INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on Sunday became the 10th quarterback in NFL history to pass for 60,000 yards.
Stafford accomplished the feat with a six-yard pass to wide receiver Puka Nacua in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans.
Stafford tied Matt Ryan (223 games) as the second-fastest player ever to reach the milestone. According to NFL Research, only Drew Brees (215) reached the mark faster.
Along with Ryan and Brees, Stafford joined the group of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, Dan Marino and Aaron Rodgers.
Stafford spent the first 12 seasons of his career with the Detroit Lions, amassing 45,109 passing yards during the regular season. In 2021, the Rams traded for Stafford and the team won Super Bowl LVI in his first season in Los Angeles.
Stafford has now started his team's season opener in all 17 of his NFL seasons, breaking a tie with John Elway for the longest streak to begin a quarterback's career since 1950, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
The Rams were winning 14-9 when Stafford reached the milestone.
