Rams at Titans Postgame Notes (12-24-17)

Rams at Titans Postgame Notes (12-24-17)

- The Rams beat the Titans, 27-23, and improved to 11-4 on the season and clinched the NFC West division.

- Rams Head Coach Sean McVay became the youngest head coach to win NFC West. Previously, the record was Dick Nolan, San Francisco, 1970 – 38 years old.

- Rams Head Coach Sean McVay became the youngest head coach to win his division since John Madden, Oakland in 1970 at 34 years old.

- Rams Head Coach Sean McVay became the youngest head coach to make the playoffs.

- The Rams (235) set a new franchise record and pass the 2001 Rams' (250) for the most points scored in a single season on the road in franchise history.

- QB Jared Goff (3,804) passed former QB Sam Bradford (3,512) for the 10th-highest and ninth-highest (3,702) single-season passing yard output in franchise history.

- Goff (28) passed Roman Gabriel (25) for the sixth-most passing touchdowns in a season in franchise history.

- Goff (16) passed Jim Everett (14 in 1992) for the fourth-highest single-season passing touchdown output on the road in franchise history.

- RB Todd Gurley had a 3-yard touchdown reception and an 80-yard touchdown reception from Goff.

- Gurley now has 19 touchdowns on the season (13 rushing, 6 receiving). Gurley passed Greg Bell (18 in 1988) for the fourth most touchdowns scored in a single season in franchise history.

- Gurley notched an 80-yard touchdown reception. Marked his longest receiving touchdown of his career.

- Gurley II (630) passed Amp Lee (667 in 1998) for the sixth most receiving yards by a running back in franchise history.

- Gurley’s 80-yard touchdown reception is the longest reception by a running back in franchise history. Marshall Faulk held the previous record with a 72-yard touchdown reception against Denver on Sept. 4, 2000.

- Gurley’s 80-yard touchdown reception is the second-longest reception by a running back this season. Dallas RB Rod Smith had an 81-yard reception against the Giants (12/10).

- Gurley’s 80-yard reception is tied for the fifth longest in franchise history.

- Gurley (13) tied Marshall Faulk (13 in 2000) for the most touchdowns scored on the road in a single season in franchise history.

- Gurley (19) also passed Greg Bell (18 in 1988) for the fourth most touchdowns scored in a single season in franchise history.

- Gurley joins Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk as the only Rams in NFL history to post a 70-plus yard rush and 70-plus yard reception in their careers

- Gurley (2,093) has passed Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (2,026 in 1986) for the seventh most scrimmage yards in a single season in franchise history.

- Gurley has 16 rushes for 118 yards and nine receptions for 158 yards. The last Rams RB to notch 100-plus rushing and receiving yards in a game was Steven Jackson.

- Gurley (779) now has the fifth most receiving yards by a running back in a single season in franchise history. He passed Marshall Faulk (765 in 2001). Steven Jackson (806 in 2006) is fourth, Amp Lee (825 in 1997) is third and Marshall Faulk (830 in 2000) is second.

- Gurley (3,267) has passed Wendell Tyler (3,266) for ninth on the Rams all-time rushing list.

- Gurley has posted 275 scrimmage yards today. That is the third highest mark in franchise history in a single game.

1. Flipper Anderson (11/26/8) vs. NO: 336 yards

2. Marshall Faulk (10/15/00) vs. ATL: 286 yards

3. Todd Gurley II (12/24/17) vs. TEN: 275 yards

4. Marshall Faulk (12/24/00) vs. NO: 261 yards

- WR Sammy Watkins notched a 3-yard touchdown reception. Watkins now has eight touchdowns this season.

- Rookie WR Cooper Kupp hauled in a 34-yard pass from Goff. Kupp now has 12, 20-plus yard receptions. Kupp also had a 14-yard touchdown pass.

- LB Cory Littleton intercepted Titans QB Marcus Mariota on their opening drive. Marked Littleton’s first career interception.

- The Rams have forced turnovers on the opening drive of the game in eight games this season.

- Littleton added a sack on Mariota, the first of his career.