An iconic scene unfolded before the Bills' dramatic overtime win over the Rams on Monday night. Prior to the start of overtime, Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen, two of the best quarterbacks of this era, faced each other at midfield. It conjured up memories of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, who faced each other numerous times during their decorated careers.
After the game, Allen opened up about his admiration for Stafford, whose stature as an all-time great has grown in recent years. In fact, Allen said that Stafford does one thing better than any quarterback in history. "I've got an unbelievable amount of respect for Matthew," Allen told ESPN afterward.
"The way he plays the game, the way he's always played it. He's as tough as they come. "If he's not the greatest thrower of the football of all time, I don't know who is.
He's a guy who every quarterback should strive to be like." “If he’s not the greatest thrower of the football of all time, I don’t know who is.”Josh Allen joins @LauraRutledge postgame and gives high praise to Matthew Stafford 🙌 pic.twitter.com/pwgc6VBPlN The unofficial "greatest thrower of the football" title has often been given to Aaron Rodgers, who has continued to display his legendary throwing touch during his age-42 season. Brady has routinely called Rodgers the best thrower of the football in NFL history. "I think there's no greater passer of the football than Aaron Rodgers," Brady said earlier this year.
"I mean there's certain people and you're like 'Holy.' You see everyone do it and then you see one person throw the ball that much better. Aaron Rodgers was incredible." It's possible that Rodgers crossed Allen's mind prior to his postgame press conference. Allen slightly adjusted his response when he was asked about Stafford again.
"In my opinion, if he's not the greatest thrower of the football, he's No. 2," he said. Josh Allen has nothing but respect for Matthew Stafford pic.twitter.com/GuJ1SjAf1v Regardless of where he ranks, Stafford's status as an all-time great is no longer a debate. He validated his greatness with a Super Bowl win in 2021, and last year, he became the oldest league MVP in history.
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