2021 Los Angeles Rams season

The 2021 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their fifth under head coach Sean McVay.

2021 Los Angeles Rams season
Owner	Stan Kroenke
General manager	Les Snead
Head coach	Sean McVay
Home field	SoFi Stadium
Results
Record	12–5
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Cardinals) 34–11 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 30–27 Won NFC Championship (vs. 49ers) 20–17 Won Super Bowl LVI (vs.^[A] Bengals) 23–20
Pro Bowlers	4 Selected but did not play due to participation in Super Bowl LVI: DT Aaron Donald K Matt Gay WR Cooper Kupp CB Jalen Ramsey
AP All-Pros	3 DT Aaron Donald (1st team) WR Cooper Kupp (1st team) CB Jalen Ramsey (1st team)
Uniform
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The Rams improved upon their 10–6 record from the previous season after a win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16, and clinched their second consecutive playoff berth the same week. Despite a Week 18 overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams won their division for the first time since 2018. They advanced to the NFC Championship after defeating the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30–27 in the divisional round, where they faced their divisional rival San Francisco 49ers, winning the game 20-17 and advancing to Super Bowl LVI to be played at SoFi Stadium, becoming only the second team ever to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium. The Rams won their second Super Bowl overall, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20 to win their first Super Bowl since 1999, and also won the franchise's first title (including pre-merger) as a Los Angeles–based team since 1951, in addition to the first Super Bowl title won by a California-based team since the 1994 49ers, and fourth overall. Coincidentally, in order to do so the Rams had to get past the Buccaneers, who were the first team to accomplish the feat. Unlike the Bucs, however, the Rams, despite playing in their home stadium, were the designated visiting team, as the league alternates between the two conferences annually. The team shares the stadium with the Chargers, who were designated as the Super Bowl host.

This was the Rams' first season since 2015 without quarterback Jared Goff on the roster, as he was traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Matthew Stafford.^[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

• The Los Angeles Chargers hired Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their new head coach January 17, 2021.^[2]
• Former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator and interim head coach Raheem Morris was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as defensive coordinator on January 21, 2021, replacing Brandon Staley.^[3]
• Pass game coordinator Shane Waldron was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator January 26, 2021^[4] Additionally, the Seahawks hired away Andy Dickerson to be their run game coordinator. Dickerson was the last remaining member of the coaching staff who had been with the team in St. Louis.
• The Detroit Lions hired cornerbacks coach Aubrey Pleasant as pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach on January 28, 2021.^[5]
• The Green Bay Packers hired Rams assistant head coach Joe Barry as their defensive coordinator February 8, 2021^[6][7]
• Liam Coen departed the Rams to become offensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky
• Rams run game coordinator/offensive line coach Aaron Kromer was not retained.^[8]

Trades

March 17	To Los Angeles Rams 2023 seventh round pick	To Detroit Lions Michael Brockers
March 18	To Los Angeles Rams Matthew Stafford	To Detroit Lions Jared Goff 2021 third round pick 2022 first round pick 2023 first round pick

Roster Changes

Main article: 2021 NFL Draft

2021 Los Angeles Rams Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
2	57	Tutu Atwell	WR	Louisville
3	103	Ernest Jones	LB	South Carolina
4	117	Bobby Brown III	DT	Texas A&M
	130	Robert Rochell	CB	Central Arkansas
	141	Jacob Harris	WR	UCF
5	174	Earnest Brown IV	DE	Northwestern
7	233	Jake Funk	RB	Maryland
	249	Ben Skowronek	WR	Notre Dame
	252	Chris Garrett	LB	Concordia–St. Paul

Pre-draft trades

• The Rams traded their first-round and fourth-round selections as well as their 2020 first-round selections to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.^[9]
• The Rams traded their third-round selection as well as a 2022 and a 2023 first-round selection and quarterback Jared Goff to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford.^[10]

Draft day trades

• The Rams traded their fourth-round selection (#121 overall) and sixth-round selection (#209 overall) for the Jaguars' fourth, fifth, and seventh-round selections (#130, #170, and #249 overall).^[11]

In-season trades/acquisitions/releases

• On October 25, 2021, linebacker Kenny Young was traded to the Denver Broncos for a 2024 sixth-round pick.^[12]
• On November 1, 2021, linebacker Von Miller was acquired by the Rams in a trade with the Denver Broncos in exchange for second- and third-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.^[13]
• On November 2, 2021, wide receiver DeSean Jackson was released by the Rams upon request.^[14]
• On November 11, 2021, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year deal as a free agent after being released by the Cleveland Browns.^[15]
• On January 12, 2022, after the regular season ended but prior to the postseason starting, free safety Eric Weddle came out of retirement to sign with the Rams.^[16]

