The Rams’ offense didn’t need to get busy until the second half Sunday. The Jeff Fisher-Gregg Williams defense had things covered until then.
Safety Rodney McLeod gave the Rams a quick 7-0 lead with his fumble recovery return. Soon thereafter, defensive end William Hayes clubbed another fumble loose, setting up a a field goal.
At that point the Rams had a 10-0 lead despite traveling just 3 yards on six offensive plays. Their struggle continued through the first half as they netted just 108 yards and went 0 for five on third downs against an ordinary Browns defense.