2014 St. Louis Rams season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 St. Louis Rams 2014 6–10 4th NFC West Jeff Fisher Stan Kroenke Les Snead Edward Jones Dome Did not qualify Aaron Donald, DTRobert Quinn, DE File:St louis rams uniforms12.png 2015 Rams seasons The 2014 season was the St. Louis Rams' 77th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th in St. Louis and their third under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams attempted to reach a playoff berth for the first time since their 2004 season, but were officially eliminated in their loss against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15. The Rams failed to improve on their 7–9 record from 2013, finishing 6–10 in 2014. The Rams' 2014 season was notable for their numerous starting quarterbacks including Austin Davis, Shaun Hill, and Sam Bradford, the last of whom was injured before the season began. Despite the lack of stability at the position, the Rams defeated both defending conference champions, Super Bowl participants, and 2014 division winners, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, plus also shutting out two teams in consecutive weeks: the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins. This represents the most recent last-place finish in the NFC West for the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams. 3 2014 draft class 2014 NFL draft 2014 St. Louis Rams draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 2 Greg Robinson Offensive tackle Auburn 13 Aaron Donald Defensive tackle Pittsburgh 2 41 Lamarcus Joyner Cornerback Florida State 3 75 Tre Mason Running back Auburn 4 110 Maurice Alexander Safety Utah St. 5 None6 188 E. J. Gaines Cornerback Missouri white 214 Garrett Gilbert Quarterback SMU7 226 Mitchell Van Dyk Offensive tackle Portland St. 241 Christian Bryant Free safety Ohio St. white 249 Michael Sam Defensive end Missouri white 250 Demetrius Rhaney Center Tennessee St. Compensatory selection Draft trades The Rams acquired an additional first-round selection (No. 2 overall) as part of a trade that sent the team's 2012 first-round selection (Robert Griffin III) to the Washington Redskins. The Rams traded their second- (No. 44 overall) and fifth- (No. 153 overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' second-round selection (No. 41 overall). The Rams acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 241 overall) in a trade that sent cornerback Josh Gordy to the Indianapolis Colts.Wagoner, Nick Rams-related playoff notes: Divisional round https://www.espn.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/5050/rams-related-playoff-notes-divisional-round ESPN.com Indianapolis cornerback Josh Gordy, whom the Rams receive a seventh-round draft choice for this year from a 2012 trade, made a big play to keep the Colts alive and will play the Patriots tonight. January 11, 2014 February 15, 2014 Staff 2014 St. Louis Rams 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 – Brad Holmes Director of player personnel – Taylor Morton Director of pro personnel – Ran Carthon Executive vice president/head coach – Jeff Fisher Assistant head coach – Dave McGinnis 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 assistant – Kenan Smith Offensive quality control – Andy Sugarman Defensive coordinator – Gregg Williams 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 coordinator – John Fassel Assistant special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau, Jr. Head strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Bailey Assistant strength and conditioning – J. Aggabao Final roster 2014 St. Louis Rams 53 7 9  9 Austin Davis American football 14 Shaun Hill 36 Benny Cunningham KR 46 Cory Harkey FB 27 Tre Mason y 34 Chase Reynolds 30 Zac Stacy 42 Trey Watts y 11 Tavon Austin PR 12 Stedman Bailey 81 Kenny Britt 13 Chris Givens 82 Alex Bayer y 89 Jared Cook 48 Justice Cunningham 88 Lance Kendricks 61 Tim Barnes American football C 72 Joe Barksdale T 67 Barrett Jones G 69 Davin Joseph G 73 Mike Person T 79 Greg Robinson offensive tackle T/G y 76 Rodger Saffold G 70 Brandon Washington G 63 Scott Wells American football C 90 Michael Brockers DT 92 Alex Carrington DE 99 Aaron Donald DT y 95 William Hayes American football DE 98 Kendall Langford DT 91 Chris Long DE 94 Robert Quinn American football DE 97 Eugene Sims DE 93 Ethan