Staff

2021 Los Angeles Rams staff

	Front office Chairman/CEO – Stan Kroenke COO/Executive vice president of football operations – Kevin Demoff General manager – Les Snead Senior personnel executive – Brian Xanders Senior personnel advisor – Taylor Morton Assistant director of college scouting – Ted Monago Director of draft management – J. W. Jordan Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon Head coaches Head coach – Sean McVay Assistant head coach/running backs – Thomas Brown Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Kevin O'Connell Assistant quarterbacks – Zac Robinson Wide receivers – Eric Yarber Pass game coordinator/tight ends – Wes Phillips Offensive line – Kevin Carberry Offensive assistant – Nick Jones Offensive assistant – Zak Kromer Offensive assistant – Chris O'Hara			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Raheem Morris Run game coordinator/defensive line – Eric Henderson Assistant defensive line – Marcus Dixon Linebackers – Chris Shula Assistant linebackers – Thad Bogardus Pass game coordinator/secondary – Ejiro Evero Assistant secondary – Jonathan Cooley Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Joe DeCamillis Assistant special teams – Dwayne Stukes Senior coaching assistant – John Bonamego Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Justin Lovett Assistant strength and conditioning – Fernando Noriega Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods

Final roster

2021 Los Angeles Rams final roster

	Quarterbacks 16 Bryce Perkins  9 Matthew Stafford 13 John Wolford Running backs 23 Cam Akers 34 Jake Funk 27 Darrell Henderson 38 Buddy Howell 25 Sony Michel Wide receivers  3 Odell Beckham Jr. 12 Van Jefferson 10 Cooper Kupp 19 Brandon Powell 18 Ben Skowronek Tight ends 86 Kendall Blanton 88 Brycen Hopkins		Offensive linemen 55 Brian Allen C 72 Tremayne Anchrum G 63 Austin Corbett G 73 David Edwards G 71 Bobby Evans T 79 Rob Havenstein T 68 Alaric Jackson T 65 Coleman Shelton C 77 Andrew Whitworth T Defensive linemen 95 Bobby Brown III NT 93 Marquise Copeland DT 99 Aaron Donald DT 91 Greg Gaines NT 96 Michael Hoecht DT 69 Sebastian Joseph-Day NT 94 A'Shawn Robinson DE		Linebackers 54 Leonard Floyd OLB 48 Chris Garrett OLB 58 Justin Hollins OLB 32 Travin Howard ILB 50 Ernest Jones ILB 52 Terrell Lewis OLB 40 Von Miller OLB 45 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo OLB 51 Troy Reeder ILB 56 Christian Rozeboom ILB Defensive backs 26 Terrell Burgess FS 21 Donte Deayon CB 43 Jake Gervase FS 46 Grant Haley CB 22 David Long CB  5 Jalen Ramsey CB 24 Taylor Rapp FS 33 Nick Scott SS 11 Darious Williams CB Special teams  8 Matt Gay K  6 Johnny Hekker P 42 Matthew Orzech LS		Reserve lists 15 Tutu Atwell WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   30 Raymond Calais RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   64 Jamil Demby G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   76 Adrian Ealy T (Futures)  4 Jordan Fuller SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   87 Jacob Harris WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   89 Tyler Higbee TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   61 Drake Jackson C (Futures) 25 Xavier Jones RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   82 Johnny Mundt TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   70 Joseph Noteboom T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   31 Robert Rochell CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)    2 Robert Woods WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)   Practice squad 84 Landen Akers WR 67 Chandler Brewer T 39 Antoine Brooks SS 90 Earnest Brown IV DE 36 Blake Countess CB 37 Tyler Hall CB 14 Javian Hawkins RB 57 Anthony Hines III ILB (Injured)   83 Warren Jackson WR (Injured)   60 Jeremiah Kolone G 17 J. J. Koski WR 53 Justin Lawler OLB 47 Kyle Markway TE 41 Sharrod Neasman FS (Injured)   35 Kareem Orr CB 66 Max Pircher G (Int.)  1 Ryan Santoso K 97 Carson Tinker LS 20 Eric Weddle FS 92 Jonah Williams DE Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 inactive, 16 practice squad (+4 exempt)

Preseason

The Rams' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 14	Los Angeles Chargers	L 6–13	0–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	Las Vegas Raiders	L 16–17	0–2	SoFi Stadium	Recap
3	August 28	at Denver Broncos	L 12–17	0–3	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Rams' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	Chicago Bears	W 34–14	1–0	SoFi Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	at Indianapolis Colts	W 27–24	2–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	September 26	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 34–24	3–0	SoFi Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	Arizona Cardinals	L 20–37	3–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap
5	October 7	at Seattle Seahawks	W 26–17	4–1	Lumen Field	Recap
6	October 17	at New York Giants	W 38–11	5–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
7	October 24	Detroit Lions	W 28–19	6–1	SoFi Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	at Houston Texans	W 38–22	7–1	NRG Stadium	Recap
9	November 7	Tennessee Titans	L 16–28	7–2	SoFi Stadium	Recap
10	November 15	at San Francisco 49ers	L 10–31	7–3	Levi's Stadium	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 28	at Green Bay Packers	L 28–36	7–4	Lambeau Field	Recap
13	December 5	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 37–7	8–4	SoFi Stadium	Recap
14	December 13	at Arizona Cardinals	W 30–23	9–4	State Farm Stadium	Recap
15	December 21	Seattle Seahawks	W 20–10	10–4	SoFi Stadium	Recap
16	December 26	at Minnesota Vikings	W 30–23	11–4	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	at Baltimore Ravens	W 20–19	12–4	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
18	January 9	San Francisco 49ers	L 24–27 (OT)	12–5	SoFi Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 1: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	7	0	14
Rams	10	3	14	7	34

