Week 3, 2018

played in Atlanta, GA

65 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	7	6	0	7	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 LA - Pierre Garcon 98 kickoff return (Greg Zuerlein extra point)
1Q: 04:48 ATL - Caleb Sturgis 21 field goal
2Q: 13:47 LA - Greg Zuerlein 23 field goal
2Q: 02:00 LA - Greg Zuerlein 22 field goal
2Q: 01:06 ATL - Julio Jones 50 pass from Matthew Stafford (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
4Q: 03:49 LA - Rodney McLeod 76 interception return (Greg Zuerlein extra point)
4Q: 03:05 ATL - Paul Richardson 62 pass from Matthew Stafford (Caleb Sturgis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 LA - Pierre Garcon 98 kickoff return (Greg Zuerlein extra point)
1Q: 04:48 ATL - Caleb Sturgis 21 field goal
2Q: 13:47 LA - Greg Zuerlein 23 field goal
2Q: 02:00 LA - Greg Zuerlein 22 field goal
2Q: 01:06 ATL - Julio Jones 50 pass from Matthew Stafford (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
4Q: 03:49 LA - Rodney McLeod 76 interception return (Greg Zuerlein extra point)
4Q: 03:05 ATL - Paul Richardson 62 pass from Matthew Stafford (Caleb Sturgis extra point)

Team Statistics LA ATL
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 20 20
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 338 434
- Offensive Plays 62 63
- Yards per Play 5.45 6.89
Net Rushing Yards 153 50
- Rushing Attempts 34 26
- Yards per Rush 4.50 1.92
Net Passing Yards 185 384
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 1 36 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 194 390
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.61 10.38
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 8.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/38 3/8
Kick Returns/Yards 2/127 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 3/76 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 19
Time of Possession 29:49 30:11

Team Statistics	LA	ATL
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	20	20
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	338	434
- Offensive Plays	62	63
- Yards per Play	5.45	6.89
Net Rushing Yards	153	50
- Rushing Attempts	34	26
- Yards per Rush	4.50	1.92
Net Passing Yards	185	384
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 17 - 1	36 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	194	390
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.61	10.38
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	8.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/38	3/8
Kick Returns/Yards	2/127	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	3/76	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 19
Time of Possession	29:49	30:11

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:00	0:57	OWN 47	3	-5	Punt
1	4:42	6:01	OWN 20	12	74	Field Goal
2	11:46	1:19	OWN 35	3	-8	Punt
2	8:48	6:53	OWN 18	15	77	Field Goal
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 30	1	44	Half
3	13:03	4:08	OWN 30	8	27	Punt
3	5:54	2:09	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
4	13:38	4:37	OWN 17	8	67	Interception
4	2:51	2:29	OWN 20	6	26	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:46	2:46	OWN 28	4	15	Interception
1	11:03	6:21	OWN 11	15	85	Field Goal
2	13:41	1:55	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	10:27	1:39	OWN 21	3	4	Punt
2	1:55	1:23	OWN 31	4	69	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 20	5	7	Punt
3	8:55	3:01	OWN 11	5	40	Punt
3	3:45	5:07	OWN 3	11	67	Interception
4	9:01	5:25	OWN 27	10	39	Interception
4	3:36	0:45	OWN 26	2	74	Touchdown
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 16	1	13	Game

Game MVP: Rodney McLeod, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Levi Winslett	21	67	3.19	12	5
Tre Mason	10	63	6.30	44	2
Stedman Bailey	2	0	0.00	0	0
Cam Newton	1	23	23.00	23	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Devonta Freeman	21	40	1.90	10	2
Tevin Coleman	3	-5	-1.67	1	0
Matthew Stafford	2	15	7.50	12	1

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	26	17	194	2/9	0	32	1	71.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matthew Stafford	36	26	390	1/6	2	62	3	91.2

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Stedman Bailey	6	9	53	8.83	13	14
WR Damon Connell	6	9	68	11.33	5	25
WR Johnnie Gomez	3	5	61	20.33	33	32
TE Jared Cook	1	2	8	8.00	2	8
RB Levi Winslett	1	1	4	4.00	0	4

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrence Fayo	8	9	117	14.63	34	32	0
WR Julio Jones	7	15	134	19.14	35	50	1
FB Noah Floyd	5	5	19	3.80	19	17	0
WR T.J. Graham	2	2	21	10.50	0	11	0
TE Gavin Escobar	2	2	29	14.50	0	26	0
RB Devonta Freeman	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Paul Richardson	1	1	62	62.00	46	62	1

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rodney McLeod	1	76	76.00	1
OLB Courtney Upshaw	1	0	0.00	0
CB Jorge Downey	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jalen Collins	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov
Pierre Garcon	1	0
Damon Connell	1	0
Stedman Bailey	0	1
Barry Sagers	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Cary Williams	0	0	1	0
William Moore	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Hekker	5	228	45.6	44.0	52	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	4	226	56.5	42.0	67	2

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Greg Zuerlein	2/2	0/0	0/0	23	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Sturgis	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Beekman	3	38	12.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeremy Lane	3	8	2.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pierre Garcon	2	127	63.5	1

