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Kelly Stafford's crisis puts football in perspective for Detroit Lions QB | Mitch Albom

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Lions' Matthew Stafford is on the precipice of becoming the fastest NFL QB to reach 40,000 career passing yards. A look at the current top five. Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press

Editor's note: This story was originally published Sept. 8, 2019.

The longest huddle of Matthew Stafford’s life took place not on a field but in a hospital waiting area. He was surrounded not by teammates, but by family. He wore no pads nor helmet, only street clothes. And the clock was winding down by hours instead of seconds.