Los Angeles Rams vs. Los Angeles Chargers Sat., Aug. 14, 2021 7:00 p.m. SoFi Stadium Inglewood, Calif. RAMS EMBARK ON 2021 PRESEASON SLATE AS THE OPEN SoFi STADIUM TO FANS 2021 Los Angeles Rams Schedule Rams Host Chargers At SoFi Stadium Preseason Thousand Oaks, Calif. - The Los Angeles Aug. 14 Los Angeles Chargers 7:00 p.m. KABC Rams are set to host the Los Angeles Chargers in SoFi Stadium's first game with Aug. 21 Las Vegas Raiders 7:00 p.m. KABC fans in attendance to kickoff the 2021 Aug. 28 at Denver Broncos 6:05 p.m. KABC preseason slate. Entering camp, the Rams welcome 30 new Regular Season players - including 20 rookies to their roster. Sept. 12 Chicago Bears 5:20 p.m. (SNF) NBC L.A.'s offseason was highlighted by a trade Sept. 19 at Indianapolis Colts 10:00 a.m. FOX to acquire QB Matthew Stafford and the Sept. 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:25 p.m. FOX signing of WR DeSean Jackson. Oct. 3 Arizona Cardinals 1:05 p.m. FOX Stafford was originally drafted No. 1 overall Oct. 7 at Seattle Seahawks 5:20 p.m. (Thur.) FOX/NFLN in 2009 by Detroit and has started all 165 Oct. 17 at New York Giants 10:00 a.m. FOX regular season games played and three Oct. 24 Detroit Lions 1:05 p.m. FOX postseason contests. The former Bulldog Oct. 31 at Houston Texans 10:00 a.m. FOX amassed 45,109 career yards passing, SoFi Stadium accounting for the most passing yards Nov. 7 Tennessee Titans 5:20 p.m. (SNF) NBC through 165 starts in NFL history. Nov. 15 at San Francisco 49ers 5:15 p.m. (MNF) ESPN Week 11 BYE WEEK Jackson, a 14-year pro is three-time Pro Bowler (2010, 2011, 2014) and 2009 All-Pro. He ranks first in NFL history in 60-plus yard touchdowns Nov. 28 at Green Bay Packers 1:25 p.m. FOX (25) and second in 50-plus yard touchdowns (32), trailing only Jerry Dec. 5 Jacksonville Jaguars 1:25 p.m. CBS Rice (36). The Long Beach, Calif., native has led the NFL in yards per Dec. 13 at Arizona Cardinals 5:15 p.m. (MNF) ESPN reception four times in his career - 2018 (18.9), 2016 (17.9), 2014 (20.9) Dec. 19 Seattle Seahawks 1:25 p.m. FOX and 2010 (22.5) and is tied for the sixth-highest career receiving average (17.4) in NFL history. His 10,656 receiving yards ranks fifth among active Dec. 26 at Minnesota Vikings 10:00 a.m. FOX NFL players. Jan. 2 at Baltimore Ravens 1:25 p.m. FOX Jan. 9 San Francisco 49ers 1:25 p.m. FOX The Rams will host the Las Vegas Raiders for a pair of joint practices next week, leading up to the Rams final home game of the preseason For information on tickets, please visit: schedule, Saturday, Aug. 22. www.therams.com/tickets Rams Communications Broadcast Information Visit the Rams Media Information Portal TELEVISION: KABC for weekly releases, media guide, access to the Rams media credential system and other perteninent media information at Play-By-Play: Andrew Siciliano www.therams.com/media Color Analysts: Mina Kimes Aqib Talib Meet Our Staff Sideline Reporter: Curt Sandoval Artis Twyman [email protected] Qadeer Morgan RADIO: ESPN 710 AM [email protected] Play-By-Play: J.B. 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Rams vs. Chargers Preseason Week 1 Noteable Connections Former Rams: State with Chargers TE Matt Seybert (2015-17) and TE Matt • Last season, Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley led the Sokol (2014-17). Rams defense and finished the season as the top-ranked unit. • Rams TE Kendall Blanton and Chargers RB Larry Rountree • Chargers TE Jared Cook played three seasons with the Rams III shared the field at Missouri for two years (2017-18). from 2013-15. • This week’s preseason game will be a reunion for five • From 2018-19, WR Austin Proehl was on the Rams roster. Northwestern Wildcats; Rams DL Earnest Brown IV (2017-20) • Chargers Special Teams Coordinator Derius Swinton II served and WR Ben Skowronek (2016-19) will take the field against as the Rams special teams quality control coach from 2009-11. former teammates Chargers DE Joe Gaziano (2015-19), RB Justin Jackson (2014-17) and T Rashawn Slater (2017-20). Former Chargers: • Rams S Jordan Fuller and Chargers WR KJ Hill Jr. were • Rams Offensive Coordinator Kevin O’Connell played for the teammates for four years (2015-19) at Ohio State. Chargers in 2012. • Chargers LB Kenneth Murray Jr. shared the Sooner uniform • In 2017-18, Rams Defensive Line/Run Game Coordinator Eric for one season (2017) with Rams OL Bobby Evans and OLB Henderson assisted in coaching the defensive line. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo. • Rams Linebackers Coach Chris Shula served as the Chargers • In 2016, Rams LB Justin Hollins and TE Johnny Mundt were defensive quality coach in 2015-16. Oregon Ducks with Chargers QB Justin Herbert and TE Hunter Kampmoyer; Hollins played with Herbert and Kampmoyer Pro Connections: through the 2018 season. • In 2018, Rams P Corey Bojorquez and Chargers WR Austin • The past four years Rams S Paris Ford and Chargers K Alex Proehl suited up together as Bills. Kessman took the field together at Pittsburgh; this week they will • For two years (2018-19) Rams OLB Leonard Floyd and face off against each other. Chargers QB Chase Daniel were teammates in Chicago. • Rams Secondary Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Ejiro Evero • Rams QB Matthew Stafford crossed paths in Detroit (2019- and Chargers Assistant Special Teams Mayur Chaudhari share 20), with Chargers G Oday Aboushi and Chase Daniel; Rams the old stomping grounds at UC Davis (2000-01). DL A’Shawn Robinson also crossed paths with Aboushi in • For one season (2017), Rams ILB Kenny Young and Chargers 2019. RB Joshua Kelley and C/G Scott Quessenberry ran out of the • While in Pittsburgh for two seasons (2019-20), Rams QB tunnel together as Bruins. Devlin Hodges shared the huddle with Chargers G Matt Feiler. • Chargers WR Joe Reed was college teammates at Virginia with Rams ILB Micah Kiser (2016-17) and QB Bryce Perkins College Connectons: (2018-19). • Chargers LS Cole Mazza was college teammates with • Rams QB John Wolford was a Demon Deacon with Chargers A’Shawn Robinson (2013-15) and Rams OLB Terrell Lewis DL Willie Yarbary (2014-17); Wolford also played with Chargers (2016) at Alabama. G Nate Gilliam for three years (2015-17). • Rams CB Darious Williams was teammates at UAB with • Chargers K Tristan Vizcaino will play against three former Chargers P Ty Long in 2014. college teammates during this matchup; Vizcaino played with • Rams S Troy Warner and Chargers CB Michael Davis were Rams DL Greg Gaines (2014-17), S Taylor Rapp (2016-17) teammates at BYU during the 2016 season. and OL Coleman Shelton (2014-17) while at Washington. • Chargers T Darius Harper was teammates at Cincinnati with Rams DL Marquise Copeland in 2018; Copeland and Chargers DT Cortez Broughton were Bearcats together from 2015 to 2018. • Rams OL Tremayne Anchrum Jr. and Chargers WR Mike Williams were NCAA Division I Football National Champions in 2016 when they both played for Clemson. • Rams ILB Troy Reeder and Chargers S Nasir Adderley were teammates for three years (2016-18) when they both played for Delaware. • Rams CB Jalen Ramsey played college ball with Chargers S Derwin James Jr. at Florida State in 2015. • Rams DB J.R. Reed and Chargers DB Mark Webb were college teammates from 2017 to 2019 at Georgia. • At Hampton University, Rams Assistant Defensive Line Coach Marcus Dixon and Chargers Special Team Coordinator Derius Swinton II were teammates (2004-05). • Rams S Jake Gervase and OL Alaric Jackson played with Chargers LB Nick Niemann at Iowa. • Chargers Run Game Coordinator/OL Frank Smith was a graduate assistant at Miami (Ohio) when Rams Head Coach Sean McVay and Linebackers Coach Chris Shula were student- athletes there. • Rams OL Brian Allen shared the gridiron while at Michigan Rams vs. Chargers Preseason Week 1 Rams-Chargers Regular Series History By The Numbers Record vs. Chargers (including postseason)...............Rams, 7-5 3 Series points .................................Rams - 325, Chargers - 313 The 2021 Preseason features only 3 games. The Rams host the Last regular season game ................. Rams, 35-23, 9/23/2018 Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders before taking to the road Rams largest winning margin .................27, 37-10, 10/4/1970 to complete the preseason as they travel to the Mile High City to Chargers largest winning margin .........24, 40-16, 10/21/1979 take on the Denver Broncos.