Rams knock off Cowboys 31-21 in preseason at SoFi Stadium

Los Angeles Rams #13 Stetson Bennett IV (QB) is rolling out to the right side of the field looking down field for an open receiver. Photo by DeAngelo Scruggs/TGSportstv1 August, 9 2025.

 INGLEWOOD, CA - The Los Angeles Rams (1-0), after a good training camp at Loyola Marymount University, got their first win of the preseason after beating the Dallas Cowboys (0-1) at SoFi Stadium 31-21.

Stetson Bennett IV looked pretty good throwing the football for the Rams, completing 16 of his 24 passes for 188 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

"I thought I played pretty well," Bennett said. "I was just glad I didn't try to force anything. (It went) pretty well, but there's things I'm going to clean up."

The play calling by Los Angeles offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur was great with their passing game. Xavier Smith with three catches for 55 yards (longest 39 yards), Britain Covey, two catches for 31 yards (longest 26 yards), Konata Mumpfield, two catches for 24 yards (longest 18 yards), and Drake Stoops, two catches for 24 yards (longest 18 yards.

Their running game had Jarquez Hunter with 11 carries for 41 yards, running over defenders, Blake Corum with nine carries and two touchdowns, and Cody Schrader with five carries for 59 yards and a nine-yard touchdown catch.

Los Angeles Rams #22 Blake Corum (RB) is taken advantage of the big hole create by his offensive line against the Dallas Cowboys’ defense. Photo by DeAngelo Scruggs/TGSportstv1 August 9, 2025.

The Rams, on their first possession, were in the red zone after Bennett IV threw a 39-yard pass to Xavier Smith at the Cowboys' five-yard line. Moments later, Blake Corum ran into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown to give Los Angeles a 7-0 lead, capping off a 79-yard drive on 11 plays.

Bennett IV would take the Rams' offense downfield for 64 yards and 13 plays, and Corum would score his second touchdown of the game after his 2-yard touchdown run with 2:47 left in the quarter, and Los Angeles now led 14-0.

Los Angeles recorded their first sack of the preseason in the second quarter, after Josaiah Stewart (OLB) chased down Joe Milton III (QB) for an 8-yard loss at Dallas' 24-yard line.

The Rams dodged several bullets after several pass interference penalties against their secondary, which had the Cowboys in the red zone.

However, Dallas's left tackle, Asim Richards, was flagged for back-to-back penalties lining up in the backfield and not on the line of scrimmage, and had to settle for a 35-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey to trail 14-3. The Cowboys trail 14-6 at halftime after Aubrey kicked a 25-yard field goal.

Los Angeles would go 17-6 in the third quarter with a 37-yard field goal by Joshua Karty after the Rams drove 45 yards on 10 plays.

The Rams would increase their lead to 24-6 in the fourth quarter after Bennett took their offense 54 yards on seven plays and Cody Schrader caught a 9-yard touchdown pass.

Dallas would score their first touchdown of the game and trailed 24-14 when Milton III marched them downfield 73 yards on nine plays, and threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Rivaldo Fairweather.

Bennett and the Rams responded to the Cowboys' scoring by going 59 yards on five plays, capped off with a 5-yard touchdown catch by Brennan Presley, and now led 31-14.

The Cowboys would score the last touchdown of the game with a 7-yard touchdown run by Will Grier, losing to the Rams 31-21.

Milton III finished the game, completing 17 of his 29 passes for 143 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Malik Davis led the Cowboys in rushing with seven carries for 63 yards, followed by Phil Mafah, ten carries for 36 yards, and Grier, two carries for 12 yards and one touchdown. For more photos of the game click on game photos.