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- Now that he has won a Super Bowl many fans are wondering if Matthew Stafford is a Hall of Famer.
- Future Hall of Fame defensive back Richard Sherman strongly believes he is not and explained why.
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It’s the day after the Super Bowl and quarterback Matthew Stafford has finally got his championship. After toiling away in Detroit with the Lions for 12 seasons, winning just 74 out of 165 games, the 34-year-old finally got to taste success this year.
Some NFL fans look at Matthew Stafford’s eye-popping statistics, coupled with his first Super Bowl win, as Hall of Fame worthy.
• 6,825 pass attempts, 12th all time between Aaron Rodgers and Warren Moon.
• 49,995 yards passing, 12th all time between John Elway and Moon.
• 323 touchdowns, 12th all time between Fran Tarkenton and John Elway.
• 91.1 QB rating, 21st all time between Jared Goff and Josh Allen.
According to ProFootballReference.com, the most similar quarterbacks (QBs whose career was of similar quality and shape) in NFL history to Matthew Stafford are Tony Romo, Mark Brunell, Steve McNair, Jim Kelly*, Joe Namath*, Jim Everett, Alex Smith, Andy Dalton, Terry Bradshaw*, Joe Theismann. The three with asterisks are in the Hall of Fame.
So is Matthew Stafford a Hall of Famer? Not according to future Hall of Fame defensive back Richard Sherman.
“I’m gonna talk about it on the podcast but the HOF bar is incredibly low now,” Sherman write on Twitter Monday morning. “Like a participation trophy. No all decade team. No All pro. No MVP. 1 Pro bowl. Not even MVP of the SB. Never considered the best in any year he played. At least M. Ryan has an MVP.”
Matt Ryan…
• 8,003 pass attempts, 9th all time
• 59,735 yards passing, 8th all time
• 367 touchdowns, 9th all time
• 94.2 QB rating, 13th all time
If Matthew Stafford is a Hall of Famer, is Matt Ryan also?
Sherman was then asked, “How many QB’s leave their teams in instantly win?”
His response? “Off the top of my head Tom Brady and Peyton. They also have alot of hardware in their trophy cases.”
Show me the accolades. Megatron was in Detroit. Made pro bowls and all pros.
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
He gets his day brother. But just throwing around HOF like that just irks me. So many had to be the most dominant to make it.
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
Sherman went on, “He did nothing spectacular. Its really a macrocosm of his career. Did good. Not great. Made a few wow passes. Made a few face palm passes. Aaron Donald and Von are the two HOF he should thank.”
Lights out?! He was a dropped pick away from his team going home in the NFC Championship. Threw two picks in the superbowl. Lights out?! When?!
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
So did the Guys on the P squad. So did the other 53 guys. That put them in the HOF discussion?
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
“There is no measuring stick that makes Stafford a hall of famer other than playing in the most passer happy decade in NFL history,” Sherman continued. “Inflated numbers make ever QB that starts 10+ years a ‘hof.'”
Stafford has literally no accolades
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
Dree brees has 2 OPOY
5x All pro 1st (1) 2nd (4)
13 probowls
Lead the league in Passing yards 7x
Lead league in Passing TDs 4xEli Manning
MVP of both superbowls he won.— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
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All Pro isnt fan voted. Neither is all decade team. Its just the best of the best during that time
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
Show me the accolades. Megatron was in Detroit. Made pro bowls and all pros.
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
You could. Has 6 Pro bowls. But you could def
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022
He has neither
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 14, 2022