The Los Angeles Rams’ wheeling and dealing paid dividends in the first quarter of Super Bowl 56 Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
The Cincinnati Bengals had the Rams in a third-and-three but that was the kind of challenge Matthew Stafford loves.
The quarterback, acquired in the offseason from the Detroit Lions, found a target that came to Los Angeles during the season, Odell Beckham Jr.
The former New York Giant and Cleveland Brown was at his spectacular best, catching the pass that was good for 17 yards and 6 points.
OBJ'S FIRST CATCH IS A TOUCHDOWN. #RamsHouse @OBJ
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Matt Gay nailed the PAT and the road team Rams had a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
obj 🔥
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 13, 2022
The Stafford family loved every minute of it from the SoFi stands.
The Staffords love seeing Matthew throwing TDs in the Super Bowl.
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Odell Beckham, Jr. now has as many receiving touchdowns with the Rams (7) as he did during his entire tenure with the Browns.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 13, 2022
Bron celebrating OBJ's TD 💪😂 pic.twitter.com/kzsDvEih16
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