St. Louis Rams 27, Baltimore Ravens 21
The Rams slugged out a pretty impressive win last night over the Ravens. Rookie QB Sam Bradford got the start last night and he was outstanding as he was 6 for 6 passing with 68 yards and a TD pass. Keith Null followed him in the game and he completed 7 of 10 passes for 90 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT (LB Dannell Ellerbe returned Null’s pickoff 57 yards for a TD). Thaddeus Lewis was sharp again finishing out this game as he completed 6 of 8 passes for 89 yards with 1 TD pass. RB Keith Toston led the way on the ground for the Rams last night with 47 yards on 10 carries (4.7 ypc). Kenneth Darby (6 car, 39 yards) and Chris Ogbonnaya (16 car, 31 yards) also got their work in last night. WRs Brandon Gibson (4 rec, 40 yards, TD), Brandon McRae (1 rec, 26 yards, TD) and TE Billy Bajema (2 rec, 11 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Rams last night. The Rams finished up with 133 yards rushing (3.8 ypc) and 237 yards passing as they had possession of the football for 35:23.
LB Bobby Carpenter led a solid effort by the Rams’ D last night with 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit. Fellow linebacker Chris Chamberlain was also busy last night with 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and a interception that he returned 83 yards. Rookie DE Eugene Sims pitched in with 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception against the Ravens. The Ravens finished up with 88 yards rushing (4.6 ypc) and 216 yards passing in this game. The Rams finished a very solid pre-season with a 3-1 record.
