2013 St. Louis Rams season

2013 St. Louis Rams season
2013 St. Louis Rams season
Owner	Stan Kroenke
General manager	Les Snead
Head coach	Jeff Fisher
Home field	Edward Jones Dome
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DE Robert Quinn; P Johnny Hekker
Uniform
	← 2012; Rams seasons; 2014 →;

The 2013 season was the St. Louis Rams' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 19th in St. Louis and their second under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams equaled their win total from 2012, but missed the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.

Week 7 saw Sam Bradford make his final appearance in a Rams uniform, as he tore his ACL in a game against the Carolina Panthers. That same injury prevented him from playing in the 2014 season, and he did not play another down in a Rams uniform as he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2014 season.

2013 draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	8^[a]	Tavon Austin	Wide receiver	West Virginia
1	30^[b]	Alec Ogletree	Linebacker	Georgia
3	71^[a]	T. J. McDonald	Safety	USC
3	92^[b]	Stedman Bailey	Wide receiver	West Virginia
4	113	Barrett Jones	Guard	Alabama
5	149	Brandon McGee	Cornerback	Miami (FL)
5	160^[b]	Zac Stacy	Running back	Vanderbilt

Notes

^{^[a]} The Rams traded their first- (No. 16 overall), second- (No. 46 overall), original third- (No. 78 overall) and seventh- (No. 222 overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' first- (No. 8) and third- (No. 71 overall) round selections.

^{^[b]} The Rams acquired an additional first-round selection – No. 22 overall – as part of a trade that sent their 2012 first-round selection to the Washington Redskins. The Rams later traded the No. 22 selection and a 2015 seventh-round selection (previously acquired in a 2012 trade that sent wide receiver Greg Salas to the New England Patriots) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' 2013 first-, third- and sixth- round selections – Nos. 30, 92 and 198 overall, respectively. The No. 198 selection, along with the Rams' original sixth-round selection (No. 184 overall), was traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for the Texans' fifth-round selection (No. 160 overall).

Staff

**2013 St. Louis Rams staff**
	Front office Owner/chairman – Stan Kroenke Owner/vice chairman – Chip Rosenbloom Executive vice president of football operations/coo – Kevin Demoff general manager – Les Snead Director of college scouting – Taylor Morton Director of pro personnel – Ran Carthon Head coaches Executive vice president/head coach – Jeff Fisher Assistant head coach – Dave McGinnis Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Schottenheimer Quarterbacks – Frank Cignetti, Jr. Running backs – Ben Sirmans Wide receivers – Ray Sherman Tight ends – Rob Boras Offensive line – Paul Boudreau Assistant offensive line – Andy Dickerson Offensive quality control – Andy Sugarman			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Tim Walton Defensive line – Mike Waufle Assistant defensive line – Clyde Simmons Linebackers – Frank Bush Assistant linebackers – Joe Bowden Secondary – Chuck Cecil Assistant secondary – Brandon Fisher Defensive quality control – Dennard Wilson Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – John Fassel Assistant special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau, Jr. Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Bailey

