Matthew Stafford, Rams Thrill NFL Fans by Rallying Past Brock Purdy, 49ers

The Los Angeles Rams didn't lead for 59 minutes in Sunday's game against the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers, but they escaped with a dramatic 27-24 victory for their first win of the season.

Trailing by as many as 14 points in the game and by 10 points with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Rams showed their resiliency by taking advantage of the 49ers' miscues. After a missed field goal by 49ers kicker Jake Moody, Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford threw a 50-yard to Tutu Atwell that set up Kyren Williams for the game-tying touchdown.

When San Francisco's ensuing drive ended in a punt, Xavier Smith returned the ball 38 yards to the 50-yard line. A defensive pass interference penalty got the Rams into field-goal range, and Joshua Karty connected on a 37-yard kick with two seconds left on the clock. The 49ers' attempt at a miraculous set of lateral passes eventually came up short.

Stafford threw for 221 yards and a touchdown in the win, and Williams added two touchdowns on the ground and caught Stafford's touchdown pass.

Fans on social media were blown away by the Rams pulling off one of the most unlikely wins of the year so far:

The Rams were coming off a disappointing 41-10 blowout loss against the Arizona Cardinals, so Sunday's win was a much-needed dose of positivity that should help the team get back on track.

Los Angeles will try to continue riding the high of Sunday's gritty victory when it returns to action in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears.