The Rams, who everyone had pegged as preseason Super Bowl favorites, are looking rough right now. Six weeks into the season, they’re sitting at a brutal 2-4. That’s a mess. But here’s the kicker: if they lose their next game on Sunday, Matthew Stafford is about to tie an NFL record, and it’s one no quarterback wants to hold: most losses ever in league history.
The Record Nobody Wants: What This Means for Stafford’s Legacy
Right now, Stafford has racked up 122 career losses. That’s just one loss shy of Vinny Testaverde, who holds the record with 123. If the Rams can’t pull off a win this weekend, Stafford joins him at the top of that list. Given the way their season is trending, with two more losses this season looking “extremely likely,” Stafford will probably own that record all by himself soon enough. It’s a crazy stat, putting him alongside guys like Eli Manning (117 losses), Drew Brees (114 losses), and Brett Favre (113 losses) on the list of quarterbacks who have taken the most L’s in the NFL.
More Than Just Losses: The Hall of Fame Twist
Here’s the wild part, though: while “most losses ever” sounds like a knock, it’s actually a massive shout-out to Stafford’s sheer longevity and staying power in the league. You don’t even get close to this record unless you’ve been consistently good enough to stay on a roster for a long, long time. Stafford’s 38 and has been slinging it since 2009, when the Lions drafted him first overall. Think about it: if you’re failing too much, you’re benched, and you never get to accumulate that many games, let alone that many losses. He had a solid run in Detroit, going 74-90-1, but couldn’t snag a playoff win there. Then came the trade to the Rams in 2021, and everything changed. He immediately secured his first career playoff win and led the Rams straight to a Super Bowl LVI victory. And get this: he was also voted MVP for the first time in his career in 2025! That’s huge. Two of the other guys on that losses list, Brees and Favre, are already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Stafford’s got a Super Bowl ring AND an MVP award, and he’s one of only 15 quarterbacks in NFL history with both. Of the previous 14, 10 of them are already enshrined. That tells you everything you need to know about his eventual Hall of Fame chances.
So, as the Rams head into Sunday’s game, every eye will be on Stafford. Not just for the win, but for what the loss might mean for a record he’s probably not boasting about, but one that undeniably speaks to his incredible career endurance.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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