<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-how-matthew-stafford-protected-back-injury-week-1-win-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Rams’ Matthew Stafford protected back injury in Week 1 win over Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matthew-Stafford.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Rams’ Matthew Stafford protected back injury in Week 1 win over Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T15:30:47-07:00">September 11th, 3:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T15:30:47-07:00">September 11th, 3:30pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-drops-major-matthew-stafford-injury-update-week-1">Rams star quarterback Matthew Stafford had a crafty way</a> of getting through his back injury in the team’s season-opener against the Houston Texans on Sept. 7.</p><p>Stafford has been dealing with back issues before the 2025 NFL season started. It has prevented him from being fully healthy, needing day-to-day treatment to persevere through the nagging pain.</p><p>Luckily for him, he found a way to have a solid display for the Rams against a stout Texans defense. He completed 21 passes out of 29 attempts for 245 yards and a touchdown, making the movements when necessary to not put too much weight on his back.</p><p>Stafford pulled this off by being quick with his passes, not taking long to make decisions before opposing defenses can reach him. He <a href="https://x.com/NateAtkins_/status/1966239289022492745" rel="noopener">averaged the league’s third-lowest time to throw</a> in Week 1 at 2.33 seconds, per reporter Nate Atkins.</p><p>“Matthew Stafford averaged the NFL’s third-lowest time to throw in Week 1 at 2.33 seconds with a league-low 3 attempts at 3+ seconds, per @TruMediaSports. Self-preservation with a back issue and vs. the Texans front. And it worked for 72% completions and 8.4 yards per attempt,” Atkins said.</p><p>“By contrast, Matthew Stafford averaged 2.63 seconds last season, good for 15th among starting QBs. He’s averaged 2.59 seconds in his Rams career — 10th best in that time. I think the use of 12-personnel is going to allow him and the offense to speed up on some early reads.”</p><h2><b>What lies ahead for Matthew Stafford, Rams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matthew-Stafford-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s clear that until the back pain dissipates, Matthew Stafford will have to make fast passes to lessen the risk of him taking sacks that can aggravate the injury.</p><p>That’s why it will be important for the Rams’ offensive line to protect him as much as possible. Defenses are aware of Stafford’s talents as one of the best veteran quarterbacks when healthy, which is why they will attempt to break down the offensive line to get to him.</p><p>The Rams will look forward to their next matchup, being on the road. They face the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Rams’ Matthew Stafford protected back injury in Week 1 win over Texans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-sean-mcvay-gives-discouraging-injury-updates-on-2-matthew-stafford-protectors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sean McVay gives discouraging injury updates on 2 Matthew Stafford protectors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matthew-Stafford-throwing-with-protection.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sean McVay gives discouraging injury updates on 2 Matthew Stafford protectors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T15:26:22-07:00">September 8th, 3:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T15:26:22-07:00">September 8th, 3:26pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams and Sean McVay escaped 14-9 against the Houston Texans Sunday. But are feeling the effects of that brutal victory. The injuries are mounting up for L.A. nearly 24 hours later — including for two Matthew Stafford protectors.</p><p>ESPN Rams insider Sarah Barshop <a href="https://x.com/sarahbarshop/status/1965166633103884729" rel="noopener">provided the first update</a> on this pivotal Rams starter.</p><p>“Sean McVay said OL Kevin Dotson has a lateral ankle sprain and is week-to-week with the injury,” Barshop posted on X involving the star guard.</p><p>Then Rams insider for The Athletic Nate Atkins <a href="https://x.com/NateAtkins_/status/1965167399059292623" rel="noopener">added one more key ailment</a> L.A. is dealing with.</p><p>“Rams G Steve Avila is also week-to-week with an ankle sprain. He did check back into yesterday’s game,” Atkins said on X.</p><p>Avila is also a swing lineman who’s started at center before. But that’s already two key injuries on the offensive line.</p><h2>Rams dealing with early ailments from Texans game</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matthew-Stafford-under-pressure.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sunday’s showcase at SoFi Stadium displayed field brutality. McVay admitted after the game the Rams embrace that style and needed to pivot toward that identity to prevail.</p><p>But Puka Nacua spilled blood during the game. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-questionable-return-texans-head-injury">Rams wide receiver needed to be evaluated for a concussion</a> during the first half.