John Wolford started at quarterback for the Rams before suffering a neck injury and was later taken to hospital; Russell Wilson of the Seahawks completed just 11 of 27 attempts for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and the bag went five times
Last updated: 10/01/21 1:52 am
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Selection of the Los Angeles Rams against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Playoffs.
Selection of the Los Angeles Rams against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Rams outscored the Seattle Seahawks 30-20 in a defensive battle, overcoming the loss of quarterback John Wolford to the early and defensive star Aaron Donald’s decision to a late rib injury.
Cam Akers rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown and Darious Williams returned an interception for a score as the Rams seeded 6 to advance to the playoffs regional round.
- Rams passing: Jared Goff, 9/19, 155 yards, 1 TD
- Rush Head: Cam Akers, 28 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD
- Head gets: Cooper Kupp, four catches, 78 yards
0:48 Cam Akers extends Rams ’lead over the Seahawks with this five-yard outfield.
Matt Gay scored three field goals for the Rams, but it was on the strength of the defense that they won, allowing just 278 yards of total offense from the Seahawks with a No. 3 seed, who had their 10 postseason games win at home – a run stretching back to 2004.
Wolford started at quarterback for the Rams and led them into a field of field goals on their second possession before suffering a neck injury while Seattle ‘s Jamal Adams dealt with them. Wolford did not return and was taken back to the hospital.
Jared Goff, who suffered a broken toe at Seattle two weeks ago that required surgery, came off the bench to lead the Rams to victory, though his stat line in 9 of 19 was not too impressive for 155 yards, with the QB he is still injured by the injury.
0:57 Jared Goff is looking for Robert Woods for a 15-yard yacht that will give the Rams a 17-point lead
But Goff threw a 15-yard pass to Robert Woods with just under five minutes left that all proved to them the win.
- Seahawks passing: Russell Wilson, 11/27, 174 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
- Rush Head: Chris Carson, 16 carries, 77 yards
- Leader gets: DK Metcalf, five catches, 96 yards, 2 TDs
Seattle’s Russell Wilson struggled just as well, finishing just 11 of 27 attempts for 174 yards and two touchdowns, both to DK Metcalf. Wilson was poked five times, twice each by Donald and Leonard Floyd, and the Seahawks converted just two of 14 attempts in third place in the game.
0:47 Darious Williams enters at the Seahawks ’42 before running back for a sailboat for the Rams.
Metcalf’s 12-yard home run with two and a half minutes left drew the Seahawks within 10 points, but the Rams caught the onside kick that followed and ran out of the clock.
Scoring summary
| FIRST COMPANY | |
|---|---|
| Rams 3-0 Seahawks | Matt Gay’s 40-yard field goal |
| THE SECOND | |
| Rams 3-3 Seahawks | Jason Myers 50-yard field goal |
| Rams 6-3 Seahawks | Matt Gay’s 39-yard field goal |
| Rams 13-3 Seahawks | 42-yard Darious Williams interception return for TD (extra point) |
| Rams 13-10 Seahawks | Russell Wilson 51-yard TD goes to DK Metcalf (extra point) |
| Rams 20-10 Seahawks | TD Akers five-yard run (extra point) |
| DATE | |
| Rams 20-13 Seahawks | Jason Myers’ 52-yard field goal |
| FOUR FOUR | |
| Rams 23-13 Seahawks | Matt Gay’s 36-yard field goal |
| Rams 30-13 Seahawks | Jared Goff 15-yard TD pass to Robert Woods (extra point) |
| Rams 30-20 Seahawks | Russell Wilson 12-yard TD goes to DK Metcalf (extra point) |
Earlier, with the game slow to spring to life – Rams up 6-3 with teams trading in field goals – Williams jumped Wilson’s intended screen pass for Metcalf, picked it up and went 42 yards out for a submarine with six minutes and 46 seconds left in the half.
A few plays later, Wilson went out on his left and threw a round ball 51 yards deep to Metcalf. But the Rams responded straight back as both offenses exploded to life.
0:31 Russell Wilson finds open DK Metcalf, who will race away for the 51-yard town for the Seahawks.
On the third and ninth from Rams ’own 26-yard line, Goff Akers hit with a screen pass and a rookie took it 44 yards down the right, setting up his own five-yard run to see the Rams 20- 10 at half time.
After the break, the defense was back on top, with both teams exchanging field goals until Goff’s pass to Woods saw the Rams into a direction that was ultimately unavailable.
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