Rams are first team with reigning MVP QB and reigning Defensive Player of the Year
News Source : NBCSports.com
News Summary
- Matthew Stafford and Myles Garrett won the league’s two most prestigious on-field awards for the 2025 season.
- Only the 1972 Vikings and 1987 Giants did have the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year on their teams, but both were the same person.
- The 1994 49ers, with quarterback Steve Young and cornerback Deion Sanders, were the only other team to have both award winners on their team.
- The Rams were already among the favorites to win the Super Bowl even before yesterday's big trade.
- With Stafford remaining in Los Angeles and Garrett joining him, it's easy to see why they’re now the overwhelming favorites.
With reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett joining reigning league MVP Matthew Stafford, the 2026 Rams will occupy a unique place in NFL history.
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