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Douglas Craig	2	45	22.5	0
Devonta Freeman	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Bashaud Breeland	11	0	0.0	17	30
ILB James Laurinaitis	9	5	0.0	26	36
S Rodney McLeod	8	1	0.0	25	36
S Kyle Wilson	5	1	0.0	16	31
S Mark Barron	5	0	0.0	14	16
DT Michael Brockers	4	1	1.0	24	33
OLB Courtney Upshaw	3	1	0.0	24	32
DE Robert Quinn	2	3	0.0	22	32
CB Janoris Jenkins	1	0	0.0	22	31
WR Johnnie Gomez	1	0	---	---	---
DT Donnell Armstrong	1	0	0.0	8	5
CB Dalton Oliver	1	0	0.0	4	7
CB Jorge Downey	1	0	0.0	25	37
DE Ropati Pitoitua	0	2	0.0	14	12
DT John Jenkins	0	1	0.0	18	24

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rey Maualuga	13	3	0.0	34	28
S Kendrick Forbes	8	4	0.0	33	28
S William Moore	8	0	0.0	31	27
CB Desmond Trufant	5	3	0.0	31	27
DT Johnathan Hankins	3	3	2.0	26	20
CB Douglas Craig	3	1	0.0	19	17
ILB Will Hiler	3	0	0.0	26	21
DT Clinton McDonald	2	0	0.0	25	20
WR Julio Jones	2	0	---	---	---
DT Kent Foreman	2	0	0.0	16	10
CB Jalen Collins	1	2	0.0	34	28
OLB Brooks Reed	1	1	0.0	15	9
DE Adrian Clayborn	1	0	0.0	10	8
DE Vic Beasley	1	0	0.0	31	27
OLB Todd Caldwell	1	0	0.0	8	8
DE Alan Webster	1	0	0.0	29	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Michael Brockers	1.0	0	33
DE Kendall Langford	0.0	1	30
DE Robert Quinn	0.0	1	32

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Johnathan Hankins	2.0	0	0	20
DE Alan Webster	0.0	2	1	23
DE Vic Beasley	0.0	2	0	27
DT Kent Foreman	0.0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rodney McLeod	7	0	1	36
CB Bashaud Breeland	5	0	0	30
ILB James Laurinaitis	4	0	0	36
S Kyle Wilson	3	0	0	31
OLB Courtney Upshaw	2	0	1	32
CB Janoris Jenkins	1	2	0	31
CB Jorge Downey	1	0	1	37
S Mark Barron	1	0	0	16
DT Michael Brockers	1	0	0	33
CB Dalton Oliver	1	0	0	7

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S William Moore	5	0	0	27
S Kendrick Forbes	3	0	0	28
CB Desmond Trufant	2	1	0	27
ILB Rey Maualuga	2	0	0	28
ILB Will Hiler	2	0	0	21
CB Jalen Collins	1	0	1	28
OLB Todd Caldwell	1	0	0	8
CB Douglas Craig	1	0	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rob Havenstein	3	7	0	34	0	28
Jamon Brown	3	5	0	34	1	28
Rodger Saffold	2	10	0	34	1	28
Rich Mayes	2	6	0	34	0	28
Tim Barnes	1	3	1	34	0	28
Jared Cook	0	1	0	25	0	13
Barry Sagers	0	1	0	18	0	14

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jake Matthews	3	7	26	0	37
John Sullivan	1	4	26	0	37
Fernando Crocton	1	3	26	1	37
Jake Long	0	4	26	0	37
Eric Harrison	0	4	26	0	37
Noah Floyd	0	2	20	0	26
Gavin Escobar	0	1	24	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Julio Olshansky	2	14
Jorge Downey	2	11
Levi Winslett	1	16
Barry Sagers	1	16

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Douglas Craig	3	21
Cary Williams	1	9

