Super Bowl 2022: Matthew Stafford battles through trials and tribulations to reach pinnacle

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Matthew Stafford made the most out of his first season with the Los Angeles Rams.

He helped the team win the NFC West, he led the team to an NFC Championship and picked up his first Super Bowl ring on Sunday night after Los Angeles defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) gestures at the line of scrimmage against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl LVI football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (Associated Press)

Stafford was 26-for-40 with 283 passing yards, three touchdown passes and two interceptions. Two of his three touchdown passes were to game MVP Cooper Kupp.

But it was a long and arduous journey to get to this point.

The Detroit Lions selected Stafford with the No. 1 pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played 12 seasons with the Lions, playing every single game nine out of the 12 years he was there. He took his bumps and bruises during that time, only making the playoffs three times in those years he spent in Detroit.

Toward the end of his run, he and his family had a harrowing experience.

Los Angeles Rams' quarterback Matthew Stafford kisses wife Kelly Hall after winning Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 13, 2022. (Getty Images)

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Stafford’s wife, Kelly, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2019. She underwent a 12-hour surgery to have the tumor removed. She told NBC Sports earlier this month about her