Gay’s 30-Yard FG Lifts Rams Over Brady, Buccaneers 30-27
Jan 23, 2022, 4:53 PM
Matt Gay of the Los Angeles Rams kicks the ball for the game winning field goal in the last second of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 366 yards and two touchdowns and Matt Gay’s 30-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Los Angeles Rams to a 30-27 divisional playoff victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
.@MGtweetymonster wins it for the @RamsNFL!#LocalsInTheNFL #NFL #RamsHouse #LARvsTB #GoUtes @kslsports pic.twitter.com/iRad6yGLgZ
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) January 23, 2022
Tom Brady rallied the Bucs from a 27-3 second-half deficit with help from three Los Angeles turnovers, tying the game with Leonard Fournette’s 9-yard run on fourth-and-inches with 42 seconds remaining.
Final from Tampa Bay. 😳#RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/WB4SPJ53fT
— Super Bowl LVI on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 23, 2022
Stafford led the Rams downfield after the ensuing kickoff, using completions of 20 and 44 yards to league receiving leader Cooper Kupp to set up Gay’s winning field goal. The Rams advance to next week’s NFC championship game against the 49ers.
