Matthew Stafford's record vs San Francisco 49ers: Rams QB's stats explored

The Week 15 of the NFL season will see Matthew Stafford and Brock Purdy going against each other. The Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will face each other on Sunday Night Football, in what's going to be a vital game for both teams in the NFC West race.

In an alternative universe, none of these quarterbacks would be a starter for this game. Stafford joined the Rams in 2021 after spending over a decade with the Detroit Lions, while Purdy was a seventh-round pick from the 49ers who turned into their starter for a plethora of factors. Both are solidified in their positions now.

With a decade and a half in the league, Stafford has seen plenty of games against the San Francisco 49ers during his career. Let's analyze if he's successful against this team.

What's Matthew Stafford's record against the San Francisco 49ers?

The Rams quarterback isn't lucky when he plays against Kyle Shanahan's team. In 10 meetings against San Francisco, spanning from his time in Detroit, he has won just two times. The 2-8 record is among his worst when comparing his individual record against other franchises.

He has played in six games against the 49ers when defending the Rams, and four other games while he was part of the Lions. As Los Angeles and San Francisco play in the same division, he faces the 49ers twice a year since the 2021 season. He did not play in the Week 18 matchup in 2023, as he got rested for the playoffs.

He had a single playoff game against the 49ers. It happened in 2021, when his team played against Jimmy Garoppolo in the NFC Championship Game. They won a close contest with a 20-17 score before winning Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals.

With the Rams sitting at 7-6 and the 49ers with 6-7, the race for the NFC West is still wide open, and whoever loses will have a tough time with three weeks to go. Stafford will need to be at his best to give the Rams the best chance to continue to fight for the division.

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