Rams at Broncos Postgame Notes (10-14-18)

Rams at Broncos Postgame Notes

- The Rams beat the Broncos, 23-20, and improved to 6-0 on the season.

- Under Head Coach Sean McVay, the Rams are 10-1 in road games and 7-0 record against AFC opponents.

- QB Jared Goff completed 14-of-28 passes for 201 yards.

- RB Todd Gurley rushed 28 times for 208 yards, setting a new career-high in rushing yards. Also makred his first 200-plus yard rushing game of his career. Previously, Gurley’s highest rushing yards total of his career was 159 (30 attempts) at Green Bay Packers (10/11/15).

- The last time the Rams had a rusher go over 200 yards was RB Marshall Faulk (202) against the Panthers (12/23/01).

- Gurley’s 208 rushing yard performance is tied for the eighth best rushing yard total by a Ram with Faulk who had 25 rushes for 208 yards, vs. Atlanta Falcons (10/15/00) and RB Eric Dickerson when he rushed 21 times for 208 yards, vs. St. Louis Cardinals (11/04/84).

- Going into today’s game, Gurley was the NFL’s leading scorer and added two rushing touchdowns against the Broncos. Gurley has had multiple touchdowns in three-of-six games this season (AZ, SEA, DEN). Marked Gurley’s 12th multi-touchdown game of his career.

- Gurley has scored 11 touchdowns this season (nine rushing, two receiving) for a total of 70 points, including two, two-point conversions. Gurley has scored a touchdown in his last nine regular season games.

- Gurley now has 280 career points, which moves him into 16th on the Rams’ All-Time Scoring list. He trails Henry Ellard (312) and Tony Zendejas (312) who are tied at 15th on the list.

- WR Robert Woods led the Rams in receiving yards with seven passes for 109 yards. Woods has three games this season with 100-plus receiving yards and eight in his career.

- DT Aaron Donald sacked Denver’s QB Case Keenum for a loss of 14 yards. Donald has 4.0 sacks this season and 43.0 career. Donald leads the Rams in sacks this season.

- S Lamarcus Joyner sacked Keenum for an 11-yard loss. Marked Joyner’s first sack of the season, fifth career.

- FS John Johnson intercepted Keenum, his second of the season and third career.

- According to press box statistics, Joyner and CB Troy Hill split the team lead in tackles with seven.

- P Johnny Hekker punted three times for 120 yards, a 40-yard average and 40-yard net average. Hekker placed all three punts inside the 20-yard line. Hekker has placed 208 punts inside the 20-yard line in his career.