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Gurley, Rams continue strong start, rally past Cowboys 35-30
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Todd Gurley can help make Jared Goff's second go-round in the NFL much more enjoyable than the first.
What better way for the Los Angeles Rams running back to show it than to lead a win over last year's dynamic rookie duo of Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and 2016 NFL rushing leader Ezekiel Elliott?
Gurley scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 53-yard catch-and-run while generating 215 total yards, Greg Zuerlein kicked a career-high seven field goals and the Rams beat the Cowboys 35-30 on Sunday.
Gurley finished with 121 yards rushing and 94 receiving as the Rams overcame two first-half touchdowns from Elliott the day before a federal appeals court hearing related to the star running back's blocked six-game suspension over a domestic incident in Ohio.
''Me being able to step up takes a lot of stress off everybody, and we obviously have a lot of guys that can do a lot of things, just being able to have diversity on offense,'' Gurley said.
The Rams (3-1) rallied from 11 points down late in the first half and matched their start from a year ago, when they went 1-11 the rest of the way as Goff, the No. 1 overall pick, was sitting and later lost the first seven starts of his career.
Goff showed more poise in first-year coach Sean McVay's offense, throwing for 255 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. He has seven TD passes and one interception this season.
The Cowboys (2-2) are already a loss shy of their total from last season when Prescott, the 135th pick in Goff's draft, was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for the top-seeded team in the NFC.
And Prescott is already one interception away from last year's total of four after a play that was originally ruled a fumble was changed to a diving pick by linebacker Mark Barron at the Dallas 29. Zuerlein's sixth field gave the Rams 19 straight points and a 32-24 lead.
''We're not going to lose confidence,'' Prescott said. ''We feel like we're getting better. Even in a loss, we're going to find a way to get better.''
Dallas held the Rams to 131 yards in the first half, but the absence of All-Pro linebacker Sean Lee (hamstring) showed up after halftime. After punting on their first possession of the second half, the Rams scored five straight times, including Gurley's long TD catch.
The Cowboys, meanwhile, punted on their first three possessions of the second half after scoring on all four first-half drives. Prescott's interception came on the fourth possession after halftime against a defense led by former Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips.
''Just had little corrections we had to fix here and there,'' said All-Pro Aaron Donald, who had Prescott wrapped for a sack in the first half before losing his grip as Prescott ducked and spun away on an 18-yard throw to Dez Bryant. ''Once we did that we were solid.''
Prescott was 20 of 36 for 252 yards with three touchdowns, including a 10-yarder to Elliott. Bryant had five catches for a season-high 98 yards.
MINI-ME, MINI-ME TWO
Gurley had 30 touches: 23 carries and a team-high seven catches. Receiver Tavon Austin had six carries for 48 yards and at one point had 40 yards rushing to Gurley's 41. ''Tavon, I guess he's the mini-running back now and I'm the mini-receiver,'' Gurley said.
SUB-100 AGAIN
Elliott had 85 yards on 21 carries for his third straight sub-100-yard game, matching the longest such streak from last season. Backup Alfred Morris had the longest Dallas run of the season and longest of his career, a 70-yarder to set up Elliott's second TD. The 1-yard plunge came after a review overturned a touchdown. Both times, Elliott took the ball to his mom in a field-level suite behind the end zone. Morris had 76 yards.
TRY, TRY AGAIN
Terrance Williams dropped a potential tying 2-point conversion pass on the third try midway through the fourth quarter after Prescott's 28-yard scoring toss to James Hanna got Dallas within 32-30. Center Travis Frederick was called for holding when Prescott ran in the first attempt. Dallas got another shot after a defensive holding call.
CAREER DAY
Zuerlein said he never before had more than five field goals in a game at any level. The sixth-year pro had five in a 22-7 win over Denver in November 2014. He had a 44-yarder on the final play of the first half, and the long was from 49.
UP NEXT:
Rams: Will be in first place for first meeting next Sunday with Seattle, winner of three NFC West titles in the past four seasons.
Cowboys: Green Bay returns to Arlington next Sunday after beating the top-seeded Cowboys on their home field in a divisional playoff last January.
