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LOS ANGELES RAMS - DALLAS COWBOYS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 10:00 A.M. PST AT&T STADIUM, ARLINGTON, TEXAS LOS ANGELES TRAVELS TO DALLAS FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT ROAD GAME 2017 SCHEDULE RAMS INVADE AT&T STADIUM REGULAR SEASON (2-1) Los Angeles, Calif. - The Los Angeles Rams (2-1) take to the road for their second- Sept. 10 Indianapolis Colts 1:05 p.m. W, 46-9 straight road game as they travel to the Lone Star State to face the Dallas Cowboys Sept. 17 Washington Redskins 1:25 p.m. L, 27-20 (2-1). Sept. 21 at San Francisco 49ers (Thur.) 5:25 p.m. W, 41-39 Both teams lone loss of the season came Oct. 1 at Dallas Cowboys 10:00 a.m. FOX in Week 2 and both teams rebounded with Week 3 prime time wins, the Rams downed Oct. 8 Seattle Seahawks 1:05 p.m. CBS the 49ers 41-39 on Thursday Night Football Oct. 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:05 p.m. FOX and the Cowboys defeated the Cardinals 28-17 to cap off Week 3 on Monday Night Oct. 22 Arizona Cardinals (London) 10:00 a.m. FOX Football. BYE WEEK L.A.'s offense is firing on all cylinders as the Nov. 5 at New York Giants 10:00 a.m. FOX team is the highest scoring team in the NFL through Week 3, scoring 107 points with 12 Nov. 12 Houston Texans 1:05 p.m. CBS WR Sammy Watkins touchdowns, seven field goals and a safety. The Rams defense has accounted for two Nov. 19 at Minnesota Vikings 10:00 a.m. FOX of the team's touchdowns as well as the safety. Nov. 26 New Orleans Saints 1:05 p.m. FOX RB Todd Gurley II leads the NFC with six touchdowns, which is tied with Dec. 3 at Arizona Cardinals 1:25 p.m. FOX Kansas City's RB Kareem Hunt for the most in the NFL through the first three games of 2017. Gurley has 381 yards from scrimmage, which is Dec. 10 Philadelphia Eagles 1:25 p.m. FOX the most in the NFC and second in the NFL only to Hunt's 538. Dec. 17 at Seattle Seahawks 1:05 p.m. FOX QB Jared Goff is off to a hot start in his second professional season. In Dec. 24 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. FOX the season opener, Goff threw for a career-best 306 yards. In the team' Week 3 win at San Francisco, the Bay Area native posted a career-high Dec. 31 San Francisco 49ers 1:25 p.m. FOX 145.8 QB rating and recorded his second three-touchdown game of his career. Through three games, Goff leads the NFC in QB rating with a (All times listed are PST) 118.2 mark, the third best in the NFL this season, trailing only Chiefs QB For information about tickets, please visit www.therams.com/tickets Alex Smith (132.7) and Patriots QB Tom Brady (121.5). The L.A. defensive unit is tied with the Detroit Lions for the league lead RAMS COMMUNICATIONS with two interceptions returned for touchdowns. Visit the Rams Media Information Portal for weekly releases, media guide, access to the Rams media credential system, and RAMS BROADCAST INFORMATION other perteninent media information at www.TheRams.com/MediaInfo TELEVISION: FOX Sports Play-By-Play: Chris Myers MEET OUR STAFF Color Analyst: Daryl Johnston ARTIS TWYMAN Sideline Reporters: Laura Okmin [email protected] JULIA FARON ENGLISH RADIO: ESPN 710 AM, 100.3, The Sound FM [email protected] Play-By-Play: J.B. Long TIFFANY WHITE Color Analyst: Maurice Jones-Drew [email protected] Sideline Reporter: D’Marco Farr TRAVIS LANGER [email protected] SPANISH RADIO: ESPN Deportes, 1330 AM JOANNA HUNTER Play-By-Play: Troy Santiago [email protected] Color Analyst: Ricardo Lopez 2017 NFC WEST STANDINGS RAMdom FACT Team W L T Pct. PF PA Conf. Div. The Los Angeles Rams rank first in the NFC with a 14.5 yard per Los Angeles 2 1 0 .667 107 105 1-1 1-0 reception average. L.A. trails only New England who is averaging Arizona 1 2 0 .333 56 76 0-2 0-0 15.4 yards per reception. The Rams have completed 11 passes of Seattle 1 2 0 .333 48 59 1-1 1-0 over 25 yards, which also ranks atop the NFC and second only to the San Francisco 0 3 0 .000 51 76 0-3 0-2 Patriots' 12 25-plus yard completions. RAMS - COWBOYS WEEK 4 RAMS BIG PERFORMANCES AGAINST THE COWBOYS OLB Connor Barwin ........... 8 GP ...........30 total tackles ......... 25 solo tackles ..........................5.0 sacks. ........................40 yards lost OLB Robert Quinn .............. 3 GP .............6 total tackles ........... 5 solo tackles ..............................2 TFLs. ................... 1 forced fumble K Greg Zuerlein .................. 2 GP .......... 1-of-1 field goal .............5-of-5 PATs ........................... 8 kickoffs ....................... 5 touchbacks CB Kayvon Webster ........... 1 GP .............3 total tackles ........... 3 solo tackles ................. 