INGLEWOOD, CA– The Los Angeles Rams rallied multiple times, trailing by ten points late in the fourth quarter to defeat the San Francisco 49ers with a Josh Karty 37-yd. field goal with two seconds remaining. Giving the Rams a 27-24 victory at Sofi Stadium as it was firmly established this remains RAMS HOUSE!
Had the Niners beat the Rams once more, the hopes, and effectively the season would be over. Fear not, Kyren Williams had an outstanding performance as the Rams season was saved for the moment, at a mark of (1-2).
Williams had 116 yards from scrimmage and three total touchdowns (two rushing and one receiving) in the win, while Stafford finished 16 of 26 passing for 221 yards and one touchdown.
Running back Kyren Williams’ 4-yard touchdown run tied the game at 24 with 1:51 remaining. After forcing the 49ers to punt on the ensuing possession, wide receiver Xavier Smith returned the punt 38 yards to set the Rams up at the 50-yard line.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford’s pass intended for tight end Colby Parkinson drew a pass interference penalty that advanced Los Angeles further into San Francisco territory, and from there, L.A. was able to use a 6-yard run by Williams to run the clock down to 5 seconds and set up Karty’s game-winning field goal.
Similar to the previous nine meetings the Niners jumped out to a quick lead. Both teams are dealing with the injury bug, which has infected the Rams and Niners early in 2024. San Fran was missing Deebo Samuel, Greg Kittle and Christian McCaffrey.
The Rams (1-2) matched their franchise’s biggest second-half comeback victory since 2006 while earning their second straight win over the 49ers (1-2) after losing nine of the NFC West archrivals’ previous 10 meetings.
Jauan Jennings set career highs with 11 catches for 175 yards and three touchdowns for the 49ers, who blew a lead of at least 14 points for the first time since 2018. While the Rams have salvaged hope for their season, the defending NFC champions were left flustered, frustrated and under .500 for the first time since Brock Purdy became their starting quarterback in 2022.
The Niners led 24-14 midway through the fourth quarter, but Jake Moody missed a 55-yard field goal attempt for San Francisco with 2:43 to play. Stafford hit Atwell for a 50-yard completion to the San Francisco 5, and Williams took it in two plays later.
Ronnie Bell then dropped a long pass with 1:02 left that would have put San Francisco in field goal range, and Xavier Smith — elevated from the Rams’ practice squad for this game — took his first career punt return 38 yards to midfield.
A 25-yard pass interference penalty against linebacker De’Vondre Campbell put the Rams in range, and their rookie kicker buried the kick.
Next Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams will look to even their record, traveling to the Midway to take on Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears at Soldier field.
This victory has the potential to steer the Rams into a playoff contender. It was a thrilling comeback that showed the Rams resolve and grit.
