Stafford can also move up the all-time passing touchdowns list. He currently needs just four to move up to No. 9 ahead of Matt Ryan and 41 touchdowns to move into No. 8 ahead of Ben Roethlisberger.

"The Rams quarterback was drafted in 2009, which is notable because that was two years before the NFL implemented the rookie wage scale, which limits how much a rookie can make on

It pays well to be a quarterback in the NFL and if you need proof, just look at the career earnings of Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers. No player in the NFL history has ever cracked $400 million in career on-field earnings, but that's going to change this year with Stafford and Rodgers both on the cusp of hitting that massive number.