During Thursday night’s high-scoring game against the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley scored three touchdowns in the first half.

Gurley rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns and had five receptions for 36 yards and one receiving touchdowns in the Rams’ 41-39 win.

The former first round pick out of Georgia is the first player to score six touchdowns in his first three games of the season since former Detroit Lions and Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson in 2011.

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Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner (42) fights for possession during the first half of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game against the Indiana Fever at Gateway Center Arena on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Atlanta. 
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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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