Final roster

**2013 St. Louis Rams final roster**

	Quarterbacks 10 Kellen Clemens 9 Austin Davis Running backs 36 Benny Cunningham 46 Cory Harkey FB 24 Isaiah Pead 34 Chase Reynolds 26 Daryl Richardson 30 Zac Stacy Wide receivers 11 Tavon Austin 12 Stedman Bailey 13 Chris Givens 18 Austin Pettis 83 Brian Quick 19 Justin Veltung Tight ends 89 Jared Cook 88 Lance Kendricks 82 Mike McNeill		Offensive linemen 72 Joe Barksdale T/G 61 Tim Barnes C 62 Harvey Dahl G 67 Barrett Jones G 75 Mike Person T 76 Rodger Saffold T 66 Shelley Smith G 70 Brandon Washington G 65 Chris Williams G Defensive linemen 90 Michael Brockers DT 71 Matthew Conrath DT 93 Jermelle Cudjo DT 95 William Hayes DE 98 Kendall Langford DT 91 Chris Long DE 94 Robert Quinn DE 97 Eugene Sims DE		Linebackers 50 Ray-Ray Armstrong OLB 53 Daren Bates MLB 57 Sammy Brown OLB 58 Jo-Lonn Dunbar OLB 55 James Laurinaitis MLB 52 Alec Ogletree OLB 51 Will Witherspoon OLB Defensive backs 38 Cody Davis FS 27 Matt Giordano SS 21 Janoris Jenkins CB 22 Trumaine Johnson CB 25 T. J. McDonald SS 32 Brandon McGee CB 23 Rodney McLeod FS 33 Quinton Pointer CB 20 Darian Stewart SS Special teams 6 Johnny Hekker P 44 Jake McQuaide LS 4 Greg Zuerlein K		Practice squad 14 Harry Adams WR 16 Emory Blake WR 96 Mason Brodine DE 41 Marcus Burley CB 84 Justice Cunningham TE 64 Sean Hooey T 56 Caleb McSurdy LB 35 Darren Woodard CB Reserve lists 8 Sam Bradford QB (IR) 37 Matt Daniels SS (IR) 31 Cortland Finnegan CB (IR) 77 Jake Long T (IR) 73 Graham Pocic T (IR) 3 Brady Quinn QB (IR) 54 Phillip Steward OLB (IR) 63 Scott Wells C (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 reserved, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 8	at Cleveland Browns	L 19–27	0–1	FirstEnergy Stadium	Recap
2	August 17	Green Bay Packers	L 7–19	0–2	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
3	August 24	at Denver Broncos	L 26–27	0–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
4	August 29	Baltimore Ravens	W 24–21	1–3	Edward Jones Dome	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	Arizona Cardinals	W 27–24	1–0	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
2	September 15	at Atlanta Falcons	L 24–31	1–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
3	September 22	at Dallas Cowboys	L 7–31	1–2	AT&T Stadium	Recap
4	September 26	San Francisco 49ers	L 11–35	1–3	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
5	October 6	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 34–20	2–3	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
6	October 13	at Houston Texans	W 38–13	3–3	Reliant Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	at Carolina Panthers	L 15–30	3–4	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
8	October 28	Seattle Seahawks	L 9–14	3–5	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
9	November 3	Tennessee Titans	L 21–28	3–6	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
10	November 10	at Indianapolis Colts	W 38–8	4–6	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 24	Chicago Bears	W 42–21	5–6	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
13	December 1	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–23	5–7	Candlestick Park	Recap
14	December 8	at Arizona Cardinals	L 10–30	5–8	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	New Orleans Saints	W 27–16	6–8	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
16	December 22	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 23–13	7–8	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
17	December 29	at Seattle Seahawks	L 9–27	7–9	CenturyLink Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week One: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	14	0	24
Rams	0	10	3	14	27

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: September 8
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 55,279
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:11. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 11:20. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.
ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 5:23. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:57.
STL – Jared Cook 13-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.

Third quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 13:57. Rams 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:50.
ARI – Dan Williams 2-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 10:34. Cardinals 17–13.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:47. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:16.

Fourth quarter

STL – Jared Cook 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Sam Bradford run), 12:56. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/40, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT
STL – Sam Bradford – 27/38, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 16 rushes, 60 yards
STL – Daryl Richardson – 20 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Andre Roberts – 8 receptions, 97 yards
STL – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	7	14	24
Falcons	14	10	0	7	31

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: September 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 70,056
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Steven Jackson 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:34. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:26.
ATL – Julio Jones 81-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:19. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:39.

Second quarter

ATL – Osi Umenyiora 68-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 11:25. Falcons 21–0.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 6:29. Falcons 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:56.
ATL – Matt Bryant 38-yard field goal, 0:09. Falcons 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 2:55.

Third quarter

STL – Tavon Austin 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:30. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

STL – Austin Pettis 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:57. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
ATL – Jason Snelling 11-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 6:12. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:45.
STL – Tavon Austin 10-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:09. Falcons 31–24. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.

Top passers

STL – Sam Bradford – 32/55, 352 yards, 3 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/43, 374 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

STL – Daryl Richardson – 10 rushes, 35 yards
ATL – Jason Snelling – 2 rushes, 19 yards, TD

Top receivers

STL – Chris Givens – 5 receptions, 105 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 11 receptions, 182 yards, TD

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	7	0	7
Cowboys	10	7	7	7	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: September 22
Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 80,848
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Dez Bryant 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:06. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:52.
DAL – Dan Bailey 19-yard field goal, 2:06. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:57.

Second quarter

DAL – DeMarco Murray 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:10. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:50.

Third quarter

DAL – Gavin Escobar 24-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:39. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.
STL – Austin Pettis 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:20. Cowboys 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:15.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Dwayne Harris 24-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:55. Cowboys 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

STL – Sam Bradford – 29/48, 240 yards, TD
DAL – Tony Romo – 17/24, 210 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

STL – Isaiah Pead – 6 rushes, 20 yards
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 26 rushes, 175 yards, TD

Top receivers

STL – Chris Givens – 2 receptions, 54 yards
DAL – Jason Witten – 5 receptions, 67 yards

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	14	7	14	35
Rams	3	0	0	8	11

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: September 26
Game time: 7:25 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 56,640
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 7:09. Rams 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:57.

