Matthew Stafford, Rams rally to stun 49ers with game-winning field goal

   

The Rams put up 13 straight points to close out the game and pick up their first win of the season on Sunday afternoon

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams pulled off the perfect comeback on Sunday afternoon.

After Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers led most of the way, thanks to a career day from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, the Rams put up 13 straight points to close out the game and pull off the 27-24 win at SoFi Stadium.

That gave the Rams their first win of the season and dropped the 49ers — who were without stars Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel Sr. and George Kittle due to various injuries — to 1-2 on the season.

Stafford, after falling into a 21-7 hole just after halftime, chipped away at San Francisco's lead in the second half. Running back Kyren Williams capped a quick drive late in the third quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run, which marked his second of the day after a 15-yard catch in the second quarter.

Then, after both teams traded field goals early in the fourth quarter, Stafford mounted a quick TD drive that lasted less than a minute to suddenly tie the game for the first time since the opening minutes. He found wide receiver Tutu Atwell deep for 50 yards up the sideline to move the Rams inside the 5-yard line and eventually set up another Williams touchdown.

The Rams then forced a quick punt to get the ball back, and Stafford opened the drive by drawing a pass interference call to immediately move them into field-goal position. That led to the 37-yard field goal from Joshua Karty, which was the first game-winning kick of his career.