Rams' Matthew Stafford moves up all-time list, further solidifying legendary status

Monday night saw Matthew Stafford take another step towards football immortality.

The reigning NFL MVP moved up on the league's all-time touchdown list while leading the Los Angeles Rams against the New York Giants on the biggest regular-season stage.

In making history during "Monday Night Football," Stafford's second touchdown pass of the game propelled him into a tie for sixth place with Philip Rivers. But that was before halftime, and it wouldn't take long for Stafford to break the tie.

His next touchdown pass, the 426th of his career, was the second to Davante Adams of the night and moved him one ahead of Rivers for sole possession of sixth place.

However, it will be a while until Stafford can move up again and crack the top five. Because next up on the league's all-time list is Brett Favre, who once held the record for the most with 508, meaning Stafford's next major milestone will be reaching 500 before passing the gun slinger.

Stafford's historic night of monumental touchdown passes came after he failed to throw one in the Rams' season-opening loss to the rival San Francisco 49ers in Australia.

But no matter where Stafford, now 38, finishes on any all-time list, he already has his place as a future Hall of Famer secured. Entering Week 2, Stafford had 64,671 passing yards and a career completion percentage of 63.2% as he's in the midst of his 18th NFL season.

Matthew with another milestone.

And beyond the numbers, Stafford, the former first overall pick of the Detroit Lions in 2009, has a complete resume full of multiple Pro Bowl honors, an NFL MVP Award, being named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year in 2011, being named a first-team All-Pro and lifting the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVI.