Usually, when the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams meet on the football field, the results tend to be entertaining if not exciting. Thursday night's meeting was the opposite, and the result might wind up being the last straw for the 49ers when it comes to their playoff chances. This installment of the Rams-49ers rivalry was a slow-paced, occasionally rainy, and often dull field goal fest that saw the 49ers fall 12-6 in front of a home crowd at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
The Rams overcame a slow start to win the game with some time-consuming second-half offense and a late interception on defense, while the 49ers never found enough of a rhythm on offense to complement what was for much of the game a solid performance on the defensive side of the ball. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy had a night to forget, completing 14-of-31 passes for 142 yards and one interception. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 16-of-27 passes for 160 yards while running back Kyren Williams finished with 108 yards on 29 carries.
First Half The teams traded three-and-outs to start the game, and then the 49ers got into Rams territory with a 33-yard completion from Purdy to tight end George Kittle. The drive stalled from there, but kicker Jake Moody was able to finish the possession with a 53-yard field goal to give the 49ers an early 3-0 lead. #LARvsSF on Prime NFL+ // https://t.
co/KTh0i4oaLh pic.twitter.com/CVVImTp8cr Moody's field goal accounted for all the scoring in the first quarter.
