The Los Angeles Rams vs Seahawks match player stats from January 25, 2026, capture one of the most electrifying NFC Championship games in recent memory.
Seattle defeated Los Angeles 31-27 at Lumen Field in a game packed with historic individual performances, momentum swings, and a climactic fourth-down stop that sent the Seahawks to Super Bowl 60. Sam Darnold,
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Devon Witherspoon were the heroes for Seattle, while Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua gave everything for the Rams.
The Seahawks won the NFC Championship rubber match, sending Seattle to its fourth Super Bowl in franchise history and first in 11 years. The game was decided by a Devon Witherspoon pass breakup on fourth-and-4 with under five minutes remaining.
| Category | Los Angeles Rams | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Final Score | 27 | 31 |
| Total Yards | 479 | 396 |
| Passing Yards | 374 | 346 |
| Rushing Yards | 55 | 62 |
| 1st Downs | 26 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 1/8 (12.5%) | 7/13 (53.8%) |
| 4th Down Conv. | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| Red Zone Eff. | 2/3 | 4/5 |
| Penalties | 4-30 yds | 6-50 yds |
| Time of Possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
| Attendance | 68,773 | Lumen Field |
The Rams actually outgained Seattle 479-396 in total yards but lost the third-down conversion battle badly, converting just 1-of-8. That 12.5% third-down rate was the single biggest reason Los Angeles went home early despite putting up the bigger offensive yardage number.
Matthew Stafford delivered one of the finest individual performances of his career and still ended up on the losing side. He completed 22 of 35 passes for 374 yards and three touchdowns, finishing as the game’s leading passer.
Stafford was remarkable throwing downfield. He went 7-of-11 for 226 yards and a touchdown on passes of 20-plus air yards. Even more impressively, all three of his touchdown passes came under pressure — making him the first quarterback to accomplish that feat in a playoff game in the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016).
| Stat | Matthew Stafford |
|---|---|
| Completions/Attempts | 22/35 |
| Passing Yards | 374 |
| Touchdowns | 3 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Completion % | 62.9% |
| Yards per Attempt | 10.7 |
| Sacks Taken | 1 |
| 20+ Air Yard TDs | 1 |
He threw for at least 50 total touchdown passes (regular season + playoffs) for the second time in his career. This came during a season in which he led the NFL with 4,707 regular season passing yards and was a finalist for the MVP award, turning 38 in February 2026.
Nacua was Stafford’s favorite target all game, finishing with 9 receptions for 165 yards and a touchdown — the most receiving yards of any player in this game. His 34-yard touchdown late in the third quarter, beating cornerback Riq Woolen after a taunting penalty, temporarily cut the Seahawks lead to 31-27.
| Stat | Puka Nacua |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 9 |
| Receiving Yards | 165 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Long Reception | 34 yards (TD) |
| Playoff Receptions (2025) | 20+ |
Nacua surpassed Isaac Bruce for 4th place on the Rams’ all-time playoff receptions list with 44 career postseason catches. He became the first player to reach 20 receptions in the 2025 postseason. Despite his historic output, the Rams couldn’t convert the late lead.
Adams played a key role in the Rams’ fourth-quarter push. He hauled in a 29-yard sideline grab from Stafford to move inside the Seattle 5-yard line, then caught a 2-yard touchdown pass on the opposite sideline to cut the Seahawks’ lead to 24-20.
| Stat | Davante Adams |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 4 |
| Receiving Yards | 52 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Key Gain | 29-yard sideline grab |
His touchdown was part of a blazing 4-play, 75-yard drive that took just 2:21 off the clock and kept Los Angeles alive in the fourth quarter.
With the Seahawks missing Zach Charbonnet due to a torn ACL, both teams leaned on their lead backs. Blake Corum carried 9 times for 55 yards and provided steady run game production when Los Angeles needed to move chains and control clock.
| Stat | Blake Corum |
|---|---|
| Carries | 9 |
| Rushing Yards | 55 |
| Yards per Carry | 6.1 |
The Rams had 479 total yards and were able to sustain long drives but couldn’t convert critical third downs late in the game. That disparity — big yardage with few touchdowns — defined Los Angeles’s afternoon.
