Rams vs. Texans Postgame Notes (11/12/17)

Rams vs. Texans Postgame Notes

- The Rams beat the Texans, 33-7, and improve to a 7-2 record on the season. This is the Rams first four game winning streak since 2003.

- The Rams are now 3-0 against the AFC South this season. The last time the Rams went 3-0 against the AFC was in 2003 when they swept the AFC North.

- QB Jared Goff posted a career-high 355 yards while completing 25-of-37 passes and no interceptions for a 125.4 passer rating.

- Goff, Kansas City’s Alex Smith and New England’s Tom Brady are the only three quarterbacks in the NFL this season with multiple games passing for at least 300 yards, three passing touchdowns and zero interceptions.

- Per the NFL’s Randall Liu, Goff is the only quarterback in franchise history to pass for 300-plus yards, three touchdown and no interceptions in consecutive games.

- WR Robert Woods had a career day with eight receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns.

- Woods hauled in the third-longest reception in franchise history, a 94-yard touchdown reception from Goff.

- Woods collected a second touchdown on a 17-yard reception. Marks the second-time in Woods’ career that he has posted a touchdown in consecutive games.

- Woods is one-of-six wide receivers in the NFL this season to post 125-plus receiving yards and multiple touchdown receptions in a single game.

- WR Sammy Watkins notched a 12-yard touchdown reception. Watkins has four touchdowns this season and 21 career. Watkins has posted a touchdown in back-to-back games.

- RB Todd Gurley rushed 11 times for 68 yards, a 6.2-yard average and a long of 34 yards. He added six receptions for 68 yards. In total, Gurley collected 17 touches for 102 yards from scrimmage.

- Gurley registered a 43-yard reception from Goff. That was the third 40-plus yard reception of Gurley’s career. He joins Marshall Faulk, Steven Jackson and Amp Lee as the only running backs in franchise history with three or more receptions of 40-plus yards.

- The Rams have scored 20-plus points in eight of their nine games this season, including four wins with a 25-plus margin.

- DT Aaron Donald sacked Texans QB Tom Savage and forced a fumble. OLB Matt Longacre recovered the ball and returned it eight yards. Donald has recorded 5.5 sacks this season.

- Donald is the first Ram to force a fumble during the first drive of the game in back-to-back games.

- DT Michael Brockers sacked Savage for a loss of three yards. Brockers now has 3.0 sacks this season, 17.5 career.

- LB Mark Barron intercepted Savage in the red zone and returned it 15 yards. Marked Barron’s third interception of the season, which is a personal best. Barron has eight career interceptions, five as a member of the Rams.

- Rookie OLB Samson Ebukam earned his first career sack on Savage and caused him to fumble. DT Tyrunn Walker recovered the fumble.

- According to press box statistics, LB Alec Ogletree led the team in tackles with seven (four solo).

- Going into today’s game, the Rams ranked second in the NFL in points off turnovers. Today, the Rams notched four turnovers and came away with three scores off those plays. Rams points after turnovers today: two field goals and one touchdown (13). Rams points off turnovers this season: 84.

- In the last five games, the Rams defensive unit has given up an average of eight points per game and recorded at least 2.0 sacks in each contest in addition to at least one interception, dating back to L.A.'s last home game against the Seahawks.

- The Rams defense has tallied at least one interception in eight-of-nine games this season.

- WR/KR Pharoh Cooper returned two punts for 49 yards (24.5-yard average) and three punts for 32 yards, including a long of 27 yards.

- P Johnny Hekker punted four times for 205 yards, a 51.3-yard average and 42-yard net.

- K Greg Zuerlein converted four-of-four field goals from 27, 33, 50, and 33 yards. Zuerlein is 28-of-29 on field goal attempts this season and has converted all 30 extra points. In total, he has 114 points this season.