Rams at San Francisco, Postgame Notes, Sunday, November 11, 2012, Candlestick Park
- The Rams’ last overtime game was at Arizona (11/6/11). Today’s game marks the Rams’ 25th regular season overtime game, 27th total, since the NFL adopted the extra period in 1974. The Rams now have a 13-12-2 OT record.
- The Rams’ last tie was at Minnesota (9/19/76). The score was 10-10.
- RB Steven Jackson rushed 29 times for 101 yards, and one touchdown. Marks his first 100-yard game of the season, 32nd of his career. Jackson added two receptions for 26 yards.
- RB Steven Jackson topped off a seven play, 93 yard scoring drive with a 7-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to give the Rams a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Marks Jackson’s second rushing touchdown of the season, 54th career.
- Jackson tied Torry Holt (12,732) for second most all-purpose yards in Rams history on a 3-yard rush in the second quarter. Jackson moved into second place on a 3-yard run in the third quarter to put him ahead of Holt. Jackson now trails only WR Isaac Bruce (14,314). Jackson now has 12,803 career all-purpose yards.
- QB Sam Bradford completed 26-of-39 for 275 yards and two touchdowns for a 104.1 passer rating.
- WR Danny Amendola led the team in receptions and yards with 11 passes for 102 yards. The performance marks Amendola’s second 100-yard plus game of the season, and his career.
- WR Austin Pettis hauled in a 2-yard touchdown reception from Bradford to regain the lead, 24-21, with 1:09 left to play. Marks his second career touchdown.
- WR Brian Quick hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass from Bradford on the first drive of the game. Marks his first career touchdown.
- RB Daryl Richardson rushed seven times for 58 yards, an 8.3-yard average. Going into today’s game, Richardson carried a 5.4-yard average, good for fourth best among running backs in the NFC this season.
- The last time the Rams tallied two touchdowns in the first quarter was vs. Washington (9/26/10).
- Previously, the 49ers had held their opponents to just 16 points all season in the first quarter. The Rams managed 14 points today.
- The Rams registered touchdowns four (Quick, 36-yard reception) and five (Jackson, 7-yard rush) and six (Pettis,2-yard pass) of the 2012 season at Candlestick Park.
- DT Michael Brockers and DE Robert Quinn sacked 49ers QB Alex Smith on the second play of the game for a two-yard loss. The play gave Brockers 1.5 career sacks and Quinn 12.5 career, 7.5 this season.
- Brockers tallied another sack on Smith in the second quarter to give him 1.5 on the day, 2.5 season.
- Quinn recorded another sack when he took down 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick in the fourth quarter. The sack pushed Quinn’s season total to 8.5, 13.5 career.
- LB Mario Haggan notched his first sack as a Ram with a takedown of Kaepernick in the fourth quarter. Marks his ninth career sack.
- DE Chris Long registered a sack on Kaepernick for an eight yard loss in the fourth quarter. Long has five sacks this season, 36 career.
- In total, the Rams’ defense produced five sacks for a loss of 31 yards. Five is the second highest sack total of the season. The Rams posted nine sacks vs. Arizona (10/4).
- According to press box statistics, S Quintin Mikell led the team in tackles with eight (six solo).
- Rookies CB Trumaine Johnson and WR Brian Quick each registered their first career starts.
- K Greg Zuerlein converted a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter. Zuerlein is now 18-for-22 in field goal attempts this season.
- On a fake punt, P Johnny Hekker threw a 21-yard completion to S Rodney McLeod on fourth-and-four from the St. Louis 10-yard line with :49 left in the half. Marks Hekker’s second pass completion this season and McCleod’s first career reception.
- On a second fake punt, Hekker completed a nine-yard pass to TE Lance Kendricks. The play pushes Hekker’s passing totals to two-for-two for 40 yards on the day, and also marks his third completion this season.
- Hekker punted four times for 147 yards for a 36.8-yard average, 31-yard net and placed one inside the 20-yard line.
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