Matt Leinart shares bold take on Matthew Stafford's place in NFL history

by: Nick Geddes 9 hours ago NickGeddesNews

When Matthew Stafford won his first Super Bowl in the 2021 season, his place in NFL history changed. No longer would Stafford be viewed only for his time with the Detroit Lions, which included a lot of losing.

Now, he would be known as the quarterback who came to Los Angeles in his mid 30s and put the Rams over the top. Stafford, now 37, continues to build out his Hall of Fame resume. Coming off a 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Wild Card Round, Stafford and the Rams are three victories away from winning another Lombardi Trophy.

If that happens, former NFL quarterback and current FOX Sports analyst Matt Leinart believes a lot would change for Stafford. Then, in Leinart’s mind, Stafford would have an argument to be a top five quarterback of all-time.

If Matthew Stafford wins another Super Bowl, I think it’s time to start putting him in that Top 5 QBs of All Time conversation….,” Leinart wrote Sunday on X.

Matthew Stafford might be NFL’s best right now

Of course, putting together a list of that nature is subjective. Furthermore, most would find it impossible to compare what Otto Graham , Johnny Unitas or even Terry Bradshaw did in their respective eras versus what we see in today’s game.

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