Rams' Matthew Stafford Becomes Franchise Touchdown-Pass Leader in Win Over Raiders

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw his 155th touchdown pass for the franchise on Sunday, becoming the team's all-time leader in a Week 7 game at the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium. The record came on an 11-yard second-quarter touchdown to Puka Nacua, passing Roman Gabriel, who had 154 over 130 games from 1962 to 1972. Stafford is also the first quarterback in NFL history to hold the career touchdown-pass record for two franchises; he already leads the Detroit Lions with 282 in 165 games. He needed three scoring passes entering the game, throwing a 3-yard and a 5-yard touchdown to tight end Davis Allen before the one to Nacua. The Rams, 2-4 coming in and dealing with injuries, led the 3-3 Raiders 28-3 at halftime. Stafford was 17 of 19 for 148 yards and three touchdowns in the first half.

Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing; right-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had. The right-leaning New York Post, datelined Las Vegas, frames it as a Hall of Fame-caliber career moment. It gives Gabriel's total and years, game counts, and a sequence of the three touchdowns, and notes the Rams' injuries. The independent Newsweek covers the same record, citing Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team, but leads with the Rams' 2-4 start, Stafford's 2025 MVP award, and his first-half stat line. It also recalls his past comment, reported by the Los Angeles Times, that he doesn't focus on statistics. Both agree on the 155 and 282 totals and the two-franchise first.