Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks Match Player Stats (Dec 18, 2025)
Seattle pulled off one of the wildest wins of 2025, beating Los Angeles 38-37 in overtime on December 18 at Lumen Field. This Thursday Night Football game recap and individual stats breakdown detail a historic comeback. Matthew Stafford threw for 457 yards and three touchdowns while Puka Nacua caught 12 passes for 225 yards and two scores. Kenneth Walker III ran for 100 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries. Sam Darnold threw two interceptions, then led a 16-point comeback in the final minutes.
Table of Contents
Game Summary
| Category | Los Angeles | Seattle |
|---|---|---|
| Final Score | 37 | 38 (OT) |
| Total Yards | 581 | 415 |
| First Downs | 26 | 22 |
| Passing Yards | 457 | 244 |
| Rushing Yards | 124 | 171 |
| Third Down | 8/20 | 4/11 |
| Fourth Down | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| Time of Possession | 40:33 | 26:14 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Penalties | 8-54 | 5-40 |
Los Angeles dominated possession by nearly 15 minutes. They piled up 166 more yards than Seattle. The Rams won the turnover battle 3-0. They lost anyway.
Seattle trailed 30-14 with 9:39 remaining. The Seahawks were 0-155 when trailing by 16 or more points in the fourth quarter. That streak ended Thursday night.
Quarterback Performance
| QB | Team | Comp/Att | Yards | TD | INT | Rating | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | LAR | 29/49 | 457 | 3 | 0 | 110.7 | 0 |
| Sam Darnold | SEA | 22/34 | 270 | 2 | 2 | 84.2 | 4 |
Stafford threw for 457 yards against Seattle, the fifth most in Rams history and his best performance since throwing for 488 yards with Detroit in 2013. He averaged 9.3 yards per attempt and completed seven passes of 25-plus yards.
Stafford stayed clean. No turnovers. He’s also thrown multiple touchdowns in nine straight games, the longest stretch of his career. According to NFL Research, Stafford became the fifth player in NFL history with 450-plus passing yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions in a loss.
Playing without injured receiver Davante Adams, Stafford spread the ball to multiple targets. He attacked Seattle’s secondary with precision.
Darnold’s statistics don’t capture his impact. Two picks put Seattle in a 16-point deficit. After the second interception, he went 8-for-12 for 101 yards and two touchdowns. He also completed three two-point conversions, including the game winner to Eric Saubert in overtime.
“Sam’s a baller,” linebacker Ernest Jones IV said postgame, per Seahawks.com. “When we need Sam, Sam’s going to come through.”
Darnold threw four interceptions against these same Rams in November. Six picks in two games against one defense would sink most quarterbacks. Not Darnold.
Ground Game
| Player | Team | Carries | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker III | SEA | 11 | 100 | 9.1 | 55 | 1 |
| Kyren Williams | LAR | 23 | 70 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | LAR | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 9 | 1 |
| Zach Charbonnet | SEA | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 9 | 1 |
Los Angeles entered the game as the only team in the NFL without allowing a rush of 30-plus yards all season. Walker’s 55-yard touchdown ended that streak in the third quarter.
His score gave Seattle a brief 14-13 lead, his longest touchdown since a 74-yard burst as a rookie in 2022.
Walker hit 21.09 mph chasing down Josh Wallace after an interception, per Next Gen Stats. That’s faster than his 21.07 mph on the touchdown run. Wallace picked off Darnold and had a clear path to the end zone. Walker ran him down at the 1-yard line anyway. The Rams scored on the next play, but Walker’s speed and determination stood out.
Walker added three catches for 64 yards. 164 total yards on 14 touches. A player averaging nearly 12 yards per touch deserved more opportunities.
Williams and Corum combined for 118 yards on 37 carries. The tandem averaged 3.2 yards per carry. Walker averaged 9.1. His explosiveness made the difference.
Receiving Performance
| Player | Team | Targets | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | LAR | 16 | 12 | 225 | 18.8 | 58 | 2 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | 13 | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 27 | 1 |
| Kenneth Walker III | SEA | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 46 | 0 |
| AJ Barner | SEA | 6 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 26 | 1 |
| Terrance Ferguson | LAR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 27 | 1 |
Nacua caught 225 yards against Seattle, the best receiving performance by any player in the NFL this season. He broke his previous career high of 181 yards, set just one week earlier against Detroit. The 225 yards marked the most by a Ram since Eddie Kennison in 1996.
Nacua now has 573 receiving yards over three games. Nobody’s done that since Josh Gordon’s 649-yard tear for Cleveland in 2013. He caught 12 of 16 targets for two touchdowns, including the 41-yard overtime score where he beat Seattle’s coverage deep.
Stafford’s 58-yard completion to Nacua on the final play of the third quarter put the Rams in position to score again. Stafford and Nacua connected repeatedly on deep routes and back-shoulder throws.
Smith-Njigba’s eight catches pushed him to 104 receptions for the season, breaking Tyler Lockett’s franchise record of 100. Nacua overtook him for the NFL lead with 114 receptions after Thursday’s performance.
Barner’s four catches for 49 yards included the crucial 26-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Defensive Performance
Tackles and Pressure
| Player | Team | Total | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Thomas | SEA | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Jones IV | SEA | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SEA | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobie Turner | LAR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Jared Verse | LAR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Josh Wallace | LAR | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers
| Player | Team | Interceptions | Return Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobie Turner | LAR | 1 | 10 |
| Josh Wallace | LAR | 1 | 56 |
Thomas led Seattle with 13 tackles. Jones added 12 more. Neither could slow down Stafford. The Rams quarterback had time to throw, finding open receivers for big gains. Zero sacks. The pass rush generated pressure but couldn’t bring him down.
