by: Nick Geddes 23 hours ago NickGeddesNews
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the AP NFL MVP during Thursday’s 2026 NFL Honors at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Stafford was a finalist for the award alongside New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye , Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen , Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence , and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey .
It’s Stafford’s first MVP award and it comes in his age-37 campaign. Stafford, in his 17th season in the league, guided the Rams to a 12-5 record and an NFC Championship Game appearance.
Stafford began the season with questions surrounding him, as retirement rumors and a lingering back issue dominated much of the discussion throughout the offseason. He responded by putting together his best season to date in the NFL.
Stafford was healthy for all 17 games. He threw for 4,707 yards, his first time leading the league in that category. Stafford tossed a league-leading 46 touchdowns, threw just eight interceptions and completed 65% of his passes. He was named an AP First-Team All-Pro for the first time in his career.