SEAN MCVAY

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — (AP) — Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into an electric 57-yard touchdown, Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-9 Monday night. San Francisco used a relentless defense to slow down coach Sean McVay's offense and got enough big plays for the win. The key play came late in the second quarter when he turned what looked to be an interception by Jimmy Garoppolo into a touchdown. Samuel added the second touchdown and Robbie Gould kicked a 25-yard field goal after a Niners drive stalled at the 1. Gould missed a 42-yarder midway through the fourth quarter to keep the Rams in the game until Stafford's interception.

Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into an electric 57-yard touchdown, Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-9.

Drake London spent the past three seasons tearing up college defenses for USC, so football fans in his native Southern California weren't surprised when the big receiver got off to a strong NFL start with the Atlanta Falcons. The Los Angeles Rams fans in that SoCal contingent are hoping their Super Bowl champions can come up with ways to slow down London for just one week when the Falcons visit SoFi Stadium on Sunday for a meeting of teams hoping to avoid 0-2 starts. London caught 160 passes for 2,153 yards and 16 touchdowns in 27 games at USC before the Falcons made him the eighth overall draft pick last spring.

Whether carrying the ball or making a lightning-fast recovery from a torn Achilles tendon, Cam Akers' brief NFL career has been all about getting places in a hurry. Akers got just three carries for no yards. “If Coach don’t think I’m being urgent enough, just be more urgent,” Akers said Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' honeymoon from their Super Bowl championship didn't even last until the first Sunday of the next regular season. This loss even threw open the possibility that the Rams don't even have the personnel to be among the NFL's best teams. The Rams lost two Super Bowl starters on the line and replaced them from within, but the new group looked overmatched. STOCK UPTroy Hill marked his return to Los Angeles after a year in Cleveland with a team-high eight tackles and his first interception since 2020. KEY NUMBER0: Rushing yards by Cam Akers, the Super Bowl starter and the running back with the most explosive capabilities.

The Los Angeles Rams’ honeymoon from their Super Bowl championship didn’t even last until the first Sunday of the next regular season.

The Rams' 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills was the first time in six openers that McVay has been on the losing end. It was also the second-worst loss by a defending Super Bowl champion, with Baltimore's 49-27 loss at Denver in 2013 the standard. “It was very humbling night but one where you look yourself in the mirror and say you have to be better," McVay said. We all have to play better defense.”Defending Super Bowl champions dropped to 45-11-1 in openers. McVay wasn't ready to declare his team was experiencing a championship hangover.

Sean McVay knows that one of the prices of longevity in the NFL is that eventually he’s going to experience a lot of good and bad things as a coach.

But he was just one part of a defense that yielded only 177 yards before Los Angeles' final, meaningless drive. Los Angeles trailed 17-10 after three quarters, but Buffalo ran away with two lengthy TD drives early in the fourth quarter. With Dorsey taking over from Brian Daboll, the Bills went 9 for 10 on third downs and racked up 413 total yards, but three first-half turnovers kept it close early. Los Angeles finally scored on its fourth drive when Kupp made an exceptional toe-tapping catch in the back of the end zone on a precise throw three minutes before halftime. The Rams played without WR Van Jefferson, who had knee surgery early in training camp after starting 21 games last season.

Josh Allen passed for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills stamped themselves as a clear contender for the Rams’ Super Bowl crown with a 31-10 victory over Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead have agreed to contract extensions through the 2026 season, keeping the defending Super Bowl champions' brain trust in place with lucrative new deals. McVay finalized his new deal several weeks ago, but the Rams waited to formally announce the extensions until Snead's new contract was also completed. Los Angeles didn't announce the financial terms of the deals, but both are expected to make them among the top-paid handful of people in their positions. With Snead in charge, the Rams traded up to choose Jared Goff with the first overall pick in their first draft after coming home to Los Angeles in 2016. Stafford, All-Pro Aaron Donald and right tackle Rob Havenstein are among the veterans who agreed to big contract extensions and restructured deals with the Rams this year.

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead have agreed to contract extensions through the 2026 season, keeping the defending Super Bowl champions’ brain trust in place with lucrative new rewards.

Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams will raise their Super Bowl banner Thursday night before kicking off the NFL season at home where they became the second straight team to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy in their own stadium.

The Denver Broncos didn't circle their season opener on their calendar even though it's Russell Wilson's homecoming at Seattle. Had they emphasized their $296 million man 's return to the city where he spent a decade, bringing the Seahawks their only Super Bowl title, the Broncos wouldn't have kept him on the sideline with their other starters in the preseason. “This is what I have been doing the past three years," explained new Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett, who was schooled in the sit-'em philosophy by Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who copied the doctrine from Rams coach Sean McVay, who's been doing it since 2018.

After one of the wildest offseasons in NFL history featuring blockbuster trades, rapid free-agency movement, record-setting contracts and plenty of off-field drama, the regular season is almost here.

Rams rookie offensive lineman Logan Bruss is out for the season after tearing ligaments in his right knee during Los Angeles' second preseason game. The Rams on Saturday also waived tight end Kendall Blanton, a Super Bowl starter who made several big postseason receptions during their run to a championship. Coach Sean McVay said Bruss tore his ACL and MCL during Los Angeles' 24-20 loss to Houston on Friday night.

Bobby Wagner is still getting used to the fact he’s now working with Sean McVay, not against him.

IRVINE, Calif. — (AP) — Coach Sean McVay says he has finalized his contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams. McVay and the Rams didn't reveal the terms of the long-expected deal, but the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl reaffirmed his long-term commitment to Los Angeles after practice Tuesday in training camp at UC Irvine. The 36-year-old coach is beginning his sixth season in charge of the Rams, and he has been the youngest coach in the NFL throughout his tenure. McVay is 55-26 in the regular season and 7-3 in the postseason with the Rams, who won nine of their final 10 games last season to earn their first title since returning home to Los Angeles. The Rams beat Cincinnati 23-20 in the Super Bowl at their home SoFi Stadium.

Coach Sean McVay says he has finalized his contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams.

Add another piece of evidence to the theory that winning a Super Bowl will do wonders for your negotiations leverage. Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay confirmed on Tuesday that he has signed a contract extension, per the Rams' Stu Jackson. Both men had two years left on their previous contracts, signed after the Rams reached Super Bowl LIII in 2019. McVay is coming off his first Super Bowl championship after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl LVI. When did Sean McVay sign his Rams extension?

Matthew Stafford downplayed the significance of his elbow injury after showing just how little it’s holding him back in practice with the Los Angeles Rams.

Coach Sean McVay says Matthew Stafford's continuing elbow pain is unusual for a football player, and the Los Angeles Rams are trying to determine whether it will hamper their starting quarterback in the regular season. Stafford has been throwing in individual drills and 7-on-7 setups while skipping the full-team portions of the defending Super Bowl champions' training camp practices at UC Irvine. Stafford had an unspecified injection in his elbow during the offseason, and he reported feeling ongoing pain in the joint last month after not doing any serious throwing in the Rams' offseason program.

Rams Report Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay speaks with reporters outside the team's training camp headquarters in Newport Beach, Calif., Friday, July 22, 2022. McVay said the Super Bowl champion Rams are determined to guard against complacency as they begin their quest to become the NFL's first repeat champions in 18 years. “It was kind of good timing, because now it represents, ‘Let’s turn the page,’” McVay said outside the Rams’ training camp headquarters in balmy Orange County. Even if the Rams fall short, McVay is determined to make sure it isn't because of complacency. “So many things have to go right,” McVay said.

The Los Angeles Rams threw the last of their lavish offseason parties so they could hand out their massive Super Bowl championship rings to their current and former players.

A year after having to rely solely on virtual visits the NFL returned to a normal spring evaluation process.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford has agreed to a four-year contract extension through 2026 with the Los Angeles Rams after winning the Super Bowl in his first season with the team.

Super Bowl Champion Rams Football Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay conducts an interview during a press conference following the NFL football team's Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Los Angeles. Not with the Rams' Super Bowl championship celebrations still ringing in his ears. The conflict began while the couple was on vacation in Cabo San Lucas celebrating the Rams’ Super Bowl triumph, and while Khomyn's family is currently safe, the conflict is massively worrying to McVay. “They want to talk about us winning the Super Bowl, and they’re in the midst of all these things going on," McVay said. Former Rams assistant Greg Olson and former LSU offensive coordinator Jake Peetz are also joining the offensive staff in positions yet to be finalized.

Sean McVay isn’t feeling his usual end-of-the-season coaching burnout this month.

ESPN is near the goal line of landing a top-tier talent to join the “Monday Night Football” booth.

The Minnesota Vikings have finalized their hiring of head coach Kevin O’Connell.

When the Los Angeles Rams acquired Von Miller on Nov. 1, they tweeted, “We’re all in,” along with a GIF of John Malkovich splashing the poker pot. With Miller adding an emotional boost, a veteran's savvy and a physical presence that helped Aaron Donald go from all-time great to Super Bowl champion, the Rams rule the NFL for the first time since 2000, when they still played in team owner Stan Kroenke's native Missouri. Kroenke treats his NFL team the way he used to treat his NBA team: with a willingness bordering on an eagerness to mortgage the future for a shot at winning it all right now.

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning chats with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about Tom Brady's retirement, OBJ's injury and his Super Bowl Stella Artois ad.

CORRECTION Super Bowl Champion Rams Football CORRECTS SPELLING TO LOMBARDI, NOT LOMBARDY AS ORIGINALLY SENT - Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, holds the Vince Lombardi trophy during a press conference while posing for photos with league commissioner Roger Goodell following the NFL football team's Super Bowl win over the Cincinnati Bengals Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Los Angeles. Just over five years later, the 36-year-old is also the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl — and the trip left him exhausted, but thrilled. From Donald and Von Miller to Matthew Stafford and Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles' big names loomed large in the grand finale. So many guys just said, ‘Hey, we've got guys here that deserve a Super Bowl. '”It happened one last time in the Super Bowl when Cincinnati scored 17 consecutive points to take a 20-13 lead several minutes into the third quarter.

Sean McVay was the youngest head coach in modern NFL history, and now he is the youngest coach to win the Super Bowl.

Kurt Warner connects with Sports Seriously on Radio Row at Super Bowl 56.

Last night, UCF’s very own, Jacob Harris, accomplished something that every football player has dreamt of doing. AdvertisementWith the Los Angeles Rams’ stunning 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, Harris became the 12th UCF football alumnus to win a Super Bowl ring. While playing for UCF, Harris appeared in every game during his three seasons of eligibility. His most productive year came during his 2020 senior season, where he finished third on the team in both receptions (30) and reception yards (539). Harris led the team with 18 yards per reception, adding eight touchdowns.

It was quite a night for Los Angeles Rams wideout Van Jefferson.

Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson's wife reportedly left SoFi stadium on a stretcher due to going into labor during the Super Bowl.

Here's everything you need to know about watching Super Bowl LVI, including where to stream the 2022 Super Bowl.

Los Angeles hosted the very first Super Bowl, played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 1967.

So unanimous All-Pro DT Aaron Donald (99), LB Leonard Floyd (54) and revitalized Von Miller (40), the MVP of the 2016 Super Bowl, must be negated somewhat. Sure, the Rams made the 2019 Super Bowl with Jared Goff, but Stafford, finishing his 13th pro season, is a class above. His game management has been questioned, but it's hard to argue with four playoff trips in five seasons, and a Super Bowl loss three years ago. They also have the bitter memory of a putrid performance against New England in the 2019 Super Bowl. ___More AP Super Bowl coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Odell Beckham Jr.’s 2,000-mile trip on short notice allowed him to escape all the negative energy.

