{"id":807408,"date":"2026-07-17T07:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/807408\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:49:11","slug":"nfl-fans-poke-fun-at-matthew-staffords-change-in-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/807408\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL fans poke fun at Matthew Stafford&#8217;s change in appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matthew Stafford enjoyed his best season last year at age 37. He was named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NFL<\/a> MVP and led the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/rams-nfl-most-talented-roster-stafford-adams-injury-concerns-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">talented roster<\/a> of the Los Angeles Rams to the NFC Championship, where they lost to the Seattle Seahawks 31-27. The league posted his photos on X on Thursday, featuring him from rookie campaign and the other from this offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stafford appeared and started in all 17 regular-season games in 2025. He completed 388 of 597 passes for 4,707 yards, 46 touchdowns against only eight interceptions. The Georgia Bulldogs product registered a 55.5% completion percentage in the playoffs for 936 yards and six scores.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/matthew-stafford-drew-brees-career-advice-los-angeles-rams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">When met at crossroads, Matthew Stafford sought Drew Brees\u2019 advice<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans poked fun at his change of appearance and dropped their reactions in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBefore kids vs. after one family vacation,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RecruitRoast\/status\/2077861614452400238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">comment read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe hair glow up goes crazy. Not the normal transition people usually make \ud83d\ude02,\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Forever_Fourth\/status\/2077889326629970321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">user said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201clook like Matt was eating good when he came in the league. Wife must\u2019ve put him on a good diet over the years,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Not_By_Sight_11\/status\/2077873626821320760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">fan wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe looks like a family guy character in the first one.. maybe South Park \u2014 either way a cartoon character,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eLBigGronkowski\/status\/2077915665906708900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">posted another<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cman went from \u201ccan i borrow a pencil\u201d to \u201ci own the mortgage company,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zoegoesrogue\/status\/2077899439486779475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">fan commented<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUsually it\u2019s the hair gets shorter and the face gets thicker, what\u2019s going on out there in Los Angeles,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimKuhn1440\/status\/2077896419482964122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">reaction read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-od-added-loading=\"\" data-od-removed-fetchpriority=\"high\" data-od-replaced- data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-68004 elementor-location-single post-201347 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nfl tag-los-angeles-rams tag-matthew-stafford tag-nfl mv-content-wrapper']\/*[3][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[12][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::PICTURE]\/*[2][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" data-wp-picture-wrapped=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/USATSI_27781353_168396005_lowres-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"5. Matthew Stafford \u2014 141 Passing TDs (74 Games)\" class=\"wp-image-174358\" \/>Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) reacts as he celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s next for Matthew Stafford and the Rams?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles bolstered it roster this offseason. Many believe they are entering a \u201cSuper Bowl or bust\u201d season following the addition of star pass rusher Myles Garrett and All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, among others. The Rams made sure they added as much talent as they could around Stafford to help him bring another championship to the franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They will open their regular season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 10. The game will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with kickoff set at 8:35 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Matthew Stafford enjoyed his best season last year at age 37. 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