Fivestartersweredonebyhalftime:runningbackStevenJackson(thigh),AirMaxGoedkoopBelgie,linebackerSeanWeatherspoon(foot),defensiveendKroyBiermann(rightankle),cornerbackAsanteSamuel(thigh)andfullbackBradieEwing(shoulder).TheRamsalsohadacoupleofsignificantinjuries.BackupsafetyMattDanielsbrokehisankleblockingonakickoffreturnandwillneedsurgery.StartingrighttackleRodgerSaffoldwa****onthesideofhisleftkneeanddidn'treturn.