It was the first football game back in Los Angeles in a generation.
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The Cowboys jolted the fans in attendance immediately when Lucky Whitehead returned the opening kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 Dallas lead after just 13 seconds.
The Cowboys offered a high profile opponent with a huge fan base, so their fans clearly contributed to the atmosphere inside and outside the stadium.
The quick score came in a preseason game at the Coliseum, where the Rams played through 1980. And his throw over the middle to Pharoh Cooper would have put the Rams inside the 10-yard line. Bryant played in only nine games last season with 31 catches and three touchdowns because of a broken foot.
Under heavy pressure on a screen pass for Rod Smith on his first drive, Prescott patiently waited until a defender had both arms around him before tossing a flawless touch pass to Smith to set up a touchdown to Dez Bryant in the red zone. Prescott completed 10 of his 12 pass attempts for 139 yards and two touchdowns against the Rams in Los Angeles.
“It was a great feeling”, Cunningham said about scoring the Rams’ first touchdown at the Coliseum in a generation. According to the National Football League, that’s believed to be the biggest crowd for an exhibition game played within the USA, although multiple preseason games played in Mexico drew crowds in excess of 100,000. Neither Goff nor Fisher believed the injury was serious.
Chargers second-year RB Melvin Gordon caught a pass in the flats from Philip Rivers and took it 44-yards to the end zone, finishing off the play with a nice truck-stick move. Goff was hit as he threw, and Cowboys linebacker Mark Nzeocha plucked the ball out of the air for an easy interception.
Bills starter Tyrod Taylor played just one series, completing 2 of 3 passes for 7 yards, before backup E.J. Manuel replaced him.
However, the rookie recovered and found a favorite target in rookie tight-end Tyler Higbee.
Goff struggled to assess the time he had in the pocket and also struggled with identifying blitzes.
Dallas decided heading into their first preseason game to sit out their star quarterback, which meant Prescott and Showers could start to answer that question early on.
Prescott’s performance is good stuff as he easily outplayed Rams No. 1 overall pick, Jared Goff. Mannion also had one interception.
Two hours before the game, Irsay announced on his Twitter account that the Colts would wait until next week for Luck to make his first preseason start.
Mannion led the Rams comeback and was the key reason for their win along with Nelson Spruce.
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He was two for two on his next drive, a 22-yard pass to Brice Butler followed by a ideal 32-yard strike to Terrance Williams for the touchdown. Both teams will enter with playoff aspirations after coming off 2015 seasons that saw mixed results, with the Rams having the home field in Los Angeles after having relocated from St Louis.
