Matthew Stafford Wins Nfl Mvp And Vows To Return To Rams Next Season

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Matthew Stafford walked distant pinch nan NFL’s Most Valuable Player grant and a declaration that he will return to nan Los Angeles Rams for different season.

Stafford edged Drake Maye for nan MVP grant connected Thursday nighttime successful nan closest title since Peyton Manning and Steve McNair were co-winners successful 2003.

Stafford received 24 of 50 first-place votes while Maye sewage 23. But Maye has a chance to spell location this week pinch a Vince Lombardi Trophy: he leads nan New England Patriots against nan Seattle Seahawks successful nan Super Bowl connected Sunday.

Stafford, who turns 38 connected Saturday, wants different opportunity to effort to triumph his second Super Bowl ringing pinch nan Rams.

“Oh yeah, I’ll beryllium back. It was specified an astonishing play and I play pinch specified a awesome group of guys and awesome group of coaches that I was fortunate capable to decorativeness this play healthy,” he said.

Stafford brought his 4 daughters – dressed successful identical black-and-white dresses – to nan shape to judge nan award. He thanked his squad and saved his woman and daughters for last: “You’re unbelievable cheerleaders for me. I admit it. I americium truthful happy to person you astatine nan games connected nan sideline pinch me, and I can’t hold for you to cheer maine connected adjacent twelvemonth erstwhile we’re retired location kicking ass.”

Stafford led nan NFL pinch 4,707 yards passing and 46 TDs. He threw 8 picks and vanished 2nd to Maye pinch a 109.2 passer rating. Stafford and nan Rams mislaid to Seattle successful nan NFC title game. Maye had 4,394 yards passing, 31 TDs and 8 picks. The second-year pro led nan convention successful passer standing (113.5) and completion percent (72).

Myles Garrett was a unanimous prime for nan Defensive Player of nan Year grant aft mounting a play grounds for sacks pinch 23. Garrett received each 50 first-place votes to go nan ninth subordinate to triumph DPOY aggregate times and 2nd unanimous prime pursuing JJ Watt, who did it successful 2014. Cleveland’s separator rusher besides was a unanimous All-Pro selection. Garrett antecedently won nan grant successful 2023.

“It doesn’t conscionable commencement pinch me,” he said. “It starts pinch awesome teammates, a awesome organization, awesome coaches being capable to put america successful position. I’m thankful for each azygous 1 of teammates to thief get maine up here. It’s not imaginable without them.”

Seattle’s All-Pro wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba hit San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey for nan Offensive Player of nan Year award. Smith-Njigba caught 119 passes and led nan convention pinch 1,793 yards receiving. He besides had 10 TDs.

New England’s Mike Vrabel hit retired Jacksonville’s Liam Coen for nan Coach of nan Year award, becoming nan seventh coach to triumph it pinch 2 different teams. Vrabel tin get his first Super Bowl title arsenic a caput coach connected Sunday if nan Patriots hit nan Seahawks. He led nan Patriots from worst to first successful nan AFC East, a 10-win turnaround successful his first play successful New England.

McCaffrey became nan first moving backmost to triumph nan NFL Comeback Player of nan Year grant successful 24 years. McCaffrey played successful conscionable 4 games successful 2024 because of injury. He returned to play each crippled for nan 49ers this play and had 2,126 yards from scrimmage and 17 TDs.

Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger was a runaway victor for nan Defensive Rookie of nan Year award, while Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was named Offensive Rookie of nan Year.