Williams contributed in multiple phases. He rushed 7 times for 31 yards and also scored a receiving touchdown, catching a 9-yard pass from Stafford that gave the Rams their first touchdown of the game.
| Stat | Kyren Williams |
|---|---|
| Carries | 7 |
| Rushing Yards | 31 |
| Receptions | 1 |
| Receiving Yards | 9 |
| Touchdowns | 1 (receiving) |
The Rams defense played well enough to win on another day. Orlando Speights led Los Angeles with 11 total tackles including 7 solo stops. Brenton Fiske registered the team’s lone sack of Sam Darnold.
Devon Witherspoon — on the Seahawks’ side — ultimately denied the Rams their last chance. But the Rams defense held Seattle to 0 turnovers, forced multiple punts, and had the game in their hands late.
| Rams Defenders | Tackles | Sacks | Passes Defended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Speights | 11 (7 solo) | 0 | 1 |
| Brenton Fiske | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cobie Durant | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Kam Curl | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Darnold delivered the best performance of his career at the most important moment. He completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards and 3 touchdowns with zero turnovers — a near-perfect playoff outing.
Playing through an oblique injury he’d been managing for weeks, Darnold was decisive, fearless, and efficient. He went 5-of-11 under pressure for 102 yards and a career-high three touchdowns under duress, per Next Gen Stats.
| Stat | Sam Darnold |
|---|---|
| Completions/Attempts | 25/36 |
| Passing Yards | 346 |
| Touchdowns | 3 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Completion % | 69.4% |
| Yards per Attempt | 9.6 |
| Sacks Taken | 1 |
| TDs Under Pressure | 3 (career-high) |
His first throw of the game was a stunning 51-yard strike to Rashid Shaheed that set the tone immediately. His three touchdown targets — Kenneth Walker III, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo, and Cooper Kupp — all came at critical moments to maintain Seattle’s edge.
JSN was the most dangerous player on the field. He caught 10 passes on 12 targets for 153 receiving yards and a touchdown — the second-most receiving yards by a Seahawk in a single playoff game in franchise history.
Smith-Njigba, the NFL’s leading receiver during the 2025 regular season and a finalist for Offensive Player of the Year, was lined up everywhere. He ran routes from wide, in the slot, tight to the line, and even from the backfield — where he caught his touchdown.
| Stat | Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 10 |
| Targets | 12 |
| Receiving Yards | 153 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Long Reception | 42 yards |
His 42-yard catch late in the second half — absorbing a massive hit from Kam Curl but holding on — set up his 14-yard touchdown that gave Seattle a 17-13 halftime lead. Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak used Smith-Njigba on 19 wide routes, 16 slot routes, and 2 backfield routes, making it nearly impossible for the Rams to shadow him.
Walker was Seattle’s engine on the ground and tied Marshawn Lynch’s single-season playoff rushing touchdown record in the process. He finished with 19 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown plus 2 receptions for 24 yards, totaling 111 scrimmage yards.
| Stat | Kenneth Walker III |
|---|---|
| Carries | 19 |
| Rushing Yards | 62 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.3 |
| Receptions | 2 |
| Receiving Yards | 24 |
| Total Scrimmage Yards | 86 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Playoff Rush TDs (2025) | 4 (tied Lynch, 2013) |
His 2-yard touchdown run gave Seattle a 7-0 lead just over five minutes into the game. Walker’s physical running style wore down the Rams’ defensive line as the game progressed, opening passing lanes for Darnold.
In one of the most emotionally charged storylines of the day, former Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp — who won his only Super Bowl ring with Los Angeles in February 2022 — delivered a key performance against his old team.
Kupp caught 3 passes for 38 yards and a touchdown. His 12-yard grab on third-and-9 kept a crucial third-quarter drive alive, and his 13-yard touchdown reception extended Seattle’s lead to 31-20.
| Stat | Cooper Kupp |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 3 |
| Receiving Yards | 38 |
| Touchdowns | 1 (13-yard catch) |
| Key Play | 12-yard grab on 3rd-and-9 |
Bobo was the direct beneficiary of Xavier Smith’s disastrous muffed punt. After the turnover, Bobo caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Darnold just one play later to put Seattle up 24-13.
| Stat | Jake Bobo |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 |
| Receiving Yards | 27 |
| Touchdowns | 1 (17-yard catch) |
It was Bobo’s first touchdown since January 5, 2025 — also against the Rams — and only the fourth of his three-year career.
