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Kyren Williams of the Rams scores a touchdown in the end zone

Kyren Williams of the Rams scores a touchdown in the end zone
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  • Sarah Barshop, editor at ESPNSeptember 22, 2024, 6:36 p.m. ET

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      Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. You can follow her on Twitter at @sarahbarshop.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Running back Kyren Williams scored the Los Angeles Rams’ first touchdown of the game in spectacular fashion, catching a pass and throwing it into the end zone. On second-and-9 from the San Francisco 15-yard line, Williams caught quarterback Matthew Stafford’s touchdown pass.

It was Williams’ third straight game with a touchdown, but his first through the air. The touchdown was Williams’ first catch of the game. He also had 49 rushing yards on 12 attempts. Kicker Joshua Karty, who was on the injured list this week with a groin injury, kicked the extra point to cut the 49ers’ lead to 14-7 with 1:11 left in the first half.

Williams is the third Rams player to score a scrimmage touchdown in each of the team’s first three games of the season in the last 20 years (Cooper Kupp in 2022, 2021 and Todd Gurley in 2018 and 2017).

Williams scored his second touchdown of the game late in the third quarter with a three-yard run on the first and last attempt.

This is Williams’ second career game with a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown. The other game came in Week 2 of last season against the 49ers.

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