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February 6, 2026 By  NFL, Los Angeles Rams

“Well Deserved”: Los Angeles Rams Fans Thrilled That QB Matthew Stafford Wins First Career MVP

The Los Angeles Rams are not playing Super Bowl LX this season, but they made it to the NFC Championship Game before losing to the Seattle Seahawks. Los Angeles finished with a 12-5 record this season in the NFL during the 2025 season. Quarterback Matthew Stafford was a finalist for the MVP award.

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Feb 5, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford posts with the NFL Honors most valuable player trophy at Palace of Fine Arts. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

He edged out New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye for the award. Stafford got 24 first place votes, Maye got 23, Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills got two votes, and Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers got one vote. There are a lot of Rams fans who are happy that he won the award, and a lot of Patriots feel like Maye was robbed. Well, Stafford completed 65.0% of his passes for 4,707 yards, 46 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He won his first MVP award at 37 years old.

Los Angeles Rams Fans Thrilled That QB Matthew Stafford Wins His First Career MVP Award

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Jan 25, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) dives for a first down against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) during the second half in the 2026 NFC Championship Game at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images

There are a lot of Rams fans who are happy that Stafford won his first career MVP award in the NFL. He has been in the league since the 2009 NFL season with the Detroit Lions. This is what many Los Angeles fans had to say about him winning the MVP award on Twitter:

Stafford announced during his MVP speech that he will be returning for the 2026 NFL season. Head coach Sean McVay, running back Kyren Williams, and others were smiling that he is returning next season for the Rams. Los Angeles will be a very good team once again. The biggest question will be can Stafford stay healthy. If so, they’ll be in contention. If not, it could be a problem. However, congrats to him on winning the MVP award this season.

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