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,445
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Van Jefferson 67-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:30. Rams 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18. LAR – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 4:39. Rams 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:38. Second quarter LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 11:39. Rams 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:35. CHI – David Montgomery 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:34. Rams 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:08. Third quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 56-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:52. Rams 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08. CHI – Justin Fields 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:14. Rams 20–14. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 9:38. LAR – Darrell Henderson 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:19. Rams 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Fourth quarter LAR – Robert Woods 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:17. Rams 34–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:44. Top passers CHI – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 206 yards, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 20/26, 321 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 16 rushes, 108 yards, TD LAR – Darrell Henderson – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 45 yards LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	3	7	10	27
Colts	0	6	8	10	24

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,076
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:18. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:55. Second quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 48-yard field goal, 14:52. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56. LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:18. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:51. Third quarter LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:36. Rams 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24. IND – Zach Pascal 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Jack Doyle pass), 3:43. Rams 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter IND – Ashton Dulin fumble recovery in end zone (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:12. Colts 21–17. LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:09. Rams 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 7:22. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:47. LAR – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 2:23. Rams 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:59. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT IND – Carson Wentz – 20/31, 247 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 123 yards

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	7	10	7	24
Rams	0	14	17	3	34

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,205
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter LA – Tyler Higbee 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:22. Rams 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 8:05. TB – Chris Godwin 2-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 4:03 Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 8:19. LA – Cooper Kupp 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:51. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:12. Third quarter LA – DeSean Jackson 75-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 14:02. Rams 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58. TB – Tom Brady 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 9:57. Rams 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05. LA – Copper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 7:23. Rams 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:34. LA – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 3:09. Rams 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:15. TB – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 1:14. Rams 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter LA – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 8:14 Rams 34–17. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 8:00. TB – Giovani Bernard 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:10. Rams 34–24. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 3:40. Top passers TB – Tom Brady – 30/43, 347 yards, TD LA – Matthew Stafford – 27/38, 343 yards, 4 TD Top rushers TB – Tom Brady – 3 rushes, 14 yards, TD LA – Sony Michel – 20 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 106 yards LA – DeSean Jackson – 3 receptions, 120 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	17	10	3	37
Rams	10	3	0	7	20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,003
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 11:18. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:42. ARI – A. J. Green 41-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:50. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:07. LAR – Van Jefferson 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:52. Rams 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58. Second quarter ARI – Maxx Williams 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:44. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08. ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:44. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:51. LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 3:22. Cardinals 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:19. ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 3:18. Third quarter ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 10:15. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:45. ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:14. Cardinals 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 37–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 8:27. LAR – Robert Woods 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:14. Cardinals 37–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:24. Top passers ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/32, 268 yards, 2 TD LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 120 yards LAR – Darrell Henderson – 14 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers ARI – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD LAR – Van Jefferson – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	13	10	26
Seahawks	0	7	0	10	17

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,747
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:04. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:37. LAR – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 1:08. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:56. Third quarter LAR – Darrell Henderson 5-yard run (kick failed), 7:56. Rams 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 3:07. LAR – Tyler Higbee 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 4:46. Rams 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:05. Fourth quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 23-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 9:16. Rams 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:26. LAR – Sony Michel 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 6:08. Rams 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:08. SEA – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 2:45. Rams 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:23. LAR – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 0:24. Rams 26–17. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:38. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/37, 365 yards, TD, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/16, 152 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LAR – Darrell Henderson – 17 rushes, 82 yards, TD SEA – Alex Collins – 15 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers LAR – Robert Woods – 12 receptions, 150 yards SEA – DK Metcalf – 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

Week 6: at New York Giants

Week 6: Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	28	3	7	38
Giants	3	0	0	8	11

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,920
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYG – Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 9:21. Giants 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:39. Second quarter LAR – Robert Woods 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:28. Rams 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:05. LAR – Cooper Kupp 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 8:06. Rams 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:17. LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 3:36. Rams 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:17. LAR – Darrell Henderson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:33. Rams 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:41. Third quarter LAR – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 5:45. Rams 31–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 9:15. Fourth quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 11:55. Rams 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:03. NYG – Elijhaa Penny 4-yard run (Daniel Jones-Kyle Rudolph pass), 6:21. Rams 38–11. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:27. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 22/28, 251 yards, 4 TD, INT NYG – Daniel Jones – 29/51, 242 yards, 3 INT Top rushers LAR – Darrell Henderson – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD NYG – Devontae Booker – 12 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD NYG – Sterling Shepard – 10 receptions, 76 yards

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 7: Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	10	6	3	0	19
Rams	3	14	0	11	28

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,540
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DET – D'Andre Swift 63-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 12:07. Lions 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. DET – Austin Seibert 37-yard field goal, 7:28. Lions 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:39. LA – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 2:55. Lions 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:33. Second quarter DET – Austin Seibert 47-yard field goal, 13:40. Lions 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:15. LA – Van Jefferson 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 8:36. Lions 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:04. LA – Cooper Kupp 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:23. Rams 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:44. DET – Austin Seibert 41-yard field goal, 0:04. Rams 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:19. Third quarter DET – Austin Seibert 31-yard field goal, 1:43. Lions 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:13. Fourth quarter LA – Cooper Kupp 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matthew Stafford–Robert Woods pass), 13:59. Rams 25–19. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:44. LA – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 0:58. Rams 28–19. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:55. Top passers DET – Jared Goff – 22/36, 268 yards, TD, 2 INT LA – Matthew Stafford – 28/41, 334 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DET – Jamaal Williams – 12 rushes, 57 yards LA – Darrell Henderson – 15 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers DET – Kalif Raymond – 6 receptions, 115 yards LA – Cooper Kupp – 10 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: at Houston Texans

