Rams Vs Lions FULL GAME [Over Time]Sep 8,2024 | NFL Today | NFL Highlights | NFL 2024 Season

[Applause] has played out today lowest in the NFL history 22% returns this week including Thursday and Friday a third of the kicks have been returned and the average Drive starts five yards better than it was under the previous rules Lions have an NFL debut first year kicker Jake bat set to kick it off former Michigan Wolverine Blake porum and rookie Jordan Winnington back for La Wild Card match up last year won by Detroit by one two teams with playoff aspirations begin 2024 it starts with the Touchback Rams will get it at the 30 and that means Matthew Stafford comes back to Ford [Applause] Field and they byon Williams the running back Stafford scanning right away comes to Williams immediately by Alex and zalone loss of a yard whoa you want to make a statement and a second and 11 pukaa in motion Stafford again looking floats it up downfield it's incomplete as he was trying to get it to Demarcus Robinson it'll bring up third and 11 so the Matthew Stafford numbers from last year were as usual Matthew for the Jets number one pick 2009 Stafford spent a Dozen Years here is the Lions alltime leading passer in every category that matters third and 11 out quick cup anzelone again emphatic three and out from the Detroit defense Alex anone has become the lead defense khif Raymond back to receive the Ethan Evans punt second year out of wind gates the Lions rush in some players from The Edge to add to the rush Evans has to get it away quickly it's a nice kick 48 yds from the 25 Raymond made a man miss and his return about 10 marked up at the 35 yd line as the Lions will take over there in the former number one for the Rams man whose name has been chanted around the state all year in 2024 Jared gof takes the field even the fans though to calm it down wait he's got to call the plays calm down out here what a remarkable Story the guy who was sort of the throwin on the trade has become a hero here in Detroit the in staff traed for each other in 2021 first run David Montgomery for two here is the Detroit offense jar go they were top five in both points and yards Montgomery in motion G throws underneath amen Ross St Brown good tackle by Christian Rose boom who's going to be an important player for this Rams team this year third and about four coming up with g at quarterback three in Detroit it's third and four that's Jameson Williams some of that draft Capital it was acquired with the golf trade we we go bottom of your screen and in motion and go in trouble he'll go down good pressure inside Byron young who was busy last year with eight sacks as a rookie gets to gof to stop this opening drive well there's the combo play lad over there by Jones to have that start Jack Fox excellent punter for Detroit second highest paid average per year Ty Williams is starting running back to the returner and he goes way back this goes all the way back there's a flag down as the ball goes into the end zone for a Touchback Adrien Hill is our referee and the preliminary indication is on Los [Applause] Angeles during the kick holding against the return team number 56 that penalty is of course half the distance to the goal from the Touchback spot first down Los Angeles timeout Christian Rose Boom the penalty the in the streets right around for field What A Catch by Stafford and that snap and he almost threw a pick but it was caught by Cooper cup gain of five to the 15 in front of Brian Branch yeah it's going to be really interesting to see this year if Cooper cup can come back to what he was because if he does and pukaa plays anywhere close to what he did a season ago they'll have that onew punch inside throw there is cup again through a Miss tackle and first down for cup out two the 26 yd line man who in 2021 won the Triple Crown the offensive player of the year but the league in the last two years combined to give you some idea of how unbelievable that one season was after the game's first first down Stafford back to the air and will swing it out complete new addition to this team Kobe Parkinson the tight end formerly of the Seahawks with a pick up of about eight and really a great job so far by Matthew Stafford trying to get this offense going and getting the ball out of his hands very quickly remember they're playing tonight with two new tackles Joe Noteboom playing the left tackle Warren McLendon playing the right tackle injury and suspension the reason for that give him the full 10 there so it is a first down at the 36 yd line good rhythm going quick throwing inside and that pass is caught to the 45 yd line by cup it's a pick up of eight Chris go back to that first snap of this drive from their own tip Stafford rolling on this drive all in the air now they turn and give it it's Ken Williams picking a hole getting outside get the first down where he's tackled by Carlton Davis of the lions at the 46 yd line we'll see if they'll move the chains or Mark with 1144 yards yeah averaged 95 rushing yards a game and keep in mind that he missed five games and still finished third in rushing to give you some idea of how good he was last year three first downs on this drive and time once again to get it out to NCA through a tackle and angelone has to push it good catch and run and that's something hooka nkua does as well as anyone hook and AA does Brian branch has missed a couple of tackles on this drive Lions have him in a safety position now second year man Alabama had a great rookie season great drive going for the Rams Stafford doing it in the air gets it out quick again C throwing out of Bounds at the 34 yd line let's introduce to the Los Angeles offense Matthew Stafford p c Kevin doson Louisiana War play 11 pass attempt number 10 thrown just short an incomplete trying to get it that time to Demarcus Robinson but that time the Lions brought the heat maai Wingo rookie sixth round pick out of LSU got there this comes on a free row watch across the field there are people open there and it was a it's now to play Man coverage is what's either going to make or break this defense this year new not in lineup tonight out with a quad in third and six Stafford firing complete for the first down again it's the tight end Parkinson with another nice run to the 19 yd line it's been a good drive spreading it around two for coli Parkinson on this drive Aiden Hutchinson with a great move on the outside watch him spits it out of his hands he is not going to let this crowd Go Crazy by giving up sacks Stafford nine of 11 to start from the 19 to Williams Stafford out incomplete Davis Allen the tight end who had a couple of catches in the wild card game couldn't put in no Tyler higgy for the Rams he tore his ACL when he was hit by Kirby Joseph in this game last year and Chris speaking of this game last year that was the story in the red zone Rams didn't get it in that's exactly right they got three times down inside the Red Zone and couldn't score a touchdown and the game was so close there's no other way to say it that's what decided the football game cuz the Lions went three for three got in the Red Zone just one run thus far in the game Stafford to the air for the 13th time or sack brought down by Levi oque after the pressure from the new acquisition Marcus Davenport so here's what this is It's a available need to get to the nine for a first down Lions bring four there a flag to kill the pl it'll be third 23 Bal start offense number 71 5yd penalty remains third down that's Warren McLendon he's a seconde man fifth round pick out of Georgia he's starting because Rob havenstein is out tonight for the Rams they've done a lot of things right no worse than coming out of here with a field goal attempt see if the Lions bring some pressure to try