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Rams fall to Dolphins 23-15 on Monday Night Football
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Rams fall to Dolphins 23-15 on Monday Night Football

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The Rams fell to the Dolphins 23-15 on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium.

Kicker Josh Karty’s five field goals of 34, 55, 53, 22 and 31 yards represented the only points for Los Angeles (4-5) in the match against Miami (3-6).

Here’s the full recap of the game, brought to you by Verizon:

The Dolphins needed just five plays on the first drive to reach the end zone, taking a quick 7-0 lead on an 18-yard touchdown run by wide receiver Malik Washington.

Los Angeles went 3-point in its first two offensive series; On his third down, Stafford’s third pass was deflected and intercepted by Miami linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. LA was able to hold Miami to a 50-yard field goal, but that extended the Dolphins’ lead to 10–0 at the start of the second quarter.

Linebacker Christian Rozeboom’s interception with 10:18 left in the second quarter nearly put the Rams in perfect field position, bringing the pick back to the Dolphins’ 14. However, an illegal blindside blocking penalty applied at the Dolphins’ 28 moved the ball. back to the 43. On the next play, the Rams gave the ball back to the Dolphins on a fumble by running back Kyren Williams.

Four plays after Williams’ fumble, Verse forced one and recovered one himself while sacking Tagovailoa on third down, giving Los Angeles the ball on Miami’s 36. The Rams moved the ball, but were ultimately forced to settle for a 34-yard field goal by Karty to cut the Dolphins’ lead to 10-3 with 5:46 left in the first quarter.

Karty’s 55-yard field goal – a field goal of a career – cut the Rams’ deficit to four just before halftime.

The Rams’ opening drive of the second half was derailed by a high snap and then a false start penalty that negated what would have been a successful 52-yard field goal attempt by Karty. His 57 yards after the penalty were no good, missing wide right, keeping the score 10-6 Dolphins midway through the third quarter.

Miami took advantage of the missed field goal with a 1-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to wide receiver Tyreek Hill late on the next series to extend its lead to 17-6 with 5:32 left in the third quarter .

A 53-yard field goal by Karty made it a one-possession game early in the fourth quarter.

On the ensuing possession, an unnecessary roughness penalty against the Rams on first down moved the Dolphins from their 30 to their 45. Although the Rams managed to hold the Dolphins to a 37-yard field goal attempt at At the end of the drive, Miami’s lead was still 20-9 with 9:07 left in the fourth quarter.

As the Rams reached the Dolphins’ 4-yard line on the ensuing drive, they were forced to settle for a 22-yard field goal by Karty to cut their deficit to eight with 6:34 remaining. .

Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders made a 50-yard field goal to extend the Dolphins’ lead to 23-12 with 2:38 left. The Rams reached the red zone on the next drive, but were again forced to settle for a field goal, this time from 31 yards out by Karty.

Karty’s fifth basket made it 23-15 with 38 seconds left, but the ensuing onside kick was unsuccessful. And with Los Angeles running out of timeouts, Miami was able to use the remaining time to secure the victory.