RAMS’ DRIVE CHART
FIRST QUARTER
Start: Rams 25-yard line. Duration: 5 plays, 1 yard, 3:06. Result: Rams punt on fourth and 20. Why the drive stalled: On second and 10 from Rams’ 36, Matthew Stafford is sacked for a loss of seven yards by Trey Hendrickson. Start: 50-yard line. Duration: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:35. Result: Stafford 17-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. Key play: Stafford 24-yard pass to Cooper Kupp on third and four from Bengals’ 44. Start: Rams 28. Duration: 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:39. Result: Punt on fourth and three. Why the drive stalled: On third and seven from Rams’ 31, Stafford’s pass to Van Jefferson picks up only four yards.
SECOND QUARTER
Start: Rams 25. Duration: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. Result: Stafford 11-yard touchdown pass to Kupp (Two-point conversion attempt fails). Key plays: Stafford 35-yard pass to Beckham Jr. on third and 11 from Rams’ 24. Stafford 25-yard pass to Darrell Henderson Jr. to the Bengals’ 16. Start: Rams 25. Duration: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:47. Result: Stafford’s deep pass into the end zone is intercepted by safety Jessie Bates III. Why the drive stalled: On third and 14 from Bengals’ 43, Stafford scrambles and tries to hit Jefferson, but Bates comes up with the ball. Start: Rams 41. Duration: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:26.
Result: Punt on fourth and one. Why the drive stalled: Stafford’s deep pass to Jefferson on third and one is incomplete.
THIRD QUARTER Start: Rams 17. Duration: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10. Result: Cornerback Chidobe Awuzie intercepts Stafford’s pass at Rams’ 32. Why the drive stalled: Receiver Ben Skowronek tips the pass and Awuzie gets the turnover on Rams’ first offensive play of the second half.
Start: Rams 25. Duration: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:17. Result: Matt Gay 41-yard field goal. Key plays: On third and eight from the Rams’ 27, Stafford connects with Henderson for a 15-yard play. Stafford passes to Brycen Hopkins for 16 yards to the Bengals’ 28.
Start: Rams 47. Duration: 3 plays, minus-3 yards, 1:41. Result: Punt on fourth and 13. Why the drive stalled: Stafford is sacked on third and seven from the 50 by D.J. Reader. Stafford is hurt on the play.
FOURTH QUARTER Start: Rams 48. Duration: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:31. Result: Punt on fourth and seven. Why the drive stalled: Stafford’s long pass to Jefferson on third and seven does not connect. Start: Rams 35. Duration: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:31. Result: Punt on fourth and four. Why the drive stalled: After getting seven yards on first down, Rams lose a yard on next two plays. Their running game is struggling. Start: Rams 21. Duration: 15 plays, 79 yards, 4:48. Result: Stafford one-yard touchdown pass to Kupp. Gay PAT makes it 23-20 with 1:25 left. Key plays: Kupp runs for seven yards on fourth and one from the Rams’ 30. Stafford passes to Kupp for 22 yards to Bengals’ 24. On third and goal from the eight, Bengals’ Logan Wilson is called for holding Kupp, giving the Rams first and goal at the four. Start: Rams 49. Duration: 1 play, minus-1 yard, 0:39. Result: Stafford takes a knee and clock runs out. Rams win the Super Bowl.