to make that happen havenstein on the right who's out and McLendon in his place making his first NFL start 23 there is going to run it it's Caren Williams trying to get some yards to the 23 try to make a little bit easier field goal attempt it's the first NFL field goal attempt for the rookie out of Stanford Joshua cardi who was an outstanding kicker on the farm for the Cardinal taken in the sixth round 23 of 27 last year didn't miss a kick the year before that had a 61 y in the big game against Cal so guys's Got Confidence this is NFL first field goal attempt from 41 and cardi knocks it through for his first and the first points of the season for the Rams dve start at 10 touch the Red Zone but then falter Rams up reward Avenue that's Ethan Evans the puncher doing the kickoffs he kicks it all the way back the lines will take it at the 30 against this Rams defense Kobe turn of David Cher former Bengals coach been in the business for quite some time know Shawn McVey for a long time as well first time as a defensive coordinator lions run against that defense with David Montgomery it's maybe three yards to about the 33 yd line rahee Mars Chris was the defensive coordinator now now the head coach in Atlanta and Chris Jah takes over yeah and it's it's really sort of interesting isn't it that he was teammates uh with Shawn McVey at Miami of Ohio and it's at every level of the defense and ready now jir Gibbs first touch of the Year seconde Speedy back for the Lions gains five bumped out of bounds by cam curl yard short of the first down for Detroit jir Gibbs first round pick out of Alabama big rookie season 11 total touchdown downs and over 12200 yd from scrimmage yeah 27 explosive runs LED this team and he really is the flashy one and I think we're going to see a lot more of gives in the passing game this year as well of course teams up with David mcgomery in the back field and they basically split carries a smile because as you were saying that they announced Dan Skipper is eligible The Tackle comes in big hit but Montgomery spins to keep it alive and gets that hard extra yard for first down at the 41 yd line course last year the Lions had the issue with the tackle eligible in the game in Detroit meantime pan Su the Lions best offensive lineman was slow to get up and limps back to the Huddle as you look at Dan Skipper that was the game in Dallas where the controversy did he report or not so anytime he does report and it's announced the crowd cheers first first down of the season for the Lions and gof swing it out a backwards pass the flag down as Montgomery gets to the 46 where he's tagged by the linebacker Troyer and Adrien Hill had a mic open and he had the flag he threw it illegal you to of hands hands to the face def Defense number zero 5yd penalty from the previous spot automatic first out TCH on 15 to the man with the sack earlier yeah he's had a hot start to this game as well and uh front line and there was some question how comfortable were they going to be with their two inside backers Troy reer and Christian roseboom without Ernest Jones who was sort of the counterpart uh of Aaron Donald A lot of times he was the Blitzer so Donald would go one way and you would see Ernest Jones the other way blitzing the back and that was kind of the main stay of their defense tacked on the penalty yardage the first down from the 49 Montgomery stumbl that made his cut still it's a gain of seven to the 42 of LA with Troy reader one of those linebackers making the Stop and what's so important about this Mike if you remember how the playoff game started last year it started with the lions running like seven yards eight yards bang bang bang and then they were able to get to the part of the passing game that they absolutely love with Jared G and that's in the middle of the field he works the middle of the field about as well as anybody playing the game right [Applause] now only one pass attempt so far for G it's Montgomery dancing in that left side gets hit at the 35 but the first down after Jared bur the first round pick for the Rams was waiting to kn down really is fun to watch these we didn't think we'd see this year Ben Johnson still with the Lions as the offensive coordinator many head coaching interviews in the off seon again Montgomery runs to the 28 yd line Chris you spoke to Ben Johnson this season 38 years old Atlanta Carolina the Chargers Seattle Washington they were all knocking on his door and he decided we keep the door closed and stay here in Michigan and it had nothing to do with anybody else he said when he left the field in San Francisco he knew he had unfinished business in Detroit and he wanted to learn how to overcome something like what they faced in the championship game and bring this team back together he thinks that they're sitting on a very very exciting opportunity and he doesn't want to miss it in the drive Jamon Williams on the edge trying to get away from a couple of would be tacklers John Johnson says enough with that safety knocks him down limited gain here towards the end of this first quarter but if the lions are going to be what they hope to be Jameson Williams is going to have to be a big part of [Applause] it that's Stafford yayen from the sideline don't let him draw you offside if they come to the line Lions won't even do that they're just going to head over to the sideline before third and two only the Rams field goal on the board after three Los Angeles three Detroit none it has been so far third and two for the lions and Jared gof who's protected throws inside incomplete trying to get it to amanra Safe Brown it's Fourth and short and this is Detroit nobody goes for fourth down since Dan Campbell's been here as often as the Lions and they're going to keep with their profile keeping the offense on the field no surprise to anyone and I don't think I think maybe Dan's making a statement yeah didn't go so well in the championship game we missed a couple of them but we're not changing you see the analytic data they'll run it inside while G just put his head down using the lineman Powers through and gets the first down inside the 25 yd line and isn't it interesting how they to Bobby Brown the nose tackle for arrive there fake to St Brown G throws wide open it's a tight end Sam laapa good move in the open field leaport to the 10 yd line first down for the seconde man second round pick out of Iowa where else so here's where the motion comes into play there's a return motion here burs and goal touching the 10 GF play action throws it out to St Brown made a man miss Alan Ross St Brown to the six driven back on a good tackle by Troy reer so I'm ra St Brown [Applause] not second and goal Montgomery good job on the Edge by Michael Hoy the linebacker and big linebacker to at 270 lb out there who wasn't going to let him get by yeah he was over 300 lb at one point when he came in the league but of course they take jar and everybody said well Michael Hoy maybe not get to play quite as much but he C has been out there thus far in this one and it's a mix and match for this defense the fla lone receiver bottom of the screen Goff looked that way scan through back to the end zone Lea couldn't bring it [Applause] down davius white was back there you see the intention the Rams gave leapa in the end zone for travius white who knew what he was going to be able to do killy's injury right there and perfect POS first one for Jake Bates those his preseason numbers open eyes kicking in the UFL in this building with the Michigan Panthers in Spring league and he knocks in his first career field goal energy downtown with the teams all here in a four block radius this is those bouncing kits to hits in the Target zone so has to be returned and the Rams bring it out to the 21 yd line