The St. Louis Rams beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in just the fourth match-up between the teams. The Rams push their series lead series 3-1. The Rams regular season home record vs. Jaguars, 3-0. Today’s win marks Coach Fisher’s 151st career win.
- QB Sam Bradford completed 19-of-34 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns. Bradford notched a 105.3 quarterback rating, his highest of the season. The Rams are 7-1-1 in Bradford’s career when he posts a passer rating of 100.0 or better.
- WR Austin Pettis notched a 4-yard touchdown reception from Bradford. Pettis added a second touchdown on a 31-yard pass. Marks his first multi-touchdown game of his career.
- The two scores push Pettis’ touchdown total to four on the season and eighth career. Seven of Pettis’ eight touchdown catches have come inside the red zone.
- Pettis also led the team in receiving yards with 49 on four catches.
- TE Lance Kendricks hauled in a 16-yard touchdown pass from Bradford. Marks Kendricks’ second touchdown of the season, sixth career. Kendricks has posted a touchdown in back-to-back games, the second time in his career that he has accomplished that feat.
- Rookie RB Zac Stacy led the team in rushing yards, registering 78 yards on 14 attempts, a 5.6-yard average.
- In total, the Rams rushed for 143 total rushing yards, the highest total since they put up 173 yards at Arizona on November 25, 2012.
- The Rams posted 24 points in the first half, marks the most points scored in a half by the Rams since 2010 at Denver (11/28). Bradford tallied a quarterback rating of 112.1 going into halftime, his fifth highest first half rating of his career.
- S Matt Giordano picked off Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert and returned it 82 yards for a touchdown. Marks his 11th career interception, first as a Ram.
- Giordano’s return was 1 yard short to tie his career long interception-touchdown return of 83 yards. A feat he accomplished in 2007 as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.
- The defensive score was the Rams’ first of the season. The last time the defense notched a score was at Tampa Bay (12/23/12), when CB Janoris Jenkins returned an interception for 41 yards.
- S Darian Stewart and LB Alec Ogletree forced Jaguars TE Clay Harbor to fumble, Stewart picked up the fumble and returned it 19 yards. Marks Stewart’s first career fumble recovery.
- LB James Laurinaitis intercepted Gabbert in the end zone on a two-point conversion attempt. Marks Laurinaitis’ first interception of the season and eighth career.
- DT Michael Brockers sacked Gabbert for a 4-yard loss. Marks his first sack of the season, fifth career.
- DE Chris Long tallied his second sack of the season, pushing his career total to 44.5. Marks the second consecutive game that Long has registered a sack. Long added a forced fumble
- K Greg Zuerlein converted field goals of 32 and 37 yards. He has now converted nine consecutive field goals.
- P Johnny Hekker punted seven times for 286 yards, a 40.9-yard average and 40.1-yard net. Hekker placed two punts inside the 20-yard line and tallied a long of 56 yards.
- QB Sam Bradford completed 19-of-34 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns. Bradford notched a 105.3 quarterback rating, his highest of the season. The Rams are 7-1-1 in Bradford’s career when he posts a passer rating of 100.0 or better.
- WR Austin Pettis notched a 4-yard touchdown reception from Bradford. Pettis added a second touchdown on a 31-yard pass. Marks his first multi-touchdown game of his career.
- The two scores push Pettis’ touchdown total to four on the season and eighth career. Seven of Pettis’ eight touchdown catches have come inside the red zone.
- Pettis also led the team in receiving yards with 49 on four catches.
- TE Lance Kendricks hauled in a 16-yard touchdown pass from Bradford. Marks Kendricks’ second touchdown of the season, sixth career. Kendricks has posted a touchdown in back-to-back games, the second time in his career that he has accomplished that feat.
- Rookie RB Zac Stacy led the team in rushing yards, registering 78 yards on 14 attempts, a 5.6-yard average.
- In total, the Rams rushed for 143 total rushing yards, the highest total since they put up 173 yards at Arizona on November 25, 2012.
- The Rams posted 24 points in the first half, marks the most points scored in a half by the Rams since 2010 at Denver (11/28). Bradford tallied a quarterback rating of 112.1 going into halftime, his fifth highest first half rating of his career.
- S Matt Giordano picked off Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert and returned it 82 yards for a touchdown. Marks his 11th career interception, first as a Ram.
- Giordano’s return was 1 yard short to tie his career long interception-touchdown return of 83 yards. A feat he accomplished in 2007 as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.
- The defensive score was the Rams’ first of the season. The last time the defense notched a score was at Tampa Bay (12/23/12), when CB Janoris Jenkins returned an interception for 41 yards.
- S Darian Stewart and LB Alec Ogletree forced Jaguars TE Clay Harbor to fumble, Stewart picked up the fumble and returned it 19 yards. Marks Stewart’s first career fumble recovery.
- LB James Laurinaitis intercepted Gabbert in the end zone on a two-point conversion attempt. Marks Laurinaitis’ first interception of the season and eighth career.
- DT Michael Brockers sacked Gabbert for a 4-yard loss. Marks his first sack of the season, fifth career.
- DE Chris Long tallied his second sack of the season, pushing his career total to 44.5. Marks the second consecutive game that Long has registered a sack. Long added a forced fumble
- K Greg Zuerlein converted field goals of 32 and 37 yards. He has now converted nine consecutive field goals.
- P Johnny Hekker punted seven times for 286 yards, a 40.9-yard average and 40.1-yard net. Hekker placed two punts inside the 20-yard line and tallied a long of 56 yards.