The 2024 season is the Los Angeles Rams' 87th in the National Football League (NFL), their 88th overall, 58th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, fifth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and eighth under head coach Sean McVay. This will be their first season since 2013 without Aaron Donald, who announced his retirement on March 15. The Rams will be searching to improve on their 10–7 record and to advance in the playoffs after being defeated in the Wild Card Round in 2023. After holding training camp for the first time at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, the Rams conducted the remainder of preseason practices at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, where the team had operated its temporary training facility since 2016 when the franchise relocated from St. Louis. This was necessitated due to delays in the construction of the Kroenke Warner Center complex in Woodland Hills.[1] Following the end of the preseason, the Rams began conducting practices at their new permanent facility.[2]
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Similarly to the previous two seasons, the Rams began their season poorly with a 1–4 record, but have since won four out of their last five.
Coaching changes
- Eric Henderson, who had served as defensive line coach and run game coordinator, departed the Rams to join the USC Trojans football staff to serve as co-defensive coordinator, run game coordinator, and defensive line coach.[3]
- Raheem Morris, the Rams' defensive coordinator since 2021, was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as head coach.[4] He is the sixth former Rams assistant to be hired as a head coach after serving on Sean McVay's staff.
- Zac Robinson, who had spent the previous five seasons on the Rams' coaching staff in various positions, most recently as pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach, followed Raheem Morris to the Atlanta Falcons to become the team's new offensive coordinator.[5]
- Jimmy Lake, the Rams' assistant head coach in 2023, joined Morris in Atlanta to serve as defensive coordinator.[6]
- Jeremy Springer, a special teams assistant for the Rams the previous two seasons, was hired by the New England Patriots as special teams coordinator.[7]
- Chris Shula, who served in a variety of roles on the Rams coaching staff for the previous seven seasons as an assistant, most recently as pass rush coordinator & linebackers coach in 2023, was elevated to defensive coordinator, succeeding Raheem Morris.[8]
- Giff Smith, most recently the interim head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, was hired by the Rams to take on dual responsibilities as defensive line coach and run game coordinator, succeeding Eric Henderson in both roles.[9]
- The Rams hired Chili Davis, former Kansas State Wildcats special teams quality control coach and a veteran college assistant, to serve as assistant special teams coach.[10] However, the team parted ways with Davis prior to the season.[11]
- Jake Peetz, who had spent the previous two seasons as an offensive assistant with the Rams (including last season as pass game specialist), was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their new pass game coordinator.[12]
- John Streicher, previously the director of football administration with the Tennessee Titans, joined the Rams staff with a new title of coordinator of football strategy.[13]
- Dave Ragone, who had served as offensive coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons for the last three seasons, was hired as the Rams quarterback coach.[14] The Rams also brought on board Nathan Scheelhaase, a longtime offensive assistant at Iowa State, as pass game specialist.[15] Both positions had been previously held by Zac Robinson.
- Greg Williams joined the Rams coaching staff as inside linebackers coach.[16]
- Sean Desai, previously a defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles, was hired by the Rams as a senior defensive assistant.[17]
- On March 8, 2024, the Rams announced they had hired Jerry Schuplinski to serve as a senior offensive assistant.[18]
- On September 2, 2024, the Rams announced the hiring of former Nebraska and UCF head coach Scott Frost as a senior football analyst, helping with offense, defense, and special teams.[19]
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The Carolina Panthers traded a second- (39th overall) round selection to the Rams in exchange for 2024 second-(52nd overall) and fifth-(155th overall) selections, and a 2025 second-round selection.[20] The Pittsburgh Steelers traded Kevin Dotson, a 2024 fifth-(155th overall) round and 2025 sixth-round selection to the Rams in exchange for 2024 fourth-(120th overall) round and 2025 fifth-round selection.[21]
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- Front office
- Owner/CEO – Stan Kroenke
- President – Kevin Demoff
- General manager – Les Snead
- Vice president of football and business administration – Tony Pastoors
- Director of football operations – Sophie Harlan
- Senior personnel executives – Brian Xanders, Ray Farmer, Taylor Morton, Ted Monago, Marty Barrett and Chris Driggers
- Director of pro scouting – John McKay
- Director, draft management – J. W. Jordan
- Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon
- Director, scouting strategy – James Gladstone
- Head coaches
- Offensive coaches
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- Defensive coordinator – Chris Shula
- Defensive line/run game coordinator – Giff Smith
- Assistant defensive line – A.C. Carter
- Inside linebackers – Greg Williams
- Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio
- Safeties – Chris Beake
- Defensive assistant – Mike Harris
- Senior defensive assistant – Sean Desai
- Special teams coaches
- Strength and conditioning
- Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods
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The Rams' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule was announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
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For the Rams' exhibition matchup against the Chargers, assistant head coach/pass game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant served as head coach, calling plays and making decisions from the sideline while Sean McVay watched the game from the coach's booth.
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- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for games in Weeks 14 and 16 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Detroit Lions
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- LAR – Joshua Karty 41-yard field goal, 4:50. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:30.
Second quarter
- DET – Jake Bates 25-yard field goal, 12:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:33.
- DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 1:57. Lions 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:34.
Third quarter
- DET – Jameson Williams 52-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 10:29. Lions 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:32.
- LAR – Kyren Williams 2-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 3:33. Lions 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:56.
Fourth quarter
- LAR – Joshua Karty 26-yard field goal, 12:32. Lions 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:59.
- LAR – Cooper Kupp 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 4:30. Rams 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:39.
- DET – Jake Bates 32-yard field goal, 0:17. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:54.
Overtime
- DET – David Montgomery 1-yard run, 5:19. Lions 26–20. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:41.
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- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 34/49, 317 yards, TD, INT
- DET – Jared Goff – 18/28, 217 yards, TD, INT
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- LAR – Kyren Williams – 18 rushes, 50 yards, TD
- DET – David Montgomery – 17 rushes, 91 yards, TD
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- LAR – Cooper Kupp – 14 receptions, 110 yards, TD
- DET – Jameson Williams – 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD
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In a rematch of a 2023 Wild Card Round game, the Rams overcame a rash of injuries to rally for a 20–17 lead late in the fourth quarter before falling to the host Lions in overtime on Sunday Night Football at Ford Field. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp tied a single game career-high with 14 receptions for 110 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown from quarterback Matthew Stafford with 4:30 remaining that put Los Angeles in the lead for the first time on the night. Stafford completed 34 of 49 passes for 317 yards while wide receiver Tyler Johnson caught five passes for 79 yards. However, second-year wide receiver Puka Nacua left the game in the second quarter after catching four passes for 35 yards and did not return. Offensively, running back Kyren Williams had 18 carries for 50 yards with a 1-yard TD run but the Rams offensive line, already down two starters prior to the game, lost two more when left guard Steve Avila and left tackle Joe Noteboom were both injured and knocked out of the game. On defense, Rams safety Quentin Lake led the Rams with 10 tackles while fellow safety John Johnson had an interception. Linebackers Byron Young and Jared Verse (a rookie) each had four tackles and a sack in the loss.
Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals
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- ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:27.
- ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. 60-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 8:47. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:10.
Second quarter
- ARI – Elijah Higgins 18-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 13:29. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 99 yards, 8:31.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 29-yard field goal, 9:38. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51.
- ARI – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 5:09. Cardinals 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:29.
Third quarter
- ARI – James Conner 5-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:33. Cardinals 31–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:27.
- ARI – Matt Prater 57-yard field goal, 3:26. Cardinals 34–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:13.
- LAR – Kyren Williams 4-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 0:41. Cardinals 34–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Trey McBride fumble recovery in end zone (Matt Prater kick), 9:02. Cardinals 41–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:39.