Turner grabbed his first career interception when he dropped into coverage and picked off Darnold in the red zone early in the fourth quarter. The defensive lineman jumped a route and secured the ball, ending a Seattle drive.
Wallace intercepted Darnold in the third quarter on a pass intended for Rashid Shaheed. He returned it 56 yards to the Seattle 1-yard line, and Blake Corum scored on the next play to extend the lead to 23-14.
The Rams defense forced turnovers and dominated for most of the game. Then came the fourth quarter. Seattle scored on back-to-back possessions. Los Angeles gained just 14 yards on their next drives after those stops.
Three turnovers forced. 37 points allowed. The math didn’t work.
Special Teams Impact
Kicking
| Kicker | Team | FG Made/Att | Long | XP Made/Att | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Mevis | LAR | 3/4 | 41 | 4/4 | 13 |
| Jason Myers | SEA | 0/0 | N/A | 2/2 | 2 |
Mevis missed his first kick as a Ram with 2:07 left in regulation. His 48-yard attempt would have given Los Angeles a 33-30 lead. The miss opened the door.
Returns
| Player | Team | Type | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Shaheed | SEA | Punt | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 58 | 1 |
| Xavier Smith | LAR | Punt | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Ronnie Rivers | LAR | Kick | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
Shaheed is the only player in the NFL this season with both a punt return and kick return touchdown.
“Rashid Shaheed gave us some life in this game,” safety Julian Love said postgame, per Seahawks.com. “We felt like for this game, our special teams was a weapon.”
Fourth Quarter Turning Point
Seattle’s chances looked finished at 30-14 with under 10 minutes remaining. The defense had struggled. Darnold had thrown two picks. The Rams dominated time of possession and yardage.
But the defense forced stops on back-to-back-to-back drives. Shaheed returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown with 8:03 left, cutting the deficit to eight. After another stop, Darnold hit AJ Barner for a 26-yard touchdown. Shaheed also added a 31-yard rush on an end around that led to the score.
The two-point attempt bounced off Jared Verse’s helmet and appeared incomplete. Replay showed Darnold’s pass went backwards, making it a fumble. Zach Charbonnet casually picked up the loose ball in the end zone. Two points. 30-30.
Rams head coach Sean McVay questioned the call after the game, per ESPN. “I’ve never seen anything or never been a part of anything like that. I’ve grown up around this game.”
Overtime Thriller
Los Angeles won the coin toss and elected to receive. Stafford moved the Rams 80 yards in eight plays. He finished the drive with a 41-yard touchdown pass to Nacua. The receiver beat Seattle’s coverage deep for his second score of the night.
Seattle took over at their own 35. Score or go home. Darnold completed key passes on the drive, hitting Smith-Njigba for gains of 17 and 4 yards, the final catch for a touchdown. Head coach Mike Macdonald went for two and the win.
“It was something we had talked about really throughout the season,” Macdonald said postgame, per NFL.com. “Then really particularly for this game because of the playoff situation.”
Darnold took the snap, looked right, came back left, found Eric Saubert wide open in the back of the end zone. Saubert, who had just two catches all season before this game, secured the ball. Seattle won 38-37, the first NFL team to win on an overtime two-point conversion.
Playoff Picture Shift
Seattle improved to 12-3 and took first place in the NFC West. The Seahawks clinched a playoff berth, their first under Macdonald. If Seattle wins their final two games at Carolina and at San Francisco, they secure the division title and the NFC’s number one seed.
Los Angeles dropped to 11-4 and slipped to the fifth seed. Their chances of winning the division fell from 62% to 25%, per ESPN Analytics. Their odds of securing the NFC’s top seed dropped from over 50% to just 21%.
Season Series Balance
Two games between these teams produced remarkable statistical symmetry. The Rams scored 58 points and gained 830 total yards. Seattle scored 57 points and gained 829 total yards. One point. One yard. Two games.
Both featured dramatic finishes. Los Angeles won the first meeting 21-19 after forcing four Darnold interceptions. Seattle won the rematch 38-37 despite getting outgained by 166 yards. The team that dominated yardage lost both times.
Individual Impact
Stafford completed passes to multiple targets and averaged 9.3 yards per attempt. After throwing for 368 yards against Detroit last week, he has 825 passing yards and five touchdowns over two games.
Nacua’s 573 receiving yards over three games rank second only to Josh Gordon’s 649-yard stretch in 2013. His 114 receptions lead the NFL heading into Week 17.
Walker’s 164 total yards on just 14 touches highlighted his efficiency and big-play threat. His chase-down tackle after the interception displayed his speed and determination.
Darnold threw six interceptions against the Rams across two games. His fourth quarter and overtime performance bounced back from those mistakes in critical moments.
What Seattle Did Right
Seattle successfully converted all their two-point attempts in the fourth quarter and overtime. They scored 24 points in the final 8:03 of regulation and overtime.
The defense tightened up after allowing 30 points. Those stops gave the offense short fields and momentum. Shaheed’s punt return provided the turning point.
What Los Angeles Left Behind
The Rams controlled this game for 50 minutes. Los Angeles outgained Seattle 581-415 and dominated possession 40:33 to 26:14. They forced turnovers and committed none while building a 16-point fourth quarter lead.
Mevis’s missed field goal gave Seattle life. The punt return touchdown swung momentum. Seattle scored on their opportunities. The defense couldn’t finish the game.
Los Angeles now hosts Atlanta on Monday Night Football before closing the season at home against Arizona. They need help from Carolina or San Francisco to catch Seattle.
Stafford threw for 457 yards. Nacua caught 225. The Rams dominated possession by 15 minutes and outgained Seattle by 166 yards. They lost anyway. Stats matter. Finishing matters more. Seattle leads the NFC West race. Los Angeles has the box score from a game they should have won.
