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- The Rams beat the Buccaneers 19-17. Today’s contest marked the 22nd meeting between the Rams and the Buccaneers, the Rams continue to hold a 14-8 advantage in the series.
- QB Austin Davis made his first career NFL start and came away with a win. He led the team on a 10-play, 75 yard scoring drive to start the game, capped off by a 2-yard touchdown rush from Stacy.
- The last time Davis started a game was as a member of Southern Miss on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, against the Louisville Cardinals at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL. He passed for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
- Davis completed 22-of-29 passes for 235 yards for a passer rating of 99.1 on the day.
- RB Zac Stacy tallied a two-yard rushing touchdown on the opening drive. Marks his first touchdown of the season and eighth career rushing touchdown.
- Stacy finished the game with 19 rushes for 71 yards.
- WR Brian Quick led the team in receptions and receiving yards for the second consecutive game. Quick tallied seven receptions for 74 yards.
- WR Kenny Britt caught his first pass as a Ram for a 17-yard gain.
- S Rodney McLeod snagged his first interception of the year off Bucs QB Josh McCown. Marks McLeod’s third career interception. The first turnover for the Rams in 2014.
- DE Eugene Sims and CB E.J. Gaines split a sack on McCown. The play gives Sims 5.5 career sacks and gives Gaines his first sack of his NFL career.
- S T.J. McDonald blocked a punt from P Michael Koenen for the Rams to take over at the Tampa Bay 25-yard line. The last time the Rams blocked a punt was former TE Matthew Mulligan (S.Rocca) vs. Washington (9/16/12).
- McDonald blocked a K Patrick Murray 24-yard field goal attempt and returned it 20 yards. The last time the Rams blocked a field goal was in 2013 when DT Michael Brockers blocked a Saints K Garrett Hartley field goal attempt (12/15/13). LB Ray Ray Armstrong recovered the kick and returned it 20 yards.
- McDonald added the five solo tackles (according to press box statistics), including the final tackle of the game on Tampa WR Mike Evans to end the game.
- DE Will Hayes started at left defensive end for an injured Chris Long. Marks his first start as a Ram, his last career start was as a member of the Titans at Jacksonville (9/11/11).
- K Greg Zuerlein converted four field goals of 36, 36, 46 and 38 yards out. He converted the 38-yard field with :38 second remaining in play, to help seal the win. Zuerlein is now 6-of-7 for field goal attempts this season and 55-of-66 for his career.
- QB Austin Davis made his first career NFL start and came away with a win. He led the team on a 10-play, 75 yard scoring drive to start the game, capped off by a 2-yard touchdown rush from Stacy.
- The last time Davis started a game was as a member of Southern Miss on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, against the Louisville Cardinals at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL. He passed for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
- Davis completed 22-of-29 passes for 235 yards for a passer rating of 99.1 on the day.
- RB Zac Stacy tallied a two-yard rushing touchdown on the opening drive. Marks his first touchdown of the season and eighth career rushing touchdown.
- Stacy finished the game with 19 rushes for 71 yards.
- WR Brian Quick led the team in receptions and receiving yards for the second consecutive game. Quick tallied seven receptions for 74 yards.
- WR Kenny Britt caught his first pass as a Ram for a 17-yard gain.
- S Rodney McLeod snagged his first interception of the year off Bucs QB Josh McCown. Marks McLeod’s third career interception. The first turnover for the Rams in 2014.
- DE Eugene Sims and CB E.J. Gaines split a sack on McCown. The play gives Sims 5.5 career sacks and gives Gaines his first sack of his NFL career.
- S T.J. McDonald blocked a punt from P Michael Koenen for the Rams to take over at the Tampa Bay 25-yard line. The last time the Rams blocked a punt was former TE Matthew Mulligan (S.Rocca) vs. Washington (9/16/12).
- McDonald blocked a K Patrick Murray 24-yard field goal attempt and returned it 20 yards. The last time the Rams blocked a field goal was in 2013 when DT Michael Brockers blocked a Saints K Garrett Hartley field goal attempt (12/15/13). LB Ray Ray Armstrong recovered the kick and returned it 20 yards.
- McDonald added the five solo tackles (according to press box statistics), including the final tackle of the game on Tampa WR Mike Evans to end the game.
- DE Will Hayes started at left defensive end for an injured Chris Long. Marks his first start as a Ram, his last career start was as a member of the Titans at Jacksonville (9/11/11).
- K Greg Zuerlein converted four field goals of 36, 36, 46 and 38 yards out. He converted the 38-yard field with :38 second remaining in play, to help seal the win. Zuerlein is now 6-of-7 for field goal attempts this season and 55-of-66 for his career.