1 forced fumble ....................................1 win RAMS-COWBOYS CONNECTIONS RAMS-COWBOYS CONNECTIONS College Connections: Coaching Connections Continued: • Rams C Austin Blythe and T Andrew Donnal were college teammates with • Rams Head Coach Sean McVay, Quarterbacks Coach Greg Olson, Cowboys Cowboys LB Anthony Hitchens at Iowa from 2011-2013. Secondary Coach Joe Baker and Assistant Head Coach Rich Bisaccia were all • A pair of former LSU Tigers in Rams DT Michael Brockers and Cowboys G on the same Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff in 2008. Bisaccia, Baker and Olson La’el Collins will square off against each other. were also on the same Bucs staff in 2009 with current Rams Atssistant Head • Cowboys TE Geoff Swaim as teammates with Rams RB Malcolm Brown at Coach Joe Barry and Safeties Coach Ejiro Evero. Baker also worked with the the University of Texas from 2013-2014. Rams current Wide Receivers Coach Eric Yarber with the Bucs in 2011. Barry • Rams LB Bryce Hager and Cowboys WR Terrance Williams were teammates and Bisaccia also coached on the same Bucs staff with Cowboys Defensive at Baylor from 2011-2012. Cowboys TE Rico Gathers attended Baylor with Coordinator Rod Marinelli and Rams Offensive Line Coach Aaron Kromer from 2005-2006. Williams and Hager in 2012, but was a member of the men’s basketball team. • Rams Defensive Line Coach Bill Johnson and Cowboys Secondary Coach • Rams OL Rob Havenstein and Cowboys C Travis Fredrick played on the Joe Baker were on the same Denver Broncos staff from 2007-2008. Wisconsin offensive line together from 2011-2012. • Rams Strength and Conditioning Coach Ted Rath was the Assistant • Rams P Johnny Hekker and QB Sean Mannion were college teammates Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Lions from 2009-2015. During that with Cowboys DT Stephen Paea in 2010. time, Rath was on the same staff as current Cowboys Offensive Coordinator • A pair of former North Carolina Tar Heels in Rams OLB Robert Quinn and Scott Linehan (2009-2013) and Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Kyle Valero Cowboys G Jonathan Cooper will square off against each other. The two (2010-2013). Rams Assistant Head Coach Joe Barry and Cowboys Defensive were teammates from 2008-2009. Coordinator Rod Marinelli were on the same Lions staff from 2007-2008. • Rams WR Robert Woods and CB Nickell Robey-Coleman were college • Rams Assistant Offensive Line Coach Andy Dickerson was on the same teammates with Cowboys T Tyron Smith at Southern California in 2010. Cleveland Browns staff as current Cowboys Running Backs Coach Gary • Rams DB Blake Countess and Cowboys DL Taco Charlton were teammates Brown, Passing Game Coordinator Matt Eberflus and Assistant Coach/ at Michigan in 2013-14. Special Projects Ben Bloom in 2010. • Rams Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips was the head coach of the Former Cowboys Houston Texans and current Rams Offensive Coordinator Matt LaFluer • Los Angeles Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips was the Cowboys Head and Cowboys Offensive Line Coach Frank Pollack were both on his staff Coach from 2007-2010. from 2008-2009 as an offensive assistant and assistant offensive line coach, • Los Angeles RBs Coach Skip Peete coached the Cowboys running backs respectively. • Rams Assistant Offensive Line Coach Andy Dickerson and Cowboys group from 2007-2012. Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Brett Bech were both on the • Los Angeles Scout Steve Kazor served as an administrative assistant to VP New York Jets staff in 2006. Gil Brandt and HC Tom Landry from 1981-82. • Rams Assistant Head Coach Joe Barry and Cowboys Assistant Head Coach • Los Angeles RB Lance Dunbar played for the Cowboys from 2012 to 2016. Rich Bisaccia were both on the San Diego Chargers staff in 2012. Barry coached the linebackers, while Basaccia coached special teams. Former Rams: • Rams Quarterbacks Coach Greg Olson was the quarterbacks coach for the • Dallas Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan was the Rams Head Coach Bears in 2003, while current Cowboys Assistant Offensive Line Coach Mark from 2006 to 2008. Colombo played right tackle. • Dallas Secondary Coach Joe Baker was a defensive quality control/ • Rams Safeties Coach Ejiro Evero was a defensive assistant on Jim Harbaugh’s linebackers coach with the Rams in 2006. San Francisco 49ers staff in 2014, and current Cowboys Safeties Coach Greg • Dallas Senior Offensive Assistant Steve Loney was the Rams OL Coach from Jackson was an Assistant Secondary Coach. 2008 to 2011. • Rams Defensive Quality Control Coach Thad Bogardus and Cowboys • Dallas Director of Pro Scouting Judd Garrett was the Rams TE coach from Offensive Assistant Stephen Brown were both on the Buffalo Bills staff in 2006 to 2007.