that's where their Drive will begin two new tackles that are playing for the Rams in this one Stafford protecting his guys 13 play Drive mostly through the air last time this one starts the 22 be NCA on the ground with Cooper cup and another receiver Demarcus Robinson blocking and a good first down gain on the ground for the second year man from BYU NOA yeah and we're just starting to see little bits Mike of what we saw in that game in the playoffs last year which is all the motion nobody does motion to their advantage better than the LA Rams do and what we've seen so far is the beginning of that process and they're reading how the lions are reacting to it Ronnie Rivers the third year man out of Fresno State is the running back as kyen Williams gets this drive off and it's Rivers Running to the right very close to the first down marker at the 32 yd line going to Jackson the former lion who's playing center for the Rams is trying to pull him through and he does for a first down yeah and we were wondering whether or not it was going to be Blake corm right the draft pick out of Michigan much loved around here win a National Championship but I think Ronnie Rivers probably a little more advanced in the passing game and usually what you hear out of that position is does he know all the protection schemes they have to protect the franchise [Applause] stord fak it into rivers slinging on the side cannot be brought in by Parkinson incomplete pass he will bring up second down Melissa down the sideline yeah Mike it is very loud in here when the Rams are on offense so we're seeing a lot of communication happening on the sidelines Matthew Stafford showing the tablet to his tight end saying be ready for this showing it to his offensive lineman giving a thumbs up saying perfect love that and having very detailed conversations with pauka with puka nikua and Cooper Cup on what they're seeing this is such a complex offense with motions just uh adjusting something with Adrien Hill the referee please reset the play clock to 25 thank you got the game of the play clock set properly before second and 10 which gives time for more of that noise Melissa talked about will be Rivers Running To the Left good blocking downfield including Cooper cup to get the first down everybody to the left in a wall of white clears the way for rivers and that's how you take care of Aiden Hutchinson right there you get one of these outstanding rece and Demarcus Robinson was in on that one as well that that's part of being a Rams receiver you're in motion you block Le play clock and Stafford forced to take his first time out 5 minutes into the quarter all even at three we're back in 30 seconds after this from AWS out of the timeout first and 10 for the Rams this their third Drive play 20 on the n Stafford the street drop here going inside to Maka whose knee came down with the first anzelone Contact at the 48 yd line just about seven yards for AA so Mike here's what's going on they're using the motion to dictate what they can do against this [Applause] defense up emotions going to take the hand off around the edge Hinson couldn't get away from the offensive line blocked by Joe noboom and it's another first down on the ground this time time cup getting it boy that is some block by Joe Noteboom on the outside getting that hook block that is not easy to do suspended for a couple of games of violating the League's personal conduct policy o boom and Jackson were close anyway in terms of who would play that left tackle spot Stafford on first down reloads Cuts back to the middles intoa he's hit hard around the 33 yd line by Kirby Joseph but another good gain on first down and the r offense Matthew Stafford's confidence is growing in note booom and McLendon because in the first drive he wasn't going to a second right out right out now he's going if he doesn't like the first one he's pulling it down stepping up and finding number two his confidence is growing there it's tyon Williams back in the game and a first down is Aiden Hutchinson makes the tackle for Detroit the Rams continuing to move it on the ground yeah he Stafford nothing open escaping Davenport and flings it out of bounds an incomplete as Marcus Davenport play his first five years with New Orleans in addition to this Lions team as an edge rusher third and 10 and Stafford throws underneath n has got it ranchon just touch him down there Stafford took a shot at the back end of that play and here is a scene you've seen at Ford Field many many times Matthew Stafford pulling himself off the ground and getting up see was a complete pass and now the clock has been restarted they got the right ball in because they're not going to kick it they're going to go for it meantime puka akua was also given a moment to get to the sideline fourth and four maybe they're going to go for it they do and Stafford Waits fires and it's broken up at the last second Caron Davis the acquisition from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers they trade it for him he comes up with a big at home in the postseason in 32 years there's Matthew Stafford the former Lions number one overall pick getting that ankle taped after we showed you what happened to him when he was knocked down by Aiden Hutchinson Lions take over golf play action that middle of the field throw Jamon Williams takes off through the secondary Out of Bounds at the 40 yd line it's a pick up of 37 over 1500 yds receiving in college and if he gets anywhere close to that form him again play action again and got taking a home run shot down field waves trying to come across and track it he couldn't right back to him and it was incomplete Chris you talked about that Ace in position for a huge year here Gibbs the back pressure comes it's Gibbs with a screen with blocking GS to the 26 yd line for number 26 15 on the gain first down Detroit so this game's been a little slow developing right so you get the ball in the hands of your [Music] speed Willams on the reverse with three blockers inside the 20 Jameson Williams takes it to the 12 yd line for a first down and he got tangled in the bottom of his leg on that play and he stays down in the Lions athletic training staff out to check him out after the running gain of 13 Country and is committed to LSU Jameson Williams was not running we're going to reset walked off the field and there he is after getting his ankle taped meantime Stafford was being looked at nakua was being looked at on the Rams offense and Joe noboom their offensive tackle was just taken off in a cart so offensive injury issues that we get you updated on the game clock to 453 the play clock is at 34 both Lo will start on my signal when we get back to the Rams meantime the Lions on the Run Chris by Williams have first and 10 at the 14 yd line and we're seeing the speed of this Lions offense now kicking into gear and that's when it can get really exciting because this powerful offensive line still has the ability to just drive you off the ball if you get too soft and try and protect the edes kill it and kill kill kill kill here we go here we go set they get to a run with Gibbs who CS it back to the left side jir Gibbs good dance for that first tackle to make a man miss get to the six Mike did you hear that it was kill kill and why was it because they had a they got to a gain of eight Jameson Williams back in the game for Detroit Gibbs inside run P down by Bobby Brown with a gain of a yard third and one we approach three and a half here in a low score first half and jir Gibbs for all the speed that we talk about with him he really has been such a weapon running inside I think that teams tend to look at him and go oh we got to protect the edge he's going to outr run us to the edge and his opportunities come inside