Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford edgy new england patriots One side drake may He made headlines Thursday night after winning the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and then announcing in his acceptance speech that he would return next season.
Stafford received 24 of the 50 first-place votes and finished with 366 points. May received 23 first-place votes and finished with 361 points. It was the closest race since 2003, when Peyton Manning and Steve McNair jointly won.
In his 17th season in the NFL, Stafford, 37, became the oldest player in NFL history to win his first MVP award. He also became the third oldest player to win MVP, following Tom Brady (2017). aaron rodgers (2021).
Stafford took the stage with her four daughters, all wearing matching black and white dresses, to accept her award at the NFL Honors Show.
He thanks his team and saves his wife and daughters in the end. “You all are incredible cheerleaders to me. Thank you so much. I’m so happy to be able to watch the games with you. I can’t wait to have you cheering me on at the games next year.”
This was Stafford’s way of announcing that he would be returning next season after considering retirement.
Over the final two months of the regular season, Stafford and Maye repeatedly upended the odds to win MVP, with Stafford emerging as the favorite after Week 18. He was also named AP First Team All-Pro for the first time in his career.
buffalo bills quarterback Josh Allenthe 2024 MVP received two first-place votes; Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert I got the other one. Allen finished third in the voting, then san francisco 49ers run back Christian McCaffrey and jacksonville jaguars quarterback trevor lawrence.
Stafford, who won Super Bowl LVI with Los Angeles in the 2021 season, became the fourth Rams player to be named MVP (Romain Gabriel in 1969, Kurt Warner in 1999 and 2001, and Marshall Faulk in 2000). Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards, a career-high 46 passing touchdowns, and just eight interceptions.
Stafford became the first player since Adrian Peterson in 2012 to win MVP on a team other than the top two seeds. Since the AFL and NFL merged in 1970, only eight non-division champions have won MVP, including just two quarterbacks (McNair in 2003 and Peyton Manning in 2008). The Rams finished second in the NFC West with a record of 12 wins and five losses, securing the fifth seed in the NFC.
Los Angeles lost and missed the Super Bowl. seattle seahawks in the NFC Championship Game. After that loss, attention shifted to Stafford’s future in the NFL, but the veteran QB assured fans Thursday night that he will be back for an 18th season.
“See you next year,” he said. “Hopefully, I will not be participating in this event and am preparing for another match at SoFi.”
In 2027, the Super Bowl will be held at the Rams’ home stadium.
Maye led the Patriots to a 14-3 record, winning the AFC East title and the No. 2 seed in the AFC in his second season. They will play the Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Maye made a breakthrough in his second year, leading the NFL in passer rating (113.5), completion percentage (72.0%), and yards per attempt (8.9), throwing for 4,394 yards, 31 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
The 23-year-old became the youngest player to lead the NFL in completion percentage after the merger, surpassing the mark set by 24-year-old Joe Montana in 1980.
A national committee of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed its voting before the playoffs began.
Voters selected their top five for eight AP NFL awards. A first place vote was worth 10 points. The votes for 2nd through 5th place were 5, 3, 2, and 1 points.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.