One of the Rams’ top paid players was conspicuously missing from his team’s game plan in Super Bowl LIII. Running back Todd Gurley carried just 10 times for 35 yards and lost a yard on his only reception.
Gurley’s absence from the game plan was especially noticeable in the first half, when he was on the field for just six snaps, rushing three times for 10 yards. Los Angeles opened the third quarter with three Gurley runs on its first four plays, but it soon turned back to the passing game and backup C.J. Anderson, who had been signed in December.