the cheer for the announcement that 70 Dan Skipper is [Applause] eligible we got to quit doing it's more sixth offensive line in jerseys in this building than any other in the league third and one G bouncing now looking for space and put his head down to get the first down Gins is trying to use that speed to stretch it but Chris it was almost like that inside running paid off there and don't you can't do that in this league every time first and goal for G looking up top to his tight end Brock w got two to the one as we get close to the two-minute warning right the tight end out of Notre Dame who had one touchdown last year San Francisco liked him made an offer on him Detroit matched that offer and wri is back here with the Lions and it may not be fair but you'll get made fun of if you don't score on that player right there just say you know there you go do it happen to you before Oh many times the Lions here Maria second and goal from the one and he'll turn it give it and his Gibbs inside turning and twisting let the ball go at the goal line let's see they're going to call here was Gibbs down did he fumble they're saying down in third down in the clock running for now like Troy reer kind of stripped it out was down by contact third down he's close to the goal so jir Gibbs has scored from a yard out the shoulder is the first body body part down before the helmet before the shoulder comes down so just by inches if maybe less it's a touchdown and the Lions take the lead and the first extra point added by Jake Bates makes it 103 Detroit with a minute 57 you said earlier Mike wide receiver pukaa he was in the medical town for about 10 minutes Rams in their last couple of plays of their last Drive banged up remember uh puka nula had knee injury in Cam and they thought he was doing fine and back and maybe just aggravated that these Dynamic kickoffs one was a Touchback the second one was an effective one on the ground and Jordan Winnington had a pick up as it was rolling this one's into the end zone it'll be a touch back and the Rams will take over at the 30 yd line an interesting start with long drives the last couple of drives of the has been these new cornerbacks for the Detroit Lions have done a pretty good job that was always sort of the ailles heel out there for that team and if they get that part right you're seeing Aaron Glenn their defensive coordinator much more confident calling manto man back defense is now High everybody and it's been if you're a lions fan that is significant teron Arnold the rookie Carlton Davis the veteran Ken Williams runs here for the Rams gains three timeouts for Detroit two for the Rams so AJ arui is in at right tackle spent six years at Michigan State played a couple of years ago had one start it was against the Chiefs was eight games of NFL experience and here he is thrown in in the state where he went to college gain of four CL turn minute 20 to go Davenport offside for Detroit free play for the Rams as Williams is brought down Marcus Davenport in the neutral zone early what was second and six will become second and one offside Defense number 92 fivey penalty remain second down and Mike you just wonder how limited this offense might be now I mean they are down three tackles that's right that they would like to play with and don't forget that Jonah Jackson just moved from left guard to Center and Steve aala went from Center to left guard so this offensive line is all over the place right now second and one they're going to turn and run it again Williams inside going to get the first down and more Derek Barnes who had the interception to end the divisional playoff with wi over Tampa makes the stop minute left got a first first down in this two-minute drill and now Stafford will hop into maybe something with some passing man rush for Detroit Stafford in the middle it's broken Up Inside by another player who we didn't include in our Corner conversation Ami Roberts free agent from the Raiders yeah and what that did Robertson got into the slot which allowed Brian Branch to go back and play the safety position we haven't even talked about their first round draft pick Terry and Arnold number zero out there and we've already seen Carlton Davis with a big break up on fourth down before so a big difference now in this lion secondary and they went after it aggressively with free agency they went after the draft they knew they had to get better in the back end second and 10 Stafford retreating and throws a limited completion of just a yard flag down back by the quarterback Aiden Hutchinson hits [Applause] Stafford personal foul roughing the passer Defense number 97 low hit that 15yd penalty will be added to the result of the play automatic first down yeah this is what you can do struggling to mount some offense could give him a chance to get a field goal here before the [Applause] half up in motion Stafford throwing complete Parkinson down the sideline Kobe Parkinson with a big game that penalty is going to hurt the Lions and help the Rams pick up of 20 to Parkinson it's a great job they once NOA on the field he is on the bench it is first and 10 Rams two timeouts in 37 seconds Tyler Johnson in as that third receiver and Stafford hit by Hudson escapes puts it out to to Williams who gets about eight yards for anzelone brings him down and Shawn mcy runs out to get the timeout with 28 seconds to go till halftime I don't know how you're going to play aruri over there against Aiden Hutchinson all day that's where they're going to line them up you're going to have to chip you're going to have to help nobody the tight Chris they they can chip they also do that with their receivers often don't they they do because they're very good although who knows if puka AA is not going to be in the lineup but first and goal tying touchdown Stafford scanning fires thrs it out of the back side here in this early September touch back to start Melissa spoke to Dan Campbell on the way out of the locker room Dan an interception for the 30 David Montgomery the run for two yards I I don't know why I always laugh when he talks Chris but we did our meeting with him it was just it's just fun you're just talking ball and it's just real man and all that stuff how about the Aiden Hutchinson story though oh yeah it was great was great right he says he comes in and he always tries to get us fired up and he loves like heavy metal music and he was up there and he kept telling him to turn it up and he was trying to sell stories about his life around the music he kept saying Turn It Up nobody could hear a story he just kept yelling nobody knew what it was Montgomery again trying to rip the ball away on the Rams four yards to the 36 so Dan didn't know that so Aiden tells us so we tell Dan and like hey Dan guess what you got another one in your back pocket if you ever want to go back to that story and of course he's doing commercials now and they're good they're they're good right he's he's getting good at and immediately when we bring it up he's likees his head dropped so my family and my wife and daughter made he's been a more than just a character he has been a foundation Builder third and four twisting fourman Rush has his Williams could not hang on to it it's incomplete he got tagged on that one by Troy reer the lineer backer and Jameson Williams couldn't pull it in and it's a three and out to start the half again for La Mike I'm going to tell you Troy reader has the ways that you're doing it he's doing it against the Run he's doing it in the pass and I got a feeling that these two linebackers Rose boom and reer got a little sick and tired of hearing how great Ernest Jones was and how they're going to fall apart without him they both played really well tonight Jag L to kick another rocket