A look back at rookie Alvin Kamara's 74-yd TD run vs the Rams 🔥
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There are 74 days left until the New Orleans Saints open their 2024 season against the Carolina Panthers, making Alvin Kamara’s 74-yard touchdown the play of the day. Kamara set a personal-best in midseason game against the Los Angeles Rams back in 2017, doing more than his fair share to keep the Saints alive after an impressive 8-2 start pitted them against one of the NFC’s better teams.
Facing a 10-0 deficit late in the first quarter, Kamara took matters into his own hands to make the game more competitive. He cut through the Rams defensive front following a lane opened by right guard Larry Warford, then dodged a tackle by Rams linebacker Alec Ogletree to dash into the secondary. A good block from Brandon Coleman sprung him free to the open field and from there it became a footrace. Safety Mark Barron nearly had him at the 15 yard line but Kamara chopped his feet to escape the tackle, strutting into the end zone for a huge touchdown.
The Saints still lost this game — both sides traded field goals until Kamara linked up with Drew Brees on a 15-yard touchdown grab late in regulation, cutting the finally tally to 26-20 — but 2017 proved to be a big season for New Orleans. Saints fans were energized by an 11-5 finish and home playoff win against longtime rival Cam Newton, kicking off the winningest era in team history. And as was the case in this Rams game, Kamara was a key piece to their success.
