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All-Time Series History Regular Season: LAR leads series, 45-40-1 (won 3 of last 4) Postseason: DET leads series, 2-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/24/21: DET 19 at LAR 28 Postseason: NFC-WC 1/14/24: LAR 23 at DET 24
HEAD COACHES
Sean McVay vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 70-45 (.609) Postseason: 7-4 (.636)
Dan Campbell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 29-33-1 (.468) Postseason: 2-1 (.667)
RAMS NOTES
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD ranks 11th all-time in pass yards (56,047) & pass TDs (357). Has 8 career season-opening games with 300+ pass yards, tied with Matt Ryan (8) for 2nd-most all-time, trailing only Drew Brees (10). Was selected No. 1 overall by Det in 2009 & is franchise all-time leader in pass yards (45,109), pass TDs (282) & completions (3,898). Passed for 367 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 120.9 rating in 2023 NFC-WC at Det. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had career highs in scrimmage yards (1,350) & scrimmage TDs (15) in 12 games last season, 3rd-most scrimmage TDs among RBs in 2023. Had 2+ TDs in 4 of his 6 road games last season. • WR COOPER KUPP had 59 receptions for 737 yards & 5 TDs in 12 games last season. Has 567 catches in 92 career games & can become 5th player ever with 600+ catches in 1st 100 carer games. Had 10 catches for 156 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last reg. season meeting (10/24/21). • WR PUKA NACUA set NFL rookie records in receptions (105) & rec. yards (1,486) in 2023. Had 9 catches for 181 yards & TD in 2023 NFC-WC at Det., most rec. yards by rookie in playoff game all-time. • NT KOBIE TURNER (9 sacks) & LB BYRON YOUNG (8 sacks) became 2nd pair of rookie teammates each with 8+ sacks since 1982. • LB JARED VERSE (1st round, No. 19 overall) & DT BRANDON FISKE (2nd round, No. 39 overall) were selected in 2024 NFL Draft. • DB DARIOUS WILLIAMS makes LAR debut. Ranked 2nd in NFL with careerhigh 19 PD in 2023 with Jax. • DB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE makes LAR debut. Had 68 PD & 18 INTs in 7 seasons (2017-23) with Buf. • DB KAMREN CURL makes LAR debut. Had career-high 115 tackles with Was. in 2023.
LIONS NOTES
• QB JARED GOFF passed for 4,575 yards & 30 TDs for 97.9 rating in 2023. Is 1 of 4 QBs (Josh Allen, Justin Herbert & Patrick Mahomes) with 3,000+ pass yards & 90+ rating in each of the past 4 seasons. Passed for 277 yards & TD with 121.8 rating in 2023 NFC-WC vs. LAR. Was selected No. 1 overall in 2016 by Rams & had 18,171 pass yards & 107 TD passes in 5 seasons (2016-2020) with team. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS ranked tied-1st among rookies with 11 scrimmage TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) & 3rd among rookies with 1,261 scrimmage yards (945 rush, 316 rec.) in 2023. Had rush TD in 2023 NFC-WC vs. LAR. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY rushed for 1,015 yards & had career-high 13 rush TDs in 2023. Last season, Montgomery & Gibbs became 1st pair of teammates ever each with 1,000+ scrimmage yards & 10+ rush TDs in same season. Had rush TD in 2023 NFC-WC vs. LAR. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN ranked tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 119 catches, third with career-high 1,515 rec. yards & tied-4th with career-high 10 rec. TDs in 2023. Can become 3rd player ever with 100+ catches in 3 of his 1st 4 seasons. Had 7 catches for 110 yards in 2023 NFC-WC vs. LAR. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 86 catches in 2023, most by rookie TE ever & became 3rd rookie TE all-time with 10+ rec. TDs (10). LaPorta & Gibbs became 1st pair of rookie teammates ever each with 10+ scrimmage TDs in 2023. Had TD catch in 2023 NFC-WC vs. LAR. • DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON became 1st player ever with 20+ sacks (21) & 3+INTs (4) in 1st 2 seasons in NFL history. Had 2 sacks in 2023 NFC-WC vs. LAR. • LB ALEX ANZALONE led team with career-high 129 tackles last season. • LB JACK CAMPBELL ranked 2nd among rookies with 89 tackles in 2023. • CB CARLTON DAVIS makes Det. debut. Had 73 PD & 9 INTs in 6 seasons (2018- 23) with TB. • S KERBY JOSEPH had career highs in tackles (81) & PD (11) in 2023. • DB BRIAN BRANCH was 1 of 2 rookie DBs with 10+ PD (13) & 5+ TFL (7) in 2023.