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- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/27, 216 yards
- ARI – Kyler Murray – 17/21, 266 yards, 3 TD
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- LAR – Blake Corum – 8 rushes, 28 yards
- ARI – James Conner – 21 rushes, 122 yards, TD
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- LAR – Demarcus Robinson – 2 receptions, 50 yards
- ARI – Marvin Harrison Jr. – 4 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
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Los Angeles fell to 0–2 for the first time in the Sean McVay era (and first time since 2011 when the franchise was based in St. Louis) as the host Cardinals scored touchdowns on their first three offensive possessions on the way to a 24–3 halftime lead. Arizona got its first win over the Rams franchise at State Farm Stadium since 2014, a streak that reached nine games. Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. caught four passes for 130 yards and scored twice in the first period, while his quarterback Kyler Murray completed 17 of 21 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns and a perfect passer rating while also scoring on a 4-yard TD run in the third period. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 19 of 27 passes for 216 yards but was sacked five times as Los Angeles never recovered from the big early deficit. Running back Kyren Williams (nine carries, 28 yards) scored L.A.'s only touchdown on a 4-yard run in the third quarter as the Rams were held to just 53 rushing yards. Linebacker Jared Verse had seven tackles and forced a fumble that was recovered by fellow rookie defensive tackle Braden Fiske for the Rams.
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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- SF – Jauan Jennings 13-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 11:12. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:48.
- SF – Jauan Jennings 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 1:47. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:53.
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- SF – Jauan Jennings 31-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody kick), 7:01. 49ers 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:27.
- LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 3:53. 49ers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:08.
Fourth quarter
- SF – Jake Moody 26-yard field goal, 11:57. 49ers 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:56.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 33-yard field goal, 6:15. 49ers 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:42.
- LAR – Kyren Williams 4-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 1:51. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:52.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Rams 24–27. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:40.
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- SF – Brock Purdy – 22/30, 292 yards, 3 TD
- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 16/26, 221 yards, TD
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- SF – Jordan Mason – 19 rushes, 77 yards
- LAR – Kyren Williams – 24 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD
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- SF – Jauan Jennings – 11 receptions, 175 yards, 3 TD
- LAR – Tutu Atwell – 4 receptions, 93 yards
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Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C) (fixed roof)
- Game attendance: 74,484
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
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Down by 10 midway through the fourth quarter, the Rams rallied for three unanswered scores, the last coming with rookie kicker Joshua Karty converting a 37-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to secure L.A.'s first victory of the season. The home-opening win was also the Rams' first-ever regular season victory over the rival 49ers at SoFi Stadium after losses in the previous four seasons (not including L.A.'s victory over San Francisco in the 2021 NFC Championship Game) and their first home regular season win over the 49ers since 2018. Rams running back Kyren Williams ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries and caught two passes for 27 yards, one of which was a 15-yard touchdown reception in which Williams somersaulted over 49er strong safety Talanoa Hufanga at the goal line in the second quarter for L.A.'s first points. Quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 16 of 26 passes for 221 yards and earned the 36th fourth quarter comeback win of his career. Wide receiver Tutu Atwell had four receptions for 93 yards for the Rams, including a 50-yard catch with under three minutes remaining that set up Williams' game tying score. Free safety Quentin Lake and linebackers Troy Reeder and Christian Rozeboom had 10 total tackles each to share the lead for the Rams, who avoided their worst start since 2011 when the team opened with six straight losses.
Week 4: at Chicago Bears
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- LAR – Joshua Karty 46-yard field goal, 4:01. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:23.
Second quarter
- LAR – Joshua Karty 37-yard field goal, 13:05. Rams 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:51.
- CHI – Roschon Johnson 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:42. Bears 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:00.
- CHI – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 0:09. Bears 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
- LAR – Joshua Karty 25-yard field goal, 8:50. Bears 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:10.
- CHI – D. J. Moore 9-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 2:43. Bears 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:13.
Fourth quarter
- LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (pass failed), 14:55. Bears 17–15. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:42.
- CHI – D'Andre Swift 36-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:26. Bears 24–15. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:29.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 52-yard field goal, 8:47. Bears 24–18. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:39.
