Rams Edge Kansas City on Goff's Fourth-Quarter Touchdown Pass

LOS ANGELES, CA — Jared Goff threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Malcom Brown with 10 minutes, 30 seconds to play to give the Los Angeles Rams a 21-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in an NFL preseason game Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Goff, the first player chosen in the NFL draft, completed all three of his passes on the drive for 34 yards, with Brown rushing twice for 25 yards.

The touchdown was the only score Goff produced in his eight possessions, which included kneeling to kill the clock to end both first half and game.

Goff completed eight of 12 passes for 82 yards.

The Chiefs (0-2) appeared to be driving for the winning score late in the fourth quarter, but third-string quarterback Aaron Murray bobbled a snap in shotgun formation, with undrafted rookie safety Jabriel Washington recovering at the Rams' 22-yard line with 1:49 left.

Kansas City regained possession with 1:22 remaining on its 31-yard line, but Murray threw four consecutive incomplete passes. Goff kneeled down twice to kill the final 1:01.

Goff's first possession ended after two plays when he tripped and fumbled after taking a snap from behind center, with Chiefs defensive tackle Dontari Poe recovering. Cairo Santos kicked a 32-yard field goal four plays later, giving Kansas City a 17-14 lead.

The Rams got two first downs on Goff's second possession, but he fumbled the ball out of bounds on a third-and-four play with Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen credited with a sack for a seven-yard loss.

The third possession was just one play -- Goff kneeling for a one-yard loss on the final play of the first half.

The Rams were forced to punt after three plays on Goff's fourth possession. The Rams picked up a first down on the fourth possession on Goff's 26-yard pass to rookie tight end Temarrick Hemingway, but punted four plays later.

The Rams had a total of one first down on Goff's final three possessions.

The Rams (2-0) scored touchdowns on both possessions starter Case Keenum was quarterback.

Running back Todd Gurley ran three yards for a touchdown on the Rams first possession, a five-play, 81-yard drive that included a 41-yard pass interference penalty by Kansas City free safety Ron Parker on Rams receiver Kenny Britt.

The appearance was the first of the preseason for Gurley, the NFL's offensive rookie of the year in 2015, who was given last Saturday's preseason opener off.

Keenum threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver Pharoh Cooper on the Rams' second series, giving them a 14-7 lead.

Keenum completed four of five passes for 53 yards.

The Chiefs scored two touchdowns and got a 32-yard field goal from Santos in the four possessions starter Alex Smith was at quarterback.

Kansas City drove 75 yards on 13 plays on the game's opening possession, with Smith completing six of seven passes for 65 yards to set up Spencer Ware's two-yard touchdown run.

Smith threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin 10 minutes, eight seconds before halftime, three plays after completing a 37-yard pass to Chris Conley.

Nick Foles -- released by the Rams July 27 after starting 11 games for the team last season when it was based in St. Louis -- replaced Smith with 3:23 left in the first half.

Foles drove Kansas City to the Rams 1-yard with 10 seconds remaining in the half when his pass intended for Albert Wilson was incomplete in the end zone. With five seconds left, Chiefs coach Andy Reid opted for a field goal, with Santos' 19-yarder increasing the lead to 20-14.

Foles completed 10 of 13 passes for 56 yards on his first series and 18 of 22 for 133 yards overall.

There were 80,782 tickets distributed. Actual attendance figures are not announced for NFL games, but the crowd appeared smaller.

There were 89,140 tickets distributed for last Saturday's 28-24 preseason victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the first NFL game in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum since 1994, the most for a preseason game in the United States, according to the NFL.

There were increased bicycle patrols around the perimeter of the Coliseum in an attempt to reduce the time for fans to enter the stadium. There was also a different setup at some concession stands in an effort to decrease waiting times, according to Joanna Hunter, who handles corporate communications for the Rams.

— City News Service, photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Rams