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jorge Downey	---	---	25	37	11	73
Jamon Brown	34	28	---	---	7	69
James Laurinaitis	---	---	26	36	1	63
Rodger Saffold	34	28	---	---	---	62
Cam Newton	34	28	---	---	---	62
Tim Barnes	34	28	---	---	---	62
Rodney McLeod	---	---	25	36	1	62
Rob Havenstein	34	28	---	---	---	62
Rich Mayes	34	28	---	---	---	62
Stedman Bailey	32	28	---	---	---	60
Courtney Upshaw	---	---	24	32	3	59
Levi Winslett	22	21	---	---	16	59
Michael Brockers	---	---	24	33	1	58
Damon Connell	30	27	---	---	---	57
Robert Quinn	---	---	22	32	1	55
Janoris Jenkins	---	---	22	31	2	55
Bashaud Breeland	---	---	17	30	6	53
Jared Cook	25	13	---	---	14	52
Barry Sagers	18	14	---	---	16	48
Kyle Wilson	---	---	16	31	---	47
John Jenkins	---	---	18	24	4	46
Kendall Langford	---	---	14	30	---	44
Mark Barron	---	---	14	16	5	35
Ropati Pitoitua	---	---	14	12	5	31
Johnnie Gomez	13	18	---	---	---	31
Dalton Oliver	---	---	4	7	9	20
Lucas Hanks	---	---	3	8	9	20
Lance Kendricks	11	6	---	---	2	19
Tre Mason	11	7	---	---	1	19
Julio Olshansky	---	---	1	3	14	18
Demetrius Beekman	5	4	---	---	8	17
Rickey Hall	3	2	---	---	11	16
Donnell Armstrong	---	---	8	5	1	14
Randy Farmer	---	---	7	3	4	14
Kenny Britt	0	0	---	---	13	13
Pierre Garcon	0	0	---	---	11	11
Bruce Irvin	---	---	2	0	9	11
Greg Zuerlein	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cody Wichmann	0	0	---	---	7	7
Nicholas Nagi	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bubba Dennis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hugh Assenov	0	0	---	---	7	7
Johnny Hekker	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mackenzie Sills	---	---	0	1	4	5
Mason Matich	0	0	---	---	2	2
E.J. Manuel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Julio Jones	24	35	---	---	14	73
Eric Harrison	26	37	---	---	5	68
Rey Maualuga	---	---	34	28	2	64
Vic Beasley	---	---	31	27	6	64
Jalen Collins	---	---	34	28	2	64
Jake Long	26	37	---	---	---	63
John Sullivan	26	37	---	---	---	63
Matthew Stafford	26	37	---	---	---	63
Jake Matthews	26	37	---	---	---	63
Kendrick Forbes	---	---	33	28	2	63
Fernando Crocton	26	37	---	---	---	63
William Moore	---	---	31	27	4	62
Gavin Escobar	24	24	---	---	14	62
Desmond Trufant	---	---	31	27	2	60
Noah Floyd	20	26	---	---	14	60
Douglas Craig	---	---	19	17	21	57
Devonta Freeman	23	28	---	---	5	56
Alan Webster	---	---	29	23	1	53
Johnathan Hankins	---	---	26	20	2	48
Will Hiler	---	---	26	21	1	48
Clinton McDonald	---	---	25	20	2	47
Terrence Fayo	17	26	---	---	---	43
Todd Caldwell	---	---	8	8	16	32
Brooks Reed	---	---	15	9	4	28
Kent Foreman	---	---	16	10	1	27
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	10	8	6	24
Brandon Myers	4	12	---	---	5	21
Jordan Todman	0	1	---	---	19	20
T.J. Graham	8	11	---	---	---	19
Tre Boston	---	---	3	4	12	19
Paul Richardson	7	12	---	---	---	19
Cary Williams	---	---	2	2	9	13
Tevin Coleman	3	9	---	---	---	12
Justin Hardy	0	1	---	---	10	11
Sean Weatherspoon	---	---	1	0	9	10
Jeremy Lane	---	---	0	0	5	5
Caleb Sturgis	0	0	---	---	5	5
James Stone	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ricardo Allen	---	---	0	1	4	5
Monty Keys	0	0	---	---	5	5
Michael Donaldson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Victor Rosenthal	0	0	---	---	5	5
Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	4	4
Paul Worrilow	---	---	0	0	4	4
Oliver Durham	0	0	---	---	1	1
Sean Renfree	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	25	1.6
Middle	8	97	12.1
Right	10	31	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	10	13	1.3
Right	10	13	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	26	17	2	0	2	1	5	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matthew Stafford	36	26	6	2	1	2	2	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	107	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	49	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	25	25.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	15	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	131	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	132	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	4	112	28.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stedman Bailey	9	6	1	53	0	28
WR Damon Connell	9	6	0	68	1	27
WR Johnnie Gomez	5	3	1	61	1	18
TE Jared Cook	2	1	0	8	0	13
RB Levi Winslett	1	1	0	4	0	21

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	15	7	0	134	2	35
WR Terrence Fayo	9	8	0	117	2	26
FB Noah Floyd	5	5	0	19	0	26
WR T.J. Graham	2	2	0	21	0	11
TE Gavin Escobar	2	2	0	29	1	24
RB Devonta Freeman	2	1	1	8	0	28
WR Paul Richardson	1	1	0	62	1	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Levi Winslett	4	10	2.50	3.19
Tre Mason	2	-2	-1.00	6.30
Stedman Bailey	1	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devonta Freeman	2	2	1.00	1.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	5	3	20	4.00	7.46

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matthew Stafford	4	2	14	3.50	10.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stedman Bailey	2	0	0	0.00	5.89
WR Damon Connell	2	2	12	6.00	7.56
TE Jared Cook	1	1	8	8.00	4.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	2	1	4	2.00	8.93
WR Terrence Fayo	2	1	10	5.00	13.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Levi Winslett	2	0
Stedman Bailey	1	0
Tre Mason	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Matthew Stafford	1	1
Tevin Coleman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	10	7	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matthew Stafford	11	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stedman Bailey	3	3	3
WR Johnnie Gomez	3	2	2
WR Damon Connell	3	2	1
TE Jared Cook	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrence Fayo	5	4	3
WR Julio Jones	3	2	1
WR T.J. Graham	1	1	1
RB Devonta Freeman	1	1	1
FB Noah Floyd	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,800 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,800 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)