</p><p>Nacua bled above his right eyelid and needed immediate stitches and a bandage. He even took a massive shoulder hit inside the Houston 10-yard line after returning from getting stitched up. Yet stayed in the game and caught a team-high 10 passes for 130 yards.</p><p>But Nacua wasn’t the only key Rams target to go down. Reserve tight end <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-target-suffered-injury-during-win-vs-texans">Colby Parkinson suffered his own injury</a>. The veteran sustained a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. His status ahead of Week 2 is in jeopardy.</p><p>If Parkinson can’t go, it’ll likely mean a heavier dosage of snaps for rookie Terrence Ferguson. The second rounder didn’t catch a pass against Houston. Meanwhile, backup TE Davis Allen caught the lone Stafford touchdown pass on a 13-yard connection.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean McVay gives discouraging injury updates on 2 Matthew Stafford protectors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-target-suffered-injury-during-win-vs-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Matthew Stafford target suffered injury during Rams win vs. Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matthew-Stafford-taking-snap-.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Matthew Stafford target suffered injury during Rams win vs. Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T14:29:30-07:00">September 8th, 2:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T14:29:30-07:00">September 8th, 2:29pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams pivoted to a down-and-dirty approach to win their opener. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-sets-nfl-record-week-1-win-vs-texans">Withstanding a physical Houston Texans team to win 14-9</a>. But that game left a key Matthew Stafford target injured.</p><p>ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler provided an update on the health of Colby Parkinson. Who represents one of four tight ends the Rams rolled with on Sunday.</p><p>“Rams TE Colby Parkinson suffered a sprained AC joint Sunday versus Houston, per source. He played through the injury against the Texans. Something to monitor in the short term,” Fowler <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1965156653709639953" rel="noopener">posted on X</a>.</p><p>This becomes a new injury setback for the 6-foot-7 target. He suffered a Jones fracture in his foot during the 2020 season while with the Seattle Seahawks. He broke his foot the following year. He’s currently in his second season with the Rams.</p><h2><b>Rams, Matthew Stafford hit with another scare during Texans contest</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Matthew-Stafford-throwing.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Parkinson provides needed depth for a rather thin position of the Rams offense. But he wasn’t the biggest scare from Sunday’s win.</p><p>Puka Nacua left Rams fans gasping momentarily. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-questionable-return-texans-head-injury">Nacua entered the blue medical tent to undergo concussion evaluation</a>. He then bled out of his forehead and got emergency stitches to control the bleeding.</p><p>Yet the star wideout stayed in the game. Even taking a shoulder hit on his 19-yard connection to get the Rams inside the Texans 10-yard line. The All-Pro grabbed 10 catches for 130 yards and received a game ball from Sean McVay. All for showing grit and playing through the stitches.</p><p>Stafford, meanwhile, hit a new accolade. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-reflects-hitting-rare-qb-milestone">The Rams QB1 is now the 10th different passer</a> to rack up 60,000 career passing yards for his career.</p><p>He managed to throw for 245 yards against a stout Houston defense led by old NFC West nemesis DeMeco Ryans — who coached against the Rams while with the San Francisco 49ers before taking over the Texans before the 2023 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Matthew Stafford target suffered injury during Rams win vs. Texans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-sets-nfl-record-week-1-win-vs-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams’ Matthew Stafford sets NFL record in Week 1 win vs. Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Stafford-throws.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams’ Matthew Stafford sets NFL record in Week 1 win vs. Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T10:32:27-07:00">September 8th, 10:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T10:32:27-07:00">September 8th, 10:32am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-bradley-beal-support-rams-week-1-game-texans">Los Angeles Rams got</a> off to a 1-0 start to the 2025 season with an impressive 14-9 home win over the Houston Texans. There had been doubt over the last few weeks of training camp and the preseason as to whether quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-reflects-hitting-rare-qb-milestone">Matthew Stafford would be healthy</a> by the time the regular season rolled around, but he was in uniform and played well on Sunday vs an elite Houston defense.