shot since Ty Williams back his punk goes at the one and do but the Lions can't secure it it goes back in the end zone it will be a Touchback Jack Fox killed that right at the one with the perfect spin on it but he goes all the way through the back to rookie and his r no PUK and Thea to start this second half Kyrie Williams on the Run chased Down by Jack Campbell maybe lost a yard Melissa yeah Mike we told you in the second quarter that Luka nura was questionable with a knee injury then he went back in the game briefly when he came back out he was visibly upset on the sidelines and you can see him there meantime Melissa with the injury up front there's even more shifting now Bo limmer the rookie out of Arkansas is the center and Jonah Jackson has moved to guard for the Rams so limmer making his NFL debut snap there to Stafford it was pressured and underneath there's nothing B for Tyler Johnson terion Arnold a rookie for the Lions joins Brian Branch it'll be third down I tell you Aiden Hutchinson's on he gets going he's a handful 10 Lions bring pressure Stafford holds it slings it nearly intercepted for the second Side branch diving couldn't get his hands on it and it's a three and out for La so now Mike they are Tak Ethan Evans when he drops it like that they're very very hard to catch secured at the 37 by khif Raymond after the good Hang Time the Rams are there for coverage it's a return of four to the 41 yd line net of 41 we're back in 30 seconds with did to start the first half both these quarterbacks Stafford and go traded for each other starred for the other team over the many years neither one played in the preseason were 10 quarterbacks who the starters who didn't see any preseason action including these two it's a draw it's Montgomery and he'll take it to the 45 yd line pick up with maybe five on first down on the ground for David Montgomery he's got 12 carries for 46 yards so far tonight yeah I tell you Byron Young's had a nice game over there as well Fisk a part of that miss mix as well out of FSU the rookie ARA State teammates taken one and two by the the Rams go throws back across the middle of the field Montgomery gain of three as he's brought down by Christian roseboom inside it'll be third down and three coming up well once again we see the play by the linebacker Christian roseboom coming up there is holding up in game one ad after Aaron Donald and we haven't even talked about all the cornerbacks they're missing we've been talking about how many offensive linemen they're missing on third down deep drop off taking the shot down field Williams is open jamson's got it to the end zone touchdown Detroit jamson Williams there is a flag down let's check it before the pass illegal contact Defense number 27 that penalty is declined the break and really almost should have tackled him at that point because if you have this year d Campbell told us that Jared Goff has confidence in Jameson Williams see some of the reasons there extra point knocked through by Jake Bates and the across the Ambassador Bridge wisor Ontario Canada here in Detroit touch back for the Rams they will take over at the 30 yd line Jam Williams longest touchdown of his career again a new center Jonah Jackson out there at left guard three guys in the way of Hutchinson it's screened to KY Williams and Alan sansalone has a couple of tackles for loss here on this opening night of the season three tackles for loss for the veteran eighth year man in the middle for Detroit's defense anzalone 27 Ram to something on the ground Williams hard run three yards Melissa Mike Chris was just talking about the Rams already without two projected starters on the offensive line coming in now even more injuries left tackle Jo o he remains questionable in the locker room and now left guard ever seen a lineup like this on opening day right right and they didn't play anybody really during the course of the pre-season this is pretty remarkable one tackle out with injury havenstein and the other oneic Jackson suspended the first two weeks third and 10 quick to Cooper cup got some blocks on the edge going to get the first down yes he does terrific job by Cooper cup and kby Parkinson blocking for him and the Rams get a much needed first down well they wanted to bring pressure on the play so they had the slot on Much Anymore to win this battle because they're so thinned out just let Aiden Hutchinson keep going to work stord with the play action two guys going deep throw to one of them it's cup complete in front of the rookie Teran Arnold and the first down to the Rams get Cooper cup run routes he's not such a great point you know that position you're terrific position when you played just that head I was watching Cup's head I thought he was going deep yeah Stafford again out quick to Tyler Johnson no game this time Arnold on the corner makes the play Chris I love that this Rams off together it really is and you begin to see when these guys are working together why they wanted to make the trade for Matthew St Stafford because when they had conversations when they weren't on the same team it was always going to a higher and higher level and I just think the Temptation was too great for Shawn McBay that not to go get him and they've been really good on a championship Haron Williams hits it harder then alone taking the most of that a gain of almost seven yard yards for the third year back out of under Dame Mike I think this is the first of these du and play action off of it third and four in field goal range down 14 going to run it Williams trying to pick his way through once again enone is there and it is fourth down Shan mcy not even thinking about making it we didn't give him plers for four fourth down but the third down one serve the purpose Stafford in the middle complete for the first down to Robinson Demarcus Robinson to the 15 yd line ninth year out of Florida starting with the Chiefs that was a very strange play they just had nobody that covered the point at all on that Crossing route and here we go back to the gets his going Rams back in the Red Zone again here tonight Stafford hands it to Cooper cup the read from the back end by Brian Branch brought him down gain of a yard the injured Corner Arnold walked off the field under his own powers and so slowly but he's hanging around with a helmet by the sideline right now so we've seen these teams play here twice this is trip number six in the red zone and so far the Rams in the two games combined 0 for foul they got to have a touchdown here doing it without pukin aou up out for the game with a knee injury and missing the left side of their already banged up offensive line Second and nine [Applause] William get a first down at the five Arnold back in here's a rookie tyon Arnold coming back in the game he's played well Amir Robertson the slot that came over from the Raiders is playing well and Carlton Davis has played well and obviously Kirby Joseph with that big pick big play right here Stafford throwing and for C nothing but a flag that's Defense number zero ball will be placed at the start of the foul automatic first down so the veteran Davis got away with that quick grab let's check the rookie Arnold yeah yeah and that was the break the Rams Melissa about penalties and mistakes in big spots down here in the Red Zone there's another one the first and goal for the Rams and Williams pounding her to tackle to the end zone for a Rams touchdown they're first of the block by Tyler Johnson right there and some finish don't think anything went down talking about the grit of the Lions all the time Rams got plenty of it too and on display [Applause] there a Stanford cardi adds the extra points seven they had taking a punch and they were on two of the bests who both left when they