1. JOHN JOHNSON CAREER HIGH
Second-year safety John Johnson did his part in stopping the Philadelphia offense in one of his busiest nights as a Ram.
Johnson recorded a career-high 14 tackles in the loss. Both McVay and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips spoke highly this week of Johnson’s improvement in their secondary since he was drafted back in 2017.
Johnson also made arguably the defensive play of the game, popping the ball from the hands of tight end Zach Ertz in the back of the end zone during the game’s second quarter.
A week after setting a career high in single-season passing yards, quarterback Jared Goff surpassed the 4,000-yard mark for the first time in his career.
Goff went 35-for-54 against the Eagles and totaled 339 yards passing, without a touchdown for the second-straight game, and two interceptions.
Goff is the first Rams quarterback to throw for at least 4,000 yards in a season since Marc Bulger did it in 2006. The former Cal Bear is just the fourth Rams quarterback to reach the 4,000-yard mark.