</p><p>While the game wasn’t exactly an offensive track meet, Stafford completed 21 of his 29 pass attempts, good for 245 yards and a touchdown. By making the start, he also set a<a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1965100322835046591" rel="noopener"> new NFL record.</a></p><p>“Matthew Stafford set an NFL record Sunday for most career opening-day starts for a quarterback with 17,” reported ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on X, formerly Twitter. “Until this year, Stafford had started his team’s season opener in all 16 seasons, which tied him with John Elway for the longest streak to being a quarterback’s career. Now it’s his record.”</p><p>The majority of those starts came with the Detroit Lions, when Stafford was the lone beacon of light for a Detroit franchise that was mired in the NFL cellar for the majority of his time there.</p><p>However, things with the Rams have gone much better, as Stafford has won a Super Bowl and established himself as a future Hall of Famer in the league.</p><h2><b>A great start for the Rams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rams-news-Matthew-Stafford-reflects-on-hitting-incredibly-rare-QB-milestone.jpg"></figure><p>Last year, the Los Angeles Rams had to overcome a brutal 1-4 start to ultimately win ten games and secure their spot in the postseason, where they were the only team to keep things close against the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>This year, the Rams started out much better, winning a tightly contested game against a Houston team that has made the playoffs two years in a row in its own right.</p><p>Stafford looked healthy for the most part in the win and will likely only get better as the season progresses.</p><p>The Rams will look to push their record to 2-0 next week when they visit the Tennessee Titans on September 14 at 1:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rams’ Matthew Stafford sets NFL record in Week 1 win vs. Texans

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Kris brings several years of experience reporting on and writing about professional teams to the table. With experience all over the country as a New York Knicks, New York Jets, New York Mets, Super Bowl LVIII, and Big East beat reporter, Kris has been breaking news and reporting on the NBA, NFL, MLB, and college basketball landscapes for years. Kris is a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Rams</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Rams star Matthew Stafford became the 10th quarterback in NFL history to reach 60,000 career passing yards on Sunday. Stafford reached the milestone <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-questionable-return-texans-head-injury">in the Rams’ 14-9 win over the Houston Texans</a> with a 245-yard performance.</p><p>Aaron Rodgers became the ninth quarterback on the list last season. He’s the only other active quarterback of the bunch. Stafford finished 2024 with 59,809 career passing yards. This set him up to reach the benchmark quickly in 2025. The 37-year-old also threw a second-half touchdown to tight end Davis Allen, which ended up being the game’s final score.</p><p>The physical nature of Sunday’s game left Rams like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-puka-nacua-questionable-return-texans-head-injury">Puka Nacua with some battle scars</a>. But a 1-0 start is a good first step for any team. The career accomplishment left the 17th year quarterback thinking about more than just this season, though. Stafford told reporters after the game that reaching 60,000 passing yards has him <a href="https://x.com/StuJRams/status/1964857160640372738" rel="noopener">remembering his journey</a> to this point.</p><p>“It brings back a lot of memories,” Stafford remarked of the achievement, via Rams beat reporter Stu Jackson. “I’ve been blessed to play this game for a long time with a bunch of great players.”</p><p>Stafford was glad to share more than just the football with his teammates, sending the love and commendation their way as well.</p><p>“The cool thing about quarterback,” Stafford began, “I can’t throw for any of those yards without 10 other guys that are doing their job, and so it’s really cool. I share it with so many people, and so many teammates, and a bunch of coaches, and my family, and everybody that’s helped me get there.”</p><p>The passing yards themselves matter to the Super Bowl LVI-winning quarterback, too. He conveyed an awareness to reporters that there are no ‘flukes’ in the tight group of 10. The accomplishment is indicative of success in several ways, from production on the field to lengths of careers.</p><p>“You get in those longevity-type places where you’re breaking those kind of things,” Stafford claimed, “it’s not, ‘Oh, that was a cool year, or a cool two years.’ I mean it’s been a long time, and a lot of people have sacrificed a lot to help me out along the way, and I appreciate each and every single one of ’em.”</p><p>Stafford concluded discussion about the milestone by keeping things business-related. “But it’s cool. It’s an amazing thing,” he asserted. “And [I’m] sure as hell glad that we did it getting a win, too.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
245	1	0	-

2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
245	1	0	-

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