still had a little bit more in their game touch back here the Lions to take over at the 30 yd line you said it in the open it's just hard to qu time but it was only because Aaron donnal was so great you had no choice but to help on him 18 without him the Rams trying to slow down Jared G swings it out to Tamir Gibbs couldn't get a head of steam going forward picks up about two yards how have they done so far up front there here Chris we've seen pton Fisk on that one we've seen Jared ver I thought Byron Young's had a really nice game and they're not being forced into those fiveman fronts that they started the game with because the running game hasn't gotten going yet here's a toss to the left you get to the 35 Melissa about one of those guys up front yes rookie Jared verse he told me he thinks Aaron Donald is the best defensive player to set foot on Earth and verse had the opportunity to zoom with Donald while he was in school at Albany said his biggest takeaway was you don't need seven or eight moves you need three a power a speed and a counter move and be great at them I asked if that advice was gamechanging he said no it was world changing he saw him again at training camp he said just be you you're a dog enough he probably was the best player while he was on he wasn't on earth when Reggie White and Dion some those guys were there third and five for gof protected for the moment throws inside but it's going to be short the first down here to S La Florida but Quinton Lake was there with John Johnson fourth and short in the Lions going to punt this one away shoes are right back in this game you said it GF is great throwing the ball in the middle and the Rams have done a good job taking that away tonight Fox a terrific kick it bounce and fall on by fallen on by Kiren Williams didn't have to do that jumps on it at the 15 yd line fenter bridge on the way to Taran who's up in the third level of Ford Field watching listening tonight we're going to if we get the opportunity visit with her in a second as her son is behind the man who was the quarterback here for a Dozen Years Matthew Stafford Rams take over down seven at the 16 yd line Up In Motion William wreck his hit hard sorry Mom lost a three there here's what the day has been like for Mom you guys can win games you want to win them all all of them all of them including the Super Bowl T Down Baby from Derek Barnes lost of a couple on that carry for kir it's second and 12 for Stafford in the RS some pressure Stafford throws over the middle it's complete good Spin and turn by Tyler Johnson heading up field and Johnson BRS into the secondary Johnson the Speedster on the run inside the 30 still going to the 23 yd line what a play 63 yards for the fourth year match caneer with the longest reception of his career as the quarter comes to an end Fast and Furious here at the end of the third Lions 17 with their former number one overall pick Matthew Stafford trying to tie the game First's down throws to Cooper cut who's got it stop gain of four as cup goes to the 18 yd line well Johnson has been making plays which now allows Cooper cup to get some normal coverage you could see that were beginning to lean his way and so it was really important that somebody else came up with one and that's exactly what Tyler Johnson did several now one of every three Stafford passes tonight has been targeted for cup the 18 protected Stafford LOF him to the corner it is a flag on the rookie Arnold trying to get it to Demarcus Robinson they kept Cup in to protect that time and they took a shot at the rookie yeah he's thinking they didn't call that at Alabama it's the one yd line automatic the right kyen Williams Behind Stafford and it is Williams putting his shoulder down trying to power to the goal line and pushed back Davenport Hutchinson Derek Barnes all there again patchwor offensive line here for the Rams and you pretty much know Matthew Stafford doesn't sneak much give it and come around the end for the touchdown run to Jordan wington the rookie first NFL game there's a flag down on the edge where Whittington turned the corner holding offense number 61 10y penalty remain second down no question about it none AJ ruri I think gets a back to the 16 instead it is back to the 11 second and goal Matthew Stafford and Cooper cup spend hours working on Red Zone plays over and over and over again run it here tyon Williams gets it to the 8 yd line setting up third and [Music] [Applause] goal and here comes the noise some kind of motion here will indicate whether they're playing man coverage or not and if they are this is where those pick plays really come in handy Lions bring pressure Stafford Retreats throws it to the corner incomplete now the flag is down as they were coming after Stafford see if Campbell will decline this would be fourth down and goal they have to don't you I would think make him go for it on fourth down if he wants holding offense number 61 that penalty is deine fourth down from right here so the rookie cardi will come on for a 26 yd field goal you watch him in warm- UPS Mike Black my spotter in the booth a former kicker we watched him warm up such a smooth stroke like you think of a golf golfer with good Tempo hardi great leg Tempo leg swing on his kicks 1713 way to the state capital with ler this is a touch back and the Rams will see the Lions take over the third all right let's take a look at the wall long sustained line and fun the football Carri is jir Gibbs and he will go nowhere as he is stopped as Braden Fisk that other rookie high draft pick up front made the stop yeah and there is Frank rag now right in the center of your screen and he is arguably at least one of the best two or three centers in the game of football right now so very strong P Su Frank rag now Taylor Decker on the outside these guys can really play but I tell you what they need right now is to get almond Ross St Brown going a little bit he has been extremely quiet targeted three times two catches no snap there as players started to go so a bit of confusion up front in a false start false start offense number 60 5yd penalty remains second down Lions under 200 y yards here and they've only run 37 plays on the night so this offense it was a top five offense looks like it didn't play in the pre-season well in amen ra St brown two catches for eight yards last year in this game seven for 110 so second and long and G will throw it it's Lort to the tight end 33 34 yd line setting up third and six and and Chris I do think you you said it in the first half you have to give Chris schula the new to defensive coordinator credit I think the Rams have done a really nice job here tonight well and one of the things that Chris hit on with me is that he didn't want to over complicate this game he has a lot of young players out there a lot of new players just let them settle in and play fast and play hard third six G's going to step up he's going to take off and Jared G gets a first down not often said go scrambled for seven and a first down and the People's Choice has some cheering well Mike you saw some great sprinters at the Olympics but I don't know if anybody matched the speed of Jared G on this one that was a big time play there Jared G here comes the chant [Applause] again the 41 yd line first down for GF s see brown in motion throws underneath it's Williams against Jamon Williams having a big night out of bounds with a gate of 28 it's that old play where you go there in this game anyway first career 100yd receiving game Parker hessie new acquisition for the lions in that fullback spot leading the way for Gibs of seven as we dive under 10 minutes left here in regulation I I really like what I saw out of jir Gibbs here last year he wouldn't do this he would Gibbs lines up at