It happened. It finally happened. The Los Angeles Rams ran a play with two running backs on the field together.
When the offense lined up for its first snap of the game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, both Kyren Williams and Blake Corum were out there with Matthew Stafford.
According to Sharp Football Analysis, it's the first time ever under Sean McVay that they've run a play with two backs on the field. Every other team in the NFL has run at least 150 such plays since 2017. The FOX broadcast noted that they have had six such plays before, but all of them were kneel-downs.
And it wasn't a one-time thing. They used 22 personnel on the first snap, with two backs, two tight ends and one receiver on the field. That led to a 7-yard pass to Kyren
Williams.
Later on in the drive, they broke out 20 personnel, with two backs, no tight ends and three receivers. On one of those plays, Matthew Stafford connected with Tutu Atwell for a 31-yard gain on fourth-and-6.
Stafford to Tutu Atwell on 4th and 6!
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It's a unique little wrinkle, and not one the Rams ever planned on using before this week. Like the evolution of 13 personnel last season, this is out of necessity.
The Rams are down to the studs at wide receiver. Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and Jordan Whittington are all on injured reserve, so Los Angeles is extremely thin at wideout. That's the reason for these two-back sets, an attempt to get the team's best players on the field together as often as possible – and Williams and Corum are unquestionably two of Los Angeles' best offensive weapons.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams just used this personnel grouping for 1st time under Sean McVay
