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Matthew Stafford and Rams overcome slow start, rally past winless Chargers 24-9

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Beacham, G. (2026, November 2). Matthew Stafford and Rams overcome slow start, rally past winless Chargers 24-9. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/matthew-stafford-s-rams-overcome-slow-start-rally-past-winless-chargers-24-9/article_6c120e8b-c6ca-5bbc-91f2-5e9797a5bad6.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-02 · by Greg Beacham

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In a Sunday game at SoFi Stadium, Matthew Stafford helped the Los Angeles Rams overcome an early deficit to beat the winless Los Angeles Chargers 24-9. Despite not recording a first down until trailing by six points late in the half, the Rams scored three touchdowns on subsequent drives and secured their second consecutive victory with Stafford throwing for 157 yards and one touchdown. The Chargers' Justin Herbert threw two interceptions but completed 257 passing yards; they remain the NFL’s only winless team at 0-7 after seven games.
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The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in a critical matchup at SoFi Stadium on November 1, winning 24-9 and improving to a 4-4 record. The Chargers remained winless with their seventh consecutive loss. Despite a slow start, the Rams rallied by forcing three turnovers from the struggling Chargers. Matthew Stafford passed for 157 yards and a touchdown, while Blake Corum and Kyren Williams each scored rushing touchdowns. Justin Herbert threw two interceptions for the Chargers, who have yet to secure a victory despite showing offensive promise with 295 total yards. The win was crucial for the Rams as they achieved their first back-to-back victories of the season in this fiercely competitive Battle for Los Angeles.

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🔮 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 157 yards and a touchdown, Blake Corum and Kyren Williams rushed for scores and the Los Angeles Rams overcame a slow start for a 24-9 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
🔮 Bo Jackson rushed for 121 yards and Smith had 10 receptions for 83 yards for the Buckeyes, who couldn’t make it close despite racking up 464 total yards.
🔮 Brook Lopez, their 38-year-old backup center, scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half for the Clips, who couldn’t overcome 26 turnovers.
🔮 “Clutch will be missed and remembered forever.”
🔮 McVay didn’t disagree with the notion that the Rams might have still been affected by their heartbreaking overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills six days earlier while they stumbled and bumbled their way through Sunday’s two-point loss to a rebuilding NFC West rival.
🔮 Cornerback Trent McDuffie has a groin injury that could prevent him from playing in the Los Angeles Rams’ game against Arizona on Sunday.
🔮 The Rams’ passing attack remains the NFL’s most productive, and running back Kyren Williams has emerged as a force with 27 receptions already, just nine shy of his career high for a season.
🔮 Jackson will appeal the league’s ruling, Rams coach Sean McVay said.
🔮 Grupe will be the Rams’ fifth kicker in four seasons since the departure of Matt Gay, the kicker for their Super Bowl-winning team in the 2021 season. ___
🔮 Coach Sean McVay said Thursday that the team isn’t sure whether its high-priced trade acquisition will be ready to return to practice when his minimum four weeks on injured reserve are up next week.
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Rams ORG · 10× Chargers ORG · 6× Bolts ORG · 2× Corum PERSON · 2× Herbert PERSON · 2× Los Angeles GPE · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Nacua PERSON · 2× Calif. GPE · 1× INGLEWOOD GPE · 1×

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 157 yards and a touchdown, Blake Corum and Kyren Williams rushed for scores and the Los Angeles Rams overcame a slow start for a 24-9 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
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🔮 INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 157 yards and a touchdown, Blake Corum and Kyren Williams rushed for scores and the Los Angeles Rams overcame a slow start for a 24-9 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 157 yards and a touchdown, Blake Corum and Kyren Williams rushed for scores and the Los Angeles Rams overcame a slow start for a 24-9 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. asserted
Rams → pass → Sunday
Puka Nacua had 11 catches for 80 yards and a TD for the Rams (4-4), who won back-to-back games for the first time this season after rallying past their SoFi Stadium roommates. asserted
who → have → roommates
The Rams have won two of the three editions of this Los Angeles derby since both teams relocated a decade ago. asserted
teams → win → derby
The Rams didn’t even manage a first down until they trailed 9-3 in the waning moments of the first half, but they made three touchdown drives to take control. asserted
they → manage → control
Corum, who rushed for 73 yards, made a 23-yard TD run before Nacua caught an 18-yard TD pass late in the third quarter. asserted
Nacua → rush → quarter
Justin Herbert passed for 257 yards and threw two interceptions for the Chargers (0-7), who returned from their bye week and extended their worst start to a season since 2000. asserted
who → pass → 2000
Although the offense led by Mike McDaniel showed signs of life with 295 yards, the Bolts are still the NFL’s only winless team after their defense couldn’t stop a Rams offense missing injured Davante Adams. asserted
defense → lead → Adams
LA’s two NFL teams don’t have a rivalry despite their geographical nearness, and both offenses started poorly with early interceptions. asserted
offenses → have → interceptions
Quentin Lake set up the Rams’ opening field goal by picking off Herbert’s short pass and returning it 45 yards. asserted
Lake → set → it
Herbert has thrown an interception in all seven games this season, but the Chargers also struggled to run the ball. asserted
Chargers → throw → ball
McDaniel, who retained play-calling duties despite the Bolts’ winless start, called back-to-back successful flea-flickers to get the Chargers moving toward their second field goal in the second quarter. asserted
Chargers → retain → quarter
The Chargers’ offensive struggles this season have been well-documented, but the Rams were even worse early on at SoFi asserted
Rams → document → SoFi
: They gained just 24 yards on their first 15 plays, going without a first down on their first five drives for the first time in coach Sean McVay’s career. asserted
They → gain → career
The Rams trailed by six when they finally got their initial first down on a 40-yard completion to Tutu Atwell. asserted
they → trail → Atwell
Williams waltzed in untouched for the game’s first TD with 19 seconds left in the first half. asserted
Williams → waltz → half
The Rams made another strong drive out of halftime, with Corum racking up 55 yards on the drive that ended with his graceful 23-yard score. asserted
that → make → score
Two plays after Trent McDuffie made the Rams’ second interception, Nacua took a screen pass for an 18-yard score. asserted
Nacua → make → score
LB Daiyan Henley injured his shoulder in the first quarter, but returned. asserted
Henley → injure → quarter
... S Derwin James (hamstring) missed his fourth straight game. asserted
James → miss → game
He went on injured reserve Saturday. asserted
He → go → reserve
CB Jaylen Watson injured his shoulder early in the second half and didn’t return. asserted
Watson → injure → half
He missed a game last month with a dislocated shoulder. asserted
He → miss → shoulder
... McDuffie injured his back in the second half of his return from a two-game absence with a groin injury, but he was on the sideline wearing his helmet down the stretch. asserted
he → injure → stretch
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