The St. Louis Rams go into halftime of their game against the Washington Redskins trailing by a score of 21-16. It was a wild first half at the Edward Jones Dome, as the teams combined for 17 points in the first quarter and 20 points in the second.
Despite the halftime deficit, the Rams hold a 264-175 yardage advantage. Washington opened the scoring early, as Josh Wilson recovered a Danny Amendola fumble and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown. That put the Redskins ahead with a 7-0 lead just 11 seconds into the contest. Robert Griffin III was responsible for the rest of Washington's scoring. Griffin rushed for a five-yard touchdown run and connected with Leonard Hankerson for a 68-yard score. He finished the half 8-of-11 for 110 yards, with a TD and an interception. Griffin has 30 yards on the ground.
Sam Bradford has played well for St. Louis. Bradford enters the half 17-of-23 for 181 yards and a touchdown, but it is Amendola who had a spectacular first half. He caught 12 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown.
Rams running back Steven Jackson leads all rushers with 58 yards on nine carries.
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