Shaheed had only one catch but it was one of the most important plays of the game. His 51-yard reception on the Seahawks’ first drive of the second half — Darnold launching deep over Darious Williams — moved Seattle to the Rams’ 25-yard line and immediately reestablished control after halftime.
| Stat | Rashid Shaheed |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 |
| Receiving Yards | 51 |
| Long | 51 yards (longest of his Seahawks tenure) |
Seattle’s “Dark Side” defense, which led the NFL in fewest points allowed during the 2025 regular season, made the game’s biggest play. Devon Witherspoon broke up Stafford’s fourth-and-4 pass in the end zone with under five minutes remaining to clinch the victory.
| Seahawks Defenders | Tackles | Sacks | Passes Defended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones IV | 8 (6 solo) | 0 | 1 |
| Devon Witherspoon | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyrel Reed | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Lawrence | 4 | 1 | 0 |
The defense also held the Rams to just 1-of-8 on third downs. Seattle allowed only 13 points until the fourth quarter, when the combination of a Riq Woolen taunting penalty and a sustained Rams drive made things uncomfortable. But when it mattered most, the Seahawks defense held firm.
| Quarter | Los Angeles Rams | Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 3 | 10 |
| Q2 | 10 | 7 |
| Q3 | 7 | 14 |
| Q4 | 7 | 0 |
| Final | 27 | 31 |
Seattle outgained Los Angeles 147-69 in the first quarter and took a 10-3 lead on a Kenneth Walker touchdown run and a Jason Myers 27-yard field goal. The Rams clawed back with 10 second-quarter points — including a Kyren Williams receiving touchdown — to lead 13-10 before Darnold and Smith-Njigba struck with 34 seconds left in the half to make it 17-13 at the break.
The third quarter was the pivotal stretch. Xavier Smith muffed a punt, Bobo scored, and Seattle led 24-13. Stafford answered with a fast 4-play, 75-yard drive capped by Davante Adams’ touchdown to make it 24-20. Then Darnold hit Kupp for 31-20. Stafford immediately fired back — the taunting penalty on Woolen extended a Rams drive, and Nacua’s 34-yard touchdown made it 31-27.
The fourth quarter belonged to Devon Witherspoon’s stop.
Three plays defined this game.
The Jaxon Smith-Njigba 42-yard reception in the second quarter kept a crucial drive alive and led directly to his touchdown giving Seattle the halftime lead. Without that play, the Rams might have gone into the locker room with momentum.
Xavier Smith’s muffed punt in the third quarter gifted Seattle a short field, and Jake Bobo made them pay immediately. The swing from potential Rams lead to an 11-point deficit in under two minutes changed the game’s entire complexion.
Devon Witherspoon’s fourth-and-4 breakup with 4:59 remaining remains the play that will be replayed for years. Stafford targeted the end zone under pressure with the NFC title on the line. Witherspoon read the route, got his hand on the ball, and Seattle was Super Bowl-bound.
One of the most talked-about moments in the NFC Championship was Riq Woolen’s taunting penalty. After breaking up a third-and-12 pass intended for Puka Nacua, Woolen taunted toward the Rams sideline.
The 15-yard penalty gave the Rams a first down they had not earned. On the very next play, Stafford hit Nacua for a 34-yard touchdown. What should have been a punt situation became a Seattle lead cut to just 4 points.
Woolen took full accountability after the game. The sequence shows how one emotional mistake can reshape an entire playoff game and nearly cost Seattle the Super Bowl berth.
This was the third meeting of the season between Los Angeles and Seattle, making it a genuine rubber match.
| Date | Winner | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 (Nov 16, 2025) | Los Angeles Rams | 21-19 | Regular Season |
| Week ? (Dec 2025) | Seattle Seahawks | – | Regular Season |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Seattle Seahawks | 31-27 | NFC Championship |
The three-game season series was decided by a combined total of just 9 points across all three games. This is one of the NFL’s premier divisional rivalries, with both teams ranked among the top five in the NFC in 2025.