Second quarter

SF – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 6:22. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55.
SF – Frank Gore 34-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:37. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

SF – Vernon Davis 12-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:49. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 10:15. 49ers 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:48.
STL – Lance Kendricks 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Benny Cunningham run), 5:44. 49ers 28–11. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:57.
SF – Kendall Hunter 29-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 4:25. 49ers 35–11. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:19.

'Top passers

SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/23, 167 yards, 2 TD
STL – Sam Bradford – 19/41, 202 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SF – Frank Gore – 20 rushes, 153 yards, TD
STL – Daryl Richardson – 12 rushes, 16 yards

Top receivers

SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
STL – Austin Pettis – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	10	0	3	7	20
Rams	7	17	0	10	34

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: October 6
Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 54,266
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Justin Blackmon 67-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 10:31. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:57.
STL – Matt Giordano 82-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:08. Tied 7–7.
JAX – Josh Scobee 48-yard field goal, 0:13. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:55.

Second quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 12:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:10.
STL – Lance Kendricks 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:34. Rams 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:08.
STL – Austin Pettis 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:27. Rams 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:11.

Third quarter

JAX – Josh Scobee 34-yard field goal, 3:22. Rams 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:52.

Fourth quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 14:47. Rams 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.
JAX – Cecil Shorts 4-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 10:22. Rams 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
STL – Austin Pettis 31-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:45. Rams 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.

Top passers

JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 9/19, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT
STL – Sam Bradford – 19/34, 222 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 17 rushes, 70 yards
STL – Zac Stacy – 14 rushes, 78 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Justin Blackmon – 5 receptions, 136 yards, TD
STL – Austin Pettis – 4 receptions, 49 yards, 2 TD

Week 6: at Houston Texans

Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	10	21	0	38
Texans	0	6	0	7	13

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: October 13
Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 71,104
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Cory Harkey 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:59. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:48.

Second quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 42-yard field goal, 13:22. Rams 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:22.
HOU – Randy Bullock 20-yard field goal, 8:21. Rams 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:01.
STL – Lance Kendricks 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:43. Rams 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:38.
HOU – Randy Bullock 35-yard field goal, 0:49. Rams 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

STL – Brian Quick 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:42. Rams 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
STL – Daren Bates 11-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:36. Rams 31–6.
STL – Alec Ogletree 98-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:36. Rams 38–6.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Ben Tate 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:15. Rams 38–13. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:06.

Top passers

STL – Sam Bradford – 12/16, 117 yards, 3 TD
HOU – Matt Schaub – 15/21, 186 yards

Top rushers

STL – Zac Stacy – 18 rushes, 79 yards
HOU – Arian Foster – 20 rushes, 141 yards

Top receivers

STL – Jared Cook – 2 receptions, 45 yards
HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 86 yards

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers

Week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	2	3	7	3	15
Panthers	7	10	10	3	30

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: October 20
Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 72,686
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Captain Munnerlyn 45-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 14:39. Panthers 7–0.
STL – Mike Tolbert tackled in endzone by Eugene Sims for a safety, 5:23. Panthers 7–2.

Second quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 14:12. Panthers 10–2. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:30.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 5:25. Panthers 10–5. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:47.
CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:05. Panthers 17–5. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.

Third quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 6:46. Panthers 20–5. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 8:14.
STL – Zac Stacy 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:22. Panthers 20–12. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 19-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:19. Panthers 27–12. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 5:02.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 11:32. Panthers 30–12. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:53.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 42-yard field goal, 9:09. Panthers 30–15. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:23.

Top passers

STL – Sam Bradford – 21/30, 255 yards, TD, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 15/17, 204 yards, TD

Top rushers

STL – Zac Stacy – 17 rushes, 53 yards
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 15 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

STL – Brian Quick – 2 receptions, 97 yards
CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Tempers flared all game long. Not only did the Rams lose the game 15–30, but they lost two starters; defensive end Chris Long was ejected after throwing a punch and quarterback Sam Bradford suffered a season-ending knee injury after running out of bounds. It would also be Sam Bradford's last game in a Rams uniform as he missed all of 2014 with the same injury to the same knee and was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015.

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	7	0	14
Rams	3	0	3	3	9

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: October 28
Game time: 7:40 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 55,966
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 4:37. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

SEA – Golden Tate 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:37. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:41.

Third quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 4:01. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:51.
SEA – Golden Tate 80-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:45. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16.

