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          Brandon Powell returns punt 61 yards for TD as Los Angeles Rams increase lead over Minnesota Vikings

          • Lindsey Thiry, ESPNDec 26, 2021, 03:25 PM ET
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              Lindsey Thiry is a national NFL reporter for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2018 to cover the Los Angeles Rams after two years of covering them for the Los Angeles Times, and has also covered the Chargers for ESPN. She previously covered the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow her on Twitter/X @LindseyThiry.

          MINNEAPOLIS -- Returner Brandon Powell is the best thing to happen to the Los Angeles Rams' special teams this season, other than first-time Pro Bowl kicker Matt Gay, of course.

          Powell fielded a 40-yard punt and returned it 61 yards up the sideline to give the Rams a 20-10 lead over the Minnesota Vikings with 7:22 remaining in the third quarter on Sunday.

          It was only the second punt return for a TD in the NFL this season, and it's the first for the Rams since 2015. This is Powell's fourth game with the Rams since they signed the 2018 undrafted free agent.