Matthew Stafford Threw Four Touchdowns as the Rams Beat the Injury-Hit Giants Twenty-Eight Six on Monday Night
Davante Adams caught eight passes for one hundred and ninety-five yards and two scores, while Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart left with a knee injury on the opening drive.
The Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Giants 28-6 on Monday Night Football on 21 September 2026 (22 September in Malaysia), with Matthew Stafford throwing four touchdown passes at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Stafford completed 22 of 31 passes for 327 yards, four touchdowns and one interception, moving up to sixth on the NFL's all-time career passing touchdowns list. Davante Adams was his main target, catching eight passes for 195 yards, including touchdowns of 31 yards in the first quarter and 11 yards in the third. Kyren Williams and Terrance Ferguson also caught touchdown passes.
The Giants were hit hard by injuries. Quarterback Jaxson Dart hurt his left knee on the opening drive and was later ruled out, and Jameis Winston completed 11 of 27 passes for 111 yards with an interception in relief. Wide receiver Malik Nabers, left tackle Andrew Thomas and linebacker Brian Burns also picked up injuries.
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald made his season debut for the Rams, registering three tackles including one for a loss, while cornerback Trent McDuffie had an interception and four passes defensed. The Rams played without wide receiver Puka Nacua, who was inactive with a hip injury.
Both teams moved to 1-1. The Rams travel to face the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday Night Football on 27 September 2026.