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Aaron Donald’s embarrassing blunder has Rams laughing hysterically

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Duarte, M. (2026, November 2). Aaron Donald’s embarrassing blunder has Rams laughing hysterically. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/aaron-donald-blunder-rams-laughing-hysterically/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-02 · by Michael Duarte

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During a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Chargers at SoFi Stadium, Aaron Donald, known for his exceptional defensive skills, had a rare chance to score a touchdown but fumbled the ball instead. This humorous incident left his teammates and coach laughing while Donald appeared stunned on camera. Despite the mishap not affecting the final outcome of the game—where the Rams won 24-9—the moment has become a highlight for its comedic value rather than its impact on the game's result.
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During a Los Angeles Rams game against the Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, veteran defensive tackle Aaron Donald failed to catch a loose football that had bounced towards him during a strip-sack by rookie linebacker Wesley Bailey. With an open path to the end zone, Donald stumbled and sent the ball out of bounds instead, leading his teammates and head coach Sean McVay to laugh in disbelief. The incident occurred with 1:52 remaining in the third quarter of the Rams' 24-9 victory. McVay later joked during a post-game press conference that he would "give [Donald] such a hard time" about missing this rare opportunity for a touchdown, which would have been Donald's first NFL score in his career.

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Michael Duarte
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🔮 Even injured Rams superstar Myles Garrett, watching from a nearby exercise bike, couldn’t contain his amusement.
🔮 Fortunately for Sean McVay, the Los Angeles Chargers were more than willing to take that burden off their hands.
🔮 Entering Saturday’s BIG10 showdown on Saturday, Lincoln Riley was running out of excuses, running out of goodwill and, depending on whom you asked, running out of time as head coach of the USC Trojans.
🔮 But Thursday, they were confronted with a sobering reminder that football’s most devastating hits might not reveal their consequences for decades.
🔮 After a week in which the Rams lost Davante Adams, Poona Ford, Kobie Turner and Blake Grupe to significant injuries, with Trent McDuffie and Nate Landman also sidelined and Puka Nacua battling a calf injury, McVay could have spent his postgame press conference explaining why his depleted roster couldn’t compete.
🔮 That physical mentality could prove invaluable Sunday against a Raiders defense that has struggled to limit yards after the catch.
🔮 For a Rams team desperately trying to climb out of last place in the NFC West, Stafford’s historic afternoon couldn’t have come at a better time.
🔮 Afterward, McVay admitted he regretted the decision. “I wish I would have had a better play call and gone forward, got it a lot tighter.
🔮 “Vegas, baby, Vegas!” Thirty years later, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams could use a similar intervention. Because what began as a season filled with Super Bowl aspirations has become a five-alarm fire, and the team that dreamed of playing for a Lombardi Trophy in its own stadium might need a miracle just to escape the NFC West basement.
🔮 McVay confirmed McDuffie will sit out Friday’s session and is questionable against Las Vegas.
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Donald PERSON · 7× Rams ORG · 5× Chargers ORG · 4× Instagram ORG · 2× NFL ORG · 2× TikTok ORG · 2× YouTube ORG · 2× Aaron Donald PERSON · 1× America GPE · 1× Hall of Fame ORG · 1×

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With 1:52 remaining in the third quarter, Rams undrafted rookie linebacker Wesley Bailey strip-sacked Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert at the 26-yard line, sending the football bouncing toward Donald.
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🔮 Even injured Rams superstar Myles Garrett, watching from a nearby exercise bike, couldn’t contain his amusement.
2026-11-02 · New York Post
Aaron Donald’s embarrassing blunder has Rams laughing hysterically · assertive framing

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Aaron Donald has spent his Hall of Fame-caliber career terrorizing quarterbacks, tossing offensive linemen aside and making grown men look foolish on football fields across America. asserted
men → spend → America
During the Los Angeles Rams’ 24-9 victory over the Chargers in the Battle for LA, Donald had a golden opportunity to score a rare defensive touchdown. asserted
Donald → have → touchdown
Instead, the veteran defensive tackle delivered one of the funniest bloopers of the NFL season, leaving his teammates and head coach Sean McVay laughing in disbelief. asserted
tackle → deliver → disbelief
With 1:52 remaining in the third quarter, Rams undrafted rookie linebacker Wesley Bailey strip-sacked Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert at the 26-yard line, sending the football bouncing toward Donald. asserted
Bailey → remain → Donald
The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year immediately saw daylight and the end zone nearby and thought, ‘I’m about to score the first touchdown of my NFL career!’ asserted
I → see → career
With nothing but green grass between him and the end zone, Donald attempted to scoop up the loose ball near the 20-yard line and race toward the promised land. asserted
Donald → attempt → land
Unfortunately, his hands had other plans. asserted
hands → have → plans
Donald completely whiffed on the recovery, stumbled forward and fell onto the football before inadvertently knocking it out of bounds. asserted
Donald → whiff → bounds
Instead of six points for the Rams, the Chargers retained possession after a nine-yard loss. asserted
Chargers → retain → loss
Television cameras caught Donald looking absolutely stunned, while his teammates erupted in laughter. asserted
teammates → catch → laughter
Even injured Rams superstar Myles Garrett, watching from a nearby exercise bike, couldn’t contain his amusement. asserted
Garrett → watch → amusement
Linebacker Byron Young couldn’t resist taking a playful shot at the future Hall of Famer. asserted
Young → resist → Famer
“I love AD, but he’s getting a little old you know,” Young joked. asserted
Young → love → AD
“I’m joking, I’m joking. asserted
I → joke → ?
He’s always around the ball. asserted
He → ’ → ball
Fortunately, Donald’s butterfingers didn’t cost the Rams anything. asserted
butterfingers → cost → anything
The Chargers punted two plays later, and Los Angeles cruised to its second consecutive victory, improving to 4-4. asserted
Angeles → punt → 4
Donald hurried off the field afterward and wasn’t available to reporters in the locker room. Perhaps he had postgame dinner reservations, or was still trying to recover his dignity. asserted
he → hurry → dignity
Either way, the Rams, McVay, and the media won’t forget about this embarrassing mishap anytime soon. asserted
Rams → forget → mishap
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