Super Bowl Bengals Football Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow warms up during NFL football practice Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Los Angeles. The Cincinnati Bengals play the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl Feb. 13. Yes, there will be more than enough star power on the field Sunday at the Super Bowl to match the celebrities in the stands at SoFi Stadium. Burrow has earned plenty of attention leading the Bengals far beyond worst to first in just his second NFL season. McVay, who has the Rams in their second Super Bowl in four seasons, sees all those stars sharing several of the same traits.

Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald.

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Aaron Donald has won just about every individual award available to a defensive lineman during his spectacular eight-year career with the Los Angeles Rams.

Running back Joe Mixon overcame injuries and suffered through four losing seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals on his road to the Super Bowl.

If the Super Bowl comes down to a crucial fourth-down choice by Rams coach Sean McVay or Bengals counterpart Zac Taylor, history shows the may opt for the conservative path. After a regular season when teams set records for how often they went on fourth downs as more and more younger coaches embrace analytics, the two coaches who made it to the Super Bowl were more outliers. Both the Rams and the Bengals finished in the bottom quarter of the league in fourth-down tries in the regular season. Key calls on when to kick and when to go for it played a big role in the conference championships. The call decreased the Bengals' win probability by 8.7 percentage points.

The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals got to the Super Bowl with help from a couple of coaching decisions by their conference title game opponents that backfired.

APTOPIX 49ers Rams Football Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay celebrates after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — No team in the NFL was built like the Los Angeles Rams because nobody else would dare. “They don't remember that we've had the second-most draft picks of any franchise since 2017. The Rams are bold because that’s what Snead wants, but also because they believe it’s what Los Angeles wants. We are committed to doing all of that.”___More AP Super Bowl coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

No team in the NFL is built like the Los Angeles Rams because nobody else would dare.

Bengals Chiefs Football Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor holds the Lamar Hunt trophy after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. McVay has since taken Los Angeles to the Super Bowl twice, and done it with a tenacious work ethic along with an orderly — yet energetic — approach. “He’s really shown a lot of young guys that you can do it in your own way,” Taylor said. It will also mark the first time both Super Bowl teams are guided by coachesen under 40 — with Taylor 38 and McVay 36. ___More AP Super Bowl coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Zac Taylor and Sean McVay got to know each other well during their two years together with the Los Angeles Rams.

Vikings officials flew to California on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 to conduct a second interview with both Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell and Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. The Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator prefers to keep the focus on the immediate task at hand. You still want to be able to have some balance, but do a thorough job,” McVay said. Ironically, O'Connell joined Jay Gruden's staff in 2017 after McVay was hired as Rams coach. When O'Connell does take the Vikings job, he will be the fourth McVay assistant to become a head coach.

Kevin O’Connell realizes there are going to be plenty of questions about his next steps after the Super Bowl.

Matthew Stafford got a call this week from a childhood friend who knows a little something about waiting a long time to win his first championship.

Across both Super Bowl rosters, there is a great divide.

Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant Teryl Austin says the NFL needs to keep finding opportunities for coaches of color.

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — If anyone has an appreciation for the long winding road the Cincinnati Bengals have taken to their first Super Bowl in 33 years, it is Andrew Whitworth. But if the Los Angeles Rams left tackle wants to win his first championship, he will have to do it against his former team. “I told (Bengals coach) Zac Taylor when we talked Sunday night that both places have my heart and people that I believe in. “He’s made every team he’s been on better.”The Bengals thought Whitworth’s career was at or near its end going into 2017. While many thought Whitworth would not play all three seasons of his original Rams deal, he continues to prove people wrong.

If anyone has an appreciation for the long winding road the Cincinnati Bengals have taken to their first Super Bowl in 33 years, it is Andrew Whitworth.

For 6 3/4 games, the San Francisco 49ers had dominated the Los Angeles Rams. Then came the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NFC championship game, when everything unraveled. Coach Kyle Shanahan decided not to go it on fourth-and-2 in Rams territory, followed by a dropped interception by Jaquiski Tartt and Jimmy Garoppolo throwing a pick at the worst time.

The Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure a spot in the Super Bowl at their home stadium next month with a thrilling 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game.

They dominated the first game this season before rallying back from 17 points down to win the season finale in overtime to get into the playoffs. That doesn't seem to be working with ticket reseller StubHub projecting a heavy Northern California contingent at the game. The game Sunday will the 146th ever between the teams and just the second in the postseason. The Niners beat the Rams 30-3 in the 1989 NFC title game on the way to back-to-back Super Bowl wins. It’ll be two really good teams and a really good football game where you can’t really trick each other.

Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay arrived in California five years ago, a pair of hot-shot young coaches with a shared history and similar offenses taking over struggling franchises.

The Los Angeles Rams will host the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game.

Cooper Kupp led the league in every major receiving category this season, a triple crown feat accomplished only three times previously in NFL history.

The Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as their head coach.

The NFL's decision to stay out of L.A. for more than two decades is the main reason why 49ers fans likely will outnumber Rams fans at SoFi Stadium.

Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns in his first playoff victory and the Los Angeles Rams roared out of the wild-card round with a 34-11 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

The San Francisco 49ers clinched a playoff spot with a 27-24 overtime victory over the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams.

The Saints can make the playoffs with a win and a San Francisco loss at the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams can win the NFC West title for the third time in five seasons with a victory. ___4:35 p.m.Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers are all but in the playoffs in what the star quarterback says is “most likely” his final season. The Chargers and Raiders are playing the final game of the NFL's first 17-game regular season. Ben Roethlisberger still has playoff hopes in his final season, a week after the star quarterback’s farewell in Pittsburgh.

Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes made the NFL’s first 17-game regular season feel a little more normal despite it being played through a pandemic again.

Wins are piling up for the Los Angeles Rams. With the playoffs in sight, the two are unlikely to continue to coexist, something Stafford knows all too well after the Rams escaped with a 20-19 victory at the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Despite Stafford throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble, the Rams (12-4) won their fifth straight game.

Ramsey plays an important, do-everything role on the Rams’ defense, and his absence was obvious against the Cardinals. The Rams also activated running back Jake Funk from injured reserve, and coach Sean McVay said the rookie will play Tuesday. Reed and starting right tackle Brandon Shell. Seattle was originally scheduled to play the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, but the game was moved to Tuesday because of COVID-19 issues with the Rams. The list includes receiver Allen Robinson, backup quarterback Andy Dalton, right tackle Larry Borom and defensive end Mario Edwards Jr.

“At one time in training camp in 2013, I thought I may never play again,” Whitworth said. Whitworth persevered and eventually returned to play in the second week of his eighth NFL season. Whitworth turns 40 on Sunday, joining Tom Brady as the only active 40-somethings in the league. He will become the first 40-year-old to start an NFL game at left tackle, and Whitworth is changing the framework for longevity among linemen. “I still love playing this game ... and if it works out, hopefully I’ll have a chance to continue my career and continue playing,” Whitworth said.

Andrew Whitworth reaches a remarkable milestone in his career and his life when the Los Angeles Rams visit the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Rams snapped their three-game losing streak with a 37-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

After Von Miller left his Russian sable hat and the tears behind in Denver following his trade from the Broncos to the Los Angeles Rams, he cracked, “I went to bed 4-4 and woke up 7-1.” An encore, however, seems to be slipping away from Miller's clutches, just like so many quarterbacks of late. L.A. has been more dystopia than utopia for Miller, even with Odell Beckham Jr. working his way out of cloudy Cleveland and teaming up with him in sunny Southern California.

Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes, Jimmie Ward returned one of his two first-quarter interceptions for another score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 for their first home win in more than a year.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — (AP) — On the same day the Los Angeles Rams added a playmaking receiver, they lost a cornerstone of their NFL-best passing offense. Receiver Robert Woods is out for the season after tearing a knee ligament in practice, coach Sean McVay confirmed Saturday. Woods felt well enough to finish practice, but a scan revealed a torn ACL — the first significant injury of Woods' nine-year NFL career. Early last season, Woods agreed to a four-year, $65 million contract extension that begins in 2022. In 4 1/2 seasons with the Rams, Woods has 367 catches for 4,626 yards and 23 touchdowns while also rushing for 485 yards and five scores.

