Los Angeles fans filled large swaths of the parking lot before the game, tailgating by the thousands. Both end zones were painted in the Rams' blue and yellow color scheme, and the team's logo was painted at midfield. As fans entered the stadium, they were greeted with Rams towels. A 'Thank You Firefighters and First Responders' banner was prominent in one end zone and an 'LA Together' banner was on display before the game.
When we made that decision, the league comes together. And we have preparations for what we call contingency plans, which includes two stadiums every week and this was a perfect fit as far as the location for the Los Angeles Rams fans.
There's a feeling amongst the team -- this is for L.A. This is for hope back at home that they can cling onto, that the Rams are going to be the people who can take them away from whatever they're going through for a few hours.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed pride in the turnout, stating, 'I'm proud to say 45,000 of [the Rams fans] made the trip over here, which is just extraordinary to me.'
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