The Rams-Seahawks rivalry is one of the NFC West’s most storied. Both franchises have been Super Bowl contenders throughout the early 2020s, with the rivalry intensifying since Los Angeles moved to SoFi Stadium.
The Seahawks historically dominated this matchup during the Pete Carroll era, particularly from 2012-2016. In 2026, the balance has shifted with Mike Macdonald’s “Dark Side” defense matching up against Sean McVay’s record-setting offense.
This NFC Championship game was just the second ever postseason meeting between the two teams. The result ended the Rams’ 2025 playoff run at 14-6, a remarkable campaign that ultimately fell one game short.
Seattle’s 7-of-13 third-down conversion rate was the decisive statistical advantage. The Rams’ 1-of-8 rate was catastrophic. It meant that even with 479 total yards, Los Angeles kept punting the ball back and giving Darnold short fields.
Darnold’s zero turnovers were equally important. Stafford also had zero interceptions, but the Rams’ one turnover — the muffed punt — directly led to a Seahawks touchdown. In playoff games, zero-turnover losses are historically the result of special teams errors rather than quarterback mistakes.
The final possession sealed it perfectly. Rather than running the clock with handoffs into a stacked box, Darnold made three of his final throws on the game-ending drive, converting four first downs to bleed the clock and leave Stafford 25 seconds without timeouts.
Stafford’s performance was remarkable by any objective measure. Three touchdowns under pressure, 374 yards, no interceptions, and he nearly led a stunning comeback. His 14-play, 84-yard drive that ended on a fourth-down incompletion was a masterpiece of clutch quarterbacking that just ran out of real estate.
At 37 years old, he now heads into an uncertain offseason. Coach Sean McVay was reportedly reluctant to discuss Stafford’s future when pressed after the game. With Stafford turning 38 in February 2026, this NFC Championship may have been his last realistic chance at a second Super Bowl ring.
No story from this game resonates more than Sam Darnold’s. Drafted third overall by the Jets in 2018, bounced from New York to Carolina to San Francisco to Minnesota to Seattle, he was widely written off as an NFL starter just two years ago.
His playoff debut in 2025 with the Vikings ended in a blowout loss — to the Rams, no less. Now, in Seattle, Darnold signed a $100.5 million deal and has repaid every dollar. He is headed to Super Bowl 60 to face the New England Patriots — the franchise that previously beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX in 2015.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC Championship Game at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Stafford threw for 374 yards, completing 22 of 35 passes with three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the NFC Championship.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba led all receivers with 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown, the second-most receiving yards by a Seahawk in a playoff game in franchise history.
Darnold threw three touchdowns with zero turnovers, completing 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards in his best career performance.
Nacua caught 9 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown, leading all players in receiving yards and surpassing Isaac Bruce for 4th place on the Rams’ all-time playoff receptions list.
After breaking up a third-down pass, Woolen taunted toward the Rams sideline, drawing a 15-yard penalty that extended the drive. Stafford hit Nacua for a 34-yard touchdown one play later, cutting Seattle’s lead from 31-20 to 31-27.
Devon Witherspoon broke up Stafford’s fourth-and-4 pass in the end zone with 4:59 remaining, turning the ball over on downs and preserving Seattle’s 31-27 lead.
Walker tied Marshawn Lynch’s 2013 record for the most rushing touchdowns by a Seahawk in a single postseason, finishing with 4 playoff rushing touchdowns in 2025.
Los Angeles converted just 1-of-8 third downs (12.5%), repeatedly punting despite big yardage gains. Seattle converted 7-of-13 third downs and committed zero turnovers, the decisive statistical edge.
The game was played at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sunday, January 25, 2026, with an attendance of 68,773 fans.
The Los Angeles Rams vs Seahawks match player stats from the 2026 NFC Championship tell the story of two elite NFL offenses colliding at the highest level.
Sam Darnold’s three-touchdown, zero-turnover masterpiece against a Rams team with the league’s top-scoring offense is one of the great individual playoff performances of the decade. Stafford was brilliant and still lost. Smith-Njigba was unstoppable.
Witherspoon made the play of his life. And Kenneth Walker III etched his name next to Marshawn Lynch in Seahawks history. For anyone tracking this unforgettable rivalry, the January 25, 2026, player stats are required reading for every serious NFL fan.