— The Los Angeles Rams
thrilling 54-51 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night
Football was named the No. 1 sports moment of 2018 during the 14th
annual LA Sports Awards, held tonight at The Beverly Hilton.
A game that was unexpectedly moved to the Coliseum due to poor
field conditions at the planned Mexico City venue turned into an
emotional civic rallying point and a historic match-up between the
Rams and the Chiefs, both 9-1.
The teams saluted first responders and victims of the recent
Borderline shooting in Thousand Oaks and the devastating Woolsey
Fire with special caps and ceremonies, and then the two teams
became the first to both score more than 50 points in an NFL game.
Played on November 19, Rams quarterback Jared Goff passed for 413
yards and four touchdowns and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes
threw for six touchdowns, but also three interceptions, which proved
decisive for the Rams.
In other award presentations, Philip Rivers of the Chargers and
Aaron Donald of the Rams were honored as 2018 Co-Sportsman of
the Year and Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Chloe Kim was
selected Sportswoman of the Year. Chargers head coach Anthony
Lynn was the Coach of the Year award recipient and LAFC President
Tom Penn was named the top Sports Executive.
The LA Sports Awards are produced annually by the Los Angeles
Sports Council to celebrate the year in sports in the Los
Angeles/Orange County area and to recognize the outstanding
achievements of the athletes and coaches we all cheer for.