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2021 Super Bowl · Sun, Feb 13, 2022 · SoFi Stadium
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Los Angeles Rams 23–20 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q3 15:00, CIN +19% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(15:00) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 85-T.Higgins for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Rams | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 66 | 60 |
| Total yards | 314 (edge) | 306 |
| Yards per play | 4.8 | 5.1 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.07 (edge) | -0.12 |
| Success rate | 39% (edge) | 37% |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 70% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (edge) | -0.09 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.40 | -0.18 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/15 (edge) | 3/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 5 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 (edge) | 15 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (edge) |
Rams won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.07 expected points added per play vs -0.12.
Who moved the needle
Passing · LA
26/40, 283 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
6.1 expected points added · -0.6% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
22/33, 263 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-7.7 expected points added · -3.0% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA | LA 25 | 7 | 1 | 3:06 | Punt | |
| 2 | CIN | CIN 42 | 4 | 9 | 1:57 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | LA | 50 | 7 | 50 | 3:35 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | 6 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 5 | LA | LA 28 | 4 | 12 | 2:39 | Punt | |
| 6 | CIN | CIN 30 | 6 | 59 | 1:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | LA | LA 25 | 8 | 75 | 2:37 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | CIN | CIN 25 | 14 | 75 | 7:04 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | LA | LA 25 | 9 | 37 | 3:47 | Interception | |
| 10 | CIN | CIN 10 | 6 | 7 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 11 | LA | LA 41 | 4 | 9 | 0:26 | Punt | |
| 12 | CIN | CIN 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:04 | End of half | |
| 13 | CIN | CIN 25 | 3 | 75 | 0:12 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | LA | LA 17 | 2 | 0 | 0:10 | Interception | |
| 15 | CIN | LA 31 | 8 | 11 | 4:23 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | LA | LA 25 | 11 | 52 | 4:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | CIN | CIN 25 | 5 | -3 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 18 | LA | LA 47 | 4 | -3 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 19 | CIN | CIN 16 | 4 | 5 | 2:11 | Punt | |
| 20 | LA | LA 48 | 4 | 3 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 21 | CIN | CIN 16 | 6 | 12 | 2:36 | Punt | |
| 22 | LA | LA 35 | 4 | 6 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 23 | CIN | CIN 16 | 8 | 24 | 3:45 | Punt | |
| 24 | LA | LA 21 | 16 | 72 | 4:48 | Touchdown | |
| 25 | CIN | CIN 25 | 6 | 26 | 0:46 | Turnover on downs | |
| 26 | LA | LA 49 | 1 | 0 | 0:39 | End of game |
0 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Rams gained 75 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 26/40 | 283 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Cooper Kupp | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Akers | 13 | 21 | 1.6 | 0 | -7.3 |
| Cooper Kupp | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Darrell Henderson | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Matthew Stafford | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sony Michel |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Kupp | 8 | 10 | 92 | 2 | 25% | 7.7 |
| Odell Beckham | 2 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 8% | 6.1 |
| Brycen Hopkins | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 10% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darious Williams | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Rapp | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Jones | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Weddle |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 22/33 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7.7 |
| Joe Mixon | 1/1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Rams closed -4.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 43 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 1.0 |
| 0 |
| -1.4 |
| 5.5 |
| Darrell Henderson | 3 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 13% | 2.9 |
| Van Jefferson | 4 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 20% | -5.1 |
| Cam Akers | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| Ben Skowronek | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 13% | -6.2 |
| Matthew Stafford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Floyd | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Long | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| TD |
|---|
| EPA |
|---|
| Joe Mixon | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Joe Burrow | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | 4 | 7 | 100 | 2 | 21% | 7.6 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 5 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 24% | 0.7 |
| Tyler Boyd | 5 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 18% | 1.6 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Chris Evans | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| Joe Mixon | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18% | -3.6 |
| Samaje Perine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Wilson | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Hubbard | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonn Bell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eli Apple | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| B.J. Hill | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hilton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
