Matthew Stafford’s 2025 NFL regular season started with uncertainty due to a back injury that emerged between the offseason program’s conclusion and the start of training camp. Despite this setback, he finished the season earning his first-ever first-team All-Pro recognition.
Typically, the quarterback who secures the first-team All-Pro spot also wins the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. However, this pattern was broken last year when Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was chosen as first-team All-Pro, while Bills quarterback Josh Allen received the MVP honor. The last time this occurred was in 1987, when 49ers quarterback Joe Montana was named first-team All-Pro but Broncos quarterback John Elway took home the MVP award. It is believed that 49ers receiver Jerry Rice’s performance influenced some of the MVP votes that year.
Looking ahead, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye or another contender could still claim the MVP title this season. Nevertheless, historical trends generally favour Stafford eventually being named the NFL MVP based on his first-team All-Pro status.
Beyond the MVP award, the ultimate achievement any football player aims for is winning the Super Bowl and ideally earning the Super Bowl MVP accolade. Since 1999, only twice has a player captured both the regular-season MVP and Super Bowl MVP in the same year. Rams quarterback Kurt Warner accomplished this feat in 1999, and three years ago, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ended a 23-year gap by winning both awards in a single season.
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