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Seahawks shut down high-scoring Rams for 16-10 victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) When Todd Gurley stretched the ball toward the goal line, Earl Thomas soared in with perfect timing and a martial arts-style chop to the running back's arm, knocking the ball out for a touchback.
After an impressive start to the season, the Rams thought they were ready to run past the NFC West's perennial power.
Thomas and the Seattle Seahawks barely swatted away the upstarts in a defensive performance full of timely brilliance.
Russell Wilson passed for 198 yards and a touchdown, and Thomas forced two of the Rams' five turnovers in the Seahawks' 16-10 victory Sunday.
Jimmy Graham scored late in the first half in a defense-dominated win for the Seahawks (3-2), who shut out the NFL's highest-scoring offense in the second half and won despite getting outgained 375-241.
''We all played so well on defense,'' Thomas said. ''Even when our back was against the wall, we squared up in the red zone. This is the No. 1 offense, and we did a great job.''
Thomas made enormous plays early and late. The veteran safety stripped Gurley at the pylon to kill the Rams' opening drive, and he intercepted Jared Goff's fluttering pass at midfield with 6:02 to play.
Sheldon Richardson also came through with two big plays, diving to intercept a deflected pass in the third quarter before scooping up Goff's fumble near midfield with 2:45 left.
''He's going to be all right,'' Richardson said of Goff, who went 22 of 47 for 288 yards with three costly turnovers. ''He's not the same guy from last year. But he's no Tom Brady yet.''
Goff moved the Rams 55 yards in the final 1:09, but Seattle's defense made its final stop. Rams rookie Cooper Kupp barely missed a diving TD grab on third down, and Goff's fourth-down pass to Kupp was too low.
''For our guys to come through and finish like that, that's as exciting as the game gets,'' Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.
Tavon Austin rushed for a 27-yard TD for Los Angeles (3-2). After a quick start to the season that caught the NFL's attention, the Rams wasted their strong defensive game when new coach Sean McVay's offense ran into the Legion of Boom.
''We had a 12-play drive and a 13-play drive that went for no points, so it wasn't so much we weren't moving the ball,'' Goff said. ''We just weren't finishing drives. We got into the red zone and didn't do a good job. That's where it shows up. You see why Seattle has been so good for so long defensively.''
Wilson didn't have big numbers, but the quarterback put on a performance of vintage resourcefulness, repeatedly wriggling away from the Rams' pursuing defense to make plays. Blair Walsh's two second-half field goals turned out to be the difference for Seattle, which managed just 97 yards in the second half.
SOLID START FOR RAMS
Austin, the wide receiver used more often as a ball carrier by McVay, scored the game's first points when he took a handoff and high-stepped to the end zone early in the second quarter.
Wilson then threw an interception to Rams rookie John Johnson, who returned it 69 yards before Wilson made a possible touchdown-saving tackle.
SO CLOSE
Thomas forced Gurley's fumble on a play that was ruled a touchdown on the field, but went to video review because it could have been seen three ways: A touchdown, out of bounds on the 1, or a fumble and touchback. Officials eventually ruled Gurley had lost control of the ball an instant before stepping out of bounds.
''I did a great job watching the Bruce Lee movies, and it kind of carried over to the football field,'' Thomas said of his chop.
Thomas made an incredibly similar play against the St. Louis Rams in 2014, chopping the ball out of Benny Cunningham's hand at the goal line.
SO CLOSE AGAIN
Kupp, the Rams' impressive third-round choice, barely missed the biggest catch of his young career on a tough ball. ''I expect to make that play,'' said Kupp, who had three catches for 44 yards. ''I can't say anything about whether it was behind me or a one-hand catch. If I'm putting my hands on the ball, I've got to make that play.''
INJURIES
Seahawks: DE Michael Bennett went to the locker room late in the first half after injuring his right foot. He returned for the second half, keeping Seattle sound at the position while playing without injured Cliff Avril and Quinton Jefferson.
Rams: Starting safeties Lamarcus Joyner and Maurice Alexander both didn't play. Joyner had a hamstring injury, but Alexander's absence wasn't injury-related. ''It was nothing disciplinary,'' McVay said, calling it a personnel decision.
UP NEXT
Seahawks: A bye week, followed by a trip to the New York Giants on Sunday, Oct. 22.
Rams: At Jacksonville on Sunday before traveling to London.
