Good things tend to happen to Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks. That's how Matthew Stafford came to sign a new contract extension with the Rams in March 2022, just one month after he piloted Los Angeles to a win over the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.'
Matthew Stafford Contract
On March 19, 2022, Matthew Stafford signed a new 4-year contract extension with the Rams worth $160 million. That included a $60 million signing bonus and tens of millions of backloaded dollars.
Matthew Stafford Salary
Matthew Stafford's annualized salary is a clean $40 million, but the year-by-year breakdown is pretty up and down.
In 2022 and 2023, Stafford collected only $1.5 million in base salary per year as the Rams worked through some major cap restructuring. Starting in 2024, his base salary takes a significant jump:
- 2024 base salary: $31 million
- 2025 base salary: $27 million
- 2026 base salary: $26 million