Rams' Matthew Stafford named first-team All-Pro quarterback over Patriots' Drake Maye amid heated MVP race

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The Associated Press announced the All-Pro teams on Saturday, and Los Angeles Rams star quarterback Matthew Stafford was named to the first team over New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

Stafford being named to the first team over Maye is a strong indication that the 37-year-old could be in line to win his first MVP award. There have been just three instances where the MVP winner was not named to the first team at his respective positions.

The first was John Elway in 1987, when he won the MVP but Joe Montana was named as the first-team All-Pro quarterback. In 2003, Peyton Manning and Steve McNair were named co-MVPs, but Manning was named as the first-team All-Pro quarterback.

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) looks downfield against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Jan. 4, 2026. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)

The other instance was last season, when Lamar Jackson was named as the first-team All-Pro but Josh Allen won the MVP.

Stafford beat out Maye by 13 votes, marking it as the first time in his career that he has made the first-team All-Pro squad.

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Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Dec. 29, 2025. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

In 17 games this season, Stafford completed 65% of his passes for 4,707 yards, 46 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Rams star led the