Rams at Cowboys Postgame Notes
- The Rams beat the Cowboys, 35-30, and improved to 3-1 on the season.
- Today’s games marks the fourth consecutive game that the Rams have posted 20-plus points and the third game with a 30-plus point total.
- First time since 2014 that the Rams have posted 300-plus total yards in each of their first four games.
- QB Jared Goff completed 21-of-36 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns for a 98.7 passer rating.
- RB Todd Gurley rushed 23 times for 121 yards, caught seven passes for 94 yards and one touchdown.
- Gurley totaled 215 yards from scrimmage on 30 touches, which is his highest total single-game output of his career.
- Gurley has led the Rams in yards from scrimmage in all four contests this season.
- Gurley’s 53-yard receiving touchdown is the Rams longest scoring play of the season and is his third longest catch of his career.
- Gurley’s 53-yard receiving touchdown is the longest touchdown reception by a Rams running back since former RB Steven Jackson had a 64-yard reception against Washington (12/24/06).
- Gurley is the first Rams RB with 200-plus yards from scrimmage in a single game since RB Steven Jackson posted 215 yards from scrimmage against the Atlanta Falcons on (12/28/08)
- WR Cooper Kupp recorded a 7-yard touchdown pass, his second score of the season. Kupp finished the game with five receptions for 60 yards
- OLB Mark Barron intercepted Prescott in the fourth quarter. Marks his third interception as a Ram, first of the season and sixth career.
- Barron split the team lead in tackles with LB Alec Ogletree, each posting seven tackles, according to press box statistics.
- DT Michael Brockers sacked Cowboys QB Dak Prescott for a 1-yard loss. Marked Brockers’ first sack of the season and 15.5 career.
- OLB Connor Barwin sacked Prescott. Marked his second sack as a Rams, 52.5 career.
- CB Troy Hill recovered a fumble on punt return to put the Rams at the Dallas 18-yard line.
- WR/KR Pharoh Cooper registered his longest career kickoff return with a 66 yard return. Cooper’s 66-yard kickoff return is the longest return for a Ram since former RB/KR Benny Cunningham had a 102-yard kickoff return vs. Tampa Bay (12/17/15).
- K Greg Zuerlein converted field goals 7-of-7 field goals, setting a franchise record for most field goals in a game. The previous record was six (Jeff Wilkins, vs. Denver 9/10/06).
- Zuerlein scored 23 points (seven field goals and two points after touchdown), which is the second-highest total for a Ram in a single game. Previously, there have been several Rams that have scored 24 points in a game, which is the highest mark in franchise history. The last player to score 24 points in a game was former RB Steven Jackson when he scored four touchdowns at Minnesota (12/31/06).
- Zuerlein has converted 18 consecutive field goal attempts.
- Zuerlein (535) has passed RB Marshall Faulk (524) for fifth on the Rams’ all-time scoring list. Zuerlein trails Bruce Gossett (571).