NFL · Sep 21, 2026
New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams: Stafford Throws Four Touchdowns as LA Beats NYG 28–6
By Row Seventeen ·
Los Angeles Rams beat New York Giants 28–6 (NFL) on September 21, 2026.
LA led from the first quarter through the finish at SoFi Stadium on September 21, with NYG’s six points coming on two field goals.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
LA scored the game’s first points late in the opening quarter. M. Stafford completed a 31-yard touchdown pass to D. Adams, putting LA ahead 6–0.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
M. Stafford added a 10-yard touchdown pass to K. Williams early in the second quarter. LA led 13–0 after the catch and 14–0 after another successful extra point.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
In the third quarter, M. Stafford found D. Adams again, this time for an 11-yard touchdown.
Read in context ↘
A late first-quarter touchdown puts LA ahead
LA scored the game’s first points late in the opening quarter. M. Stafford completed a 31-yard touchdown pass to D. Adams, putting LA ahead 6–0. The extra-point kick was good, making it 7–0. NYG had not scored when the quarter ended, and that seven-point margin carried into the second.
M. Stafford added a 10-yard touchdown pass to K. Williams early in the second quarter. LA led 13–0 after the catch and 14–0 after another successful extra point. It was Stafford’s second touchdown pass of the half, to a different receiver, with NYG still looking for its first points.
Turnovers precede NYG’s first points
The second quarter also included a stretch in which both teams lost possession. A J. Winston pass intended for M. Nabers was intercepted with LA leading 14–0. Later in the quarter, an M. Stafford pass intended for D. Adams was intercepted at the same score.
LA then lost a fumble on a five-yard run by K. Williams. The score was still 14–0 on that play. NYG eventually got on the board with a made 24-yard field goal late in the half, cutting LA’s lead to 14–3. Neither team scored again before halftime, leaving an 11-point difference at the break.
A third touchdown pass extends the lead
In the third quarter, M. Stafford found D. Adams again, this time for an 11-yard touchdown. The play raised LA’s total to 20 points while NYG remained at three. A good extra point followed, giving LA a 21–3 lead. Adams had caught both the first touchdown of the game and LA’s first touchdown after halftime.
NYG answered with its second field goal, a made kick from 52 yards. That brought the score to 21–6, the closest it would be for the rest of the game. The third quarter ended at that score. Through three quarters, LA had scored on three touchdown passes and NYG had scored on two field goals.
LA adds one more touchdown before the finish
M. Stafford threw his fourth touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, a five-yard completion to T. Ferguson. It moved LA’s lead to 27–6. The extra point was good, bringing the score to 28–6. LA’s four touchdowns were all passes by Stafford, with D. Adams catching two and K. Williams and Ferguson catching one each.
There was no further scoring. The game ended LA 28, NYG 6, with no overtime. LA had held the lead at the end of every quarter: 7–0 after the first, 14–3 at halftime, 21–6 after the third and 28–6 at the finish. NYG’s two field goals accounted for all six of its points.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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