It took Matthew Stafford 11 games before he finally played for the first time this season

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams leaves the field after beating the Seattle Seahawks 26-20 at Lumen Field on November 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 3: Quarterback Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams leaves the field after beating the Seattle Seahawks 26-20 at Lumen Field on November 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

It happened. It finally happened. Matthew Stafford scrambled for the first time this season Sunday against the Eagles.

It took 11 plays, but Stafford saw an opening and took advantage of it, scrambling for 15 yards and a first down. Entering the game, Stafford had 12 rushes for minus-7 yards, mostly kneeling.

With his 15-yard run against Philadelphia, Stafford now has 5 rushing yards on the year. It’s also his longest run since 2020, when he had a 17-yard rush as a member of the Lions.

It’s not that he’s terribly slow, he just doesn’t seem to run very often.

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This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: It took Matthew Stafford 11 games before he finally played for the first time this season