The Los Angeles Rams have spent the first six weeks of the 2026-27 season in an awkward spot, sitting fourth in the NFC West after opening the year with bigger expectations than almost anyone in the league. The offense has been the main drag on the team, and Matthew Stafford’s numbers tell the story: 11 touchdown passes and six interceptions through six weeks.
That rough stretch has also put Stafford on the doorstep of an ugly NFL milestone. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio pointed out that another loss would push Stafford into a career tie with Vinny Testaverde for the most losses by a starting quarterback in league history, and two more would give him the record outright.
“Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford lost his fourth start of the season on Sunday. When he loses his fifth, he’ll reach a career milestone he’d prefer not to have,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio wrote, H/T PFT.
“Stafford has a career record of 122-122-1 as a starting quarterback. Those 122 losses are the second-most in NFL history, behind only Vinny Testaverde, who went 90-123-1. With another loss, Stafford will tie Testaverde for the most ever, and with two more losses, Stafford will have the record all to himself.”
It’s a stark reminder of how much of Stafford’s career was shaped by those early years with the Detroit Lions, even if his resume looks far better now after winning a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2022. Still, Los Angeles has more pressing problems than a history book footnote. Right now, the only thing that matters is getting wins in 2026, and the Rams haven’t been doing that.
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