Fourth quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 12:51. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:54.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 10/18, 139 yards, 2 TD
STL – Kellen Clemens – 15/31, 158 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 8 rushes, 23 yards
STL – Zac Stacy – 26 rushes, 134 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Golden Tate – 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
STL – Chris Givens – 4 receptions, 59 yards

With Kellen Clemens taking over for the rest of season, the Rams defense played lights out, sacking Russell Wilson seven times and allowing just 135 total yards. However, despite that, the Seahawks would go on to defeat the Rams 14–9.

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	0	7	14	28
Rams	0	7	7	7	21

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: November 3
Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 54,617
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

TEN – Shonn Greene 5-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 11:53. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

STL – Zac Stacy 3-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 8:05.

Third quarter

STL – Zac Stacy 9-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:09. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
TEN – Chris Johnson 14-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 4:58. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

TEN – Jake Locker 5-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 9:42. Titans 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:18.
STL – Jared Cook 10-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:15. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.
TEN – Chris Johnson 19-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 2:54. Titans 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:05.

Top passers

TEN – Jake Locker – 13/22, 185 yards, 2 INT
STL – Kellen Clemens – 20/35, 210 yards, TD

Top rushers

TEN – Chris Johnson – 23 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD
STL – Zac Stacy – 27 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TEN – Kendall Wright – 3 receptions, 69 yards
STL – Chris Givens – 4 receptions, 55 yards

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	21	10	0	38
Colts	0	0	8	0	8

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 10
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 66,004
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Chris Long 45-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:12. Rams 7–0.

Second quarter

STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:30. Rams 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:29.
STL – Tavon Austin 98-yard punt return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:28. Rams 21–0.
STL – Tavon Austin 57-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:58. Rams 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:03.

Third quarter

STL – Tavon Austin 81-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:55. Rams 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:05.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 5:15. Rams 38–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:46.
IND – Donald Brown 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Coby Fleener pass), 1:35. Rams 38–8. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

STL – Kellen Clemens – 9/16, 247 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 29/47, 353 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

STL – Benny Cunningham – 7 rushes, 72 yards
IND – Andrew Luck – 4 rushes, 17 yards

Top receivers

STL – Tavon Austin – 2 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 130 yards

The Rams harassed Andrew Luck and the Colts all game long, stunning Indy with a 38-8 blowout. The game's highlights included Chris Long returning a fumble for a 45 yards to give the Rams the game's first points. Tavon Austin broke the hearts of Colts' fans with three touchdowns, one returned for 98 yards and two receptions.

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	7	0	7	21
Rams	21	3	3	15	42

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: November 24
Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 66,024
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Tavon Austin 65-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:30. Rams 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:30.
STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:36. Rams 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:43.
CHI – Martellus Bennett 7-yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 6:14. Rams 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:22.
STL – Jared Cook 6-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:27. Rams 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:47.

Second quarter

CHI – Brandon Marshall 3-yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 5:19. Rams 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:58.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 1:11. Rams 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:08.

Third quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 3:59. Rams 27–14. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Michael Bush 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:15. Rams 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:24.
STL – Benny Cunningham 9-yard run (Kellen Clemens-Isaiah Pead pass), 3:05. Rams 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
STL – Robert Quinn 31-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:05. Rams 42–21.

Top passers

CHI – Josh McCown – 36/47, 352 yards, 2 TD, INT
STL – Kellen Clemens – 10/22, 167 yards, TD

Top rushers

CHI – Matt Forte – 16 rushes, 77 yards
STL – Benny Cunningham – 13 rushes, 109 yards, TD

Top receivers

CHI – Brandon Marshall – 10 receptions, 117 yards, TD
STL – Jared Cook – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Thirteen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	3	7	13
49ers	3	10	3	7	23

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: December 1
Game time: 3:05 pm. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 69,732
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

SF – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 7:36. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:15.

Second quarter

SF – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 14:16. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:33.
SF – Frank Gore 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:15. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:00.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 0:54. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:21.

Third quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 8:56. 49ers 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:35.
SF – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 3:25. 49ers 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:31.

Fourth quarter

SF – Vernon Davis 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 14:31. 49ers 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:10.
STL – Brian Quick 3-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:18. 49ers 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 2:04.

Top passers

STL – Kellen Clemens – 19/37, 218 yards, TD, INT
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 19/28, 275 yards, TD

Top rushers

STL – Zac Stacy – 19 rushes, 72 yards
SF – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 42 yards, TD

Top receivers

STL – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 49 yards
SF – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 98 yards

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	0	0	7	10
Cardinals	7	7	9	7	30

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: December 8
Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,643
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 6:12. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:20.

Second quarter

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 7-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 0:50. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.

