Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen didn’t hold back after Monday night’s wild 37-34 road win over the Los Angeles Rams, going on ESPN with Laura Rutledge and declaring Matthew Stafford the “greatest thrower of the football of all time.” Yeah, you read that right. The “greatest of all time.” Coming from a reigning NFL MVP candidate like Allen, that’s not just casual praise, that’s a mic drop moment.
Stafford Was Dealing, But The Run Game Left Him Hanging
Listen, the Rams didn’t get the win, but Stafford absolutely balled out. The 38-year-old, in his 18th NFL season, completed a ridiculous 40 of 54 passes for 383 yards and three touchdowns. He was slinging it everywhere! Puka Nacua had a career night with 17 catches for 138 yards and a score, and Davante Adams hauled in five catches for 51 yards and two more touchdowns. Stafford had to be perfect because the Rams’ running game was just… not there. They managed a measly 77 yards on 23 carries, averaging 3.3 yards per pop. Buffalo’s ground game, with James Cook and Allen combining for 232 rushing yards and three TDs, was on fire, so Stafford had to keep the Rams in it. And he delivered.
OT Heartbreak And A GOAT-Level Praise
It truly looked like Stafford’s heroics would be enough. The Rams lined up for what would have been a game-winning 48-yard field goal in overtime. You know the feeling, right? Heart in your throat. But then, a gut punch: Bills linebacker Gregory Rousseau blocked the kick. Just brutal. Allen then marched Buffalo downfield for their own game-winning field goal, sealing the 37-34 victory. It’s a tough, tough loss for the 2-3 Rams. But even after that kind of heartbreak, Allen’s respect for Stafford was crystal clear. “I’ve got an unbelievable amount of respect for Matthew,” Allen said, “The way he’s played the game, the way he’s always played it. He’s as tough as they come. If he’s not the greatest thrower of the football of all time, I don’t know who is. He spins it. He’s a competitor. He’s a quarterback that every guy should strive to be like.” That’s high praise for a guy who’s arguably playing the best ball of his career, coming off a season where he tossed for a career-high 4,707 yards and 46 touchdowns last year. Even through a brutal early schedule where the Rams’ first five opponents have a combined 17-7-1 record, Stafford still ranks second in the entire league in passing yards per game with 314.4. He might not have gotten the W on Monday, but Allen’s shout-out just cranked up the debate: is Stafford truly one of the NFL’s all-time best throwers, right up there with guys like Rodgers, Marino, Elway, and Mahomes? After watching him on Monday, Josh Allen sure thinks so.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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