​Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams GettyMatthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams GettyDavante Adams #17 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates with Matthew Stafford #9 GettyAfter a disastrous trip to Australia, only to lose to the division rival San Francisco 49ers in convincing fashion, the Los Angeles Rams had a chance to bounce back with a vengeance on Monday Night Football against Jaxson Dart and the visiting New York Giants at SoFi Stadium.The start of the 2026 NFL season couldn’t have gone worse for the Rams, as they made the ill-advised decision to travel overseas at the last minute, didn’t have Aaron Donald ready to make his debut, and then lost Myles Garrett to knee surgery.However, Monday night had a very different outcome, with reigning NFL MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford returning to form as one of the best gunslingers in the game.Matthew Stafford Passes Multiple NFL Legends in Career MilestonesGettyMatthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams
During Monday’s dominant 22-point win over the banged-up Giants, Stafford was about as locked in as can be, throwing for 327 yards and four touchdowns to propel his team to its first victory of the season.Along with putting on a vintage performance, Stafford officially passed Philip Rivers on the all-time touchdown passes list. He now sits at No.6 with 426 touchdown passes, with Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre in his crosshairs at No. 5 with 508.Another milestone for the reigning MVP 📈 pic.twitter.com/jh41ffOvxh— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2026As if that career milestone wasn’t impressive enough for the one-time Super Bowl champion, Stafford also passed a couple of legendary quarterbacks on a few prestigious all-time lists.The next in line was Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger, whom Stafford passed on the list of the most 300-yard passing games. Roethlisberger had 68, and now Stafford has 69, which is the seventh-most in league history.Matthew Stafford (69) passed Ben Roethlisberger (68) for the seventh-most games all-time with 300+ passing yards.#Rams | #RamsHousepic.twitter.com/CdAJiuoli3— Los Angeles Rams PR (@TheLARamsPR) September 22, 2026The Rams’ superstar quarterback didn’t stop there, as his fourth touchdown pass of the night to tight end Terrance Ferguson puts him in the same category as Miami Dolphins icon Dan Marino.Stafford (22) passed Marino (21) for the sixth-most games in NFL history with four or more touchdown passes.With his fourth touchdown pass of the night, Matthew Stafford (22) passed Dan Marino (21) for the sixth-most games in NFL history with four or more passing touchdowns.#Rams | #RamsHousehttps://t.co/BnmBnaxPSa— Los Angeles Rams PR (@TheLARamsPR) September 22, 2026Needless to say, Stafford had himself a night in a game that the Rams desperately needed to get back on track after a season-opening disaster down under.Davante Adams Passes Issac Bruce on All-Time Receptions ListGettyDavante Adams #17 of the Los Angeles Rams