2016 Los Angeles Rams season

80th season in franchise history, first in Los Angeles since 1994 August 2023 March 2026 Los Angeles Rams 2016 4–12 3rd NFC West Jeff Fisher (fired on December 12, 4–9 record) John Fassel (interim, 0–3 record) Stan Kroenke Les Snead Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Did not qualify 3 DT Aaron Donald P Johnny Hekker LS Jake McQuaide 3 DT Aaron Donald (1st team) P Johnny Hekker (1st team) LB Alec Ogletree (2nd team) St louis rams uniforms12.png 2015 (St. Louis) Rams seasons The 2016 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 79th in the National Football League (NFL), and their fifth and final under head coach Jeff Fisher. It was the franchise's 50th season in the Greater Los Angeles Area but their first since 1994, having returned to Los Angeles after 21 seasons in St. Louis. The Rams decided from 2016 to 2019 to return to wearing white uniforms at home in Los Angeles as a nod to the Fearsome Foursome era. In Week 15 against the Seattle Seahawks, their NFC West divisional rival, the Rams wore white horns on their helmet just for the one game only, a move which would be repeated for the entire following season. The 2016 season saw the Rams attempting to improve upon their 7–9 record from 2015. After a surprising 3–1 start, the Rams would massively struggle in the second half, going 1–11 in their final 12 games, en route to a 4–12 record. The Rams also went 1–7 at home in 2016, their worst home record since going 0–8 at home in their 1–15 2009 season. The Rams also missed the playoffs for the 12th straight season. The franchise also clinched its tenth straight losing season. The Rams were also the only team to lose to the San Francisco 49ers in 2016, as both wins for the 49ers were against the Rams. On December 12, 2016, Fisher was fired after a 42–14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons that dropped the Rams to 4–9. Special teams coordinator John Fassel was named interim head coach and went winless over the final three games. This was the last season with the Rams having a losing record until their injury plagued 2022 campaign. Because the Oakland Raiders went 12–4, their first winning season in 14 years, the Rams were the only team from 2004 to this year that did not have a single winning season. 3 Return to Los Angeles After receiving permission to void its lease on the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis during the 2015 season, the team officially filed an application to relocate back to Los Angeles on January 4, 2016, where it would play at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood when completed; construction began in December 2015, and the stadium opened in September 2020. In the interim, the Rams would play seven of their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and the eighth game at Twickenham Stadium in London as part of the NFL International Series.Rams' L.A. relocation application: St. Louis better off as 2-sport town January 6, 2016 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14512603/rams-owner-stan-kroenke-assert-st-louis-better-2-sport-city-los-angeles-relocation-application 6 January 2016 The Rams also resumed holding training camp at UC Irvine, where they had previously held training camp during the 1990s prior to the move to St. Louis. The Rams competed against the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, both of whom also filed relocation requests for a joint stadium in Carson for the rights to the Los Angeles market; the Chargers received a one-year option to decide if they wanted to share the Inglewood stadium with the Rams, which they did in the following season in 2017. Had the Chargers not accepted the option, a one-year option would have been granted to the Raiders after theirs expired. The Raiders would eventually move to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2020 to play at Allegiant Stadium. The league made their decision in a special meeting on January 12; after two ballots, the Rams' proposal was accepted on a 30–2 vote.Breer Albert Rams to relocate to L.A.; Chargers first option to join https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-to-relocate-to-l-a-chargers-first-option-to-join-0ap3000000621645 National Football League January 12, 2016 January 12, 2016https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14558668/st-louis-rams-relocate-los-angeles Rams headed back to Los Angeles; Chargers have option to join 13 January 2016 ESPN 13 January 2016 The Rams' return to the Greater Los Angeles Area received extensive media coverage. The team made its first appearance on HBO's Hard Knocks, which covered training camp and preseason. Several players and their families were followed on the new E! reality series Hollywood & Football as they settled in Southern California, while the regular season was later chronicled in the Amazon Prime sports documentary series All Or Nothing. The Coliseum was previously the Rams' home for 34 seasons (1946–1979); they moved to Anaheim Stadium in Orange County in 1980,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oIBRAAAAIBAJ&pg=5548%2C5014225 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Rams open in 'new' home August 11, 1980 20 and played there for fifteen seasons before the move to St. Louis in 1995. Draft 2016 NFL draft 2016 Los Angeles Rams 1 1 Jared Goff QB California yes yes 4 110 Tyler Higbee TE Western Kentucky yes 4 117 Pharoh Cooper WR South Carolina yes yes 6 190 Temarrick Hemingway TE South Carolina State yes 6 193 Josh Forrest MLB Kentucky yes 6 206 Mike Thomas WR Southern Miss yes Notes The Rams acquired the No. 1 overall pick from the Tennessee Titans along with a 4th and 6th round selections in exchange for the Rams No. 15 overall pick, two-second-round picks, and a third-round pick in the 2016 draft. The Titans also received the Rams first and third-round picks in 2017. The Rams acquired an additional second-round selection as part of a trade that sent quarterback Sam Bradford to the Philadelphia Eagles. This selection along with their original second-round pick were traded for the number one overall selection of the 2016 draft. The Rams forfeited their fifth-round selection after selecting offensive tackle Isaiah Battle in the 2015 Supplemental draft. The Rams traded their seventh-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for quarterback Case Keenum. Jared Goff was the last player picked in the 1st round by the Rams until 2024.https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-set-to-snap-seven-year-streak-without-first-round-selection Rams set to snap seven-year streak without first-round selection NFL.com Staff 2016 Los Angeles Rams Owner/chairman – Stan Kroenke Executive vice president of football operations/coo – Kevin Demoff General manager – Les Snead Director of player personnel – Taylor Morton Director of college scouting – Brad Holmes Director of pro personnel – Ran Carthon Director of player evaluation, research & analysis – J.W. Jordan Assistant director of pro personnel – Ray Agnew Senior assistant to general manager – James Gladstone Head coach – Jeff Fisher (Fired Week 14) Interim head coach/special teams coordinator – John Fassel Assistant head coach – Dave McGinnis Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator – Rob Boras Passing game coordinator/wide receivers – Mike Groh Quarterbacks – Chris Weinke Running