Week 8: Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	17	14	0	38
Texans	0	0	0	22	22

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,013
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Darrell Henderson 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 9:32. Rams 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:28. Second quarter LAR – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 8:51. Rams 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:32. LAR – Robert Woods 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:09. Rams 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:55. LAR – Darrell Henderson 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:30. Rams 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:19. Third quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 7:55. Rams 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:31. LAR – Robert Woods 16-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:02. Rams 38–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:52. Fourth quarter HOU – Rex Burkhead 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 8:08. Rams 38–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:55. HOU – Brandin Cooks 45-yard pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 5:00. Rams 38–14. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:23. HOU – Brevin Jordan 9-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills run), 2:35. Rams 38–22. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:25. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/32, 305 yards, 3 TD HOU – Davis Mills – 29/38, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LAR – Darrell Henderson – 14 rushes, 90 yards, TD HOU – Rex Burkhead – 4 rushes, 21 yards, TD Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD HOU – Brandin Cooks – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	21	0	7	28
Rams	3	0	3	10	16

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,785
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 3:46. Rams 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:47. Second quarter TEN – Geoff Swaim 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:21. Titans 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. TEN – Kevin Byard 24-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 12:10. Titans 14–3. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:10. Titans 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:39. Third quarter LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter LAR – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Titans 21–9. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 5:39. TEN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:00. Titans 28–9. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:39. LAR – Sony Michel 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:24. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 143 yards, TD, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 31/48, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 5 rushes, 29 yards LAR – Darrell Henderson – 11 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 42 yards LAR – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 98 yards

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 10: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	0	3	10
49ers	14	7	3	7	31

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,256
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
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Game information

First quarter SF – George Kittle 8-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:54. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 93 yards, 11:03. SF – Jimmie Ward 27-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 0:49. 49ers 14–0. Second quarter LAR – Tyler Higbee 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:16. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:33. SF – Deebo Samuel 8-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 5:24. 49ers 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 7:52. Third quarter SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 4:38. 49ers 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter SF – Deebo Samuel 40-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:07. 49ers 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:53. LAR – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 3:48. 49ers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:11. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 15/19, 182 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LAR – Darrell Henderson Jr. – 5 rushes, 31 yards SF – Elijah Mitchell – 27 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 11 receptions, 122 yards SF – Deebo Samuel – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Week 12: at Green Bay Packers

Week 12: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	17	0	11	28
Packers	7	13	16	0	36

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,948
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:11. Packers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:31. Second quarter GB – Mason Crosby 45-yard field goal, 13:29. Packers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:53. LAR – Van Jefferson 79-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:42. Packers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:47. GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 9:40. Packers 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:02. LAR – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 7:20. Packers 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:53. GB – Randall Cobb 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:21. Packers 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:59. LAR – Darrell Henderson 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:28. Packers 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. Third quarter GB – A. J. Dillon 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:18. Packers 27–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:42. GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 2:28. Packers 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:19. GB – Rasul Douglas 33-yard interception return (pass failed), 1:52. Packers 36–17. Fourth quarter LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 54-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matthew Stafford-Cooper Kupp pass), 14:52. Packers 36–25. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:00. LAR – Matt Gay 39-yard field goal, 0:18. Packers 36–28. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:47. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/38, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/45, 307 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LAR – Darrell Henderson – 16 rushes, 55 yards GB – A.J. Dillon – 20 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 96 yards GB – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 104 yards

Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	0	0	7
Rams	10	6	14	7	37

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,801
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 12:20. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:40. LAR – Sony Michel 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:25. Rams 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:21. Second quarter JAX – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 13:23. Rams 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:32. LAR – Matt Gay 44-yard field goal, 7:41. Rams 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:42. LAR – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 0:19. Rams 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:56. Third quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 29-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 11:43. Rams 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:18. LAR – Van Jefferson 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:27. Rams 30–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:52. Rams 37–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:35. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 16/28, 145 yards LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/38, 295 yards, 3 TD Top rushers JAX – Carlos Hyde – 9 rushes, 24 yards, TD LAR – Sony Michel – 24 rushes, 121 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Laquon Treadwell – 4 receptions, 62 yards LAR – Cooper Kupp – 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 14: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	13	14	3	30
Cardinals	3	10	0	10	23

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 13
• Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST/5:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 63,999
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters, and John Parry
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 10:58. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:02. Second quarter LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:53. Rams 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:57. LAR – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 7:23. Rams 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:54. ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05. LAR – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 0:35. Rams 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:43. ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 0:35. Third quarter LAR – Van Jefferson 52-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:36. Rams 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24. LAR – Cooper Kupp 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 9:45. Rams 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter ARI – James Conner 8-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 13:38. Rams 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07. LAR – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 7:20. Rams 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:18. ARI – Matt Prater 49-yard field goal, 0:37. Rams 30–23. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:07. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 23/30, 287 yards, 3 TD ARI – Kyler Murray – 32/49, 383 yards, 2 INT Top rushers LAR – Sony Michel – 20 rushes, 79 yards ARI – Kyler Murray – 7 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 13 receptions, 123 yards, TD ARI – A.J. Green – 7 receptions, 102 yards

