Stafford secured his place in the record books with an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Davante Adams in the third quarter. That strike marked the 426th regular-season touchdown pass of his career, allowing him to officially surpass
A Historic Climb Through the NFL Ranks
The touchdown pass to Adams extended the Rams' lead to 21-3, capping off a productive evening for the veteran quarterback. At the time of the milestone, Stafford had completed 16 of his 23 pass attempts for 273 yards, recording three touchdowns and one interception.
With this latest achievement, Stafford now sits behind only an elite group of legendary quarterbacks on the all-time list. The leaderboard is currently topped by Tom Brady with 649, followed by Drew Brees at 571, Peyton Manning with 539, Aaron Rodgers at 528, and Brett Favre with 508.
In addition to his climb up the all-time rankings, Stafford reached another notable statistical benchmark during the game. He became only the second player in NFL history to record 25 or more games with at least three passing touchdowns for multiple franchises. Stafford has now achieved this feat 25 times with the Rams, adding to the 42 such games he recorded during his tenure with the Detroit Lions. The only other player to accomplish this is Peyton Manning, who recorded 64 games with three or more touchdowns for the Indianapolis Colts and 29 for the Denver Broncos.
