Former Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley hasn’t forgotten the defensive dominance the New England Patriots displayed at Super Bowl LIII.
When appearing on the “Run Your Race” podcast, the former All-Pro running back claimed the Patriots were so prepared for that matchup that it was an easy game for them.
“Talking to a couple of the Patriots defensive players, they were like, ‘Yo bro, this the easiest game we’ve ever played in,” said Gurley. “They were like, ‘We just knew y’all was coming with some stuff like at halftime or whatever.
“Y’all just never made no adjustments.’ That’s no shade to any coaches or anything like that. We just didn’t execute offensively. …They just thought we were just gonna come out in the second half, make some crazy adjustments. They were just like, ‘Honestly we’ve never played a game that easy.’ You know from like an X’s and O’s standpoint.”
The defensive game plan was masterful for the Patriots, who held the Rams to only three points and 260 total yards on offense in a 13-3 win. Gurley was held to only 10 carries for 35 yards.
It was a surprising defensive showing by the Patriots against a Rams team that had the No. 2-ranked scoring offense behind the Kansas City Chiefs. That performance led to the sixth and final Super Bowl win of the Patriots’ dynasty.