Los Angeles
Rams
2-0
24
FINAL
26
Denver
Broncos
0-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling matchup, the Denver Broncos narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Rams 26-24 in Week 3 of the 2026 season. The stakes were high as both teams sought to establish momentum early in the campaign, but it was the Broncos who emerged victorious in this tightly contested affair.
Matthew Stafford had a standout performance for the Rams, throwing for 278 yards and connecting on two touchdown passes. Blake Corum contributed significantly on the ground, rushing for 102 yards, while Puka Nacua dominated the receiving game with 147 yards. Despite these impressive individual efforts, the Rams fell just short of victory.
Defensively, Alex Singleton led the way for the Broncos with eight total tackles, while Jonathon Cooper made his presence felt with 1.5 sacks. Ja'Quan McMillian provided a critical turning point for Denver, intercepting a Stafford pass that shifted the momentum late in the game. It was this defensive resilience that ultimately helped the Broncos secure the win and improve their standing in the league.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 32 | 21 | 66% | 278 | 2 | 1 | 100.7 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 36 | 22 | 61% | 275 | 1 | 2 | 70.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum | HB | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | 41 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 19 | 46 | 2.4 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puka Nacua | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | WR | 8 | 147 | 18.4 | 58 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 61 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Max Klare | TE | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Colby Parkinson | TE | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| A.T. Perry | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | FB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Lake | SS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | REDG | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Surtain II | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Strnad | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Savage | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Landman | MIKE | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Dolac | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Takitaki | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avonte Maddox | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Stuard | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Grupe | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 4 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

