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Rams quarterback [[Jared Goff]] completed 31 of 49 passes for 413 yards. It was also his third fourth quarter comeback victory in four weeks, fourth of the season and fifth of his career. Wide receiver [[Brandin Cooks]] had eight receptions for 107 yards to lead the Rams in both categories. Fellow wide receiver [[Josh Reynolds (American football)|Josh Reynolds]] (80 yards, 1 TD) and tight end [[Tyler Higbee]] (63 yards) both had six receptions each, while wide receiver [[Robert Woods (wide receiver, born 1992)|Robert Woods]] added four receptions for 72 yards and a TD. Tight end Gerald Everett had 49 yards on three receptions, two of which went for touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including what would ultimately be the game-winning score. Rams running back [[Todd Gurley]] had 12 carries for 55 yards to add to his NFL rushing yardage lead and to put him over 1,000 yards rushing for the third time in his four-year career. However, Gurley (who also added three receptions for 39 yards) was held without a touchdown for the first time in the season, ending his team-record 13-game touchdown scoring streak, which was tied with [[John Riggins]], [[George Rogers (American football)|George Rogers]], and [[Jerry Rice]] for the third-longest in NFL history. On defense, linebacker [[Samson Ebukam]] was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after scoring touchdowns on an interception and a fumble recovery return with three tackles and a sack. [[Aaron Donald]] had two sacks and two forced fumbles, and [[John Johnson (safety)|John Johnson]] led the Rams with 11 tackles.
For the Chiefs, Mahomes threw for a career-high 478 yards on 33-for-46 passing, the second-highest single-game total in Chiefs team history. Mahomes also threw for six touchdowns for the second time in 2018 (matching the team record he already shared with Hall of Famer [[Len Dawson]]), but was intercepted three times and fumbled twice. Wide receiver [[Tyreek Hill]] had the second best single-game performance of his career with 10 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end [[Travis Kelce]] also had 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, and wide receiver [[Chris Conley (American football)|Chris Conley]] added seven receptions for 72 yards with two TDs. Running back [[Kareem Hunt]] had 14 carries for 70 yards on the ground and three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, cornerback [[Ron Parker]] had a team-high eight tackles, while linebacker [[Anthony Hitchens]], cornerback [[Steven Nelson]], and defensive tackle [[Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)|Chris Jones]] had six tackles each, with Jones leading the Chiefs with two sacks.
At the [[2019 ESPY Awards]], the Chiefs–Rams battle was named "[[Best Game ESPY Award|Best Game]]," with Mahomes and Goff accepting the award on behalf of their respective teams.<ref>{{cite news|title=Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs win ESPY award for best game|url=https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2019/7/11/20690002/los-angeles-rams-win-espy-award-best-game-chiefs-monday-night-football-instant-classic|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|website=TurfShowTimes.com|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref> The game was also named the top L.A. sports moment of 2018 by the Los Angeles Sports Council.<ref>{{cite news|title=Morning Briefing: Rams-Chiefs named top L.A. sports moment of 2018|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-morning-briefing-20190329-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 29, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref>
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