Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks Match Player Stats (Nov 16, 2025)

The Rams defeated Seattle 21-19 at SoFi Stadium on November 16, 2025, in a Week 11 defensive battle. Safety Kamren Kinchens grabbed two interceptions, running back Kyren Williams rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, while Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold threw four picks in his worst performance of the season. Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 105 yards in the loss, but kicker Jason Myers missed a 61-yard field goal attempt as time expired, ending Seattle’s 10-game road winning streak and giving the Rams sole possession of first place in the NFC West.

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Game Overview

Scoring Summary

Quarterback Performance

“I just wish I could have played better for our defense and just everyone on the team,” Darnold said after the game.

Darnold’s four interceptions matched his career high from his 2019 season with the Jets. The Rams defense forced bad throws from Darnold despite recording zero sacks. According to the official game recap, Kinchens returned both of his picks deep into Seattle territory, setting up two touchdown drives.

Stafford threw for a season-low 130 yards but avoided turnovers and converted three of four red zone opportunities into touchdowns.

“I thought we found a way to win without playing perfect football against a really good football team,” Stafford said. “Our defense played outstanding. They deserve to be partying like crazy.”

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Rushing Performance

Williams had two explosive runs in the first quarter that set up scoring drives. He broke off carries of 30 and 34 yards, both season highs. Pro Football Reference confirms he was the first Rams player with two rushes of 30-plus yards in a game since Todd Gurley in 2015.

Williams’ performance in Week 11 moved him to ninth on the franchise’s all-time rushing list with 3,332 career yards, passing both Wendell Tyler and Tank Younger in one game. Williams also reached the 40-touchdown milestone alongside Marshall Faulk, Todd Gurley, and Eric Dickerson as the only Rams to score 40-plus touchdowns in a three-year span.

“I couldn’t even tell you, honestly,” Williams said about reaching the milestone. “It makes my insides feel good, though.”

Walker’s fourth quarter touchdown cut the deficit to two points with 2:23 remaining, but Seattle couldn’t complete the comeback.

Receiving Stats

Smith-Njigba recorded at least 75 receiving yards for the 10th consecutive game to open the season, the first player in Super Bowl era history to do so. The seventh 100-yard performance of his season broke Steve Largent’s Seahawks record for most in a single year. ESPN’s box score shows he now has 1,146 receiving yards through 10 games.

Barner caught 10 of 11 targets, providing Darnold with a reliable target throughout the game.

Adams scored on his 1,000th career reception, a one-yard grab in the first quarter. The milestone made him the 17th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 catches.

Defensive Dominance

“Man, they want to throw the ball,” Kinchens said about facing Seattle. “Most people want to just dink and dunk and run the ball and kind of chip their way down the field. So people who want to kind of put it down the field or kind of give us a shot, that’s their mistake.”

Los Angeles’ front seven pressured Darnold into four interceptions. Kinchens has four interceptions against Seattle in three career meetings. On Seattle’s third offensive snap, Kinchens jumped a route to Kupp for his first pick, taking it back 31 yards to the three. The Rams scored four plays later.

Late in the third quarter, Kinchens stepped in front of a seam route to tight end Elijah Arroyo for his second pick, bringing it back 22 yards to the Seattle 25. Parkinson scored his six-yard touchdown on the next drive.

Bryant forced a fumble on Puka Nacua in the third quarter. Drake Thomas recovered. The fumble recovery kept Seattle within two scores after another Darnold interception.

Pass Rush Impact

Rams head coach Sean McVay addressed the zero sacks but constant pressure: “Stats are for losers, because they effected and influenced the game in a huge way.”

Special Teams

Myers connected from 57, 30, 22, and 29 yards. The four field goals kept Seattle within one score throughout. Myers finished with 817 career points as a Seahawk, breaking Norm Johnson’s franchise record.

His final attempt from 61 yards with one second left sailed wide right and short, ending Seattle’s comeback attempt. The Seahawks had driven 56 yards in the final 1:41 after being pinned at their own one-yard line.

Punter Ethan Evans delivered the critical 50-yard punt with 1:41 remaining that bounced out of bounds at the Seattle one, forcing the Seahawks to drive 99 yards just to reach field goal range.

Team Statistics

Seattle outgained the Rams 414 yards to 249 yet lost by two points.

Seattle dominated possession and yardage but couldn’t convert in the red zone. The Seahawks ran 79 offensive plays compared to just 50 for the Rams and held the ball for 15:38 longer.

Seahawks.com reports this marked the first time in the Sean McVay era that Los Angeles won while being outgained by at least 150 yards. The Rams’ time of possession (22:11) ranked as their second-lowest in a win under McVay.

Game-Changing Highlights

Three key plays shifted momentum throughout the afternoon.

First Quarter, 11:00: Kinchens’ first interception gave the Rams possession at the Seattle 3. The Rams scored four plays later with Williams’ one-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead.

Third Quarter, 1:22: Kinchens grabbed his second pick and returned it to the 25. Stafford found Parkinson for the six-yard touchdown on the next possession, pushing the lead to 21-12 and forcing Seattle to score twice.

Fourth Quarter, 1:41: After the Rams failed to convert third and 10, Evans’ 50-yard punt bounced out of bounds at the Seattle one, forcing the Seahawks to cover 99 yards in 99 seconds just to reach field goal range. Darnold completed six of nine passes to move Seattle to the 43, but Myers’ 61-yard attempt sailed wide right as time expired.

Red Zone Analysis

Los Angeles scored touchdowns on three of four trips inside the 20, while Seattle managed just one touchdown on four attempts, settling for three field goals.

The Rams scored from short yardage with Williams punching in from one yard and Stafford finding tight ends in traffic. Parkinson’s six-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter came from this approach, as did Adams’ one-yard score that opened the scoring.

Seattle’s red zone struggles stemmed from extended drives that stalled near the goal line. The Seahawks ran 13-play and 15-play drives in the first half that both ended in field goals instead of touchdowns. Darnold faced pressure from Jared Verse and Byron Young inside the 20, forcing hurried throws and preventing the offense from finishing drives in the end zone.

Division Race and Playoff Impact

The Rams improved to 8-2 and took over first place in the NFC West. They hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Seattle after this win.

Seattle dropped to 7-3 and second place in the division. Their first road loss since September 2024 ended the NFL’s longest active road winning streak at 10 games.

Los Angeles has won five consecutive games and hasn’t trailed since Week 6.

Williams’ recent surge continues his strong form from earlier in November. His performance against San Francisco on November 9 saw him score twice in a 42-26 victory where Stafford threw four touchdowns, launching this current winning streak that has the Rams atop the division.

“We’re never going to apologize for being able to find ways to win,” McVay said after the game.

Both teams stay in playoff position. The Rams host Tampa Bay on November 24, while Seattle travels to Tennessee on November 23 for a crucial bounce-back opportunity.

Kinchens’ two interceptions and Williams’ rushing outweighed Seattle’s 165-yard advantage in total offense, as the Rams scored three red zone touchdowns to Seattle’s one before Myers’ 61-yard field goal attempt missed wide right.