The 40,000-yards Passing Club is an exclusive one. Of the 21 members, eight are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, five are locks to one day join them, and at least two more will have a compelling case for Canton. Matthew Stafford became the 21st member of that group during the Detroit Lions' game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. And while he's the fastest in NFL history to reach that milestone — by a comfortable margin of four games — that doesn’t mean he'll be Hall of Fame-bound once his playing days are done.
Inside Matthew Stafford's climb to 40,000 yards and his place in NFL history
