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49ers at Rams: Highlights, score and recap

By Dave Stevenson

Dec 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) celebrates scoring the game-winning two-point conversion with teammate San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Rod Streater (81) in the 49ers 22-21 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) celebrates scoring the game-winning two-point conversion with teammate San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Rod Streater (81) in the 49ers 22-21 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /
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The San Francisco 49ers ended their 13-game losing streak with a win over the Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Eve. Here’s the game recap, score and highlights. 

When you’re riding a 13-game losing streak like the San Francisco 49ers were entering their Christmas Eve showdown with the Los Angeles Rams, sometimes you’ve got to make some bold decisions.

That’s exactly what happened when a 10-yard touchdown from Colin Kaepernick to Rod Streater pulled the Niners within one point with 31 seconds remaining, as they opted for the two-point conversion attempt to go for the kill.

When Kaepernick couldn’t find anyone, he pump faked and wound up running toward the end zone, diving over a would-be tackler and extending his arm to all but dunk the ball for the game-winning score, putting his team up 22-21.

The Rams led 21-7 at one point in the game, but quarterback Jared Goff was intercepted with 16 seconds left on Los Angeles’ desperation drive, completing San Francisco’s 15-point comeback. The loss dropped Goff to 0-6 as a starting NFL quarterback.

Highlights

Three Stars

  1. Colin Kaepernick: Say what you want about Kaepernick and his miserable 2016 season, but he had a big game against the Rams to help San Fran complete its comeback and revive this instate rivalry. He finished his day with two touchdowns, one rushing TD, one interception, and the game-winning two-point conversion, completing 28 of his 38 passes for 266 yards.
  2. Rod Streater: The Niners’ wide receiver pulled in the touchdown to pull San Francisco within one with less than a minute to play. He finished his day with six receptions for 63 yards and the one TD.
  3. Johnny Hekker: In another demoralizing loss for the Rams, featuring their quarterback going 11-for-24 for only 90 yards, punter Johnny Hekker was a lone bright spot for Los Angeles. He had five of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line and set a single-season record in that category. That’s where the Rams are at: their punter is their star of the game.

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Next Week

San Francisco faces the Seattle Seahawks at home in Week 17. Meanwhile, Los Angeles will face the Arizona Cardinals at home.

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