Rams' Matthew Stafford admits team has 'a lot to clean up' after loss

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The defending Super Bowl champion Rams' record dropped to the .500 mark following Monday night's 24-9 loss to the 49ers.

The trend of the Rams' offense struggling against the Kyle Shanahan-led 49ers in regular season matchups continued Monday. The offense did not score a touchdown, which has not happened since a Week 17 contest against the Cardinals last season.

Matthew Stafford had a night to forget. 

"You know, there were some plays that we can execute better, whether it's throwing and catching or, just assignment-wise, so a lot to clean up," he said.

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of a game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Oct. 3, 2022.  (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

LA did make it into the red zone three times during long drives of at least 10 plays, but only came away with three field goals.

For his part, Stafford did not play well inside the 20-yard line. He only completed one pass in the red zone all night and finished with a 39.6 passer rating.

One of the biggest mistakes Stafford made was throwing a pick-six, which marked the 28th of his career. He is now tied with Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath for third-most by a player since at least 1950. Brett Favre is the all-time pick-six leader with 32.

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Rams coach Sean McVay said his offense hurt itself most of the game.  

"The story of the night from an offensive perspective was self-inflicted wounds. Just above-the-neck errors, where we're not doing the things that we're capable of,