the top that's the guy in motion there inside Le F start Lions it'll be second and [Applause] eight false start offense number 77 5yd penalty remains second down that's on the center rag now six penalties on Detroit that was their average a year ago now you have to be careful of now with the Rams is Kobe Turner he has that sort of elite quick move on the inside we'll see if he can be a factor here second and eight turn going that pass in the middle looks like it's intercepted and it is trying to get it to Safe BR inside and the Rams have come up with the turnover it's John Johnson with the interception and the Rams will take over at the 20 yd line here we go here's the robber you got the safety going back and this is one of those plays when you turn back late into the middle you get used to there being too I don't think there's anything in that look and that's the best look that's right at it that can reverse it how many plays and how many games and how many seasons come down to does that ball just tip the ground or not got to be happy for John Johnson though he took over in week 12 as a starter in that secondary and you know he went off to Cleveland came back to LA that is a massive play that'll be a turnover each team as one here's one more look at it from the other side as well clearly on the ground and out of his control and that's what New York says so it is confirmed it is a turnover and Stafford to work to Cooper cup for a half dozen on first down as the Rams will try to take the lead here with 9 five in regulation this game's going to come down no question about it to whether or not they can block Aiden Hutchinson you know it just is and they can't have another foul I so now they put a tight end that side which widens out Hutchinson which helps a little bit Parkinson lining up now in motion ton takes off drives at Stafford his pass is complete former Seattle Seahawk yard sh of the first down it'll be third and one yeah and Stafford's been getting away with those throws on the sideline when they go in motion 26 of 38 for Stafford no touchdowns one pick in the Red Zone Third one they're going to throw for it Stafford zings it complete to the 43 yd line a first down and with a big catch earlier in this quarter Tyler Johnson man that was some read that time by Matthew Stafford Barnes went right back underneath the route that he wanted cup taken out by Arnold incomplete evicted Stafford in that last completion for multiple reasons well take a look this is the old no looker guts his arm Talent he's almost on the top 10 all time in some of the big statistical categories he's had to play from behind a lot he's had a lot of teams in Detroit here especially where they were down but man did he coming keep bringing it like he is here yard sh of the first down one more time to Marcus Robinson and you said it Chris these other receivers continue to step up for the Rams in the absence of NCA yeah and and this offensive line has been just good enough here now and I think that's why Stafford wants to get up on the ball on Third and short just keep them on the field don't give them a chance to rest in a half yard going to be a first down as Williams pops it inside to the 47 yd line they're doing everything they can to keep the lines out of the back field completion R dominated possession of the ball in this game play 63 for LA protected looking for C did he get the feet down they say yes a catch for cup dots him on the sideline at the 27 gain of 20 oh God they go quick Williams inside run for five Stafford try to go quick to beat any look at a replay Mike this is so good if you don't have the little pellets maybe the officials don't even give you credit he got it down twice I I he's a heck of a guy you think about these two receivers one runs 46 the other one runs 457 and they do really cool stuff everything they do everything they do everything in 2021 form is Cooper cup Stafford and the Rams trying to drive for the lead final five here in the fourth quarter Stafford in trouble escapes and throws on the run it's complete to Robinson at the 10 yd line competitor that is Matthew Stafford it hasn't always worked he hasn't always been on winning teams but that guy competes first and goal for the Rams Stafford looking up top got him wide open cut to the end zone and the Rams Take the Lead touchdown staffords a [Applause] cup all those motions bike all those moot lips on that return motion just enough room for cup to get in given what the Rams are playing with and all the adjustments they made on that offensive line this is amazing down a couple of offensive linemen already down two tackles coming into this game they're down 17-3 and the Rams have scored the last 17 points by the Rams here in the second half Ethan Evans going to kick it all the way through the back it's a Touchback line to take over at the 30 Stafford was eight of eight on that drive for 73 yards in the touchdown and now Jared gof this Lions offense that has been held in check here in the second half but for one big play has to get going different Cooper cup he's healthy in this game as opposed to the wild card game where he's at the back end of an injury filled [Applause] season now the Lions trying to find their Playmakers safe Brown The Man in Motion been targeted only a couple of times tonight and they get it to him to start this drive gain of five for his third catch of the night Mike one of the interesting things that we've seen out of Chris schula tonight is a lot of times the Rams would be in a two deep with their safeties you know they are starting off there but they've been rolling down so there's been a lot more pressure on these corners on the outside and Kobe Durant and travius white gave up the one double move but they've held up pretty well they have a bunch of guys hurting on the outside as well 35 pressure up the edge do as he throws it's incomplete terrific pressure from Kobe Durant off that corner got to G as he was about to throw third down coming up Durant slow to get up boy anytime on the back side of a play they are starting to dial up that's one of the few times we've seen Chris schula dial up some pressure early on down intercepted by gir Dr the rant doesn't complete the catch coming down to the ground it's no pick but Le pass fourth out it's a three and out and with 415 left they'll punt it away this Lions offense I believe it's their third three and out in this second half they have not sustained offense and they left their defense out there they didn't trust the camp J fox kicks it deep and it's fair caught by KY Williams 55 yd punt Rams 410 left they Grant back in the state Rams lead by three 41 to go and Stafford has been cre in this half back to the air and underneath it will be cup again who's having some kind of night gain of four for Cooper's 14th grab of the evening you know it almost feels like the Rams brains are sort of cut in quarters doesn't it you got sha mcveay and Mike leur and you got Matthew Stafford you got Cooper cuff and somehow they all know what each other's doing out there what would they love to be able to run the football for a first down here second and five Stafford will throw throwing from the middle it's incomplete no flag thrown even though they were looking for one it's third down Tyler Johnson the intended receiver and a massive play coming up here with 320 to go weak a couple of times no flag for going low anzalone was looking over to the sideline to get a call for Detroit on defense third and five Lions brings four collaps the pocket the pass is caught for the first down of the 21 what a play to Demarcus Robinson with the pressure coming at Stafford this may be the throw of the year right here what it's about the 50th of those he's thrown in this building