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Helene Elliott: Having not played in so long, Rams' Matthew Stafford reminds all how great he can be

SEATTLE — The Rams, just starting to move on from their miserable plunge from Super Bowl champions to an also-ran last season, have one of the NFL's youngest teams. But it was quarterback Matthew Stafford, their oldest player, who engineered their intriguing 30-13 upset of the Seahawks on Sunday at noisy Lumen Field, offering a promise they might not be as terrible as their massive roster ...
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford finds the hole in the Seattle Seahawks secondary and hits Van Jefferson for a short pass completion in the third quarter Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, at Lumen Field, in Seattle.

SEATTLE — The Rams, just starting to move on from their miserable plunge from Super Bowl champions to an also-ran last season, have one of the NFL's youngest teams.

But it was quarterback Matthew Stafford, their oldest player, who engineered their intriguing 30-13 upset of the Seahawks on Sunday at noisy Lumen Field, offering a promise they might not be as terrible as their massive roster turnover, lack of experience and injuries suggested they were certain to become.

Stafford, seven months past his 35th birthday and playing his first game since a spinal contusion

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