Getty Quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams will make history in multiple ways with the 2026 NFL schedule.
Matthew Stafford arrived for the Detroit Lions as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, stepping into a franchise that had just endured an 0–16 season—the first winless regular season in NFL history at the time. Over the years, he carried the Lions through multiple playoff pushes, but sustained postseason success always remained out of reach.
That chapter ultimately closed when Detroit sent Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in a major trade, a
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