St. Louis Rams Hold Opponent out of End Zone for 3rd Straight Week

Coming off back-to-back shutout victories, the St. Louis Rams were unable to extend the streak in Thursday's 12-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but they still manged to become the first team since the 2011 Miami Dolphins to go three consecutive games without allowing a touchdown, per ESPN Stats & Info.

The three-game run started with a 52-0 win over the Oakland Raiders in Week 13, followed by a 24-0 blanking of the Washington Redskins in Week 14.

The Rams then held Arizona scoreless through the first quarter of Thursday's game before losing the shutout streak on a 23-yard field goal by Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro with 13 minutes, 26 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

The field goal capped off a seven-play, 22-yard drive, which was set up by a lost fumble from Rams running back Tre Mason.

It figured that the St. Louis defense would have little to do with the end of the shutout streak, though the Cardinals later added field goals on more impressive drives of 59, 37 and 44 yards.

Of course, Thursday's win over the Rams didn't come without a price, as Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton was knocked out of the game in the third quarter with a right knee injury.

Already down to the second-string quarterback, Arizona turned to Ryan Lindley, who was able to hold onto the lead.

When the game concluded with a 12-6 score, the Rams and Cardinals became responsible for the first contest without a touchdown over the past two seasons, per ESPN Stats & Info.