Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams: Box score, stats and summary feat. Jameson Williams and Cooper Kupp

The final game of the weekend of NFL's Week 1 was a rematch of last season's NFC Wildcard battle between the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field.

It was Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff's third game against their former teams with their head-to-head at an even 1-1 after the first two matches. While both teams were gunning for a victory in their season openers, the Rams were gunning for revenge after the Lions eliminated them from the playoffs earlier this year.

While both teams boast high-powered offense, it took a while for the game to get exciting.

Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams Box Score

Team	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	OT	Final Score
Detroit Lions	0	10	7	3	6	26
Los Angeles Rams	3	0	7	10	0	20

Lions box score

Quarterback:

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Pass Attempts	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Jared Goff	1	7	0	28	18	217	1	1

Receiving and Rushing:

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving Touchdowns
David Montgomery	17	91	1	1	2	0
Jahmyr Gibbs	11	40	1	4	34	0
Jameson Williams	1	13	0	5	121	1
Sam Laporta	0	0	0	4	45	0

Defense:

Player	Tackles	Sacks	Interceptions
Kerby Joseph	3	0	1
Aidan Hutchinson	3	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Point Converted/ Attempts	Field Goals Converted/ Attempts	Long
Jacob Bates	2/2	2/2	32

Rams box score

Quarterback:

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Passing yards	TDs	Interceptions
Matthew Stafford	0	0	0	49	34	317	1	1

Receiving and Rushing:

Player	Rush Attempts	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving Touchdowns
Cooper Kupp	2	10	0	14	110	1
Tyler Johnson	0	0	0	5	79	0
Kyren Williams	18	50	1	3	4	0
Colby Parkinson	0	0	0	4	47	0

Defense:

Player	Tackles	Sacks	Interceptions
Jared Verse	2	1	0
John Johnson III	2	0	1
Byron Young	2	1	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Point Converted/ Attempts	Field Goals Converted/ Attempts	Long
Joshua Karty	2/2	2/2	41

Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Game Summary

The first quarter was a sluggish affair, as neither offense could get a foothold in the game. The Rams finally broke through but were stopped at the precipice of the redzone. They settled for a 41-yard Joshua Karty field goal to open the scoring and take a 3-0 lead.

Early in the second quarter, the Lions offense finally put together a drive and drove the ball down to LA's 11-yard line. But the visitors' defense stood tall and forced the home team to settle for a 25-yard field goal to level the scores at 3-3.

After another eight minutes of the two defenses controlling proceedings, the Lions embarked on a stellar drive and punched the ball into the endzone with Jahmyr Gibbs for the game's first touchdown. In a two-minute drill at the end of the half, Stafford was seemingly set to respond immediately, but an ill-advised throw was intercepted by Kerby Joseph.

The Lions tried to run a play with only 12 seconds left on the clock but instead gave up a sack to Jared Verse to end the half.

The third quarter opened with the two teams exchanging punts before Jared Goff unleashed a deep pass to Jameson Williams for a 52-yard touchdown that saw the Lions take a 17-3 lead. Stafford and the Rams were more surgical in their subsequent drive and took 6:56 off the clock before Kyren Williams punched the ball into the endzone from two yards out.

LA's defense gave up 50 yards on the Lions' next drive but got off the field without giving up any points. Stafford and the rest of the offense continued where they left off in the last drive and got into the redzone. However, the Lions' defense managed to stop their drive at the 11-yard line, forcing them to settle for a 26-yard field goal.

Detroit's offense found their groove and drove the ball to the Rams' 25-yard line. However, a poor throw from Goff was picked off by John Johnson III, giving his team the opportunity to score a touchdown and take the lead.

Stafford did not let it pass as he went 8-for-8 on a stellar drive that ended with a Cooper Kupp catch-and-run into the endzone, giving LA the lead. The home team's subsequent drive lasted only 20 seconds and head coach Dan Campbell trusted his defense to get a stop and get the ball back.

They came through and left Goff with just over minutes to score the game-winning touchdown. An 18-yard pass to tight end Sam LaPorta and a 15-yard penalty saw the Lions get into field goal range. The Rams' defense stationed themselves deep to avoid letting Detroit score the walk-off touchdown. Their plan worked and the home team had to settle for a field goal to tie the game at 20-20.

The Lions won the coin toss and got the ball to open overtime, where David Montgomery took over. The running back rushed for 44 of the 69 yards that Detroit gained in the extra period before punching the ball into the endzone from a yard out for a walk-off touchdown.