Bijan Robinson and Matthew Stafford make historical past throughout Falcons-Rams on ‘MNF’

Matthew Stafford and Bijan Robinson each made historical past throughout Monday night time’s sport between the Rams and Falcons.

Stafford handed former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for sixth on the NFL’s profession passing record. Robinson broke 49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey’s NFL document for essentially the most yards from scrimmage earlier than turning 24 years previous. 

Robinson, who entered Monday night time’s sport needing 68 yards to surpass McCaffrey, set the document on a 93-yard landing run that gave the Falcons a 21-0 halftime lead. 

The milestone cemented Robinson as one of many elite younger offensive gamers in league historical past, whereas Stafford’s climb up the passing record underscored his longevity and late-career resurgence. Stafford entered the sport with 63,988 profession passing yards, whereas Roethlisberger completed his 18-year profession with 64,088 yards and two Tremendous Bowl titles.

NFL profession passing leaders 

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Roethlisberger, who retired after the 2021 season, might be eligible for the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame for the primary time in 2027. Stafford’s success this season has undoubtedly elevated his odds of being inducted sooner or later down the highway.

At 37, Stafford is having fun with arguably his most interesting season to this point. He entered Monday night time’s sport with a league-high 40 landing passes in opposition to simply 5 interceptions. His 4,179 yards by way of 15 video games is his highest single-season whole since 2021, when he led the Rams to the franchise’s first Tremendous Bowl title as a Los Angeles-based workforce.

Stafford’s success has made him one of many main candidates for league MVP together with Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

“I do know we really feel actually lucky to have him in command and operating the present,” Rams coach Sean McVay just lately mentioned of Stafford. “And his competitiveness, his enjoyment for these moments, his skill to be at his greatest when his greatest is required, his skill to raise his teammates and his general possession of what we’re making an attempt to get executed with the intent, whether or not that be run or go sport or protection-oriented.

“He is a complete ‘G,’ and he is been ‘G.’ I believe it is simply getting extra acknowledged now, however this is not new to us.”

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Robinson, who was simply named to his second straight Professional Bowl, has emerged as one of many NFL’s greatest and most versatile operating backs. He eclipsed 2,000 all-purpose yards in simply 15 video games whereas averaging 135.1 whole yards per sport.

Whereas his favourite operating again was LaDainian Tomlinson (a TCU alum), Robinson takes nice pleasure in persevering with the custom of completed NFL operating backs that got here out of Texas — a listing of backs that features Corridor of Famer Earl Campbell, fellow former Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams and former Chiefs All-Professional Jamaal Charles. Robinson mentioned these gamers have helped encourage him in additional methods than one.

“It is a blessing, man,” he informed CBS Sports activities earlier this yr. “These guys have arrange the success of the operating again at Texas. So for me to comply with it and proceed to push it within the NFL, it has been actually cool. Getting to speak to them and being round them and letting them be my massive brothers and provides me recommendation whereas I am on the sphere.

“I would like the blokes behind me to do the identical factor. I simply proceed to attempt to preach goodness into them. And it is fairly particular that my entire operating again room is within the NFL. It is a blessing to see all these guys proceed to maintain taking part in on this league.”