Watch: Matthew Stafford offers a fantastic farewell video to Detroit

Stafford says goodbye to Detroit with great class and emotion

Matthew Stafford’s trade to the Los Angeles Rams is now official. The longtime franchise quarterback of the Detroit Lions has moved on.

But before he left, Stafford showed incredible class and respect to the Lions, the fans and the city of Detroit in a touching, emotional video he released via the Lions.

Thanking the city of Detroit for embracing the “long-haired Texas kid from the University of Georgia”, Stafford goes through the significant moments of his career and his life that have all happened in Detroit.

Just watch it. Appreciate it. Maybe have a box of tissues handy…

Thank you, Matthew Stafford, you will always hold a special place in Detroit!