The Rams played pretty well on defense last Saturday Night and they controlled the clock by running the football on offense.  Marc Bulger had a night to forget as he completed 7 of 14 passes for 56 yards with 2 interceptions.  He also took off running one time for 14 yards.  Trent Green made a quick appearance as he completed 2 of 5 passes for 35 yards.  Bruce Gradkowski looked o.k. as he completed 6 of 9 passes for 49 yards and he also ran the ball once for 13 yards.  Brock Berlin completed all 3 of his pass attempts in this game for 9 yards.  Antonio Pittman led the Rams in rushing against the Chargers with 67 yards rushing on 9 carries (7.4 ypc).  Travis Minor was also busy against the Chargers with 39 yards rushing on 11 carries (3.5 ypc) with a 3-yard TD run.  Brian Leonard was also effective as he carried the ball 8 times for 38 yards (4.8 ypc) and he also has caught 3 passes for 19 yards (6.3 avg).  TE Randy McMichael was also solid in catching 3 passes for 54 yards (18.0 avg) for the Rams.  The Rams finished up with 183 yards rushing in this game on 38 carries (4.8 ypc).  They also completed 18 of 31 passes for 126 yards passing.  The Rams’ offense protected the defense by holding onto the ball for 36:06.

Linebacker Quinton Culberson led the way for the Rams on Saturday Night with 5 tackles.  The Chargers finished up with 104 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 11 of 21 passes for 99 yards.  This was an outstanding effort by the Rams defense on Saturday Night.