Before the game, Fromm went up and introduced himself to Stafford, saying, “Great to meet you. Man, I grew up watching you! I’m a huge fan. “I’m looking forward to seeing you play,” said Ari Meirov.
Stafford responded, “Appreciate it.” He later told a Rams employee, “That’s Jake Fromm, old Georgia quarterback.” “He just gave me the old man treatment, saying, ‘grew up watching you play.'”
Stafford, 35, is one of the league’s older players. Stafford is currently the seventh-oldest NFL quarterback and the third-oldest among starters, trailing only Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers. With the recent retirements of Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Ben Roethlisberger, Stafford now stands out as one of the game’s oldest passers.
Because Fromm wasn’t drafted until 2020 and didn’t play for Georgia football until 2017, the Georgia native was able to witness Stafford’s meteoric rise from college to No. 1 overall pick. Stafford, who played for the Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008 before being drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2009, played almost a decade before Fromm.
Stafford played for the Lions for 11 seasons before being traded to the Rams in 2021. He has completed 63.1% of his passes for 55,402 yards, 354 touchdowns, and 178 interceptions in his career. He didn’t always have much team success — until the Rams won the Super Bowl — but he’s been one of the NFL’s most prolific and entertaining quarterbacks throughout his career.
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