Calvin Johnson, Cooper Kupp and now Puka Nacua all had receiving numbers that will go down in history. And they all had one thing in common – Matthew Stafford was their quarterback.
As league insider Adam Schefter points out, Stafford has had a hand in historic receiving seasons for all three wide receivers, including this season from Puka Nacua.
“In 2012, Calvin Johnson set the NFL single season record with 1,964 receiving yards. His QB was Matthew Stafford.
In 2021, Cooper Kupp had the second most receiving yards in a single season in NFL history with 1,947. His QB was – and still is – Matthew Stafford.
Puka Nacua now needs just 147 yards in his final two games to set the record for most receiving yards by a rookie in NFL history. His QB is Matthew Stafford,” Schefter wrote in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
In 2012, Calvin Johnson set the NFL single season record with 1,964 receiving yards. His QB was Matthew Stafford.
In 2021, Cooper Kupp had the second most receiving yards in a single season in NFL history with 1,947. His QB was – and still is – Matthew Stafford.
Puka Nacua… pic.twitter.com/sg0whgea75
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 22, 2023
Obviously, this is a pretty insane stat that seems to indicate that Stafford does a good job of allowing his wide receivers to make plays, and the NFL world had a lot to say about it on social media as a result.
But Adam, I was told for years that he doesn't make anyone better. https://t.co/nBYSt4sHl3
— Mike Payton (@AtoZ_Payton) December 22, 2023
Kenny Golladay once had 1,190 receiving yards and 11 TDs in a single season. HIs QB was Matthew Stafford. https://t.co/nkkibLxNYI
— Joe Marino (@TheJoeMarino) December 22, 2023
Let's be real, if Calvin Johnson and Cooper Kupp had Brock Purdy at QB, they would have broken 2400 yards at least https://t.co/epAw4Maqom
— The Monday Morning QuarterBLACK (@TheMMQBL) December 22, 2023
Matthew Stafford is a really good quarterback. https://t.co/71rXXSPTtW
— DLB (@DetLionBlood) December 22, 2023
It’s crazy looking at Puka’s season stats and seeing he has already topped Terry’s career high 4 times as a rookie lol. 6 100-yard games + 4 over 120. If he really a dog and this not a one-off, man the Rams hit a grand slam lol. https://t.co/fCv16qkjTK
— Jamual (@LetMualTellit) December 22, 2023
this is actually one of the wilder stats I’ve ever seen https://t.co/LQm73jT7wt pic.twitter.com/MPMcmnq9VD
— Ken Galvin 🐍 (@KennyGalvin) December 22, 2023
Is Matthew Stafford a future HOFer? https://t.co/6gFTSV52YH
— Drink More Water | Get More Sleep 🐬 (@hughart_michael) December 22, 2023
It’s safe to say that receivers like playing with Stafford.