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 15: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	7	0	10
Rams	3	0	7	10	20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: December 21
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,565
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 8:16. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 6:44. Second quarter SEA – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 0:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:46. Third quarter SEA – DeeJay Dallas 4-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 9:23. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:37. LAR – Cooper Kupp 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:31. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 29-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:48. Rams 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 5:13. LAR – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:30. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 17/31, 156 yards, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/29, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SEA – DeeJay Dallas – 8 rushes, 41 yards, TD LAR – Sony Michel – 18 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers SEA – Gerald Everett – 4 receptions, 60 yards LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD

Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 16: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	6	7	10	30
Vikings	0	3	10	10	23

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,708
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
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Game information

First quarter LAR – Sony Michel 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:13. Rams 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:44. Second quarter LAR – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 6:37. Rams 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:31. MIN – Greg Joseph 23-yard field goal, 2:34. Rams 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:28. LAR – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 0:11. Rams 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 2:23. Third quarter MIN – Alexander Mattison 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 11:01. Rams 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06. LAR – Brandon Powell 61-yard punt return (Matt Gay kick), 7:06. Rams 20–10. MIN – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 1:31. Rams 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 11:37. Rams 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54. MIN – K. J. Osborn 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:21. Rams 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16. LAR – Matt Gay 24-yard field goal, 2:03. Rams 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:18. MIN – Greg Joseph 44-yard field goal, 0:32. Rams 30–23. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:31. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/37, 197 yards, TD, 3 INT MIN – Kirk Cousins – 27/38, 315 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LAR – Sony Michel – 27 rushes, 131 yards, TD MIN – Alexander Mattison – 13 rushes, 41 yards, TD Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 10 receptions, 109 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 8 receptions, 116 yards

The Rams took an early lead and maintained their advantage throughout in securing their 10th win of the season that clinched an NFC playoff spot. Los Angeles drove 70 yards in 12 plays before Sony Michel scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Michael turned in a season-best 131 yards on 27 carries, including 43 yards on five attempts which helped to set up a 32-yard field goal by Matt Gay to give L.A. a 10-0 lead. After the Vikings scored a field goal following a Matthew Stafford interception, Gay added a second field goal just before halftime to put the Rams ahead 13-3. Minnesota linebacker Anthony Barr got a second interception that led to a 2-yard touchdown run by Alexander Mattison. Brandon Powell was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a punt 61 yards for a score to extend the Rams' lead to 20-10. Stafford then threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. early in the fourth quarter to put L.A. up by two touchdowns and Gay added a third field goal. Minnesota scored late to close to within 30-12 with just over a minute remaining, but Van Jefferson covered the onside kick attempt to preserve the Rams' victory. Cooper Kupp again led the team in receptions with 10 catches for 109 yards while cornerback Jalen Ramsey and safety Taylor Rapp shared the team lead in tackles with seven each.

Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 17: Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	0	13	20
Ravens	7	6	3	3	19

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,328
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen, and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BAL – Chuck Clark 17-yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick), 1:58. Ravens 7–0. Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 3:41. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 9:00. LAR – Cooper Kupp 18-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:55. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:34. BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 0:53. Third quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 4:42. Ravens 16–7. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 6:23. Fourth quarter LAR – Sony Michel 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 12:09. Ravens 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:48. BAL – Justin Tucker 34-yard field goal, 4:30. Ravens 19–14. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 7:39. LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed), 0:57. Rams 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:33. Top passers LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/35, 309 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT BAL – Tyler Huntley – 20/32, 197 yards, INT Top rushers LAR – Sony Michel– 19 rushes, 74 yards, TD BAL – Devonta Freeman – 14 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD BAL – Mark Andrews – 6 receptions, 89 yards

Odell Beckham Jr. scored on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with 57 seconds remaining to give the Rams their first-ever win over the Ravens in Baltimore. Los Angeles kept the Ravens offense out of the end zone, with Baltimore's lone touchdown coming off a Stafford pass that was intercepted by Ravens strong safety Chuck Clark and returned 17 yards for the game's first score late in the first quarter. Clark intercepted Stafford on the next drive to end a Rams scoring threat, and the Ravens drove 91 yards in 15 plays but were held to a Justin Tucker field goal. Down 10-0, the Rams got a big break with less than two minutes remaining in the half when L.A. strong safety Jordan Fuller intercepted a pass from Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley, which ultimately set up an 18-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Baltimore extended its lead to 16-7 with two more field goals from Tucker before Rams running back Sony Michel (19 rushes, 74 yards) scored on a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter to bring Los Angeles to within two. The Ravens drove inside the Rams 10 on their next drive, but Aaron Donald and Leonard Floyd combined for a sack of Huntley that forced Baltimore to settle for a fourth field goal by Tucker with 4:30 remaining. Starting from his own 25, Stafford led the Rams' comeback by completing five straight passes, including a critical fourth down-and-5 catch by Beckham to keep the drive alive with just over a minute remaining. Stafford and Beckham then connected for the game-winning score on the next play to give the Rams the lead for the first and only time of the game. Baltimore's last attempt to rally was snuffed out when linebacker Von Miller sacked Huntley at the Ravens 30. Aaron Donald then forced a fumble on a lateral play that was recovered by Darious Williams as time ran out as the Rams claimed their fifth consecutive victory. Stafford completed 26 of 35 passes for 309 yards and two TDs with two INTs, while Kupp had six receptions for 95 yards and a score.

