Former Utah Kicker Matt Gay Sends L.A. Rams To Super Bowl LVI With Field Goal
Jan 30, 2022, 7:42 PM | Updated: 7:46 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY – Former Utah Utes and current Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay connected on a game-winning field goal in the final minutes of the NFC Championship game.
Gay and the Rams hosted the San Francisco 49ers for a Super Bowl bid on Sunday, January 30.
With 1:46 left in the fourth quarter, Gay drilled a 30-yard go-ahead field goal.
Matt Gay makes the go-ahead FG.#LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/zV9jMKdboN
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) January 31, 2022
Gay’s kick gave Los Angeles a 20-17 advantage and the lead for good.
Gay finished the game 2/3 on field goals and 2/2 on PATs.
With the win, the Rams won the NFC title and earned a spot in Super Bowl LVI.
BREAKING: The @RamsNFL defeat the @49ers to win the #NFCChampionship.
The Rams will play the @Bengals in the #SuperBowl on February 13.#LocalsInTheNFL #NFLPlayoffs #SFvsLAR #FTTB #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/SDT3fDdljd
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) January 31, 2022
Los Angeles will play the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, February 13 at 4:30 p.m. (MDT) on KSL TV.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).