One Rams legend reveals the moment he knew his time with the team was over

Todd Gurley was the face of the Los Angeles Rams during his prime.

However, when it went sour during the 2019 season, things got dark quickly.

In a recent interview, the Rams legend revealed he knew the exact moment when he knew his time with the franchise was over. The moment in question? A matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019.

“I think we were playing Pittsburgh and I ain’t have 100 yards the whole season and I was going crazy, though,” Gurley said, via the 25 10 Show on YouTube . “I don’t know, like 90 yards, but the fourth quarter didn’t even start. … Basically, I didn’t even get the ball in the whole fourth quarter. After that, that was self-explanatory. We had a meeting with my running backs coach … me, the running backs coach, and McVay. I don’t think he thought I could do it anymore. I do remember that game. And my agent was mad. Everybody be more mad for me. I just be super chill. I don’t really be raging mad. People are like, ‘I know you mad.’ I’m like, ‘Bro, why you madder than me?’ But I do remember that game. Was going crazy and then didn’t touch the ball the whole fourth quarter. … That was really when the writing was on the wall.”

Gurley, when he was great, appeared to be a transcendent running back in the league.

During his career with the Rams, Gurley racked up 6,082 rushing yards and 67 rushing touchdowns. He made three Pro Bowls, claimed one Offensive Player of the Year award, and one Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

His career ended abruptly, but he will forever be defined by the highs he experienced as one of the NFL's preeminent running backs.

“I was happy for the organization and the trainers and my old teammates and stuff like that,” Gurley said of seeing the Rams win the 2021 Super Bowl. “I knew they were going to win one with the moves they were making.”

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