Week 15 Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers Box score, stats and summary feat. Brock Purdy and George Kittle
The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers met on Thursday Night Football to start Week 15 of the NFL season. It was a vital game for both teams, who had just one game between them, and are firmly in the race for the NFC West with the Seattle Seahawks.
In recent years, Kyle Shanahan has had the best of Sean McVay. However, the 49ers have struggled many times during the year, and with a losing record, they knew that a loss on this game would all but represent the end of their season, with a playoff berth unlikely to come through Wild Card.
Weather played a huge factor in the game, with Kyle Shanahan's team not finding the end zone through all four quarters. The Rams are still in the fight for the division, and they now need a win from the Green Bay Packers on Sunday to take the NFC West lead from the Seattle Seahawks due to the tiebreaker criteria.
Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers box score
The game was heavily affected by the rain, and even though this was a Shanahan versus McVay matchup, the offenses couldn't do much for the night, with only field goals. It was the first time that the Rams have won under McVay's leadership without scoring a single touchdown during the game.
Los Angeles Rams box score
Quarterback
Rushing and receiving
Puka had the longest play of the game in a 51-yard reception, but apart from that, Los Angeles was heavily dependent on Kyren Williams to run the ball, and he did a good job extending drives for the team. It's worth noting that, even with three first-half targets, Cooper Kupp did not register a single reception.
Defense
San Francisco 49ers box score
Quarterback
In his worst performance of the season, Purdy missed many open receivers with inaccurate passes, completing less than 50% of his throws. The quarterback could not get into a rhythm due to the rain, and San Francisco did not score a single touchdown during the game.
Rushing and receiving
After calling out his utilization on X/Twitter, Samuel had a quiet night, with no catches in the second half. Even worse, he had a huge drop in the third quarter that could've ended in a touchdown.
Defense
Dre Greenlaw's return was mixed, with the linebacker registering eight tackles in the first half but none in the second. The defense did its part, but the 49ers' offense was the real problem.