backs – Skip Peete Assistant wide receivers – Kenan Smith Tight ends – John Lilly Offensive line – Paul Boudreau Assistant offensive line – Andy Dickerson Offensive quality control – Barrett Trotter Defensive coordinator – Gregg Williams Senior defensive assistant – Chuck Cecil Defensive line – Mike Waufle Assistant defensive line – Clyde Simmons Linebackers – Frank Bush Secondary – Dennard Wilson Secondary – Brandon Fisher Defensive quality control – Jeff Imamura Defensive assistant – Mike Singletary Head strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson Assistant strength and conditioning – J. Aggabao Final roster 2016 Los Angeles Rams 53 12 10 16 Jared Goff y 17 Case Keenum 14 Sean Mannion American football 39 Malcolm Brown American football 36 Aaron Green American football y 30 Todd Gurley 34 Chase Reynolds 11 Tavon Austin 18 Kenny Britt 10 Pharoh Cooper y 19 Paul McRoberts y 83 Brian Quick 13 Mike Thomas wide receiver, born 1994 y 84 Temarrick Hemingway y 89 Tyler Higbee y 88 Lance Kendricks 66 David Arkin American football G 61 Tim Barnes American football C 68 Jamon Brown T/G 64 Andrew Donnal G 79 Rob Havenstein T 72 Pace Murphy y T 65 Demetrius Rhaney C 73 Greg Robinson offensive tackle T 76 Rodger Saffold G 69 Cody Wichmann G 90 Michael Brockers DT 99 Aaron Donald DT 91 Dominique Easley DT 70 Morgan Fox American football y DE 95 William Hayes American football DE 96 Matt Longacre DE 97 Eugene Sims DE 92 Cam Thomas defensive tackle DT 93 Ethan Westbrooks DE 26 Mark Barron OLB 55 Nicholas Grigsby y MLB 54 Bryce Hager OLB 58 Cory Littleton y OLB 52 Alec Ogletree MLB 31 Maurice Alexander safety FS 24 Blake Countess y CB 38 Cody Davis FS 33 E. J. Gaines CB 32 Troy Hill American football CB 27 Isaiah Johnson SS American football, born May 1992 22 Trumaine Johnson cornerback CB 35 Mike Jordan cornerback y CB 20 Lamarcus Joyner CB 25 T. J. McDonald SS  6 Johnny Hekker P 44 Jake McQuaide LS  4 Greg Zuerlein K 12 Stedman Bailey WR NF-Inj. 41 Marqui Christian y SS IR 23 Benny Cunningham RB IR 59 Josh Forrest y OLB IR 46 Cory Harkey TE IR 45 Zach Laskey FB IR 15 Bradley Marquez WR IR  3 Marquez North y WR IR 94 Robert Quinn American football DE IR 43 Brian Randolph y SS IR 86 Nelson Spruce y WR IR 62 Louis Trinca-Pasat DT IR -- Trey Watts RB Susp. 63 Darrell Williams T American football IR 77 Isaiah Battle T 42 Jerome Couplin SS 98 Lenny Jones y DE 57 Cassanova McKinzy OLB y 56 Reggie Northrup OLB y 47 Kevin Peterson CB y 82 Brandon Shippen WR y 37 Kevin Short American football CB 48 Brandon Wegher RB 81 Bryce Williams American football y TE Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13, 2016 Dallas Cowboys W 28–24 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 2 August 20, 2016 Kansas City Chiefs W 21–20 2–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 3 August 27, 2016 at Denver Broncos L 9–17 2–1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap 4 September 1, 2016 at Minnesota Vikings L 25–27 2–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule On November 25, 2015, the NFL announced that the Rams would play host to a then-undetermined NFC East opponent in the International Series, in the first-ever game at Twickenham Stadium in London, United Kingdom. On January 3, 2016, the New York Giants were confirmed as the Rams' opponent for this game, both teams having finished in third place in their respective divisions in the 2015 season. The game was played in Week 7 on Sunday, October 23. The kickoff time was announced on April 14, and both teams had their bye the following week.2016 UK International Series schedule announced https://www.nfl.com/news/2016-uk-international-series-schedule-announced-0ap3000000587776 NFL.com November 25, 2015 November 25, 2015 As a condition of the Rams' use of the Coliseum, the University of Southern California requested that the NFL not schedule any Monday night home games at the stadium, nor any home games on days after USC football games. While the team's final schedule did not contain any home Monday night games, two games were played on days following an USC home game.USC Requests No Monday Night Football Home Games For Rams http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2016/4/14/11436216/2016-los-angeles-rams-regular-season-schedule-monday-night-football SBNation April 14, 2016 Vox Media 15 April 2016 The Rams wore their white uniforms for all of their home games for the first time since 1971 as a nod to the Fearsome Foursome era, with the exception of wearing their throwback uniforms twice a year for home games and wearing their all-navy uniforms for the game in London.Los Angeles Rams will wear all-white combo for home games in 2016-17 http://news.sportslogos.net/2016/08/11/los-angeles-rams-will-wear-all-white-combo-for-home-games-in-2016-17/ SportsLogos.net Demetrius Bell 11 August 2016 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 12, 2016 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–28 0–1 Levi's Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874532 49ers open Chip Kelly era with 28-0 victory over Rams 2024-06-03 ESPN en 70,178 Recap 2 September 18 Seattle Seahawks W 9–3 1–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874514 Rams beat Seahawks 9-3 on Zuerlein's leg in NFL return to LA 2024-06-03 ESPN en 91,046 Recap 3 September 25 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 37–32 2–1 Raymond James Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874618 Rams weather delay, hold off Buccaneers 37-32 2024-06-03 ESPN en 55,009 Recap 4 October 2 at Arizona Cardinals W 17–13 3–1 University of Phoenix Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874671 Rams rally late to beat Cardinals 17-13, Palmer hurt 2024-06-03 ESPN en 64,622 Recap 5 October 9 Buffalo Bills L 19–30 3–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874633 Bills top Rams 30-19 for 3rd straight win 2024-06-03 ESPN en 83,679 Recap 6 October 16 at Detroit Lions L 28–31 3–3 Ford Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874709 Prater's kick, Bush's pick give Lions 31-28 win over Rams 2024-06-03 ESPN en 56,018 Recap 7 October 23 New York Giants L 10–17 3–4 United Kingdom Twickenham Stadium (London)https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874490 Giants' 4 interceptions key in 17-10 win over Rams in London 2024-06-03 ESPN en 74,121 Recap 8Bye 9 November 6 Carolina Panthers L 10–13 3–5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874596 Newton sacked 5 times, still leads Panthers past Rams 13-10 2024-06-03 ESPN en 86,109 Recap 10 November 13 at New York Jets W 9–6 4–5 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874584 Rams spoil Petty's first NFL start in 9-6 win over Jets 2024-06-03 ESPN en 78,160 Recap 11 November 20 Miami Dolphins L 10–14 4–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874697 Dolphins spoil Goff's debut with rally to beat Rams, 14-10 2024-06-03 ESPN en 83,483 Recap 12 November 27 at New Orleans Saints L 21–49 4–7 Mercedes-Benz Superdomehttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874626 Brees, Ingram, help Saints rout Rams, 49-21 2024-06-03 ESPN en 73,067 Recap 13 December 4 at New England Patriots L 10–26 4–8 Gillette Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874718 Brady breaks QB wins record, Patriots beat Rams 26-10 2024-06-03 ESPN en 66,829 Recap 14 December 11 Atlanta Falcons L 14–42 4–9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874627 Ryan throws for 3 TDs, Falcons thrash faltering Rams 42-14 2024-06-03 ESPN en 82,495 Recap 15 December 15, 2016 at Seattle Seahawks L 3–24 4–10 CenturyLink Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874667 Seahawks take NFC West title with 24-3 win over Rams 2024-06-03 ESPN en 69,067 Recap 16 December 24, 2016 San Francisco 49ers L 21–22 4–11 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874575 Kaepernick, 49ers end 13-game skid with 22-21 win over Rams 2024-06-03 ESPN en 83,656 Recap 17 January 1 Arizona Cardinals L 6–44 4–12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874692 Palmer, Fitzgerald lead Cardinals' 44-6 rout of LA Rams 2024-06-03 ESPN en 80,729 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 12 Monday 7:20 p.m. PDT Rams 0 0 0 0 49ers 7 7 0 14 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 66 F C, clear Bill Vinovich ESPN Chris Berman, Steve Young and Lindsay Czarniak Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 11-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:24. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:18. Second quarter SF – Shaun Draughn 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 8:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:44. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SF – Vance McDonald 8-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 12:07. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:55. SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:14. 49ers 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:51. Top passers LA – Case Keenum – 17/35, 130 yards, 2 INT SF – Blaine Gabbert – 22/35, 170 yards, TD Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 17 rushes, 47 yards SF – Carlos Hyde – 23 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 67 yards SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 61 yards The now-Los Angeles Rams stumbled badly in their season opener, getting shut out by the host 49ers on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Case Keenum was ineffective, completing less than 50 percent of his passes (17-for-35) for 130 yards and two interceptions, while also being sacked twice. Running back Todd Gurley was also lackluster, with only 47 yards on 17 carries. Defensively, linebacker Alec Ogletree led the team with 12 tackles (11 solo) and defensive end Dominique Easley forced a fumble that was recovered by cornerback Trumaine Johnson. But the Rams came up with no sacks, and defensive tackle Aaron Donald was ejected from the game in the fourth quarter for unsportsmanlike conduct and making contact with a game official, an incident for which he later apologized.https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/09/13/los-angeles-rams-aaron-donald-ejected Rams DT Aaron Donald apologizes for ejection in loss to 49ers SI September 13, 2016 si.com en September 4, 2019 Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks Los Angeles Rams 73thru94 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary September 18 1:05 pm. PDT Seahawks 0 3 0 0 Rams 3 3 0 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 91,046 88 F C, sunny Jerome Boger Fox Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color commentator) and Erin Andrews (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 10:38. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:22. Second quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 23-yard field goal, 14:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:08. LA – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 1:04. Rams 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:15. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 47-yard field goal, 14:10. Rams 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:28. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/35, 254 yards LA – Case Keenum – 18/30, 239 yards Top rushers SEA – Christine Michael – 10 rushes, 60 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 99 yards LA – Kenny Britt – 6 receptions, 94 yards Playing at home in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the first time since 1979, the Rams got the victory in a defensive battle over their NFC West rivals. Three field goals from kicker Greg Zuerlein were enough for the Rams, who played in front of a homecoming crowd of 91,046. With the win, the Rams won a regular season game in Los Angeles for the first time since 1994. Case Keenum completed 18 of 30 passes for 239 yards, and wide receiver Kenny Britt caught six passes for 94 yards. Robert Quinn and William Hayes both had sacks of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, while Alec Ogletree had nine tackles and a fumble recovery on Seattle's final drive to preserve the victory. The Rams paid tribute to their first regular season game back in Los Angeles by wearing their blue and yellow throwback uniforms, which were their primary uniforms during their last season in 1994. It would also turn out to be the only game that the Rams won at home all season. Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary September 24 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 pm. PDT Rams 10 7 7 13 Buccaneers 6 14 0 12 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 55,009 91 F C, cloudy Ed Hochuli Fox Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Brian Quick 44-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:05. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. TB – Kwon Alexander 38-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 8:54. Rams 7–6. LA – Greg Zuerlein 53-yard field goal, 2:31. Rams 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:42. Second quarter TB – Charles Sims 1-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), 12:27. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:03. TB – Cameron Brate 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 6:10. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:48. LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:28. Buccaneers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:01. Third quarter LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:53. Rams 24–20. Drive 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:52. Fourth quarter LA – Ethan Westbrooks 77-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:56. Rams 31–20. TB – Cameron Brate 1-yard touchdown (pass failed), 9:00. Rams 31–26. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44. LA – Tavon Austin 43-yard pass from Case Keenum (run failed), 3:39. Rams 37–26. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17. TB – Mike Evans 7-yard pass from Jameis Winston (pass failed), 2:24. Rams 37–32. Drive 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:23. Top passers LA – Case Keenum – 14/26, 190 yards, 2 TD, INT TB – Jameis Winston – 36/58, 405 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 27 rushes, 87 yards, TD TB – Charles Sims – 13 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers LA – Tavon Austin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD TB – Mike Evans – 10 receptions, 132 yards, TD Held out of the end zone in the season's first two weeks, the Rams scored five touchdowns in what would be their highest single-game point total of the season. Case Keenum's 44-yard scoring strike to wide receiver Brian Quick ended L.A.'s TD drought, and Greg Zuerlein kicked a 53-yard field goal to give the Rams a 10–6 lead at the end of the first quarter. After the host Buccaneers scored twice to take a 20–10 lead, Todd Gurley scored on a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs in both the second and third quarters to put the Rams back in the lead. Defensive end Ethan Westbrooks picked up a fumble forced by Robert Quinn and ran it back 77 yards for a touchdown, and Keenum connected with Tavon Austin for a 43-yard touchdown pass play and a 37–26 lead. But Tampa Bay rallied behind quarterback Jameis Winston (405 yards, 3 TD passes) to pull within five points. Driving in the final minute, the Bucs reached the Rams 5-yard line, but Quinn brought down Winston from behind as time expired. With two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, game play was suspended for 69 minutes due to lightning strikes in the area.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/09/25/rams-weather-delay-hold-off-buccaneers-37-32/91099626/ Rams weather delay, hold off Buccaneers 37-32 USA Today September 25, 2016 usatoday.com en September 4, 2019 With the win, the Rams record improved to 2–1 for the first time since 2006, placing the team in first place in the NFC West. It was also the first time the Rams scored a regular season touchdown as the Los Angeles Rams since 1994. This was the only game all season that the Rams scored at least 30 points. Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 2 1:25 pm. PDT Rams 7 3 0 7 Cardinals 0 10 3 0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 64,622 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Gene Steratore Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Brian Quick 65-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:59. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:28. Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 25-yard field goal, 12:19. Rams 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:40. LA – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 8:42. Rams 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:37. ARI – Michael Floyd 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:24. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:24. Third quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter LA – Brian Quick 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:36. Rams 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:33. Top passers LA – Case Keenum – 18/30, 266 yards, 2 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 23/36, 288 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 33 yards ARI – David Johnson – 17 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 82 yards ARI – John Brown – 10 receptions, 144 yards Case Keenum connected twice for touchdown passes to Brian Quick as Los Angeles held on for the victory, which gave the Rams a 3–1 start for the first time since 2006. Linebacker Mark Barron had a team-high eight tackles and an interception as the Rams defense forced five turnovers. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording five tackles with 1.5 sacks on the day as the Rams found themselves in first place in the NFC West. Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary October 9 1:25 pm. PDT Bills 7 9 7 7 Rams 3 10 3 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 83,679 91 F C, sunny Walt Coleman CBS Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Scott Kaplan Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 9:31. Rams 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:29. BUF – Justin Hunter 4-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:22. Bills 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:09. Second quarter BUF – Mike Gillislee 5-yard run (kick blocked), 13:59. Bills 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 1:01. LA – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 7:46. Bills 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:33. LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:56. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:39. BUF – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:56. Third quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 54-yard field goal, 8:05. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:13. BUF – Nickell Robey-Coleman 41-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:54. Bills 23–16. Fourth quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 22-yard field goal, 5:51. Bills 23–19. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 8:16. BUF – Marquise Goodwin 6-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:37. Bills 30–19. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:04. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 12/23, 124 yards, 2 TD LA – Case Keenum – 21/31, 271 yards, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 18 rushes, 150 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 23 rushes, 72 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 73 yards LA – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 75 yards Greg Zuerlein kicked four field goals, but the Rams were undone by numerous mistakes in a home loss to the Bills. Case Keenum passed for 271 yards, but was intercepted twice and sacked four times. Kenny Britt's five receptions for 75 yards led the Rams, while Todd Gurley ran for 72 yards and a touchdown, but also lost a fumble at the end of the first quarter that led to a Buffalo touchdown. Bills running back LeSean McCoy led his team to victory with 150 yards on 18 carries, while his backup Reggie Bush added one rushing attempt for three yards in his return to the Coliseum, where the Heisman Trophy winner had starred for the USC Trojans. Buffalo cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman, who scored on a 41-yard interception return, would join the Rams the following season. Week 6: at Detroit Lions Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 16 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT Rams 7 7 7 7 Lions 7 7 7 10 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 56,018 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Hussey Fox Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET – Marvin Jones 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 10:44. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:16. LA – Kenny Britt 20-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29. Second quarter LA – Case Keenum 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:01. Rams 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:51. DET – Andre Roberts 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:07. Tied 14–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:54. Third quarter DET – Anquan Boldin 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 9:50. Lions 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:17. LA – Lance Kendricks 15-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:33. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter LA – Kenny Britt 9-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:09. Rams 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:47. DET – Golden Tate 23-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 6:02. Tied 28–28. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 8:07. DET – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 1:29. Lions 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:37. Top passers LA – Case Keenum – 27/32, 321 yards, 3 TD, INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/31, 270 yards, 4 TD Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 58 yards DET – Zach Zenner – 14 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 7 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD DET – Golden Tate – 8 receptions, 165 yards, TD Case Keenum passed for three touchdowns and ran for another, but an interception in the final minutes ruined a comeback attempt as the Rams fell to 3–3 with a loss to the host Lions. Keenum set a team record with 19 straight completions on 27-for-32 passing with 321 yards. Tied 14–14 with four seconds remaining in the first half, the Rams failed to take the lead as Todd Gurley (14 carries, 58 yards) was stopped short of the goal line as time ran out. Wide receiver Kenny Britt caught seven passes for 136 yards and two scores, all season highs. Safety Lamarcus Joyner had eight tackles to lead the Rams, while Aaron Donald had four tackles and a sack. Week 7: vs. New York Giants NFL International Series Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary October 23 2:30 p.m. BST/6:30 am. PDT Giants 0 10 0 7 Rams 10 0 0 0 Twickenham Stadium, London, United Kingdom 74,121 55 F C, sunny intervals Ronald Torbert NFLN Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts and Stacey Dales Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Tavon Austin 10-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:15. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:10. LA – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 5:13. Rams 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:32. Second quarter NYG – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 8:15. Rams 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:38. NYG – Landon Collins 44-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 7:10. Tied 10–10. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NYG – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:23. Giants 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:43. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 24/37, 196 yards LA – Case Keenum – 32/53, 291 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 rushes, 25 yards, TD LA – Todd Gurley – 15 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 receptions, 55 yards LA – Tavon Austin – 10 receptions, 57 yards, TD After scoring 10 points on their first two drives, the Rams could not score again as they allowed 17 unanswered points in losing to the Giants in the first NFL International Series game hosted at London's Twickenham Stadium. Case Keenum passed for 291 yards and a touchdown, but also threw four interceptions in the game, the first of which was returned 44 yards for a touchdown by Giants safety Landon Collins, and the last coming with 50 seconds remaining in the game as Keenum tossed an errant pass that was picked off by New York cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in the end zone. Tavon Austin had a career-high 10 receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown on offense. Linebacker Alec Ogletree and cornerback Troy Hill each had seven solo tackles to share the team lead for the defense, which got no sacks as the Rams dropped to a 3–4 record going into the bye week. Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary November 6 1:05 pm. PST Panthers 7 0 0 6 Rams 0 0 0 10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 86,109 75 F C, sunny Terry McAulay Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter CAR – Greg Olsen 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:44. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:07. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter CAR – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 11:12. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:53. LA – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 8:01. Panthers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:11. CAR – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 3:18. Panthers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:43. LA – Kenny Britt 10-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:34. Panthers 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 2:44. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 20/32, 225 yards, TD LA – Case Keenum – 27/46, 296 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 15 rushes, 42 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 12 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 5 receptions, 76 yards LA – Lance Kendricks – 7 receptions, 90 yards Despite outgaining the visiting Panthers 339–244, the Rams continued to struggle in a defensive battle at the Coliseum. Linebacker Mark Barron had nine solo tackles and a sack as the Rams defense got to Carolina quarterback Cam Newton five times, with defensive tackle Aaron Donald collecting two sacks. Midway through the fourth quarter, Rams quarterback Case Keenum, who passed for 296 yards, drove his team to the Carolina 7-yard line, but his third down pass to tight end Lance Kendricks (team-high seven receptions, 90 yards) was dropped at the goal line, forcing the Rams to settle for a Greg Zuerlein field goal. In the final minutes, the Rams drove 75 yards in 15 plays when Keenum connected with wide receiver Kenny Britt for a 10-yard touchdown with 34 seconds remaining to close to within 13–10, but the Panthers recovered the onside kick and then ran out the clock. Week 10: at New York Jets Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Los Angeles Rams at New York Jets – Game summary November 13 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST Rams 3 0 3 3 Jets 0 6 0 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,160 62 F C, sunny Ed Hochuli Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 20-yard field goal, 9:37. Rams 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:23. Second quarter NYJ – Bilal Powell 4-yard pass play by Bryce Petty (kick failed, wide right), 12:35. Jets 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 99 yards, 4:06. Third quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 6–6. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 8:15. Fourth quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 6:52. Rams 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:00. Top passers LA – Case Keenum – 17/30, 165 yards NYJ – Bryce Petty – 19/32, 163 yards, TD, INT Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 21 rushes, 64 yards NYJ – Matt Forte – 20 rushes, 98 yards Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 7 receptions, 109 yards NYJ – Robby Anderson – 3 receptions, 69 yards Despite another ugly offensive performance, the Rams relied on special teams and defense to grab what would turn out to be their last victory of the season. It was the second time in the 2016 season that the Rams won without scoring a touchdown. Kicker Greg Zuerlein accounted for all of the Rams' scoring with field goals of 20, 38, and 34 yards in the first, third, and fourth quarters, respectively. Early in the fourth quarter with the score tied and the Rams facing 4th-and-1 from their own 17, All-Pro punter Johnny Hekker boomed a career-long 78-yard punt that pinned the Jets inside the 20. Hekker, who averaged 51.7 yards on seven punts, was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his pivotal role in changing the Rams' fortunes on the day. The Rams defense then forced the Jets to punt to near midfield, which set up what would ultimately be Zuerlein's game-winning score. Linebacker Alec Ogletree, who had a team-high nine tackles, picked off a Bryce Petty pass at the two-minute warning to preserve the win, as the Rams improved to 4–5 without scoring a touchdown. Wide receiver Kenny Britt had seven catches for 109 yards to lead the Rams on offense. Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary November 20 1:05 pm. PST Dolphins 0 0 0 14 Rams 7 0 3 0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 83,483 63 F C, rain Gene Steratore Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Todd Gurley 24-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:47. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:55. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Rams 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:05. Fourth quarter MIA – Jarvis Landry 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 4:02. Rams 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:38. MIA – DeVante Parker 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 0:36. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:35. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 24/34, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT LA – Jared Goff – 17/31, 134 yards Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 16 carries, 77 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 20 carries, 76 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – DeVante Parker – 8 receptions, 79 yards, TD LA – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 43 yards Rookie quarterback Jared Goff, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, made his first start for the Rams. After going three-and-out on his first series, Goff completed his first two passes to tight end Tyler Higbee (2 yards) and wide receiver Kenny Britt (19 yards) to set up a 25-yard touchdown run by running back Todd Gurley. The Rams took a 10–0 lead late in the third quarter on a 46-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein. But Zeurlein just missed on a 48-yard attempt midway through the fourth quarter, which gave the Dolphins an opportunity to come back. Despite being sacked four times, Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw touchdown passes to Jarvis Landry and DeVante Parker, the last coming with just 36 seconds remaining in the game to take the 14–10 win. Linebackers Mark Barron and Alec Ogletree each had 11 tackles, while defensive end Dominique Easley had two sacks. On offense, Goff completed 17 of 31 passes for 134 yards and was sacked once in his career and season debut. Week 12: at New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 27 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 am. PST Rams 7 14 0 0 Saints 7 21 14 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,067 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Hussey Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter LA – Tavon Austin 24-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:08. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. NO – Brandon Coleman 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:33. Second quarter LA – Kenny Britt 6-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:43. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:04. NO – Mark Ingram II 10-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 9:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05. NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:46. Saints 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:39. NO – Michael Thomas 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:24. Saints 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:45. LA – Lance Kendricks 15-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:55. Saints 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 1:29. Third quarter NO – Mark Ingram II 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 12:58. Saints 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:02. NO – Michael Thomas 21-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 3:42. Saints 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter NO – Tim Hightower 50-yard pass from Willie Snead IV (Wil Lutz kick), 10:15. Saints 49–21. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:45. Top passers LA – Jared Goff – 20/32, 214 yards, 3 TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 28/36, 310 yards, 4 TD Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 13 rushes, 50 yards NO – Mark Ingram II – 14 rushes, 146 yards, TD Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD NO – Michael Thomas – 9 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD Jared Goff threw for three touchdowns in the first half for the first scoring passes of his career, but it was not enough as Drew Brees passed for four touchdowns and ran for another as the host Saints shredded the Rams defense, which gave up a season-high 555 yards. Goff drove the Rams 75 yards in six plays on the opening drive, capping it off with a 24-yard touchdown strike to Tavon Austin. Following a strip sack of Brees by Aaron Donald with a fumble recovery by Mark Barron at the beginning of the second quarter, Goff opened up the second quarter with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Britt. New Orleans then scored 21 unanswered points before the Rams responded with Goff connecting with Lance Kendricks from 15 yards out with 55 seconds remaining in the period to bring Los Angeles to within 28–21. But the Rams would get no closer, as the Saints scored three more touchdowns in a dominating second half. Goff completed 20 of 32 passes for 214 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, but was sacked three times and lost a fumble. Barron had a team-high 14 tackles (10 solo) to go along with his fumble recovery. Some would see the Saints running up the score as a measure of revenge against their former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the main responsible for Bountygate, who now held that position with the Rams.https://sports.yahoo.com/gregg-williams-returns-to-new-orleans-and-saints-run-up-the-score-on-him-and-rams-010938956.html Gregg Williams returns to New Orleans and Saints run up the score on him and Rams Schwab Frank Yahoo! Sports November 27, 2016 January 29, 2025Ruiz Steven November 27, 2016 The Saints run it up on Gregg Williams' Rams USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2016/11/27/how-the-saints-trolled-the-rams-and-shamed-the-browns-with-one-trick-play/94520236/ January 29, 2025 Week 13: at New England Patriots Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Rams at New England Patriots – Game summary December 4 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST Rams 0 0 3 7 Patriots 7 10 6 3 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 66,829 39 F C, sunny and cool Jerome Boger Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter NE – LeGarrette Blount 43-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:38. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:22. Second quarter NE – Chris Hogan 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:04. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:56. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 0:11. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 5:19. Third quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 7:50. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:55. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 44-yard field goal, 5:08. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:42. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 3:06. Patriots 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 1:56. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 10:48. Patriots 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:26. LA – Kenny Britt 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:15. Patriots 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:14. Top passers LA – Jared Goff – 14/32, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT NE – Tom Brady – 33/46, 269 yards, TD Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 11 rushes, 39 yards NE – LeGarrette Blount – 18 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 2 receptions, 67 yards, TD NE – Julian Edelman – 8 receptions, 101 yards The Rams offered little resistance on the road against the eventual Super Bowl champions, which held visiting Los Angeles to just 162 yards in total offense. Jared Goff completed 14 of 32 passes for 161 yards, was intercepted twice and sacked four times. Much of that yardage came after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, when Goff connected with Kenny Britt for a 66-yard pass play. Two plays later, Goff and Britt connected again for a 1-yard touchdown. Alec Ogletree had 14 tackles to lead the Rams defense. With the loss, the Rams fell to 4-8 and finished 1-3 against the AFC East. Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary December 11 1:25 pm. PST Falcons 7 14 21 0 Rams 0 0 0 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 82,495 65 F C, cloudy Clete Blakeman Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter ATL – Justin Hardy 3-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:50. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:10. Second quarter ATL – Tevin Coleman 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:53. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:05. ATL – Deion Jones 33-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 8:54. Falcons 21–0. Third quarter ATL – Taylor Gabriel 64-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 13:18. Falcons 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:42. ATL – Tevin Coleman 6-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:56. Falcons 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:29. ATL – Vic Beasley 21-yard fumble return (Matt Bryant kick), 2:50. Falcons 42–0. Fourth quarter LA – Todd Gurley 3-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:57. Falcons 42–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:53. LA – Jared Goff 2-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:44. Falcons 42–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 18/28, 237 yards, 3 TD LA – Jared Goff – 24/41, 235 yards, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Tevin Coleman – 8 rushes, 36 yards, TD LA – Todd Gurley – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Taylor Gabriel – 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD LA – Kenny Britt – 7 receptions, 82 yards Returning home to the Coliseum, the Rams were in trouble from the start when L.A. return man Mike Thomas muffed the opening kickoff, which was recovered by the Falcons at the Rams 3-yard line. One play later, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan threw the first of three touchdown passes on the day with a 3-yard strike to wide receiver Justin Hardy as Atlanta, the eventual NFC Champion, romped to victory even without playing its top two wideouts Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu, who were both sidelined with injuries. Ryan tossed his second touchdown to running back Tevin Coleman at the start of the second quarter. Meanwhile, Rams rookie quarterback Jared Goff struggled greatly, throwing two interceptions in the first half, the second of which was returned 33 yards for a touchdown by linebacker Deion Jones and a 21–0 Falcons lead. On Atlanta's first possession of the third period, Ryan found wide receiver Taylor Gabriel for a 64-yard touchdown pass play and Coleman added another score on a 6-yard TD run. The Falcons rout was completed on the Rams' next drive as defensive end Vic Beasley, who had three sacks of Goff, stripped the Rams QB of the ball and scooped it up himself for a 21-yard fumble recovery return touchdown. The Rams salvaged some dignity in the fourth quarter with short touchdown runs by Goff and Todd Gurley, but the outcome of the game had long been decided. After the game, Gurley lashed out at the team for running a "middle-school offense."https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2016/12/11/todd-gurley-los-angeles-offense-jeff-fisher/95319274/ Todd Gurley calls out Rams' 'middle-school offense' USA Today December 11, 2016 usatoday.com en September 26, 2019 The loss (in which Los Angeles was mathematically eliminated from postseason contention) was the 165th of Jeff Fisher's career, tying him with Dan Reeves for the most in NFL history. The game would turn to be the last for Fisher as the Rams' head coach, as he was fired the following day. Fisher ended his NFL coaching career with a record of 172–165–1. The Rams also finished 1-3 against the NFC South. Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 15 Thursday 5:25 pm. PST Rams 0 3 0 0 Seahawks 0 10 7 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 69,067 36 F C, partly cloudy Brad Allen NBC/NFLN/Twitter Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Heather Cox Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SEA – Luke Willson 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:21. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:47. SEA – Steven Hauschka 48-yard field goal, 8:45. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:03. LA – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 0:55. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:39. Third quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:12. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter SEA – Tyler Lockett 57-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:49. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:43. Top passers LA – Jared Goff – 13/25, 135 yards SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/26, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 38 yards SEA – Thomas Rawls – 21 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 50 yards SEA – Tyler Lockett – 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD Just three days after being named interim head coach, John Fassel led the Rams into their final road game of the season. The Rams offense continued to sputter under the direction of offensive coordinator Rob Boras, with only a Greg Zuerlein field goal late in the second quarter averting a shutout. Jared Goff completed 13 of 25 passes for 135 yards and was sacked four times. Early in the fourth quarter, Goff led the Rams on their best drive of the game, going from their own 20 in 12 plays before taking off on a 15-yard run down to the Seattle 2-yard line, where he was knocked out of bounds and out of the game on a hard hit by Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. Case Keenum relieved Goff at quarterback, but was ineffective and the Rams were held without a touchdown for the fourth time in the season. Linebacker Mark Barron and cornerback Mike Jordan both had seven tackles to lead the Rams defense. As this was an NFL Color Rush game, the Rams played in the all-white uniforms that constituted their primary uniform for the season, but with all-white socks. Additionally, Los Angeles switched to gray facemasks and went with white horns on their blue helmets for the first time since the 1972 NFL season. With the loss, the Rams fell to 4-10 (2-2 against the NFC West) and finished 3-5 on the road. Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Rams 73thru94 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary December 24 Saturday 1:25 pm. PST 49ers 7 0 0 15 Rams 14 0 0 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 83,656 59 F C, partly cloudy Walt Anderson Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 19-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:01. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37. LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:54. LA – Tavon Austin 30-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:33. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter LA – Tyler Higbee 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:32. Rams 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:13. SF – Colin Kaepernick 13-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:06. Rams 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:26. SF – Rod Streater 10-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Colin Kaepernick run), 0:31. 49ers 22–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:39. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 28/38, 266 yards, 2 TD, INT LA – Jared Goff – 11/24, 90 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 38 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 23 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Rod Streater – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD LA – Lance Kendricks – 3 receptions, 36 yards In a matchup of two of the NFL's worst teams, Los Angeles started fast but faded in the fourth quarter as the 49ers, who had shut out the Rams in Week 1, snapped their own 13-game losing streak with a victory in the final minute. Todd Gurley and Tavon Austin both scored on touchdown runs in the first quarter to give the Rams a 14–7 lead. Both teams held each other scoreless in the second and third periods, but it seemed that the Rams would outlast their rivals in the fourth when quarterback Jared Goff connected with fellow rookie tight end Tyler Higbee for a 2-yard touchdown with 10:38 remaining to build a 21–7 lead. But the 49ers rallied behind quarterback Colin Kaepernick (28–38, 266 yards), who led his team on a 14-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Kaepernick running it in from 13 yards out. Then after the Rams were held to a three-and-out, Kaepernick drove San Francisco 75 yards in 10 plays, firing a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rod Streater with 36 seconds remaining. The 49ers then opted to go for the win, and Kaepernick successfully scrambled into the end zone to put his team on top 22–21, as the 49ers swept the season series (which would be their only two wins of the year) for the first time since 2013. Following the game, a solemn Goff took responsibility for the loss (which dropped the Rams to 4–11) and pledged during his postgame press conference, "I promise everyone out there, all of the Rams fans, that I’m going to do everything I can, everything in me, to make that happen and get this thing fixed."https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/la-sp-rams-report-20161224-story.html Rams quarterback Jared Goff knows he needs to do better after loss to 49ers Los Angeles Times December 24, 2016 Los Angeles Times en September 26, 2019 Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals Los Angeles Rams 2016 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary January 1, 2017 1:25 pm. PST Cardinals 3 13 14 14 Rams 0 6 0 0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 80,729 59 F C, sunny Craig Wrolstad Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal, 10:34. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:26. Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 12:25. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:07. ARI – Jeremy Ross 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:42. Cardinals 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:13. LA – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 2:34. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:08. LA – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 0:48. Cardinals 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:11. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 0:48. Third quarter ARI – Darren Fells 37-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 13:11. Cardinals 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:09. ARI – Kerwynn Williams 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:17. Cardinals 30–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 5-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:35. Cardinals 37–6. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:48. ARI – Justin Bethel 66-yard interception return (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 8:06. Cardinals 44–6. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 20/38, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT LA – Jared Goff – 13/20, 120 yards Top rushers ARI – Kerwynn Williams – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD LA – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers ARI – J. J. Nelson – 4 receptions, 75 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 4 receptions, 37 yards The Rams' 2016 season came to an end on the first day of 2017 with yet another listless performance that capped off the franchise's 10th straight losing campaign. Kicker Greg Zuerlein provided the Rams' only scoring once again with field goals of 37 and 36 yards in the second quarter. Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer, who won the Heisman Trophy while playing at USC, had a successful day in his return to the Coliseum, passing for 255 yards and three touchdowns as the Cardinals scored 28 unanswered points in the second half. Offensively, quarterback Jared Goff completed 13 of 20 passes for 120 yards, but was sacked a season-high seven times. A year after winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Todd Gurley had 14 carries for 40 yards to finish the season with just 885 rushing yards despite playing in all 16 games. The Rams offense ended with a league-worst 224 points scored, and were held to 10 or fewer points for the ninth time in the season. Cornerback Blake Countess had nine tackles for the Rams, who finished their season at 46–12, 2-4 against the NFC West, and 1-6 in home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Standings Division LA Conference LA Awards and honors Recipient awards Aaron Donald Week 4: NFC Defensive Player of the Week Johnny Hekker Week 10: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week References 30em External links Los Angeles Category:Los Angeles Rams seasons Los Angeles Rams Category:Hard Knocks (documentary series)