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- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 20/29, 224 yards, INT
- CHI – Caleb Williams – 17/23, 157 yards, TD
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- LAR – Kyren Williams – 19 rushes, 94 yards, TD
- CHI – D'Andre Swift – 16 rushes, 93 yards, TD
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- LAR – Tutu Atwell – 4 receptions, 82 yards
- CHI – D'Andre Swift – 7 receptions, 72 yards
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Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears – Game summary
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,074
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
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The Rams fell to 1-3 in a defensive battle at Soldier Field, where the franchise last won in 2003. Los Angeles took a 6-0 lead on a pair of field goals (46, 37) by rookie kicker Joshua Karty, but the host Bears went ahead in the second quarter after a strip sack of quarterback Matthew Stafford led to a 1-yard touchdown run by Chicago running back Roschon Johnson. Karty converted two more field goals (25, 52) in the second half, converting four of five attempts on the day. Running back Kyren Williams had 94 yards on 19 carries with a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Stafford completed 20 of 29 passes for 224 yards but was sacked three times and threw an interception on L.A.'s final possession. Wide receivers Tutu Atwell (four receptions, 82 yards) and Jordan Whittington (six receptions, 62 yards) also contributed to the Rams' offensive effort. Defensively, linebacker Christian Rozeboom led the Rams with 11 total tackles while rookie defensive tackle Braden Fiske earned his first career sack, one of three by L.A.'s defense on Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.
Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers
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- LAR – Kyren Williams 1-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 9:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:10.
- LAR – Jaylen McCollough 4-yard interception return (kick blocked), 2:02. Rams 13–7.
- GB – Brayden Narveson 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:02.
Third quarter
- GB – Tucker Kraft 66-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 11:15. Packers 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:43.
- GB – Tucker Kraft 7-yard pass from Jordan Love (Brayden Narveson kick), 4:00. Packers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 4:06.
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- GB – Jordan Love – 15/26, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 29/45, 260 yards, TD, INT
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- GB – Josh Jacobs – 19 rushes, 73 yards, TD
- LAR – Kyren Williams – 22 rushes, 102 yards, TD
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- GB – Tucker Kraft – 4 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
- LAR – Jordan Whittington – 7 receptions, 89 yards
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Week 5: Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Kyren Williams ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, but a pair of turnovers allowed the visiting Packers to take the lead and a late comeback attempt fell short as the Rams fell to 1-4. With the game tied at 7-7, the Rams took the lead when linebacker Byron Young hit Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love in the end zone. As he fell down, Love attempted to throw his pass away to avoid a safety, but the ball was intercepted at the Packer 4 by rookie defensive back Jaylen McCollough and returned for a touchdown. Williams scored on a 1-yard run midway through the second quarter (his eighth straight regular season game with a rushing TD), but his fumble in Packers territory on L.A.'s opening drive of the third quarter led directly to a Green Bay touchdown. Quarterback Matthew Stafford then threw an interception that the Packers capitalized on with another touchdown to take a 24-13 lead. Stafford completed 29 of 45 passes for 260 yards on the day and rallied the Rams in the fourth quarter with a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson to close the score to within 24-19. After the L.A. defense forced Green Bay to punt with just under three minutes left, Stafford guided the Rams across midfield but a sack and an incomplete pass ended L.A.'s final drive at the Packer 38 with 1:03 remaining. Rookie wide receiver Jordan Whittington caught a team-high seven passes for 89 yards while defensive end Kobie Turner had two sacks on the day while sharing the team lead in tackles (five) with safety Quentin Lake.
Week 7: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
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- LV – Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal, 14:04. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:29.
- LAR – Kyren Williams 13-yard run (Joshua Karty kick), 3:00. Rams 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:47.
- LAR – Kamren Curl 33-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown (Joshua Karty kick), 1:14. Rams 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 3 yards, 1:46.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
- LAR – Kyren Williams 2-yard run (kick failed), 7:30. Rams 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:14.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal, 2:25. Rams 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:05.
Fourth quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 27-yard field goal, 14:52. Rams 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:14.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 27-yard field goal, 2:46. Rams 20–15. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:25.
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- LV – Alexander Mattison – 23 rushes, 92 yards
- LAR – Kyren Williams – 21 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
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Week 7: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Coming off the bye week, a strong defensive effort kept the visiting Raiders out of the end zone as the Rams got their second victory of the season. Strong safety Kamren Curl recovered a fumble and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown to build a 14-6 lead for Los Angeles. Following a scoreless first quarter, Las Vegas took its only lead of the game on the first of five field goals by kicker Daniel Carlson. Rams running back Kyren Williams put the Rams ahead with a 13-yard touchdown run with three minutes remaining in the second period, the score being set up by an interception by cornerback Cobie Durant. On the Raiders' next possession, Durant sacked Las Vegas quarterback Gardner Minshew and forced a fumble which was picked up by Curl who took it back for a TD. Williams (21 carries, 76 yards) scored his second touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run midway through the third quarter, with this opportunity set up by rookie safety Jaylen McCollough's interception of a Minshew pass. McCollough intercepted a second pass with under 90 seconds remaining to seal the Rams' victory. Inside linebacker Troy Reeder and free safety Quentin Lake shared the team lead in tackles with nine each.
Week 8: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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- LAR – Cooper Kupp 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 10:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:48.
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- MIN – Will Reichard 23-yard field goal, 6:22. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46.
- LAR – Demarcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 2:36. Rams 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
- MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 12:47. Rams 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:49.
- LAR – Demarcus Robinson 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 6:17. Rams 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:30.
- LAR – Sam Darnold sacked in the end zone for a safety, 1:36. Rams 30–20.
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- MIN – Sam Darnold – 18/25, 240 yards, 2 TD
- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/34, 279 yards, 4 TD, INT
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- MIN – Aaron Jones – 19 rushes, 58 yards
- LAR – Kyren Williams – 23 rushes, 97 yards
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Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
The host Rams claimed their second victory in five days, pulling away from the Vikings in the second half to improve to 3-4 on the season. Quarterback Matthew Stafford had his strongest game of the season with 279 passing yards and four touchdown passes. Bolstered by the return of previously injured wide receivers Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles matched Minnesota touchdown for touchdown in the first half, which ended with a 14-14 score. Stafford's first TD pass came on a 5-yard pass play over the middle to running back Kyren Williams in the opening period, while the second came early in the second quarter as Stafford ducked under a ferocious Vikings pass rush before firing a pass to a sliding Kupp in the back of the end zone to tie the game. Stafford, who completed 25 of 34 passes and was not sacked, found wide receiver Demarcus Robinson for touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters. Williams added 97 rushing yards on 23 carries while scoring a TD for the 14th straight game, while Nacua made his first start since the season opener and caught seven passes for 106 yards. Defensively, the Rams held Minnesota to just a pair of field goals in the second half and sacked Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold three times, the last coming when linebacker Byron Young corralled Darnold in the end zone with 1:36 remaining in the game to seal the victory.
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
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- LAR – Joshua Karty 38-yard field goal, 3:31. Rams 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:54.
- SEA – Tyler Lockett 30-yard pass from Geno Smith (kick failed), 0:51. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:40.
- SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 24-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:05. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
- LAR – Demarcus Robinson 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 8:28. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 21-yard field goal, 0:27. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:39.
Fourth quarter
- LAR – Kamren Kinchens 103-yard interception return for a touchdown (Joshua Karty kick), 10:59. Rams 20–13.
- SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 14-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 0:51. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:03.
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- LAR – Demarcus Robinson 39-yard pass from Matthew Stafford, 4:57. Rams 26–20. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 2:22.
