Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford gave Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow words of encouragement after Los Angeles’ 23–20 victory in Super Bowl LVI.
“You're a hell of a player. You've got a great future, man,” Stafford said in a clip that published by NFL Films. “Love competing against you. You just keep being you, buddy."
Both Stafford and Burrow were making their Super Bowl debuts in the matchup. Sunday’s game marked only the second time in NFL history that two quarterbacks drafted No. 1 started against each other in the Super Bowl. The first instance came in Super Bowl 50 when Peyton Manning and the Broncos beat the Cam Newton and the Panthers.