The script called for an early completion to get the San Francisco 49ers offense rolling. On the first play from scrimmage, dropped back and looked to his right, expecting an easy pitch-and-catch to on an out route.
Instead, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman jumped the route, intercepted the pass and ran it all the way to the 49ers 3-yard line. Todd Gurley scored on the very next play to put the Rams up 7-0. That’s when San Francisco’s gameplan got flipped, turned upside down like Will Smith’s life in West Philadelphia.
“The guy made a good play,” Hoyer said postgame.