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- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/44, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
- SEA – Geno Smith – 21/34, 363 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
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- LAR – Cooper Kupp – 11 receptions, 104 yards
- SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 7 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
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Quarterback Matthew Stafford's 39-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson with 4:57 remaining in overtime gave Los Angeles the victory in a wild NFC West battle at Lumen Field. Following a scoreless first quarter, the Rams took a 3-0 lead on a 38-yard field goal by rookie kicker Joshua Karty but host Seattle rallied to take a 13-3 halftime lead with two touchdown passes by quarterback Geno Smith. Robinson and Stafford connected on a 1-yard touchdown pass to finish off an 11-play, 75-yard drive to start the second half, while Karty converted a second field goal from 21 yards out to tie the score at 13-13. The Rams retook the lead when rookie free safety Kamren Kinchens intercepted Smith in the end zone and returned it 103 yards for a touchdown and a 20-13 Rams advantage. The interception return was the longest in Rams franchise history, breaking the previous record shared by Johnnie Johnson (1980 vs. Green Bay) and Janoris Jenkins (2014 vs. San Diego). Host Seattle rallied to tie the score in the final minute of regulation, then (after winning the coin toss) drove 56 yards in six plays to set up a fourth-and-1 at the L.A. 16. But Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III was swarmed by the Rams defense for no gain, forcing a turnover on downs. After driving the team 44 yards in three plays to set up second-and-6 at the Seahawks 39, Stafford rolled out to his left and lofted a deep pass to the end zone, where Robinson beat the coverage of Seattle cornerback Riq Woolen and gathered in the game-winning touchdown reception with one hand. Robinson caught a season-high six receptions for 94 yards and two TDs while fellow wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught 11 passes for 104 yards and Stafford completed 25 of 44 passes for 298 yards. Defensively, Kinchens had three tackles and another interception in the fourth quarter that thwarted a Seahawks scoring opportunity, while the Rams collected seven total sacks. Rookie defensive tackle Braden Fiske had two sacks while linebacker Christian Rozeboom led L.A. with 11 total tackles as the Rams evened their season record to 4-4.
Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins
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- MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 14:07. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:54.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 34-yard field goal, 5:46. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:51.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 2:13.
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- LAR – Joshua Karty 53-yard field goal, 14:55. Dolphins 17–9. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:37.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 37-yard field goal, 9:07. Dolphins 20–9. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:48.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 22-yard field goal, 6:31. Dolphins 20–12. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:36.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 2:38. Dolphins 23–12. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:53.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 31-yard field goal, 0:39. Dolphins 23–15. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 1:59.
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- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 20/28, 207 yard, TD, INT
- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 32/46, 293 yards, INT
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Week 10: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
The Rams sputtered offensively and were held out of the end zone by the visiting Dolphins on Monday Night Football to end a three-game winning streak. Rookie kicker Joshua Karty converted five of six field goal attempts (two in the second quarter, three in the fourth) to account for L.A.'s scoring, but Miami took the lead on the game's opening drive and never lost their advantage. Quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 32 of 46 passes for 293 yards with an interception, while wide receiver Puka Nacua had nine receptions for 98 yards. Rookie inside linebacker Omar Speights recorded a team-high eight tackles while fellow rookie outside linebacker Jared Verse added four total tackles including a sack and a forced fumble.
Week 11: at New England Patriots
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- LAR – Cooper Kupp 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 7:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:05.
- LAR – Puka Nacua 12-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 5:45. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:04.
- NE – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 1:52. Rams 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:53.
Third quarter
- LAR – Cooper Kupp 69-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 14:10. Rams 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:50.
- NE – Joey Slye 25-yard field goal, 7:02. Rams 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:08.
- LAR – Colby Parkinson 19-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 3:30. Rams 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:32.
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- NE – Vederian Lowe 4-yard pass from Drake Maye (kick blocked), 12:45. Rams 28–19. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
- NE – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 4:54. Rams 28–22. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:09.
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- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 18/27, 295 yards, 4 TD
- NE – Drake Maye – 30/40, 282 yards, 2 TD, INT
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- LAR – Puka Nacua – 7 receptions, 123 yards, TD
- NE – Kendrick Bourne – 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD
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Quarterback Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes as the Rams overcame another slow start to put away the host Patriots and improve to 5-5 on the season. Wide receivers Cooper Kupp (six receptions, 106 yards) and Puka Nacua (seven receptions, 123 yards) both caught TDs from Stafford in the second quarter as the Rams took a 14-10 halftime lead. Kupp caught a 69-yard scoring pass from Stafford on the second play of the third period, while tight end Colby Parkinson scored on a 19-yard TD later in the quarter. Running back Kyren Williams added 86 rushing yards on 15 carries while the Rams committed no turnovers and did not give up a sack on offense. Safety Quentin Lake and linebacker Christian Rozeboom shared the team lead in total tackles with 11 each, while rookie defensive tackle Braden Fiske had two of L.A.'s three sacks along with a forced fumble.
Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
- Game weather: TBD (fixed roof)
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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| Jared Verse | September: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month |
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