The rain was present in the 49ers-Rams game - Source: Getty
The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers met on Thursday Night Football to start Week 15 of the NFL season. It was a vital game for both teams, who had just one game between them, and are firmly in the race for the NFC West with the Seattle Seahawks.
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In recent years, Kyle Shanahan has had the best of Sean McVay. However, the 49ers have struggled many times during the year, and with a losing record, they knew that a loss on this game would all but represent the end of their season, with a playoff berth unlikely to come through Wild Card.
Weather played a huge factor in the game, with Kyle Shanahan's team not finding the end zone through all four quarters. The Rams are still in the fight for the division, and they now need a win from the Green Bay Packers on Sunday to take the NFC West lead from the Seattle Seahawks due to the tiebreaker criteria.
Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers box score
Team
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Final Score
Los Angeles Rams
0
3
0
9
12
San Francisco 49ers
3
0
3
0
6
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The game was heavily affected by the rain, and even though this was a Shanahan versus McVay matchup, the offenses couldn't do much for the night, with only field goals. It was the first time that the Rams have won under McVay's leadership without scoring a single touchdown during the game.
Los Angeles Rams box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
Matthew Stafford
160
16
27
0
0
18
4
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Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Kyren Williams
29
108
0
2
4
0
Puka Nacua
2
11
0
7
97
0
Blake Corum
3
5
0
2
15
0
Colby Parkinson
0
0
0
2
21
0
Hunter Long
0
0
0
2
17
0
Tutu Atwell
0
0
0
1
6
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Puka had the longest play of the game in a 51-yard reception, but apart from that, Los Angeles was heavily dependent on Kyren Williams to run the ball, and he did a good job extending drives for the team. It's worth noting that, even with three first-half targets, Cooper Kupp did not register a single reception.
Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Kobie Turner
5
2
0
Christian Rozeboom
9
1
0
Omar Speights
7
0
0
Ahkello Witherspoon
5
0
0
Xavier Smith
3
0
0
Jared Verse
2
0
0
Byron Young
4
0
0
Bobby Brown III
3
0
0
Michael Hoecht
3
0
0
Quentin Lake
3
0
0
Braden Fiske
2
0
0
Jordan Whittington
2
0
0
Darious Williams
2
0
1
Hunter Long
1
0
0
Jacob Hummel
1
0
0
Kamren Kinchens
2
0
0
Charles Woods
1
0
0
Josh Wallace
1
0
0
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San Francisco 49ers box score
Quarterback
Quarterback
Passing Yds
Completions
Pass Atts
Pass TDs
INTs
Rush yds
Rush att
Brock Purdy
142
14
31
0
1
3
1
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In his worst performance of the season, Purdy missed many open receivers with inaccurate passes, completing less than 50% of his throws. The quarterback could not get into a rhythm due to the rain, and San Francisco did not score a single touchdown during the game.
Rushing and receiving
Player
Rush Attempts
Rushing Yards
Rushing TDs
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Receiving TDs
Isaac Guerendo
16
57
0
4
18
0
George Kittle
0
0
0
4
61
0
Deebo Samuel
2
3
0
3
16
0
Jauan Jennings
0
0
0
2
31
0
Ricky Pearsall
0
0
0
1
16
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
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After calling out his utilization on X/Twitter, Samuel had a quiet night, with no catches in the second half. Even worse, he had a huge drop in the third quarter that could've ended in a touchdown.
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Defense
Player
Tackles (Total)
Sacks
Interceptions
Dre Greenlaw
8
0
0
Fred Warner
15
0
0
Talanoa Hufanga
8
0
0
Leonard Floyd
3
0
0
Nick Bosa
4
0
0
Renardo Green
3
0
0
Charvarius Ward
5
0
0
Kalia Davis
1
0
0
Robert Beal Jr.
2
0
0
Sam Okuayinonu
2
0
0
Evan Anderson
3
0
0
Maliek Collins
1
0
0
Isaac Yiadom
2
0
0
Nick McCloud
1
0
0
Jordan Elliott
3
0
0
Tashaun Gipson
3
0
0
Ji'Ayir Brown
6
0
0
Deommodore Lenoir
4
0
0
Dre Greenlaw's return was mixed, with the linebacker registering eight tackles in the first half but none in the second. The defense did its part, but the 49ers' offense was the real problem.
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Henrique Bulio
Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.
Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.
If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.
Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.
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