- Joined
- Jun 20, 2010
- Messages
- 35,576
- Name
- The Dude
Rams vs. Saints
Postgame Notes
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Edward Jones Dome
- The Rams beat the Saints, 27-16, in their 71st all-time meeting between the clubs. The Rams continue to hold the advantage, 40-31, in the series.
- Today’s win marks the second-consecutive win at home and improve their overall home record this season to 4-3.
- The win gives Coach Fisher 155 wins as a head coach, one game behind Giants’ Head Coach Tom Coughlin (156).
- QB Kellen Clemens completed 14-of-20 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns, no sacks for a passer rating of 126.7.
- RB Zac Stacy recorded his sixth rushing touchdown of the season on a 40 yard rush. Stacy totaled 133 yards on 28 carries, including a long touchdown run of 40 yards. Stacy now has 854 rushing yards this season.
- Stacy tallied 106 yards on 16 carries in the first half of play. Marks the most rushing yards in the first half of play by a Ram since Steven Jackson had 107 at Atlanta (12/28/08). It also marks the most rushing yards by a Rams rookie in the first half of play in franchise history.
- Marks Stacy’s third 100-yard rushing game of the season.
- TE Cory Harkey hauled in his second touchdown pass of the season, a 31-yard catch and run from Clemens.
- TE Lance Kendricks tallied a four-yard touchdown pass from Clemens. The touchdown ties his season-high of four, which he set in 2012.
- The tight end group now has 10 touchdowns among them this season (Cook-4, Kendricks-4, Harkey-2).
- WR Austin Pettis led the team in receiving yards with 41 on four catches.
- DE Robert Quinn notched a sack on Saints QB Drew Brees for a loss of eight yards in the first quarter. Quinn forced Brees to fumble on the play, but the Saints recovered it.
- Quinn came up with a second sack on Brees, forced him to fumble and recovered the ball. Quinn has 15 sacks this season. He trails Indianapolis’ Robert Mathis (16.5) for the NFL lead in sacks this season. He continues to lead the NFC in the category.
- Going into today’s game, Quinn led the NFL with six forced fumbles. He added twotoday for a total of eight this season.
- Rookie S T.J. McDonald came up with his first career interception when he picked off Drew Brees on their first offensive play of the day. DE Robert Quinn tallied a hit on the quarterback on the play.
- Also in the first quarter, CB Trumaine Johnson intercepted Brees in the end zone and returned it seven yards. Gives Johnson three interceptions this season, a new season-high.
- The last time the Rams recorded two interceptions in the first quarter was during the 2011 season verse the Seahawks (11/20/11). Marks the fourth time in franchise history that the Rams have registered two interceptions in the first quarter.
- The Rams now have 26 takeaways as a team in 2013.
- Before today’s game, Brees had thrown eight interceptions all season. Johnson’s interception marks Brees’ first red zone interception since the 2011 season.
- DT Michael Brockers batted down a K Garrett Hartley 36-yard field goal attempt. The last time the Rams blocked a field goal attempt was when CB Janoris Jenkins blocked a Jets’ K Nick Foles kick (11/18/12).
- DE William Hayes sacked Brees for a six yard loss.
- DT Matt Conrath registered his first career sack on Brees.
- The Rams sacked Brees a total of four times on the day, marks the fourth game this season that he has been sacked four times.
- K Greg Zuerlein attempted an onside kick in the first quarter of the play. The ball was recovered by rookie Stedman Bailey at the New Orleans 47-yard line.
- Zuerlein converted two-of-two field goal attempts, going from 31 and 35 yards out.
- P Johnny Hekker punted four times for 167 yards, a 41.8-yard average and 41.8-yard net average. Hekker had a long of 52 yards and placed two punts inside to 20-yard line.
Halftime Stats
- QB Kellen Clemens completed 10-of-13 passes for 113 yards, no sack or interceptions for first half passer rating of 142.0, a new personal best.
