# Rams 26, Broncos 30: Week 3 recap

> The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 on Sun, Sep 27 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO (Week 3, 2026 season). Records after the game: Rams 5-4, Broncos 7-2. K.Mumpfield (LA) led all players with +7.1 EPA on 8 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-27-lar-at-den
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T01:03:43.846Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Rams vs Broncos?

The Denver Broncos won 30-26. By quarter: LAR 7-9-0-10, DEN 0-0-16-14.

### Who was the best player in Rams vs Broncos?

By expected points added: K.Mumpfield (LA, +7.1 EPA on 8 targets), P.Bryant (DEN, +6.5 EPA on 3 targets) and D.Adams (LA, +5.0 EPA on 13 targets).

### What was the turning point of Rams vs Broncos?

The biggest swing in win probability (50 points toward the Broncos) came in Q4 at 4:49: (Shotgun) M.Stafford pass short left intended for K.Williams INTERCEPTED by T.Hufanga at DEN 34. T.Hufanga for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 4:55 | M.Stafford pass short right to T.Higbee for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans. | LAR 7-0 DEN |
| Q2 | 13:17 | H.Mevis 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans. | LAR 10-0 DEN |
| Q2 | 4:43 | H.Mevis 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans. | LAR 13-0 DEN |
| Q2 | 0:00 |  H.Mevis 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans. | LAR 16-0 DEN |
| Q3 | 7:44 | (Shotgun) B.Nix pass short right to P.Bryant for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. B.Nix pass to J.Waddle is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. | LAR 16-8 DEN |
| Q3 | 2:15 | (Shotgun) B.Nix pass short right to N.Adkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. B.Nix pass to P.Bryant is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. | LAR 16-16 DEN |
| Q4 | 8:40 |  H.Mevis 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans. | LAR 19-16 DEN |
| Q4 | 4:49 | (Shotgun) M.Stafford pass short left intended for K.Williams INTERCEPTED by T.Hufanga at DEN 34. T.Hufanga for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | LAR 19-23 DEN |
| Q4 | 3:38 | (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Stafford pass deep right to K.Mumpfield for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans. | LAR 26-23 DEN |
| Q4 | 0:47 | A.Palczewski reported in as eligible.  B.Nix up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.PENALTY on LA-T.McDuffie, Defensive Offside, 5 yards,  | LAR 26-30 DEN |