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).
2013 St. Louis Rams staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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Game information
First quarter
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
Top receivers
ARI – Andre Roberts – 8 receptions, 97 yards
STL – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD
Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons
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Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rams
0
3
7 14 24
Falcons
14
10
0 7 31
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
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
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Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rams
0
0
7 0 7
Cowboys
10
7
7 7 31
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : September 22Game time : 12:00 pm. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 80,848Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , 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
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
Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter
Total
49ers
0
14
7 14 35
Rams
3
0
0 8 11
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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
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
'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
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Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Jaguars
10
0
3 7 20
Rams
7
17
0 10 34
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
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
Top receivers
JAX – Justin Blackmon – 5 receptions, 136 yards, TD
STL – Austin Pettis – 4 receptions, 49 yards, 2 TD
Week 6: at Houston Texans
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Game information
First quarter
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
Top receivers
Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
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Game information
First quarter
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
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
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Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Seahawks
0
7
7 0 14
Rams
3
0
3 3 9
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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
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
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
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Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Titans
7
0
7 14 28
Rams
0
7
7 7 21
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
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Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rams
7
21
10 0 38
Colts
0
0
8 0 8
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 10Game time : 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 66,004Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer HaleRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
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
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
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Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears
7
7
0 7 21
Rams
21
3
3 15 42
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Date : November 24Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 66,024Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , 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
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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
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
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
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Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rams
3
0
0 7 10
Cardinals
7
7
9 7 30
at University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : December 8Game time : 3:25 pm. CST/2:25 p.m. MST Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,643Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris BuddenRecap , 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
Third quarter
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
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Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Saints
0
3
0 13 16
Rams
14
10
3 0 27
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Date : December 15Game time : 3:25 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 58,442Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer HaleRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
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
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Week Sixteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Buccaneers
7
3
3 0 13
Rams
0
14
3 6 23
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Date : December 22Game time : 12:00 pm. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 54,423Referee : John Parry TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman , Brian Billick and Laura OkminRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
TB – Bobby Rainey – 20 rushes, 37 yards, TD
STL – Zac Stacy – 33 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
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
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Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rams
0
0
3 6 9
Seahawks
7
6
7 7 27
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : December 29Game time : 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PSTGame weather : 40 °F (4 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 68,264Referee : Jeff TripletteTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer HaleRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
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.
#
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.