The Rams defense forced two straight incompletions, then tackled 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy short. San Francisco (1-2) had no choice but to punt, but could not expect practice squad call up Xavier Smith to return the kick to midfield. Without a timeout, the Rams were already within striking distance of field goal range.

The Los Angeles Rams came into Week 3 as sizable underdogs against the San Francisco 49ers, especially being the home team. After their 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, few people were picking the Rams to take down the defending NFC champions.

The Los Angeles Rams avoided a dreaded 0-3 start on Sunday by beating the San Francisco 49ers in dramatic fashion. They came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, stealing a win from the defending NFC champions to secure their first win of the season – a much-needed win,