Week 18: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 18: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers	0	3	14	7	3	27
Rams	3	14	0	7	0	24

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: January 9
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,447
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Matt Gay 43-yard field goal, 6:07. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:53. Second quarter LAR – Tyler Higbee 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:26. Rams 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:25. LAR – Tyler Higbee 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:44. Rams 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:30. SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 0:38. Third quarter SF – Deebo Samuel 16-yard yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:32. Rams 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:28. SF – Jauan Jennings 24-yard yard pass from Deebo Samuel (Robbie Gould kick), 1:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 7:02. Fourth quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 4-yard yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 2:29. Rams 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:13. SF – Jauan Jennings 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:26. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:01. Overtime SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 2:45. 49ers 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:15. Top passers SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 23/32, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/32, 238 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SF – Elijah Mitchell – 21 rushes, 85 yards LAR – Sony Michel – 21 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 6 receptions, 107 yards LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Despite building a 17-0 lead in the second quarter, the Rams squandered their chance to lock up the NFC's No. 2 seed as well as the NFC West title in falling to rival San Francisco for the sixth straight time. The loss, which snapped a five-game win streak for the Rams, was also the first under head coach Sean McVay in which his team had led at halftime (a streak that had stretched to 45 games). Los Angeles built its first half advantage thanks to kicker Matt Gay's 43-yard field goal in the first quarter and two touchdown receptions by tight end Tyler Higbee from quarterback Matthew Stafford. But the 49ers got on the scoreboard as the second quarter ended on a 42-yard field goal by kicker Robbie Gould, then seized the game's momentum by scoring twice in the third quarter as versatile wide receiver Deebo Samuel scored on a 16-yard run and then tossed a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings to tie the game at 17-17. The Rams turned the tide in the fourth quarter when cornerback Jalen Ramsey made an acrobatic interception of Jimmy Garoppolo in the end zone, which sparked a 92-yard touchdown drive. Stafford, who finished with 238 yards passing to set a new Rams single-season passing yards record (4,886 yards), found Cooper Kupp for a 4-yard touchdown pass with 2:29 remaining to take a 24-17 lead. Kupp, who finished with a game-high seven catches for 118 yards and a score, ended the season leading the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yardage (1,947), and touchdown catches (16) to become only the fourth player in pro football history to lead the league in all three categories in the same season, and his numbers for receptions and receiving yards were the second-highest in NFL records. But after the teams traded punts, the Rams were unable to stop the 49ers as Garoppolo threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Jennings with 26 seconds left. In overtime, the 49ers drove 12 plays in 69 yards to set up a 24-yard field goal by Gould for a 27-24 lead. With under two minutes left, the Rams drove to near midfield but Stafford's final pass intended for Odell Beckham Jr. was intercepted by 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas to end the game. Despite the loss, Seattle's 38-30 win at Arizona that ended minutes earlier clinched for the Rams their third NFC West Division title in five seasons.

Standings

Division

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(4) Los Angeles Rams	12	5	0	.706	3–3	8–4	460	372	L1
^(5) Arizona Cardinals	11	6	0	.647	4–2	7–5	449	366	L1
^(6) San Francisco 49ers	10	7	0	.588	2–4	7–5	427	365	W2
Seattle Seahawks	7	10	0	.412	3–3	4–8	395	366	W2

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1^[a]	Green Bay Packers	North	13	4	0	.765	4–2	9–3	.479	.480	L1
2^[a]	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	.467	.443	W3
3^[b]	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	5	0	.706	6–0	10–2	.488	.431	W1
4^[b]	Los Angeles Rams	West	12	5	0	.706	3–3	8–4	.483	.409	L1
Wild cards
5	Arizona Cardinals	West	11	6	0	.647	4–2	7–5	.490	.492	L1
6	San Francisco 49ers	West	10	7	0	.588	2–4	7–5	.500	.438	W2
7^[c]	Philadelphia Eagles	East	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.469	.350	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[c]	New Orleans Saints	South	9	8	0	.529	4–2	7–5	.512	.516	W2
9	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	9	0	.471	4–2	6–6	.507	.434	W1
10^[d]	Washington Football Team	East	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	.529	.420	W1
11^[d]^[e]	Seattle Seahawks	West	7	10	0	.412	3–3	4–8	.519	.424	W2
12^[d]^[e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	4–8	.472	.315	L2
13	Chicago Bears	North	6	11	0	.353	2–4	4–8	.524	.373	L1
14	Carolina Panthers	South	5	12	0	.294	2–4	3–9	.509	.412	L7
15	New York Giants	East	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	.536	.485	L6
16	Detroit Lions	North	3	13	1	.206	2–4	3–9	.528	.627	W1
Tiebreakers^[f]
Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4). Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories. Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit). When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

See also: 2021–22 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Time (PST)	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
Wild Card	January 17	5:15 p.m.	Arizona Cardinals (5)	W 34–11	1–0	SoFi Stadium	ESPN	Recap
Divisional	January 23	12:00 p.m.	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)	W 30–27	2–0	Raymond James Stadium	NBC	Recap
NFC Championship	January 30	3:40 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers (6)	W 20–17	3–0	SoFi Stadium	Fox	Recap
Super Bowl LVI	February 13	3:30 p.m.	vs.^[A] Cincinnati Bengals (A4)	W 23–20	4–0	SoFi Stadium	NBC	Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Arizona Cardinals

