Rams’ Sean McVay Sets Major Franchise Record

The Los Angeles Rams shocked everyone by defeating the Minnesota Vikings 30-20 on Thursday Night Football.

That’s largely due to Los Angeles’ two star wide receivers, Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua.

Kupp, the former NFL Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl MVP, had five receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Nacua, last season’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, recorded seven receptions for 106 yards.

Additionally, running back Kyren Williams continued to be excellent, rushing for 97 yards and making five receptions for 19 yards and a touchdown.

While most fans celebrated the shocking win and what it means for the 2024 NFL season, another major milestone was quietly passed.

Head coach after beating the Vikings Sean McVay He recorded his 80th win and it made him The winningest head coach in Rams franchise history (including postseason).

That puts him past legendary coach John Robinson, who had 79 total wins with the organization. However, Robinson still has more regular season wins, winning 75 regular season games compared to McVay’s 71 wins.

This marks another milestone for McVay, who now holds three NFL records: youngest head coach in NFL history (30), youngest head coach to reach the Super Bowl (33) and youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl (36).

McVay began his football career as a wide receiver at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 2005-2007. He soon began coaching in 2008 as an offensive assistant under Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden.

After spending one season as wide receivers coach for the Florida Tuskers in the UFL, McVay joined the Washington Commanders as an offensive assistant in 2010. He would later serve as the Commanders’ tight ends coach (2011-2013) and offensive coordinator (2011-2013). 2014-2016).

McVay was named the Rams head coach in 2017, taking over a team that had a 4-12 record and ranked last in points, total yards, touchdown passes and first downs.

To help turn this situation around, McVay hired Wade Phillips as defensive coordinator and current Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur as offensive coordinator.

McVay would lead the Rams to an 11-5 record and a playoff appearance in his first season as head coach. He would go on to be named AP NFL Coach of the Year. The rest, as they say, is history.

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