February 13, 2025
Mom of Rams’ Kyren Williams fends off keen Giants fan for son’s landing ball

Working again Kyren Williams had a career-best three touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Rams clinched a playoff spot on Sunday, only a yr faraway from lacking the minimize following a Tremendous Bowl win. 

However the actual star of the present was Williams’ mom within the stands at MetLife Stadium. 

Kyren Williams #23 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after a dashing landing throughout the first quarter towards the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 31, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Photographs)

Early within the fourth quarter main the New York Giants by one level, Matthew Stafford handed off the ball to Williams who ran 28 yards for his third time ultimately zone. 

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Williams noticed his mother, Taryn Williams, within the stands and leaped as much as hand her the ball. However an overzealous Giants’ fan took the chance to try to seize the sport ball for himself. 

After some jostling between the 2, it was Taryn who ended up with the prize. 

Like Williams’ mom, the Rams seized management of the sport and their future with the 26-25 win. 

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Along with successful their third straight and sixth in seven video games, the Rams clinched a playoff berth with the Seattle Seahawks‘ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers simply hours later. 

“There are quite a lot of issues that may happen, however I like what this workforce has accomplished,” head coach Sean McVay mentioned after the sport. 

Matthew Stafford and Kyren Williams celebrate

Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams and Kyren Williams #23 of the Los Angeles Rams rejoice after Williams’ dashing landing throughout the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 31, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  (Dustin Satloff/Getty Photographs)

“There’s a psychological and bodily toughness this workforce possesses, and generally you’ve acquired to have the ability to get wins like that. There aren’t any type factors… so we’ll take it, and like I mentioned, I’m trying ahead to having the ability to clear these things up, transfer ahead and have our eyes up and have an important week of preparation for the Niners.” 

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Williams, the NFL’s second main rusher getting into the competition, ran for 87 yards and acquired reward from Stafford.  

“Kyren was affected person. It wasn’t like each single run was ripping for eight, 9, 10 yards. Clearly, [he] had the large one. I believed he did an important job of simply choosing and selecting his spots, and once we acquired down there within the redzone, man, simply placing it in for us.” 

Kyren Williams runs for a touchdown

Kyren Williams #23 of the Los Angeles Rams runs previous Dane Belton #24 of the New York Giants whereas scoring a landing throughout the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 31, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  (Dustin Satloff/Getty Photographs)

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The Rams improved to 9-7 following a disappointing 5-12 end the yr earlier than. 

“We’re by no means going to take with no consideration having the ability to get wins,” McVay mentioned. “There have been quite a lot of issues that we tried to do to not win this sport at the moment, however our guys discovered a manner. Typically you want to have the ability to have these kinds of video games to extend your sense of urgency. We have been a bit of off. We had our alternatives, however they only saved staying collectively.”

The Related Press contributed to this report. 

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