Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has had one of the best statistical careers of any passers in NFL history. On Sunday, the veteran QB added another milestone to his list of impressive accomplishments when he passed 60,000 career passing yards vs the Houston Texans. Stafford is now tied with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan for second-fastest player to reach such a feat.
Entering Sunday, Stafford stood at 59,809 career passing yards, needing just 191 to hit the 60,000 total. He finished the game with 60,054 after throwing for 245 yards against a tough Houston secondary. Stafford becomes only the 10th quarterback in NFL history to reach 60,000 passing yards, placing him in the company of Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip