Postgame Notes: Rams vs. Redskins (9/16/12)
Rams vs. Redskins
Postgame Notes
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Edward Jones Dome
- QB Sam Bradford completed 26-of-35 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 117.6. His performance marks his fourth career 300-plus yard game and second game with three touchdowns (first at Denver (11/28/10).
- Leading into halftime, Amendola collected 12 receptions for 133 yards. According to Statspass, the last time a wide receiver caught 12 passes in the first half of play was Indianapolis Colts’ WR Reggie Wayne (12/30/07). Amendola’s 12 catches set a new franchise record for receptions before the half, breaking RB Marshall’s record of 10 catches.
- Amendola’s 133 yards in the first half of play ties WR Isaac Bruce’s performance vs. Miami (12/24/95) for the sixth most in Rams’ history.
- Amendola finished the game with 15 receptions for 160 yards, his personal best. His 15 receptions ties a franchise single game record shared by WRs Flipper Anderson (15) and Isaac Bruce (15). Amendola’s previous single-game high was 12. Of his 15 receptions, five came on third down.
- Amendola also established a new career long when he connected with Bradford on a 56 yard catch.
- WR Brandon Gibson caught a 34-yard touchdown pass to give the Rams the lead, 23-21, in the third quarter.
- The touchdown is Gibson’s sixth of his career, ties his career-long for a touchdown catch (34, vs. Baltimore on 9/25/11) and is his second consecutive game with a touchdown.
- The offense collected 23 first downs, converted 7-of-12 on third down for 58 percent and totaled 452 yards.
- CB Cortland Finnegan intercepted Redskins’ QB Robert Griffin in the second quarter and returned it five yards. The play marks Finnegan’s 16th career interception and marks his second consecutive game with an interception.
- DE Robert Quinn sacked Redskins’ QB Robert Griffin for a nine-yard loss on third down in the first quarter.
According to press box statistics, LB James Laurinaitis led the team in tackles with 10 (eight solo).
- RB Daryl Richardson notched a career-long 53-yard rush in the third quarter to the Washington 6-yard line. Richardson also got into the endzone for a two-point conversion, his first career score.
- TE Matthew Mulligan blocked a P Sav Rocca punt, it was recovered by DE Eugene Sims at the Washington 24-yard line.
- Mulligan tallied his first career touchdown on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Bradford.
-K Greg Zuerlein converted field goals of 39, 33 and 42-yards, collecting nine points.
- P Johnny Hekker punted three times for 163 yards, a 54.3-yard average and 48.7-yard net, place one inside the 20-yard line and had a long of 66 yards
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Rams vs. Redskins
Postgame Notes
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Edward Jones Dome
- QB Sam Bradford completed 26-of-35 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 117.6. His performance marks his fourth career 300-plus yard game and second game with three touchdowns (first at Denver (11/28/10).
- Leading into halftime, Amendola collected 12 receptions for 133 yards. According to Statspass, the last time a wide receiver caught 12 passes in the first half of play was Indianapolis Colts’ WR Reggie Wayne (12/30/07). Amendola’s 12 catches set a new franchise record for receptions before the half, breaking RB Marshall’s record of 10 catches.
- Amendola’s 133 yards in the first half of play ties WR Isaac Bruce’s performance vs. Miami (12/24/95) for the sixth most in Rams’ history.
- Amendola finished the game with 15 receptions for 160 yards, his personal best. His 15 receptions ties a franchise single game record shared by WRs Flipper Anderson (15) and Isaac Bruce (15). Amendola’s previous single-game high was 12. Of his 15 receptions, five came on third down.
- Amendola also established a new career long when he connected with Bradford on a 56 yard catch.
- WR Brandon Gibson caught a 34-yard touchdown pass to give the Rams the lead, 23-21, in the third quarter.
- The touchdown is Gibson’s sixth of his career, ties his career-long for a touchdown catch (34, vs. Baltimore on 9/25/11) and is his second consecutive game with a touchdown.
- The offense collected 23 first downs, converted 7-of-12 on third down for 58 percent and totaled 452 yards.
- CB Cortland Finnegan intercepted Redskins’ QB Robert Griffin in the second quarter and returned it five yards. The play marks Finnegan’s 16th career interception and marks his second consecutive game with an interception.
- DE Robert Quinn sacked Redskins’ QB Robert Griffin for a nine-yard loss on third down in the first quarter.
According to press box statistics, LB James Laurinaitis led the team in tackles with 10 (eight solo).
- RB Daryl Richardson notched a career-long 53-yard rush in the third quarter to the Washington 6-yard line. Richardson also got into the endzone for a two-point conversion, his first career score.
- TE Matthew Mulligan blocked a P Sav Rocca punt, it was recovered by DE Eugene Sims at the Washington 24-yard line.
- Mulligan tallied his first career touchdown on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Bradford.
-K Greg Zuerlein converted field goals of 39, 33 and 42-yards, collecting nine points.
- P Johnny Hekker punted three times for 163 yards, a 54.3-yard average and 48.7-yard net, place one inside the 20-yard line and had a long of 66 yards
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