Rams QB Matthew Stafford edged out Patriots QB Drake Maye by one vote to capture the NFL MVP award for the first time in his brilliant career. The Rams have now had 4 players win league MVP, and that leads us to our next TWIST question.
Who was the first Rams player to be named NFL MVP? Is it Merlin Olsen, Eric Dickerson, Vince Ferragamo, Roman Gabriel, Gabe Roman.
Answer: Roman Gabriel, in 1969.
The star QB wasn’t just the first Rams player to win the award, he’s also the first Filipino-American to win the MVP.
