Matthew Stafford wins NFL MVP in closest vote since 2003
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Key Points:
- Matthew Stafford won the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, narrowly beating New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in the closest race since 2003, with Stafford receiving 24 first-place votes to Maye's 23.
- At 37 years old and in his 17th NFL season, Stafford became the oldest player at the time to win his first MVP and the third-oldest overall, announcing during his acceptance speech that he will return for the 2024 season after considering retirement.
- Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards, 46 touchdowns, and only eight interceptions, becoming the first MVP from a non-top-two seed team since 2012, with the Rams finishing fifth in the NFC and losing