Third quarter

ARI – Karlos Dansby 23-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 14:42. Cardinals 21–3.
ARI – Kellen Clemens sacked in the end zone by John Abraham for a safety, 9:10. Cardinals 23–3.

Fourth quarter

STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:57. Cardinals 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:09.
ARI – Andre Ellington 6-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:25.

Top passers

STL – Kellen Clemens – 16/27, 181 yards, 2 INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/32, 269 yards, TD

Top rushers

STL – Tavon Austin – 1 rush, 56 yards
ARI – Andre Ellington – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD

Top receivers

STL – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 49 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 96 yards, TD

With the loss, the Rams clinched their 10th consecutive non-winning season, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 15: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	3	0	13	16
Rams	14	10	3	0	27

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: December 15
Game time: 3:25 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 58,442
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Cory Harkey 31-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:20. Rams 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07.
STL – Lance Kendricks 4-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:45. Rams 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:49.

Second quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 31-yard field goal, 14:57. Rams 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:48.
NO – Garrett Hartley 45-yard field goal, 10:17. Rams 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40.
STL – Zac Stacy 40-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:10. Rams 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:13.

Third quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 2:42. Rams 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:30.

Fourth quarter

NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (run failed), 11:25. Rams 27–9. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:17.
NO – Marques Colston 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:07. Rams 27–16. Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 5:07.

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees – 39/56, 393 yards, TD, 2 INT
STL – Kellen Clemens – 14/20, 158 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 24 yards
STL – Zac Stacy – 28 rushes, 133 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Marques Colston – 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD
STL – Austin Pettis – 4 receptions, 41 yards

Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Sixteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	7	3	3	0	13
Rams	0	14	3	6	23

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: December 22
Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 54,423
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

TB – Bobby Rainey 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 6:31. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:37.

Second quarter

STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:43.
STL – Stedman Bailey 27-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:04. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:09.
TB – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:27.

Third quarter

TB – Rian Lindell 32-yard field goal, 9:23. Rams 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:55.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 54-yard field goal, 5:08. Rams 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:15.

Fourth quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 11:15. Rams 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:33.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 3:15. Rams 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 5:52.

Top passers

TB – Mike Glennon – 16/26, 158 yards
STL – Kellen Clemens – 16/20, 158 yards

Top rushers

TB – Bobby Rainey – 20 rushes, 37 yards, TD
STL – Zac Stacy – 33 rushes, 104 yards, TD

Top receivers

TB – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 98 yards
STL – Stedman Bailey – 3 receptions, 44 yards

The Rams defense shut down the Buccaneers' offense throughout the game, but Jake Long tore his ACL, ending his season. Nevertheless, the Rams would win 23–13.

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	3	6	9
Seahawks	7	6	7	7	27

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: December 29
Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PST
Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 68,264
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Malcolm Smith 37-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:50. Seahawks 7–0.

Second quarter

SEA – Stephen Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 6:14. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:32.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:03. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 2:40.

Third quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 10:49. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:28.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:21. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:28.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Golden Tate 47-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:14. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:10.
STL – Jared Cook 2-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (pass failed), 4:13. Seahawks 27–9. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:01.

Top passers

STL – Kellen Clemens – 21/30, 157 yards, TD, 2 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/23, 172 yards, TD

Top rushers

STL – Zac Stacy – 15 rushes, 15 yards
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 23 rushes, 97 yards, TD

Top receivers

STL – Lance Kendricks – 5 receptions, 54 yards
SEA – Golden Tate – 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Traveling to Seattle for the second year in a row to end the regular season, the Rams once again could not respond as they would go on to lose their season finale, 27–9.

Standings

Division

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Seattle Seahawks	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	417	231	W1
⁽⁵⁾ San Francisco 49ers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	406	272	W6
Arizona Cardinals	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	379	324	L1
St. Louis Rams	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	348	364	L1

Conference

NFC^[1] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	.490	.445	W1
2	Carolina Panthers	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.451	W3
3	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.453	.391	W2
4	Green Bay Packers	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.453	.371	W1
Wild cards
5	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.414	W6
6	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.516	.455	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	.531	.444	L1
8^[a]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	4–8	.465	.469	L2
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.484	.363	L1
10^[b]^[c]	New York Giants	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.520	.366	W2
11^[d]	Detroit Lions	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.457	.402	L4
12	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.551	.446	L1
13	Minnesota Vikings	North	5	10	1	.344	2–3–1	4–7–1	.512	.450	W1
14^[e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.553	.313	L2
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.574	.391	L3
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	.516	.438	L8
Tiebreakers^[f]
^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.