Rams vs Chiefs Postgame Notes

Rams vs Chiefs Postgame Notes

- The Rams beat the Chiefs, 54-51, to improve to 10-1.

- The Rams have scored over 30 points in nine of their first 11 games this season.

- The Rams 56 points is the most points scored in franchise history on the Monday Night Football, and any other primetime game (Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night).

- The Rams 54 points is tied for the second-most points scored in a single game in franchise history. The last time the Rams scored 54 points was also against the Chiefs, at Kansas City (10/22/00). The most points scored by the Rams in franchise history is 56 (at Philadelphia, 10/8/50 and at Baltimore, 11/25/56).

- QB Jared Goff completed 31-of-49 passes for 413 yards and four touchdowns for a passer rating of 117.1.

- Marked Goff’s second career game with 400-plus yards, his first was against the Vikings (9/27/18).

- Goff (59) passed Billy Wade (56) for ninth place on the Rams all-time passing touchdown leaders list.

- RB Todd Gurley rushed 12 times for 55 yards, and had three receptions for 39 yards.

- Gurley II (6,083) passed WR Jack Snow (6,015) for 10th place on the Rams all-time yards from scrimmage yardage list.

- Gurley has rushed 210 times for 1,043 rushing yards, clinching the 1,000 yard mark for the third time in four seasons.

- WR Robert Woods registered his fourth touchdown of the season on a 7-yard pass from Goff.

- WR Josh Reynolds recorded his third touchdown reception of the season on a 4-yard pass from Goff.

- WR Brandin Cooks led the team in receptions (8) and receiving yards (107).

- DT Aaron Donald sacked Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and caused him to fumble. The fumble was scooped up by OLB Samson Ebukam for a touchdown.

- Ebukam’s touchdown was the second defensive touchdown of the year for the Rams.

- Ebukam added a second touchdown when he intercepted Mahomes and returned it 25 yards. The last time an NFL player had two defensive touchdowns in a game was Chicago Bears’ Eddie Jackson (10/22/17). The last time a Ram had two defensive touchdowns in a game was CB Janoris Jenkins (11/25/12).

- Donald added a second sack-fumble on Mahomes, which was recovered by DL John Franklin-Myers.

- Donald has posted 14.5 sacks through the team’s first 11 games, and has 54 career sacks

- CB Marcus Peters intercepted Mahomes in the fourth quarter and returned it nine yards. Marked his second interception of the season.

- S Lamarcus Joyner intercepted Mahomes in the fourth quarter and returned it five yards. His first interception of the season.

- According to press box statistics, S John Johnson led the team in tackles with 11 (nine solo).

- DL Michael Brockers started his 100th career game.

- P Johnny Hekker punted four times for 222 yards, and average of 55.5 yards. Hekker placed three punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long of 68 yards.

- K Greg Zuerlein converted two field goal attempts from 23 and 33 yards, and six-of-seven PATs.