- The Rams posted 24 points in the first half, that’s the fourth time this season the Rams have put up at least 24 points on an opponent in the first two quarters
Postgame Notes
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Edward Jones Dome
- The Rams beat the Saints, 27-16, in their 71st all-time meeting between the clubs. The Rams continue to hold the advantage, 40-31, in the series.
- Today’s win marks the second-consecutive win at home and improve their overall home record this season to 4-3.
- The win gives Coach Fisher 155 wins as a head coach, one game behind Giants’ Head Coach Tom Coughlin (156).
- QB Kellen Clemens completed 14-of-20 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns, no sacks for a passer rating of 126.7.
- RB Zac Stacy recorded his sixth rushing touchdown of the season on a 40 yard rush. Stacy totaled 133 yards on 28 carries, including a long touchdown run of 40 yards. Stacy now has 854 rushing yards this season.
- Stacy tallied 106 yards on 16 carries in the first half of play. Marks the most rushing yards in the first half of play by a Ram since Steven Jackson had 107 at Atlanta (12/28/08). It also marks the most rushing yards by a Rams rookie in the first half of play in franchise history.
- Marks Stacy’s third 100-yard rushing game of the season.
- TE Cory Harkey hauled in his second touchdown pass of the season, a 31-yard catch and run from Clemens.
- TE Lance Kendricks tallied a four-yard touchdown pass from Clemens. The touchdown ties his season-high of four, which he set in 2012.
- The tight end group now has 10 touchdowns among them this season (Cook-4, Kendricks-4, Harkey-2).
- WR Austin Pettis led the team in receiving yards with 41 on four catches.
- DE Robert Quinn notched a sack on Saints QB Drew Brees for a loss of eight yards in the first quarter. Quinn forced Brees to fumble on the play, but the Saints recovered it.
- Quinn came up with a second sack on Brees, forced him to fumble and recovered the ball. Quinn has 15 sacks this season. He trails Indianapolis’ Robert Mathis (16.5) for the NFL lead in sacks this season. He continues to lead the NFC in the category.
- Going into today’s game, Quinn led the NFL with six forced fumbles. He added twotoday for a total of eight this season.
- Rookie S T.J. McDonald came up with his first career interception when he picked off Drew Brees on their first offensive play of the day. DE Robert Quinn tallied a hit on the quarterback on the play.
- Also in the first quarter, CB Trumaine Johnson intercepted Brees in the end zone and returned it seven yards. Gives Johnson three interceptions this season, a new season-high.
- The last time the Rams recorded two interceptions in the first quarter was during the 2011 season verse the Seahawks (11/20/11). Marks the fourth time in franchise history that the Rams have registered two interceptions in the first quarter.
- The Rams now have 26 takeaways as a team in 2013.
- Before today’s game, Brees had thrown eight interceptions all season. Johnson’s interception marks Brees’ first red zone interception since the 2011 season.
- DT Michael Brockers batted down a K Garrett Hartley 36-yard field goal attempt. The last time the Rams blocked a field goal attempt was when CB Janoris Jenkins blocked a Jets’ K Nick Foles kick (11/18/12).
- DE William Hayes sacked Brees for a six yard loss.
- DT Matt Conrath registered his first career sack on Brees.
- The Rams sacked Brees a total of four times on the day, marks the fourth game this season that he has been sacked four times.
- K Greg Zuerlein attempted an onside kick in the first quarter of the play. The ball was recovered by rookie Stedman Bailey at the New Orleans 47-yard line.
- Zuerlein converted two-of-two field goal attempts, going from 31 and 35 yards out.
- P Johnny Hekker punted four times for 167 yards, a 41.8-yard average and 41.8-yard net average. Hekker had a long of 52 yards and placed two punts inside to 20-yard line.
Halftime Stats
- QB Kellen Clemens completed 10-of-13 passes for 113 yards, no sack or interceptions for first half passer rating of 142.0, a new personal best.
- The Rams posted 24 points in the first half, that’s the fourth time this season the Rams have put up at least 24 points on an opponent in the first two quarters