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Arizona Cardinals at (4) Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	8	3	11
Rams	7	14	7	6	34

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: January 17, 2022
• Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,625
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:50. Rams 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 6:05. Second quarter LAR – Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:58. Rams 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:17. LAR – David Long 3-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 7:59. Rams 21–0. Third quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:36. Rams 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24. ARI – James Conner 2-yard run (Kyler Murray–Antoine Wesley pass), 4:11. Rams 28–8. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25. Fourth quarter LAR – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 14:55. Rams 31–8. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:16. ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 10:13. Rams 31–11. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:42. LAR – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 4:21. Rams 34–11. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:52. Top passers ARI – Kyler Murray – 19/34, 137 yards, 2 INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 13/17, 202 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 rushes, 28 yards LAR – Sony Michel – 13 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers ARI – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 51 yards LAR – Cooper Kupp – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Hosting the first-ever playoff game on Monday Night Football, the Los Angeles Rams thoroughly dominated NFC West rival Arizona in the first postseason game held at SoFi Stadium. Quarterback Matthew Stafford had an efficient and effective night, completing 13 of 17 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns. His first scoring pass went to wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a 4-yard catch midway through the first quarter that was the first postseason touchdown of Beckham's career. In the second period, Stafford and Beckham connected again on 30-yard pass that helped to set up a 1-yard score by Stafford to put the Rams ahead 14-0. L.A.'s defense smothered the Cardinals throughout the first half, holding Arizona without a first down on its first four drives. Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was constantly harassed by Rams defenders and was held to just 143 total yards, including just six yards rushing. Facing third-and-7 from the Arizona 4, Murray tried to evade Rams linebacker Troy Reeder and as he fell threw a desperation pass that was easily intercepted at the 3-yard-line by cornerback David Long Jr. and resulted in the shortest interception return for a touchdown in NFL playoff history. In the third quarter, Beckham fielded a lateral from Stafford, then tossed a 40-yard pass to running back Cam Akers as the Rams drove down the field on their first possession of the second half. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp capped the drive with a 7-yard touchdown reception from Stafford. Kupp finished with five receptions for 61 yards, Beckham had four catches for 54 yards, and tight end Tyler Higbee added three receptions for 46 yards. Akers and Sony Michel combined for over 100 yards on the ground as the Rams offense was turnover free. On defense, linebacker Von Miller led the team with six total tackles including a sack, while defensive tackle Marquise Copeland added an interception. Kicker Matt Gay converted two field goals (37, 46) in the fourth quarter and punter Johnny Hekker had all five of his punts downed inside the 20. With the victory, Rams head coach Sean McVay tied John Robinson for the most postseason wins as a coach in team history (Robinson was 4-6 in the playoffs from 1983 to 1991).

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Los Angeles Rams at (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	10	10	7	3	30
Buccaneers	3	0	10	14	27

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: January 23, 2022
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,597
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya, and Kathryn Tappen
• Recap, Game Book

Kicker Matt Gay's 30-yard field goal as time expired sent the Rams to the NFC Championship Game for the 11th time in franchise history. Los Angeles built a 27-3 lead over the defending Super Bowl champions before Tampa Bay rallied to score 24 unanswered points to tie the game with 42 seconds remaining. Gay converted field goals of 26 and 40 yards in the first and second quarters, respectively, while quarterback Matthew Stafford threw touchdown passes of 7 yards to tight end Kendall Blanton and 70 yards to wide receiver Cooper Kupp to put the Rams ahead late in the first half. Cornerback Nick Scott picked off a pass by Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady to set up another Rams scoring opportunity with under two minutes remaining, but running back Cam Akers, making his first start of the season, was stripped of the ball at the Tampa Bay 1 to leave the score 20-3 at halftime in favor of Los Angeles. Stafford added a touchdown on a 1-yard sneak to put the Rams up by 24. After the Buccaneers added a field goal, a fumble by Kupp on the Rams' next possession was recovered by Tampa Bay, leading to a 1-yard touchdown by Leonard Fournette. Los Angeles squandered opportunities to put the game away, as linebacker Von Miller's strip sack of Brady gave L.A. a first down at the Tampa Bay 25, only for an errant shotgun snap on the Rams' next offensive play to turn the ball right back to the Buccaneers. Later in the fourth quarter, the Rams drove down the field, but Gay came up short on a 45-yard attempt with 2:36 remaining. Following another exchange of punts, Brady threw a 55-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Evans to close to within 27-20. On the Rams' next possession, Akers fumbled for the second time in the game, giving Tampa Bay the ball at L.A.'s 30. Seven plays later, Fournette scored his second touchdown of the day on a 9-yard run to tie the score. With just 42 seconds remaining, Stafford shrugged off a first down sack and connected with Cooper Kupp for a 20-yard gain to the Rams' 44. Stafford and Kupp hooked up on the very next play for a 44-yard pass over the middle as Kupp (9 receptions, 183 yards) beat Buccaneers free safety Antoine Winfield Jr. in single coverage down to the Tampa Bay 12. Stafford then spiked the ball with four seconds remaining to set up Gay's winning kick. It was the Rams' third win over the Buccaneers in three postseason meetings, the last two occurring in NFC Championship Games in 1979 and 1999.