Los Angeles Rams receiver Robert Woods is out for the season after tearing his knee ligament in practice.

Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Los Angeles on Friday and made his way north to the Rams’ training complex.

Rams Beckham Football FILE - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) walks off of the field prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Cleveland. Beckham agreed to a one-year deal with the Rams on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, choosing Los Angeles and its burgeoning super team over several potential free-agent destinations. According to McVay, so do NFL players — even players on other teams watching the Rams' swagger. “I knew that there was a possibility (to land Beckham),” McVay said. Miller, who worked out with the Rams' linebackers on Friday, skipped Los Angeles' first game since his arrival last weekend to rest his injured ankle.

Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. agreed to a one-year deal with the Rams.

Kevin Byard returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdown, and Tennessee’s defense carried the Titans to a 28-16 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in a showdown between conference co-leaders.

Von Miller spent Monday in a sentimental daze after the Denver Broncos traded him.

The Rams led 25-19 when Goff drove the Lions to the Los Angeles 12 in the waning minutes while converting four third downs on an excellent drive. Cooper Kupp had 10 catches for 156 yards and two touchdowns for the Rams, including the go-ahead score with 13:59 to play. Van Jefferson also caught a scoring pass from Stafford, who has 19 TD throws in his first seven games on the West Coast. Goff read a blitz and threw a short screen pass to Swift, who scampered through the Rams' secondary for his TD. OLD FRIENDSGoff spent his first five NFL seasons with the Rams, while Stafford played his first 12 seasons with the Lions.

Matthew Stafford passed for 334 yards and three touchdowns against his former team, and Jalen Ramsey made an end zone interception on his 27th birthday with five minutes left in the Los Angeles Rams’ 28-19 victory over Jared Goff and the winless Detroit Lions.

Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-17 on Thursday night in a game Russell Wilson left in the second half with a finger injury on his throwing hand.

The Arizona Cardinals extended their longest unbeaten start since 2012 with a 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

APTOPIX Rams Colts Football Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz (2) is sacked by Los Angeles Rams' Greg Gaines (91) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS — (AP) — Matthew Stafford led Los Angeles on two late scoring drives and Matt Gay made a tiebreaking 38-yard field goal with 2:23 to play Sunday, giving the Rams a 27-24 victory. Indy tied it again on a 35-yard field goal with 7:22 left, but quarterback Carson Wentz injured his right ankle on the play before the field goal and did not return. WELCOME BACKThe Indianapolis Colts welcomed back their newest Hall of Famers, Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James, with a rousing halftime ovation. Colts: Right tackle Braden Smith (foot), cornerback Xavier Rhodes (calf) and receivers T.Y.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' second joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders ended early when the teams had a prolonged brawl Thursday. The Raiders’ defense was the biggest winner from the opening practice, putting together a solid performance against the Rams’ reconfigured offense under quarterback Matthew Stafford. One brouhaha Wednesday started after Raiders running back Josh Jacobs received a zealous hit from All-Pro Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The Rams and Raiders play in different divisions, but they have a joint history with Los Angeles that continues even today, 27 years after the Raiders left town. The Rams and Raiders only have to wait until Saturday for the next chapter of their rivalry.

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(CNN) - After seven months the NFL is finally back, which means it's time to set your fantasy football lineups for Week 1. With the 100th NFL season kicking off with tonight's matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, here are some potential breakout games and situations to watch for this week. Instead, he has fallen to the second round of many fantasy football drafts. Despite leading countless teams to the fantasy playoffs last season, Gurley was a no-show in the NFC Championship game and Super Bowl LIII. Week 1 should give fantasy owners a better picture of how he'll be utilized this season.