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R. Wilson
3 QB 198 PaYds, PaTD, INT, 16 RuYds |
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J. Goff
16 QB 288 PaYds, 2 INTs, 22 RuYds |
7
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. RawlsĀ
34 RB
3 FPTS
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T. Rawls | 8 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. LacyĀ
27 RB
1 FPTS
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E. Lacy | 9 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. WilsonĀ
3 QB
12 FPTS
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R. Wilson | 5 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. LockettĀ
16 WR
2 FPTS
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T. Lockett | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McKissicĀ
21 RB
3 FPTS
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J. McKissic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. GrahamĀ
88 TE
9 FPTS
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J. Graham | 8 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. BaldwinĀ
89 WR
3 FPTS
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D. Baldwin | 8 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. McKissicĀ
21 RB
3 FPTS
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J. McKissic | 5 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. RichardsonĀ
10 WR
3 FPTS
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P. Richardson | 5 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. LockettĀ
16 WR
2 FPTS
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T. Lockett | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. RawlsĀ
34 RB
3 FPTS
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T. Rawls | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. LacyĀ
27 RB
1 FPTS
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E. Lacy | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. VannettĀ
81 TE
0 FPTS
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N. Vannett | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. WillsonĀ
82 TE
0 FPTS
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L. Willson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
B. WagnerĀ
54 MLB
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B. Wagner | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. ShermanĀ
25 CB
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R. Sherman | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. GriffinĀ
26 DB
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S. Griffin | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. ThomasĀ
29 FS
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E. Thomas | 6-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. ChancellorĀ
31 SS
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K. Chancellor | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. ClarkĀ
55 DE
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F. Clark | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. BennettĀ
72 DE
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M. Bennett | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. JonesĀ
92 DT
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N. Jones | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ColemanĀ
28 CB
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J. Coleman | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. SmithĀ
97 DE
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M. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. WrightĀ
50 OLB
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K. Wright | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. WilsonĀ
3 QB
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R. Wilson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McEvoyĀ
19 WR
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T. McEvoy | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. ThorpeĀ
23 DB
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N. Thorpe | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. MaddenĀ
38 FB
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T. Madden | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. JacksonĀ
DE
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B. Jackson | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. GarvinĀ
52 OLB
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T. Garvin | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilhoiteĀ
57 OLB
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M. Wilhoite | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ReedĀ
90 DT
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J. Reed | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. RichardsonĀ
91 DT
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S. Richardson | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. WalshĀ
7 K
10 FPTS
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B. Walsh | 3/3 | 49 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. RyanĀ
9 P
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J. Ryan | 6 | 39.5 | 2 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
E. PocicĀ
77 C
0 FPTS
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E. Pocic | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. LockettĀ 16 WR
2 FPTS
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T. Lockett | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
J. GoffĀ
16 QB
7 FPTS
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J. Goff | 22/47 | 288 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. GurleyĀ
30 RB
2 FPTS
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T. Gurley | 14 | 43 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. AustinĀ
11 WR
7 FPTS
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T. Austin | 6 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. GoffĀ
16 QB
7 FPTS
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J. Goff | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. WoodsĀ
17 WR
6 FPTS
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R. Woods | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. HigbeeĀ
89 TE
9 FPTS
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T. Higbee | 8 | 4 | 98 | 0 | 35 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. WoodsĀ
17 WR
6 FPTS
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R. Woods | 8 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. KuppĀ
18 WR
4 FPTS
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C. Kupp | 8 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. BrownĀ
34 RB
2 FPTS
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M. Brown | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. CooperĀ
10 WR
2 FPTS
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P. Cooper | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. AustinĀ
11 WR
7 FPTS
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T. Austin | 5 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. EverettĀ
81 TE
0 FPTS
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G. Everett | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. GurleyĀ
30 RB
2 FPTS
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T. Gurley | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. WatkinsĀ
12 WR
0 FPTS
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S. Watkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
M. BarronĀ
26 ILB
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M. Barron | 12-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Robey-ColemanĀ
23 CB
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N. Robey-Coleman | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. DavisĀ
38 FS
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C. Davis | 4-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. DonaldĀ
99 DE
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A. Donald | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. OgletreeĀ
52 ILB
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A. Ogletree | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. JohnsonĀ
22 CB
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T. Johnson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. LongacreĀ
96 LB
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M. Longacre | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JohnsonĀ
43 DB
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J. Johnson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. KuppĀ
18 WR
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C. Kupp | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. QuinnĀ
94 OLB
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R. Quinn | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. CountessĀ
24 CB
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B. Countess | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. FoxĀ
97 DE
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M. Fox | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. SmartĀ
92 DE
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T. Smart | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. WebsterĀ
21 CB
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K. Webster | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. BrockersĀ
90 NT
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M. Brockers | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. LittletonĀ
58 OLB
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C. Littleton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HatfieldĀ
36 DB
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D. Hatfield | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. EbukamĀ
50 LB
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S. Ebukam | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. WhitworthĀ
77 T
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A. Whitworth | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. ChristianĀ
41 DB
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M. Christian | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. ZuerleinĀ
4 K
4 FPTS
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G. Zuerlein | 1/2 | 35 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. HekkerĀ
6 P
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J. Hekker | 3 | 45.3 | 0 | 62 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
P. CooperĀ
10 WR
2 FPTS
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P. Cooper | 2 | 26.0 | 31 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. AustinĀ 11 WR
7 FPTS
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T. Austin | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |