It was clear from early in training camp that Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp were going to have a special connection for the Los Angeles Rams. There were even jokes made in the offseason about Stafford and Kupp eating breakfast together nearly every morning.
Following the team’s Super Bowl win on Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals, Kupp revealed how much extra time he and Stafford spent together to ensure they would be on the same page in their first season as teammates.
Kupp estimated that he and Stafford were together for an extra 500 hours – or 30,000 minutes – outside of the obligatory time they had during team practices and meetings.
Cooper Kupp, on why he and the Rams came together so quickly for a new QB: "Stafford and I spend a ton of time together. I was adding it up in the car on the way here. Just the extra time north of the obligatory time was probably 500 hours."
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) February 14, 2022
Kupp and Stafford nearly spent two-thirds of a month together, making you wonder if they legitimately live in the same house.
It was special to watch Stafford and Kupp this year as the versatile wideout finished with 145 receptions, 1,947 yards, and 16 touchdowns in the regular season, becoming just the fourth wide receiver in NFL history to lead the league in all three categories.
In the three postseason games leading up to the Super Bowl, Kupp contributed 25 catches, 386 yards, and four touchdowns. And to put a shiny bow on what is arguably the greatest season from a wide receiver in NFL history, Kupp would haul in eight passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the Super Bowl, netting him MVP honors.
Regardless of what schemes opposing defenses were throwing at the Rams, Stafford and Kupp would always find a way to make a crucial play. Stafford and Kupp just seemed to be on a different wavelength as everyone else, making them one of the best duos in the NFL.
For an offense to fire on all cylinders, it’s crucial for a quarterback to be operating in harmony with his wide receivers. After witnessing poetry in motion between them, we now understand why it seemed like Stafford and Kupp were always singing the same tune.
