The Associated Press announced its annual all-pro teams on Saturday before the first games of NFL wild card weekend. Earning first-team honors and the only Los Angeles Rams players to make the list were
quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Puka Nacua.
Stafford earned first-team honors for the first time in his 17-year career. The Rams quarterback led the NFL in touchdowns with 46 and passing yards with 4,707 in 2025. It was arguably Stafford’s best year as a Rams quarterback, leading the team to a 12-5 record and the postseason for the third consecutive season.
With Stafford under center, the Rams led the NFL in total yards per game on offense and were the only team to average 30.5 points per game. The all-pro honor is the first of Stafford’s career and one of the several awards that he missed out on during his years in Detroit. Since joining the Rams in 2021, Stafford has gone to the Pro Bowl twice, earned all-pro honors, and had postseason team success, going 5-2 in the playoffs and winning a Super Bowl.
At 37 years old, Stafford entered the season with questions about how his back would hold up after missing most of training camp. He went on to start the year with 28 consecutive touchdowns, breaking Tom Brady’s record. Stafford also became the third player in NFL history with at least 45 touchdown passes and fewer than 10 interceptions. Throwing multiple touchdown passes in 15 games this season, Stafford joined Peyton Manning and Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to do so.
It’s not a guarantee, but Stafford earning First-Team All-Pro honors over New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye bodes well for him MVP. You only have to look to last year for that to not be the case as Lamar Jackson lost to Josh Allen despite earning First-Team All Pro honors. Stafford is the first Rams quarterback since Kurt Warner to be named First-Team All-Pro.
Joining Stafford as a First-Team All-Pro is wide receiver Puka Nacua. Nacua earned Second-Team All-Pro honors in 2023, but was named First-Team All-Pro for the first time. He’s the first Rams wide receiver since Cooper Kupp in 2021 to earn First-Team All-Pro honors.
Nacua led the NFL with 129 receptions despite missing a full game. He also led the NFL in yards per route run, first downs per route run, and EPA per reception. His 10 touchdowns marked a career-high as Nacua solidified himself as a top-three wide receiver in the NFL.
Unlike quarterback, two wide receivers make First-Team All-Pro. Nacua joined Jaxon Smith-Njiga as unanimous selections and both will also likely be competing for the NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Winners of the AP NFL awards will be revealed at “NFL Honors” on Feb. 5.
