LONDON — Matthew Stafford won’t get knighted for his record-setting performance at Wembley Stadium, but he wondered if he still gets a prize.
The Los Angeles Rams quarterback threw five touchdown passes in a 35-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
That’s a first for an NFL international game.
“Do I get a sword or something?” a smiling Stafford asked.
No, but Stafford and the Rams do get to fly home with a 5-2 record — their best start since their Super Bowl-winning season in 2021.
The previous time he threw five touchdowns in a game was on Thanksgiving in 2015 in Detroit’s 45-14 win over the Eagles.
On Sunday, he had little trouble with Jacksonville’s defense by connecting with Davante Adams for three scores at the iconic home of English soccer.
Stafford, who has throw