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T. Gurley
21 RB 121 RuYds, 94 ReYds, ReTD, 7 RECs |
27
FPTS
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D. Prescott
4 QB 252 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, INT, 25 RuYds |
28
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
J. Goff 16 QB
22 FPTS
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J. Goff | 21/36 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. Gurley 30 RB
27 FPTS
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T. Gurley | 23 | 121 | 0 | 17 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Austin 11 WR
4 FPTS
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T. Austin | 6 | 48 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Brown 34 RB
1 FPTS
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M. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Goff 16 QB
22 FPTS
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J. Goff | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 22 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. Gurley 30 RB
27 FPTS
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T. Gurley | 8 | 7 | 94 | 1 | 53 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kupp 18 WR
12 FPTS
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C. Kupp | 7 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 24 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Higbee 89 TE
4 FPTS
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T. Higbee | 6 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Woods 17 WR
1 FPTS
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R. Woods | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Watkins 12 WR
1 FPTS
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S. Watkins | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Brown 34 RB
1 FPTS
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M. Brown | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Everett 81 TE
0 FPTS
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G. Everett | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Austin 11 WR
4 FPTS
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T. Austin | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
M. Barron 26 ILB
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M. Barron | 8-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ogletree 52 ILB
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A. Ogletree | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Webster 21 CB
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K. Webster | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson 43 DB
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J. Johnson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Johnson 22 CB
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T. Johnson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Brockers 90 NT
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M. Brockers | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Robey-Coleman 23 CB
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N. Robey-Coleman | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Donald 99 DE
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A. Donald | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Longacre 96 LB
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M. Longacre | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Barwin 98 OLB
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C. Barwin | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis 38 FS
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C. Davis | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hager 54 ILB
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B. Hager | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Quinn 94 OLB
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R. Quinn | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Fox 97 DE
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M. Fox | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Alexander 31 SS
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M. Alexander | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smart 92 DT
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T. Smart | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Westbrooks 93 DE
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E. Westbrooks | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Zuerlein 4 K
23 FPTS
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G. Zuerlein | 7/7 | 49 | 2/2 | 23 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Hekker 6 P
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J. Hekker | 2 | 54.0 | 2 | 62 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
P. Cooper 10 WR
0 FPTS
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P. Cooper | 4 | 30.8 | 66 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Austin 11 WR
4 FPTS
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T. Austin | 3 | 6.7 | 7 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
D. Prescott 4 QB
28 FPTS
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D. Prescott | 20/36 | 252 | 3 | 1 | 28 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
E. Elliott 21 RB
25 FPTS
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E. Elliott | 21 | 85 | 1 | 16 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Morris 46 RB
7 FPTS
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A. Morris | 2 | 76 | 0 | 70 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Prescott 4 QB
28 FPTS
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D. Prescott | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Switzer 10 WR
-2 FPTS
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R. Switzer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
D. Bryant 88 WR
9 FPTS
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D. Bryant | 13 | 5 | 98 | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Elliott 21 RB
25 FPTS
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E. Elliott | 5 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 31 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Williams 83 WR
3 FPTS
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T. Williams | 6 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hanna 84 TE
8 FPTS
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J. Hanna | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Beasley 11 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Beasley | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Butler 19 WR
7 FPTS
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B. Butler | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Witten 82 TE
0 FPTS
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J. Witten | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
J. Smith 54 OLB
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J. Smith | 7-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jones 31 FS
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B. Jones | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brown 30 CB
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A. Brown | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Heath 38 SS
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J. Heath | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Scandrick 32 CB
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O. Scandrick | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lawrence 90 DE
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D. Lawrence | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Durant 52 LB
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J. Durant | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wilson 57 OLB
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D. Wilson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Frazier 35 SS
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K. Frazier | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Collins 96 DT
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M. Collins | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lewis 27 CB
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J. Lewis | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Woods 25 SAF
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X. Woods | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Crawford 98 DE
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T. Crawford | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Moore 58 DE
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D. Moore | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Smith 45 RB
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R. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Beasley 11 WR
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C. Beasley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Smith 41 FB
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K. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Mayowa 93 DE
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B. Mayowa | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hanna 84 TE
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J. Hanna | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Charlton 97 DE
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T. Charlton | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Paea 55 DT
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S. Paea | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Bailey 5 K
6 FPTS
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D. Bailey | 1/1 | 34 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Jones 6 P
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C. Jones | 3 | 47.0 | 1 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Switzer 10 WR
-2 FPTS
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R. Switzer | 3 | 26.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Switzer 10 WR
-2 FPTS
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R. Switzer | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |