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Rams vs. Seahawks
Postgame Notes
Sunday, October 9, 2014
Edward Jones Dome
- The Rams beat the Seahawks, 28-26.
- The last time the Rams beat a team coming off a Super Bowl winning season was the New York Giants (9/8/91), after they defeated Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV.
- QB Austin Davis completed 18-of-21 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns for a rating of 128.6. Marks his highest rating of his career.
- RB Benny Cunningham’s 75-yard kickoff return is the longest kickoff return for the Rams since former Rams' WR Danny Amendola returned a kickoff for 84 yards on December 26, 2010, against the San Francisco 49ers.
- Cunningham’s return is tied for fifth longest in Rams history since 2000. He is tied with former Rams' WR Derek Stanley who returned a kickoff 75 yards vs. Chicago (11/23/08).
- Cunningham recorded a 5-yard touchdown pass from Davis. Marks his third consecutive game with a touchdown. He has three for his career.
- RB Tre Mason notched his first NFL touchdown on a 6-yard rush.
- Mason finished the day with a team-leading 18 rushes for 85 yards, including a long of 28 yards, which is the longest rush of the season for the Rams.
- TE Lance Kendricks connected with Davis for a 4-yard touchdown reception. Kendricks now has three touchdowns this season and 11 career.
- WR Stedman Bailey tallied a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown, tied for the third longest punt return in franchise history with Dick Bass, vs. Green Bay (12/17/61).
- DT Aaron Donald notched his second sack of the season when he took down Seahawks' QB Russell Wilson for a 5-yard loss.
- DE Eugene Sims registered his first sack of the season, sixth career, for a loss of nine yards.
- DE Robert Quinn recorded his first sack of the season, 35.5 career, for a loss of seven yards.
- According to press box statistics, CB Janoris Jenkins led the team in tackles with nine (seven solo).
- The last time the Rams had 3.0 sacks in the first half of play was at the Seahawks (12/29/14).
- The Rams defense limited the Seahawks to six points going into the half, the Seahawks' lowest total since Sept. 15, 2013, vs. SF, when they scored five points.
- P Johnny Hekker connected with Cunningham on an 18-yard pass in punt formation to convert a fourth-and-3 on the St. Louis 18-yard line with 2:55 left to play. Marks Hekker’s fifth career pass and first of the season.
- The Rams had two penalties for their lowest total of the season. The two penalties is their lowest total since their victory over Buffalo (12/9/12).
- The Rams' defense limited Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch to 18 carries for 53 yards, his second lowest total of the season. Lynch’s 2.9 is his lowest average since their Super Bowl victory against Denver (2/2/14), when he averaged 2.6.
Postgame Notes
Sunday, October 9, 2014
Edward Jones Dome
- The Rams beat the Seahawks, 28-26.
- The last time the Rams beat a team coming off a Super Bowl winning season was the New York Giants (9/8/91), after they defeated Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV.
- QB Austin Davis completed 18-of-21 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns for a rating of 128.6. Marks his highest rating of his career.
- RB Benny Cunningham’s 75-yard kickoff return is the longest kickoff return for the Rams since former Rams' WR Danny Amendola returned a kickoff for 84 yards on December 26, 2010, against the San Francisco 49ers.
- Cunningham’s return is tied for fifth longest in Rams history since 2000. He is tied with former Rams' WR Derek Stanley who returned a kickoff 75 yards vs. Chicago (11/23/08).
- Cunningham recorded a 5-yard touchdown pass from Davis. Marks his third consecutive game with a touchdown. He has three for his career.
- RB Tre Mason notched his first NFL touchdown on a 6-yard rush.
- Mason finished the day with a team-leading 18 rushes for 85 yards, including a long of 28 yards, which is the longest rush of the season for the Rams.
- TE Lance Kendricks connected with Davis for a 4-yard touchdown reception. Kendricks now has three touchdowns this season and 11 career.
- WR Stedman Bailey tallied a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown, tied for the third longest punt return in franchise history with Dick Bass, vs. Green Bay (12/17/61).
- DT Aaron Donald notched his second sack of the season when he took down Seahawks' QB Russell Wilson for a 5-yard loss.
- DE Eugene Sims registered his first sack of the season, sixth career, for a loss of nine yards.
- DE Robert Quinn recorded his first sack of the season, 35.5 career, for a loss of seven yards.
- According to press box statistics, CB Janoris Jenkins led the team in tackles with nine (seven solo).
- The last time the Rams had 3.0 sacks in the first half of play was at the Seahawks (12/29/14).
- The Rams defense limited the Seahawks to six points going into the half, the Seahawks' lowest total since Sept. 15, 2013, vs. SF, when they scored five points.
- P Johnny Hekker connected with Cunningham on an 18-yard pass in punt formation to convert a fourth-and-3 on the St. Louis 18-yard line with 2:55 left to play. Marks Hekker’s fifth career pass and first of the season.
- The Rams had two penalties for their lowest total of the season. The two penalties is their lowest total since their victory over Buffalo (12/9/12).
- The Rams' defense limited Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch to 18 carries for 53 yards, his second lowest total of the season. Lynch’s 2.9 is his lowest average since their Super Bowl victory against Denver (2/2/14), when he averaged 2.6.