McVay/Stafford Named #2 Coach/QB Duo

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It only took one year for Stafford and McVay to win a title together, showcasing the untapped potential of how great this duo can be. While McVay was already one of the game's best coaches, Stafford was the quarterback who vaulted him into historic territory.

Stafford threw for 4,886 yards and 41 touchdowns in his first season with the Rams, ranking in the top three in the NFL in both categories. He set the franchise record for passing yards in a season and set a new mark for most single-season completions in team history (404). Stafford also tied Tom Brady's mark as the only quarterbacks to lead the league in passing touchdowns in a season (regular season and postseason) to win a Super Bowl (50). He's the first quarterback in NFL history with 6,000 passing yards, 50 passing touchdowns and a Super Bowl win in the same season (regular season and postseason stats combined).

Stafford was even better in the fourth quarter, throwing for 14 touchdowns to zero interceptions with a 123.2 passer rating last season (regular season and postseason). He's only the third quarterback in NFL history to win the Super Bowl in his first year with a new team. Through his first 182 games, Stafford's 49,995 career passing yards are the most in NFL history and his 323 touchdowns are sixth most in that span. Stafford's 34 fourth-quarter comebacks are fifth most in NFL history, and his 42 game-winning drives are tied for seventh most in league history.

McVay is off to a historic start in his career. He is one of just three coaches to have .650 win percentage in the regular season and .700 win percentage in the postseason, joining Vince Lombardi and Bill Belichick. The Rams are 55-26 (.679 win percentage) in McVay's five seasons in Los Angeles, winning three NFC West titles, two NFC championships, and a Super Bowl title. McVay has led the Rams to four double-digit win seasons and is the youngest head coach to appear in two Super Bowls (36 years, 1 month old). He's also the youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl, sporting a 7-3 postseason record. McVay is one of six head coaches in league history to have a .700 win percentage in the postseason that has coached a minimum of 10 games.

Stafford and McVay are 4-0 in the playoffs together and are 16-5 overall (.762 win percentage including postseason). What the pair has accomplished in just one season together has been incredible, and it is worthy of entering the conversation of being the best quarterback-head coach duo in the league.