INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford's climb up the NFL record books continues.

With his 34-yard completion to wide receiver Tutu Atwell with 6:19 remaining in the third quarter of Thursday night's game against the 49ers at SoFi Stadium, Stafford (5,278) passed Philip Rivers (5,277) for eighth on the NFL's career completions list.

Stafford entered Week 5 needing 12 completions to reach the milestone. He finished with 30, out of 47 attempts, for 389 yards and three touchdowns, bringing his career to 5,296.

NFL CAREER COMPLETIONS LEADERS

1. Tom Brady 7,753

2. Drew Brees 7,142

3. Brett Favre 6,300

4. Peyton Manning 6,125

5. Matt Ryan 5,551

6. Aaron Rodgers 5,443

7. Ben Roethlisberger 5,440

8. Matthew Stafford 5,296

9. Philip Rivers 5,277

10. Dan Marino 4,967