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Stafford, Adams power Rams past Giants as Donald returns to NFL
September 22, 2026 at 04:25 AM · Updated 24d ago
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Donald's return fires up Rams, who bounce back with rout of Giants
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Rams crush Giants on Donald’s return to NFL as Dart hobbles off with knee injury
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Dart ruled out, Donald back in action. Rams bounce back in win vs. Giants
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Rams' Stafford passes Rivers for 6th all time in passing TDs
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Giants QB Dart limps off field with knee injury, questionable to return
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Rams WR Puka Nacua (hip) inactive for 'MNF' vs. Giants
(opens the publisher’s site)Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes and Aaron Donald returned to the NFL as the Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Giants 28-6 on Monday night.
- Matthew Stafford completed 22 of 31 passes for 327 yards and four touchdowns, passing Philip Rivers for sixth in NFL history with 426 career touchdown passes.
- Davante Adams caught eight passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns, his best receiving-yardage total in a Rams uniform.
- Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart left with a left knee injury on the first offensive series, and backup Jameis Winston threw an interception as New York managed 182 yards of offense.
- Aaron Donald returned to the NFL after 32 months away, recording three tackles in his first game.
- Donald played 32 defensive snaps as the Rams' pass rush win rate jumped from 35% in Week 1 to 66.7% against the Giants.
- Coach Sean McVay credited Donald's energy for the pass-rush improvement and partly blamed his own travel-planning mistake for the Week 1 loss.
- Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was inactive for Monday's game with a hip injury, and coach Sean McVay said the team is being cautious with him.