Rams vs. 49ers Postgame Notes (11-1-15)

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The Rams beat the 49ers, 27-6.

The Rams improve to 3-1 at home and stay perfect in the division. Head Coach Jeff Fisher improved his career win record to 166, two wins behind Tom Coughlin for second-most wins among active coaches.

QB Nick Foles completed 14-of-23 attempts for 191 yards and one touchdown for a passer rating of 101.9. Foles is 18-7 as a starter.

RB Todd Gurley rushed 20 times for 133 yards, a 6.7-yard average.

Gurley has four rushes of 45-plus yards in his first four games as a starter (48 v CLE, 52 at AZ, 55 at GB, 71 v SF).

Gurley’s 71-yd touchdown run is the longest rushing play of the season for the Rams. Gurley’s 71-yard rush is the fourth longest rush of the season in the NFL.

Marked Gurley’s fourth consecutive game with 100-plus yards, last Rams rookie RB to do so was Jerome Bettis in 1993.

In Gurley’s first four career starts, he has rushed for 566 yards, the most yards by any NFL player in his first four starts who began career in Super Bowl era. Previously, the record was held by Billy Sims (539).

WR Tavon Austin tallied a 2-yard touchdown rush and added 66-yard touchdown reception. Austin leads the team in touchdowns (7) this season, and points scored (42).

Austin led the team in receptions (4) and receiving yards (98).

TE Jared Cook’s 49-yard reception was the second longest pass play for the Rams this season. Cook also had a two-point conversion catch.

WR Bradley Marquez caught his first NFL pass from Foles for five yards.

LB James Laurinaitis and DT Michael Brockers split a safety, marked the first NFL safety for each player.

DE Michael Brockers sacked 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick for a 3-yard loss. Marked Brockers’ second sack of the season.

DE Rob Quinn sacked Kaepernick. Quinn now has 5.0 sacks this season, good for the team lead in the category.

DL Ethan Westbrooks notched his second career sack on Kaepernick.

Rams defense has 26 sacks this season, 18 of those sacks have been at home in four game. Going into today’s game they led the league in sacks at home.

The Rams defense came up with eight negative plays to push their season total to 60 total negative plays.

Rams opponents have made 16 redzone trips in 2015, and have come away with only five touchdowns.

They have settled for 11 field goals, best total in the NFL.

According to press box statistics, S Mark Barron led the team in tackles with nine (six solo).

K Greg Zuerlein converted a 38-yard field goal attempt.

P Johnny Hekker tallied a long punt of 60 yards, his longest of the season.

Hekker finished with eight punts for 436 yards, a 54.5-yard average and 49.8-yard net, and placed three punts inside the 20-yard line.