Stetson Bennett put together the cleanest passing line of the night at SoFi Stadium, and the Los Angeles Rams rode it to a 31-21 win over the Dallas Cowboys in their preseason opener on August 9, 2025. The two-time national champion from Georgia finished 16 of 24 for 188 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Blake Corum scored on a pair of short runs to stake the Rams to a 14-0 first-quarter lead. Joe Milton started for Dallas in Brian Schottenheimer’s head coaching debut, going 17 of 29 for 143 yards with one touchdown and one interception before an elbow knock ended his night in the fourth quarter. The complete Cowboys vs Rams player stats and full box score from both sidelines are below.
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Game Information
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, August 9, 2025 |
| Venue | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA |
| Attendance | 70,655 |
| Final Score | Los Angeles Rams 31, Dallas Cowboys 21 |
Final Score by Quarter
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
The Rams scored on each of their opening two drives and never trailed. Dallas climbed within 10 points only once, late in the fourth quarter, after a Will Grier touchdown run.
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Drive | DAL | LAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9:44 | Blake Corum 2-yard run (Joshua Karty kick) | 11 plays, 79 yds, 5:16 | 0 | 7 |
| 1st | 2:47 | Blake Corum 4-yard run (Joshua Karty kick) | 13 plays, 64 yds, 6:23 | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 8:04 | Brandon Aubrey 35-yard field goal | 11 plays, 55 yds, 6:14 | 3 | 14 |
| 2nd | 0:00 | Brandon Aubrey 25-yard field goal | 14 plays, 73 yds, 5:52 | 6 | 14 |
| 3rd | 4:13 | Joshua Karty 37-yard field goal | 10 plays, 45 yds, 5:41 | 6 | 17 |
| 4th | 13:10 | Cody Schrader 9-yard pass from Stetson Bennett IV (Joshua Karty kick) | 7 plays, 54 yds, 3:59 | 6 | 24 |
| 4th | 8:48 | Rivaldo Fairweather 7-yard pass from Joe Milton III (2-pt: Milton pass to Josh Kelly) | 9 plays, 73 yds, 4:22 | 14 | 24 |
| 4th | 5:57 | Brennan Presley 5-yard pass from Stetson Bennett IV (Joshua Karty kick) | 5 plays, 59 yds, 2:51 | 14 | 31 |
| 4th | 2:31 | Will Grier 8-yard run (Brandon Aubrey kick) | 10 plays, 65 yds, 3:26 | 21 | 31 |
Full Box Score: Cowboys vs Rams Player Stats
Individual statistics for both teams follow by position group, including passing, rushing, receiving, defense, turnovers, and special teams.
Passing
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | Sacks | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Milton III | 17/29 | 143 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 68.6 |
| Will Grier | 2/3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 77.1 |
| Team | 19/32 | 149 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 69.4 |
Los Angeles Rams
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | Sacks | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett IV | 16/24 | 188 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 100.7 |
| Team | 16/24 | 183 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 1-5 | 100.7 |
Rushing
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Davis | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Phil Mafah | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 |
| Joe Milton III | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 |
| Will Grier | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Deuce Vaughn | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Jalen Moreno-Cropper | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 27 | 148 | 5.5 | 1 | 16 |
Los Angeles Rams
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Schrader | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 25 |
| Jarquez Hunter | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Blake Corum | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 2 | 9 |
| Jordan Waters | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Brennan Presley | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Stetson Bennett IV | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Ronnie Rivers | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Dresser Winn | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -1 |
| Drake Stoops | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
| Team | 38 | 181 | 4.8 | 2 | 25 |
Receiving
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traeshon Holden | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Jalen Brooks | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Josh Kelly | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Rivaldo Fairweather | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Phil Mafah | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Jalen Moreno-Cropper | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Tyler Neville | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Malik Davis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Deuce Vaughn | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Tolbert | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Team | 19 | 157 | 8.3 | 1 | 35 | 32 |
Los Angeles Rams
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Smith | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Britain Covey | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Drake Stoops | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Konata Mumpfield | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Davis Allen | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Brennan Presley | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Cody Schrader | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Mark Redman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Blake Corum | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Mario Williams | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 16 | 188 | 11.8 | 2 | 39 | 23 |
Defense
Figures cover total tackles, solo tackles, sacks, tackles for loss, passes defended, and quarterback hits. Neither side scored a defensive touchdown.