NFC Championship: vs. (6) San Francisco 49ers

NFC Championship: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (4) Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	10	7	0	17
Rams	0	7	0	13	20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: January 30, 2022
• Game time: 3:40 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,202
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 8:46. Rams 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 97 yards, 9:33. SF – Deebo Samuel 44-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 6:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. SF – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 1:50. Third quarter SF – George Kittle 16-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:59. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:54. Fourth quarter LAR – Cooper Kupp 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:30. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29. LAR – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 6:49. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:06. LAR – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 1:46. Rams 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:40. Top passers SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 16/30, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 31/45, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Deebo Samuel – 7 rushes, 26 yards LAR – Cam Akers – 13 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers SF – Deebo Samuel – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD LAR – Cooper Kupp – 11 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD

Rallying from a 10-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Rams overcame the rival San Francisco 49ers 20-17 to win the NFC Championship Game for the second time in four seasons. While it was the Rams franchise's fourth straight win in a conference title game dating back to 1999, the victory was the first for the team while playing at home in Southern California (the Rams had been defeated in conference championship games played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1975 and 1978. Following a scoreless first quarter, Los Angeles took the lead on quarterback Matthew Stafford's 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cooper Kupp midway through the second period to cap off a 16-play, 97-yard drive that consumed 9 minutes and 33 seconds. The 49ers, who came into the game with six straight wins over the Rams, surged ahead with 17 unanswered points as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw touchdown passes to wide receiver Deebo Samuel (44 yards) in the second quarter and tight end George Kittle (16 yards) in the third, while kicker Robbie Gould converted a 38-yard field goal at the end of the first half. Stafford shrugged off an early interception and two sacks to throw for 337 yards and following the 49ers' last touchdown, answered with a 75-yard drive in seven plays that ended with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Kupp. The Rams' defense was effective in neutralizing San Francisco's running game, allowing just 50 yards on the ground and forced a punt at midfield on the next drive. Stafford connected twice with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on key receptions to set up a 40-yard field goal by kicker Matt Gay to tie the score at 17-17 with 6:53 remaining. The Rams defense forced the 49ers to punt again, and Stafford completed five straight passes for 53 yards and Gay's 30-yard field goal put the Rams ahead with 1:46 left. Though never sacked, Garoppolo faced increasing pressure in the fourth quarter. Backed up on the 49er 22 on third-and-13, Garoppolo desperately tried to get out of the clutches of Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, but his last ditch pass attempt bounced off the hands of 49er running back JaMycal Hasty and was intercepted by linebacker Travin Howard to preserve the Rams' victory. Cooper Kupp, the NFL's leading receiver during the regular season, had 11 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns, while Odell Beckham Jr. had season highs in both receptions (nine) and yards (113). Free safety Eric Weddle, who had come out of retirement to join L.A.'s postseason run, led the Rams with nine tackles. The defeated 49ers lost a conference championship game for the 10th time in team history, the most losses of any team since the AFL-NFL merger. This was also the first since the 2018 season that the Rams advanced to the NFC Championship, albeit their opponents were their division rival instead of the New Orleans Saints, and there were no controversial scenes in the 3rd quarter. In the end of the game O'Dell Beckham Jr. and Deebo Samuel share an emotional moment on the sideline after conclusion of the game.

Super Bowl LVI: vs. (A4) Cincinnati Bengals

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Main article: Super Bowl LVI

Super Bowl LVI: (N4) Los Angeles Rams vs. (A4) Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	6	3	7	23
Bengals	3	7	10	0	20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: February 13, 2022
• Game time: 3:40 p.m. PST
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya, and Kathryn Tappen
• Preview

The Rams advanced to their fifth Super Bowl and first since Super Bowl LIII in 2018. Additionally, the Rams are the second team in as many seasons to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium after the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. The AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals are the designated home team and chose to wear their black jerseys with white pants. The Rams opted to wear their white throwback jerseys with yellow pants, a uniform combination that was introduced earlier in the season.^[17]

Notes

1. Despite being played in the Rams home stadium, the Super Bowl is still officially considered a neutral site game.

Statistics

Further information: National Football League records

Team

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	4,642	273.1	5th
Rushing offense	1,683	99.0	25th
Total offense	6,325	372.1	9th
Passing defense	4,109	241.7	22nd
Rushing defense	1,754	103.2	6th
Total defense	5,863	344.9	17th

Individual

Category	Player	Total yards
Offense
Passing	Matthew Stafford	4,886
Rushing	Sony Michel	845
Receiving	Cooper Kupp	1,947
Defense
Tackles (Solo)	Taylor Rapp	64
Sacks	Aaron Donald	12.5
Interceptions	Jalen Ramsey Taylor Rapp	4

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season^[18][19]

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award(s)
Aaron Donald	Week 14: NFC Defensive Player of the Week December: NFC Defensive Player of the Month
Cooper Kupp	September: NFC Offensive Player of the Month October: NFC Offensive Player of the Month AP Offensive Player of the Year
Brandon Powell	Week 16: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Taylor Rapp	Week 6: NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Matthew Stafford	Week 1: NFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 3: NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Andrew Whitworth	Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

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External links

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