Greg Zuerlein is 'Mr. Automatic' for Rams after record performance in win over CowboysGary Klein and Lindsey Thiry
“Mr. Automatic!” Rams coach Sean McVay proclaimed in a joyous postgame locker room.
“Greg the Leg!” defensive lineman Robert Quinn said.
Those were apt descriptions for kicker Greg Zuerlein, who made a team-record seven field goals Sunday to lift the Rams to a 35-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
“That’s the way the game went,” said Zuerlein, whom McVay presented with a game ball. “And fortunately we made them all.”
Zuerlein kicked two field goals from 44 yards, and the others ranged from 33 yards to 49.
Said McVay: “He won the game today.”
Quarterback Jared Goff wants the Rams to score touchdowns, but Zuerlein provides him with confidence.
“He’s absolute nails,” Goff said. “For the most part, once we get inside the 30 [yard line], the first thing I think about is that I got points.”
Zuerlein, a sixth-year pro, is 14 for 14 this season.
“He can’t play any better than what he’s doing,” McVay said.
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