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | TOT | SOLO | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB HTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Childress | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Smith Jr. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alijah Clark | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Harris | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar James | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrus Wheat | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Booth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marist Liufau | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Houston | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markquese Bell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemon Hall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Daxon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Payton Turner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Harmon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Pride Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Mukuamu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Rochell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Matthew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earnest Brown IV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juanyeh Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perrion Winfrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 68 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Los Angeles Rams
| Player | TOT | SOLO | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB HTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Valcarcel | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Fields II | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Dolac | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Jolly | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Dixon-Williams | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Paul Jr. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Ingle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Heflin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Lampkin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Norton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wallace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josaiah Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Green III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Desjuan Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woods | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brennan Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Schrader | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Pearcy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konata Mumpfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derion Kendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da’Jon Terry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elias Neal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 65 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Turnovers
Interceptions
| Team | Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | Israel Mukuamu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Cam Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Team | Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Brennan Presley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Kicking
| Team | Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | Brandon Aubrey | 2/2 | 100.0 | 35 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Joshua Karty | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting
| Team | Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | Bryan Anger | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Ethan Evans | 2 | 145 | 72.5 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
Kick Returns
| Team | Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | Jalen Moreno-Cropper | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 35 | 0 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Josh Kelly | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 20 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Brennan Presley | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Cody Schrader | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Jarquez Hunter | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Team | Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | Jalen Tolbert | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Drake Stoops | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | Brennan Presley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| Stat | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 297 | 364 |
| Total Plays | 60 | 63 |
| Yards per Play | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| 1st Downs | 19 | 22 |
| Passing Yards | 149 | 183 |
| Comp/Att | 19/32 | 16/24 |
| Yards per Pass | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| Rushing Yards | 148 | 181 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 38 |
| Yards per Rush | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency | 4-11 | 5-11 |
| 4th Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-4 | 4-5 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 1-8 | 1-5 |
| Penalties | 11-83 | 8-104 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Time of Possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
Game Leaders
| Category | Dallas Cowboys | Los Angeles Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | Joe Milton III, 143 yds (17/29, 1 TD, 1 INT) | Stetson Bennett IV, 188 yds (16/24, 2 TD, 1 INT) |
| Rushing | Malik Davis, 63 yds (7 car) | Cody Schrader, 59 yds (5 car) |
| Receiving | Traeshon Holden, 42 yds (2 rec) | Xavier Smith, 55 yds (3 rec) |
| Tackles | Zion Childress, 6 (5 solo) | Nate Valcarcel, 10 (5 solo) |
| Sacks | Denzel Daxon, 1 | Josaiah Stewart, 1 |
| Interceptions | Israel Mukuamu, 1 | Cam Lampkin, 1 |
Where the Game Was Decided
Los Angeles won the night in the columns that usually settle a football game. The Rams out-gained Dallas 364 yards to 297, averaged 5.8 yards per play against the Cowboys’ 5.0, and held the ball for 33 minutes and 20 seconds. They also finished four of five inside the red zone, while Dallas converted just two of its four trips into touchdowns and leaned on two Brandon Aubrey field goals in the first half. Bennett’s 100.7 passer rating and a 7.8-yard average per attempt gave the Rams the steadier quarterback play, and Corum’s two short scores set the early margin before either bench cleared. With both head coaches resting their front-line starters, the 31-21 final reflected the gap in efficiency on both sides of the ball more than any single play.