over his 16 years plays like that all the time byon Williams stopped for two Detroit use the timeout here at 2:30 they do taking their first two more those two went to work and Maka got hurt and Cooper cup has simply taken over second and 12 231 to go Lions took the first of their three timeouts he knows he has man coverage now shifting out andone went with him so here comes Cup in that second motion good F fifth one on the Rams tonight B start offense number 71 5yd penalty remains second down the right tackle McLendon so that means that sha mcfay has to get the play in early so that Matthew staffer can get up there and do that but sometimes the lineman can get a little lost tighten up the coverage they're going to run on second and 17 receivers block for Kiren Williams who is out of bound BS that helps the Lions a lot with 226 to go preserves a timeout for them as you get to Third and long there's no question Kiren Williams was still going forward and that hurt that really hurt need to get just shy of the 32 to get a first down and somebody is going to have to block Aiden Hutchinson on the left side R bring four Stafford floats it in the middle for cup incomplete no Flags clock stops at 221 so the Lions will get the ball with two timeouts that ball likely complete but for the fact that Aiden Hutchinson was there again Stafford very hard on extra Hang Time on his punts this year that's exactly what he hit fif Freeman from the 28 looking to pick up some blocks beautiful tackle at the 33 yd line the rookie Jordan Whittington made a terrific special team's play earned the job as a gunner rookie from Texas got it done and here we go with Jared player on opening night it just it there's no way you're in shape to play all four quarters yet because you didn't play much in the preas season so two tired sets of athletes out there going head to-head right now jir gives the back the L will run it first time with Gibs to the 36 he'll pick up five and we get two two-minute warning wild card game was Go Lions have two timeouts second and five and G in the middle of the fields got battan Lea Jamon Williams in motion off searching throwing in zone GS goes down incomplete as he was trying to get to that open space and gof lost it its third down remember the Lions have a rookie kicker in his first game kicker is Jake Bates making his NFL debut Lions struggled with the kicking in the regular season were good in the postseason Michael Badgley got injured during Camp Bates got the job third and two going to try and get it on the ground with GBS turns it up got it first down and he went out of bounds so the clock stops with a minute left but it's first down Detroit at the then he would be down and the clock would keep and the status of the clock would should start once it's ready for play the play ended at 102 there will be a 10-second runoff please set the game cl to please set the play clock to 30 seconds both clocks will start am I ready for play Sigma there you go both clocks will start important to communicate that thank you there that rule the 10-second runoff with that replay review in the last two minutes cost the Lions a game once in this building so very well aware of that and Detroit has a couple of timeouts as well so plenty of time for them to do anything they want it is first and 10 from the 20 it's go inside see brown SLI and put the ball In Harm's Way with Quinton Lake right there second and 10 tell go to the top of the screen Williams Le to the bottom got throws Crossing it's Williams at the 14 he's taken down by Lake marking at the 15 29 seconds T in motion gof first looks Rec covered comes back incomplete to GBS so now with 20 seconds left it is up to Jake Bates to try to the game so Bates didn't kick soccer in his early college days this building play for the Michigan Panthers and was very good here he is to tie the game from 32 yards and he does 2020 with so they've tied it at 20 17 seconds left Dynamic kickoff they last baits to kick it into the end zone and to Jake Bates right before the game very focused all business ahead of his NFL debut and I asked him if he was going to be having flashbacks to that 64 yd field goal and he Matthew Stafford who can get yards and chunks and has had some late game heroics in this building during his Lions time can he get him down field to give their rookie kicker John cardi a chance to win the game from the 30s St pressure throwing downfield is an intercepted no couldn't bring it in whoa 11 seconds [Applause] remaining pirate Williams out there so [Applause] attemped here come the Lions bringing four Stafford steps up down and that'll send us to over to Aiden Hutchinson gets the sack and we're to overtime for the first time in the overtimes in the NFL last regular season none of them ended in a tie we also had OT in the Super Bowl Lions will get this at the 30 yd line Mike you know what I would do here Jameson Williams is having a huge night right mhm and he already has a double move touchdown against travius white I would go get him lined up on that I would make a really bad double move throw it's probably why they don't have him in the game now Montgomery is the back K it to him get it into the hands of Raymond Raymond first down to the 42 and start a little bit of misdirection there to begin this overtime Drive touchdown and they win the game it's such a good play call isn't it I mean you're talking about Ben Johnson Rams defense and you go reverse right off the bat get them to slow down just a bit coming out with their big people three tight ends including hessie the fullback P back to lead the way for the run for Montgomery into the secondary on covery to the 37 yd line big run of 21 for David when the game's on the line let's make sure p is one of the really good players in the league gain of 12 and 21 it is Montgomery bouncing off tackle will not be denied verse bangs him down gain of nine to the 28 it's 2016 at inota from the 28 G swinging jir Gins running first down inside the 20 to the 19 yd line get a touchdown wins the game and the Rams will never touch it before you're going to go line up and kick it you start thinking about which side do you want your kicker to be able to kick it from but it's coming so easily right now I don't think you'll see them take big chances I just think they'll play Under Control till they get the third down and maybe kick it down try to score don't let the Rams have a chance to even touch the ball G with blocking to the 15 yd line he is pulled back yeah obviously got to have the touchdown here going all the way down his second and seven here as Gibbs comes out and you pointed it out Chris what's the strength of your team you're a powered team and they showed even though it was a reverse in there use that offensive line here at this point in the game they typically when they really need it they go right second and seven inside run Montgomery close to the first down might be a third down here they happened not to get the that be interesting does Dan Campbell go for it the fourth down and over bodies one for the first down nine for the [Applause] touchdown Montgomery first down Detroit at the five the four the three two the one yd line think time out Rams just to give his guys a shot time out Los Angeles they first exhaustion on the Ram side and we talk about a season of expectations for the Lions they're supposed to be really good you're supposed to take care of your home games it's playoff caliber team in the Rams but if you think you are that good you take the ball you go behind your strength you go down the field and Detroit's a yard away from win number one of the Season David Montgomery out of this game bursting goal from the one it is Montgomery it is as a Trey lion overtime win [Applause]