Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Out of curiosity, does Matthew Stafford belong in Canton in your opinion?

If nothing else, he can say he was top ten in career passing yards, completions, and touchdowns at a point in time, and he won a championship as a starting quarterback.

But on the other end of things, he is only a two time pro bowler with no all pro teams (at least not first or second team from AP), and only twice did he ever finish top five in passer rating or adjusted net yards per attempt (2011 for passer rating, 2021 for adjusted net yards per attempt).

To me that sounds like a potential future Hall of Very Good player, but is it unfair to say that he could have an outside shot at the Hall of Fame?

Good question ... being one of the last of an era of throwers--Wilson being the other one--Stafford's throwing ability will give him an outside shot at the HOF, where his championship stands out but I feel another NFC Championship appearance could seal the deal. I feel he is headed towards the HOVG though. He would have to lead his teammates to alot of wins just to be over .500 for his career but in fairness, he didnt have the defenses to win more in Detroit or a running game.

Like I have stated before, the coaches put more pressure on him due to his talent rather than upgrading the talent around him. He got banged up alot but played through the pain.

We all know he was a great thrower but was he a great team leader? The answer to that question could determine if he will get elected in the future.