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NFL Admits Rams DPI Call Was Wrong
Confirmed
In Short: Rams head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that the NFL informed him the defensive pass interference call against cornerback Josh Wallace was incorrect, according to Nate Atkins of The Athletic.
Rams head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that the NFL informed him the defensive pass interference call against cornerback Josh Wallace was incorrect, according to Nate Atkins of The Athletic.
However, Wallace was flagged for pass interference, giving the Broncos a first down and new life.
The Broncos subsequently scored a touchdown with 47 seconds left, securing a 30-26 victory over the Rams.
Replays showed that Pat Bryant, the Broncos' wide receiver, had grabbed Wallace, not the other way around.
McVay had requested more information on the sequence from the league, a common practice for coaches and teams to better educate players on officiating.
The Rams were leading the Broncos 26-23 in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter when the controversial call occurred.
McVay emphasized that the only thing that matters to him is educating his players on such calls.
It remains too early to determine if Donald's condition will affect his game status for Week 4.
What's confirmed
- Broncos By Sarah Barshop Sep 30, 2026 | 6:02 PM Rams head coach Sean McVay says the NFL told the team that defensive pass interference should not have been called against cornerback Josh Wallace in Sunday night’s loss to the Broncos.
What's still developing
- McVay: NFL told Rams DPI was wrong call on pivotal play vs. Broncos | ESPN La Crosse 105.5 You are using an outdated browser.
- The play came on third-and-6 from the Los Angeles 11, when Wallace intercepted a pass by Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.
- Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who came out of retirement in late August, did not practice Wednesday.
- The Rams went up again, and Bo Nix and the Broncos began driving down the field to respond.
- More: Davis Webb Has Quieted the Calls for Sean Payton to Resume Play-Calling More: Davis Webb Has Quieted the Calls for Sean Payton to Resume Play-Calling On a third-and-6 in the red zone, Nix threw toward Broncos receiver Pat Bryant near the right sideline.
- Josh Wallace called for DPI against Pat Bryant pic.twitter.com/8QJQNT46Lg Three days later, it appears the Rams are vindicated in their outrage for that costly pass interference call.
- Nearly eight years ago when Payton was still the Saints’ coach, the two faced off in the NFC championship game and McVay’s Rams came away with the win in large part thanks to a potential pass interference that was controversially not called.
- The Broncs trailed the Rams 16–0 at the half, but pulled off a second half comeback to even the score.
- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rams coach Sean McVay said the NFL told him officials erred in calling a late pass-interference penalty that swung Los Angeles’ loss at Denver on Sunday.
- The call was made, and that was what the call was.
- The Chiefs got off to just about as good a start to the season as one could have dreamed, as they ran all over the division rival Denver Broncos en route to a 31-10 victory.
- Sources: Brees mulled NFL comeback, playing for Broncos in AFC title game | ESPN La Crosse 105.5 You are using an outdated browser.