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WATCH: Matthew Stafford Extends Rams Lead With TD To DeMarcus Robinson

The Los Angeles Rams pulled ahead late in the first half vs. the New Orleans Saints with a Matthew Stafford touchdown pass

Matt Galatzan

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The Los Angeles Rams offense is rolling on Thursday Night Football vs. the New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium. 

With just a minute remaining in the second quarter and all three timeouts remaining, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had a textbook drive to end the half, marching his team 58 yards in five plays, and taking just 35 seconds off of the clock for a four-yard score. 

The touchdown, which was Stafford's second of the game, put the Rams up 17-7 heading into the locker room at halftime.

Matthew Stafford
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The touchdown throw also continued Stafford's hot streak, giving 199 yards and two scores on 16 of 22 completions in just the first half. 

That added to Stafford's electric stats over the past five games, with the veteran QB now throwing for 1,259 yards and 14 touchdowns with just one interception over that stretch. 

It might be hard to imagine, but it is arguably the best stretch of football that Stafford has played in his tenure in Los Angeles. 

Two Matthew Stafford Passing Touchdowns Give Rams Halftime Lead Over Saints

It was also the fourth touchdown catch in the last seven games for Robinson, who now has a team-high six catches for 82 yards in the game. 

The Rams will start the second half with the football after winning the coin toss and deferring to the second half. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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