Westbrooks DE y 26 Mark Barron OLB 53 Daren Bates MLB 58 Jo-Lonn Dunbar OLB 54 Will Herring OLB 55 James Laurinaitis MLB 52 Alec Ogletree OLB 59 Korey Toomer OLB 31 Maurice Alexander safety SS y 38 Cody Davis FS 33 E. J. Gaines CB y 22 Trumaine Johnson cornerback CB 20 Lamarcus Joyner FS y 25 T. J. McDonald SS 23 Rodney McLeod FS 47 Marcus Roberson CB y 21 Janoris Jenkins CB  6 Johnny Hekker P 44 Jake McQuaide LS  4 Greg Zuerlein K  8 Sam Bradford QB IR 86 Mason Brodine TE IR 77 Jake Long T IR 32 Brandon McGee CB IR 24 Isaiah Pead RB IR 83 Brian Quick WR IR 65 Demetrius Rhaney C IR y 66 Steven Baker T American football 16 Emory Blake WR 60 Travis Bond G 37 Christian Bryant S y 71 Matthew Conrath DE 51 Marshall McFadden LB 47 Brad Smelley TE 96 Doug Worthington DT 19 Devon Wylie WR Schedule Preseason The season took a turn for the worse when starting QB Sam Bradford tore his ACL against the Cleveland Browns on August 23. It was the same ACL he tore the year before that caused him to miss the last half of the year. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 8, 2014 New Orleans Saints L 24–26 0–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 2 August 16, 2014 Green Bay Packers L 7–21 0–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 3 August 23, 2014 at Cleveland Browns W 33–14 1–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 4 August 28, 2014 at Miami Dolphins L 13–14 1–3 Sun Life Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 Minnesota Vikings L 6–34 0–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 2 September 14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 19–17 1–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap 3 September 21 Dallas Cowboys L 31–34 1–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 4Bye 5 October 5 at Philadelphia Eagles L 28–34 1–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 6 October 13, 2014 San Francisco 49ers L 17–31 1–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap 7 October 19 Seattle Seahawks W 28–26 2–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap 8 October 26 at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–34 2–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 9 November 2 at San Francisco 49ers W 13–10 3–5 Levi's Stadium Recap 10 November 9 at Arizona Cardinals L 14–31 3–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 11 November 16 Denver Broncos W 22–7 4–6 Edward Jones Dome Recap 12 November 23 at San Diego Chargers L 24–27 4–7 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 13 November 30 Oakland Raiders W 52–0 5–7 Edward Jones Dome Recap 14 December 7 at Washington Redskins W 24–0 6–7 FedExField Recap 15 December 11, 2014 Arizona Cardinals L 6–12 6–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 21 New York Giants L 27–37 6–9 Edward Jones Dome Recap 17 December 28 at Seattle Seahawks L 6–20 6–10 CenturyLink Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 7 12:00 p.m. CDT Vikings 3 10 7 14 Rams 0 0 3 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 55,919 Played indoors (dome stadium) Ed Hochuli Fox Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 09:40 (MIN 3–0) Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 14:21 (MIN 6–0) MIN – Greg Jennings 8-yard pass from Matt Cassel, Blair Walsh kick, 00:26 (MIN 13–0) Third quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 56-yard field goal, 10:17 (MIN 13–3) MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 67-yard run, Blair Walsh kick, 02:08 (MIN 20–3) Fourth quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 7-yard pass from Matt Cassel, Blair Walsh kick, 06:35 (MIN 27–3) MIN – Harrison Smith 81-yard interception return, Blair Walsh kick, 03:18 (MIN 34–3) STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 01:35 (MIN 34–6) Top passers MIN – Matt Cassel, 17/25, 170 Yds, 2 TD STL – Austin Davis, 16/23, 192 Yds, INT Top rushers MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson, 3 Car, 102 Yds, TD STL – Zac Stacy, 11 Car, 43 Yds Top receivers MIN – Greg Jennings, 6 Rec, 58 Yds, TD STL – Brian Quick, 7 Rec, 99 Yds Top tacklers MIN – Robert Blanton, 7 Tkls STL – Janoris Jenkins, 6 Tkls St. Louis got off to a grim start as the visiting Vikings dominated throughout, with the Rams' only points coming on a pair of field goals by kicker Greg Zuerlein. Already missing starting quarterback Sam Bradford for the year with another knee injury suffered during the preseason, the Rams lost several more starters during the game; defensive end Chris Long was hampered by an ankle injury which forced him to miss two months, and new starting quarterback Shaun Hill was knocked out of the game with an injured quadriceps just before halftime. Unknown third-string quarterback Austin Davis, took over in the second half and would go on to start the next eight games. The game marked the professional football debut of rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who had four tackles including two for negative yardage in the loss. Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary September 14 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 pm. CDT Rams 7 3 3 6 Buccaneers 7 0 7 3 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 59,923 88 F C, cloudy Jeff Triplette Fox Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter TB – Josh McCown 5-yard rush, Patrick Murray kick, 8:56 (TB 7–0) STL – Zac Stacy 2-yard run, Greg Zuerlein kick, 3:07 (Tied 7–7) Second quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 0:39 (STL 10–7) Third quarter TB – Josh McCown 1 yard run, Patrick Murray kick, 9:18 (TB 14–10) STL – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 2:41 (TB 14–13) Fourth quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 9:10 (STL 16–14) TB – Patrick Murray 36-yard field goal, 5:15 (TB 17–16) STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 0:38 (STL 19–17) Top passers STL – Austin Davis 22/29, 235 Yds TB – Josh McCown 16/21, 179 Yds, INT Top rushers STL – Zac Stacy 19 Att, 71 Yds, TD TB – Bobby Rainey 22 Att, 144 Yds Top receivers STL – Brian Quick 7 Rec, 74 Yds TB – Vincent Jackson 4 Rec, 51 Yds Top tacklers STL – E.J. Gaines 5 Tkls TB – Dashon Goldson 7 Tkls, 2 Ast Austin Davis got first start at quarterback for the Rams, completing 22 of 29 passes for 235 yards. Most of the game was delayed due to lightning and thunder after the game was tied 7-7. Running back Zac Stacy ran for 71 yards on 19 carries with a 2-yard run in the first quarter. Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein converted four field goals, the last a 38-yarder with 38 seconds remaining for the game-winner. Wide receiver Brian Quick caught seven passes for 74 yards for St. Louis. Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Dallas Cowboys at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 21 12:00 pm. CDT Cowboys 0 10 10 14 Rams 7 14 0 10 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 58,739 Played indoors (dome stadium) Clete Blakeman Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter STL – Lance Kendricks 1 yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 6:10 (STL 7–0) Second quarter STL – Brian Quick 51-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 14:54 (STL 14–0) STL – Janoris Jenkins 25 interception return, Greg Zuerlein kick, 6:06 (STL 21–0) DAL – DeMarco Murray 1 yard run, Dan Bailey kick, 2:07 (STL 21–7) DAL – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 0:02 (STL 21–10) Third quarter DAL – Dez Bryant 68-yard pass from Tony Romo, Dan Bailey Kick, 12:48 (STL 21–17) DAL – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, 2:43 (STL 21–20) Fourth quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 13:28 (STL 24–20) DAL – Terrance Williams 12-yard pass from Tony Romo, Dan Bailey kick, 6:13 (DAL 27–24) DAL – Bruce Carter 25-yard interception return, Dan Bailey kick, 5:58 (DAL 34–24) STL – Austin Pettis 4-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 2:36 (DAL 34–31) Top passers DAL – Tony Romo 18/23, 217 Yds, 2 TD, INT STL – Austin Davis 30/42, 327 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray 24 Att, 100 Yds, TD STL – Zac Stacy 12 Att, 67 Yds Top receivers DAL – Dez Bryant 6 Rec, 89 Yds, TD STL – Jared Cook 7 Rec, 75 Yds Top tacklers DAL – Anthony Hitchens 10 Tkls STL – Alec Ogletree 10 Tkls The Rams started off hot early and took a 21–0 lead well into the second quarter. But the visiting Cowboys responded in the second half, including a Tony Romo touchdown pass to Dez Bryant for 68 yards early in the third period which stunned the St. Louis home crowd. In the fourth quarter, Rams tight end Jared Cook caught seven receptions for 75 yards, but his temper snapped on the sidelines as he shoved quarterback Austin Davis after he failed to find Cook in the end zone on an incomplete pass attempt. Davis completed 30 of 42 passes for 327 yards and three touchdown passes but threw two interceptions as the Rams fell to 1–2. Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary October 5 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT Rams 0 7 7 14 Eagles 13 7 14 0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,596 59 F C, mostly sunny Bill Vinovich Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI – Chris Maragos 10-yard blocked punt return, Cody Parkey kick, 14:37 (PHI 7–0) PHI – Cody Parkey 26-yard field goal, 7:42 (PHI 10–0) PHI – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 3:04 (PHI 13–0) Second quarter STL – Brian Quick 8-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 3:23 (PHI 13–7) PHI – Riley Cooper 9-yard pass from Nick Foles, Cody Parkey kick, 0:30 (PHI 20–7) Third quarter PHI – Cedric Thornton defensive fumble recovery in end zone, Cody Parkey kick, 12:17 (PHI 27–7) PHI – Jeremy Maclin 24-yard pass from Nick Foles, Cody Parkey kick, 2:15 (PHI 34–7) STL – Benny Cunningham 14-yard run, Greg Zuerlein kick, 0:03 (PHI 34–14) Fourth quarter STL – Kenny Britt 30-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 9:02 (PHI 34–21) STL – Brian Quick 5-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 4:41 (PHI 34–28) Top passers STL – Austin Davis 29/49, 375 Yds, 3 TD PHI – Nick Foles 24/37, 207 Yds, 2 TD, INT Top rushers STL – Benny Cunningham 7 Att, 47 Yds, TD PHI – LeSean McCoy 24 Att, 81 Yds Top receivers STL – Brian Quick 5 Rec, 87 Yds, 2 TD PHI – Jeremy Maclin 5 Rec, 76 Yds, TD Top tacklers STL – T.J. McDonald 10 Tkls PHI – DeMeco Ryans 7 Tkls Following the early bye week, the Rams trailed 34–7 late in the third quarter against the host Eagles, but stormed back with 21 unanswered points. Austin Davis threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns on 29-of-49 passing and led St. Louis to midfield in the final minute, but threw three straight incompletions and the Rams turned the ball over on downs with 37 seconds remaining. Wide receiver Brian Quick caught five passes for 87 yards and two TDs, while safety T.J. McDonald had 10 tackles to lead the St. Louis defense. Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers St. Louis Rams 95thru99 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 13 Monday 7:30 pm. CDT 49ers 0 10 14 7 Rams 14 0 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 56,851 Played indoors (dome stadium) Craig Wrolstad ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter STL – Benny Cunningham 1 yard run, Greg Zuerlein, 7:55 (STL 7–0) STL – Lance Kendricks 22-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 0:53 (STL 14–0) Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 54-yard field goal (STL 14–3) SF – Brandon Lloyd 80-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 7:07 (STL 14–10) Third quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 9:58 (SF 17–14) SF – Michael Crabtree 32-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 0:13 (SF 24–14) Fourth quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 2:24 (SF 24–17) SF – Dontae Johnson 20-yard interception return, Phil Dawson kick, 0:53 (SF 31–17) Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick 22/35, 343 Yds, 3 TD STL – Austin Davis 21/42, 236 Yds, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore 16 Att, 38 Yds STL – Tre Mason 5 Att, 40 Yds Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin 7 Rec, 94 Yds, TD STL – Jared Cook 4 Rec, 74 Yds Top tacklers SF – Ian Williams, 6 Tkls STL – T.J. McDonald 7 Tkls, 3 Ast Hosting the 49ers on Monday Night, the Rams, sporting their 1999 throwbacks, welcomed back "The Greatest Show on Turf" at halftime, and took a 14–0 lead on a 1-yard Benny Cunningham touchdown run and tight end Lance Kendricks catching a 22-yard TD reception from quarterback Austin Davis. But San Francisco ruined the celebration, scoring 24 unanswered points to stun the Rams at home 31–17. Rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald made his first career start and recorded four tackles in the loss. Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 19 12:00 pm. CDT Seahawks 3 3 7 13 Rams 7 14 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 57,855 Played indoors (dome stadium) Brad Allen Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 24-yard field goal, 9:01 (SEA 3–0) STL – Tre Mason 6-yard run, Greg Zuerlein kick, 5:19 (STL 7–3) Second quarter STL – Benny Cunningham 5-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 13:12 (STL 14–3) STL – Stedman Bailey 90-yard punt return, Greg Zuerlein kick, 7:05 (STL 21–3) SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:07 (STL 21–6) Third quarter SEA – Russell Wilson 19-yard run, Steven Hauschka kick, 4:22 (STL 21–13) Fourth quarter SEA – Cooper Helfet 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson, pass failed, 9:44 (STL 21–19) STL – Lance Kendricks 4-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 5:36 (STL 28–19) SEA – Doug Baldwin 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka kick, 3:18 (STL 28–26) Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson 23/36, 313 Yds, 2 TD STL – Austin Davis 17/20, 155 Yds, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Russell Wilson, 7 Att, 106 Yds, TD STL – Tre Mason 18 Att, 85 Yds, TD Top receivers SEA – Doug Baldwin 7 Rec, 123 Yds, TD STL – Benny Cunningham 5 Rec, 46 Yds, TD Top tacklers SEA – Malcolm Smith 10 Tkls STL – Janoris Jenkins 7 Tkls, 2 Ast Hoping to rebound from the heartbreaking Monday Night loss at home, the Rams managed to squeeze past the defending Super Bowl champions, 28–26. A pair of special teams plays keyed the victory for St. Louis. Midway through the second quarter, return man Tavon Austin fell down to his left as Seattle defenders converged on him, meanwhile Stedman Bailey actually fielded the punt at the St. Louis 10 then was off for a 90-yard touchdown return down the right sideline by the time the Seahawks realized they had been fooled. Bailey was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Late in the game, the Rams faced fourth-and-3 from their own 18-yard line when punter Johnny Hekker connected with Benny Cunningham for an 18-yard gain and a first down that ultimately helped the Rams to maintain possession and run out the clock. Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 26 12:00 pm. CDT Rams 7 0 0 0 Chiefs 0 10 10 14 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 75,972 70 F C, sunny Jeff Triplette Fox Dick Stockton, Donovan McNabb and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter STL – Lance Kendricks 1-yard pass from Austin Davis (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:02. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:04. Second quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:37. KC – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:31. Third quarter KC – Knile Davis 99-yard kickoff return (Cairo Santos kick), 15:00. Chiefs 17–7. KC – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 8:48. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 36-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:27. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:07. KC – Knile Davis 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:32. Chiefs 34–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:54. Top passers STL – Austin Davis – 15/25, 160 yards, TD, INT KC – Alex Smith – 25/29, 223 yards Top rushers STL – Tre Mason – 7 rushes, 32 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD Top receivers STL – Kenny Britt – 2 receptions, 52 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 64 yards Top tacklers STL – Lamarcus Joyner – 9 tackles, 1 assist KC – Justin Houston – 5 tackles (3 sacks) The Rams travel to Kansas City to face their in-state rival and the first of four AFC West opponents of the season, the Chiefs. Things would get ugly for the Rams as more injuries continue to pile up as both offensive lineman Jake Long and wide receiver Brian Quick suffered season-ending knee and shoulder injuries, respectively. With the loss, the Rams are 0–1 against AFC West opponents. Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary November 2 3:05 pm. CST/1:05 p.m. PST Rams 3 7 0 3 49ers 3 7 0 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 61 F C, sunny Jerome Boger Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – SF – Top rushers STL – SF – Top receivers STL – SF – Top tacklers STL – SF – In the last seconds of the fourth quarter, Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis scooped a fumble from 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who attempted to dive into the endzone for a game-winning touchdown, to give the Rams a 13–10 victory. The defense, for the most part, sacked Kaepernick eight times. Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 9 3:25 pm. CST/2:25 p.m. MST Rams 7 7 0 0 Cardinals 0 10 0 21 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 61,363 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Ron Torbert Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Matt Hasselbeck and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – ARI – Top rushers STL – ARI – Top receivers STL – ARI – Top tacklers STL – ARI – Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Denver Broncos at St. Louis Rams – Game summary November 16 12:00 pm. CST Broncos 0 7 0 0 Rams 10 3 3 6 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 59,401 Played indoors (dome stadium) Tony Corrente CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DEN – STL – Top rushers DEN – STL – Top receivers DEN – STL – Top tacklers DEN – STL – The Rams meet the Broncos at home for the first time since their home opener in 2006. The Rams won 18–10. The injury-riddled Denver Broncos (7–2) travel to St. Louis, looking to extend their lead in the AFC West, but it was too late as the Rams defense harassed Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense all day long. Rams' quarterback Shaun Hill returned from injury and took over for Austin Davis, who started only a few games. Among the game's highlights was Rams safety Rodney McLeod taking a hit on Broncos' wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, forcing Sanders to leave the game with a concussion. Officials later confirmed that the McLeod hit on Sanders was not illegal. Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein converted five field goals (22, 29, 37, 53, 55) and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Week 12: at San Diego Chargers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 23 3:05 pm. CST/1:05 pm. PST Rams 3 7 7 7 Chargers 3 3 14 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 66,040 72 F C, sunny Carl Cheffers Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – SD – Top rushers STL – SD – Top receivers STL – SD – Top tacklers STL – SD – The Rams travel to San Diego, facing their third AFC West opponent, the Chargers. The Rams looked to go 2–1 against AFC West opponents, but couldn't flick the switch this time thanks to the Chargers' Philip Rivers' late game heroics and the San Diego defense, which intercepted a pass from Shaun Hill at the goal line in the game's final minute as he attempted a game-winning touchdown pass. St. Louis cornerback Janoris Jenkins returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown (tying a team record set by Johnnie Johnson in 1980. Rams fans coming from Southern California showed up in impressive numbers for the game, and many who attended were seen holding up signs involving a possible return to Los Angeles. Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Oakland Raiders at St. Louis Rams – Game summary November 30 12:00 pm. CST Raiders 0 0 0 0 Rams 21 17 0 14 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 55,650 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore CBS Andrew Catalon and Steve Beuerlein Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers OAK – STL – Top rushers OAK – STL – Top receivers OAK – STL – Top tacklers OAK – STL – The Rams meet the Raiders at home for the first time in twelve years after Week 6 of 2002, where the Rams defeated the Raiders, who were 4–0 at the time, 28–13 to give the Rams their first victory of 2002 after starting the year with five consecutive losses. Before the game, five Rams receivers came out of the tunnel with their hands up in protest to support the Ferguson unrest, causing controversy (see hands up don't shoot). Amid the "Hands Up" controversy, the Rams defense obliterated the Raiders and struggling new quarterback Derek Carr all game long. The game was best highlighted by two Tre Mason touchdowns, including an 89-yard run. The Rams held the Raiders scoreless with a 52–0 blowout. With the victory, the Rams finished the year 2–2 against all AFC West opponents. Week 14: at Washington Redskins St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins – Game summary December 7 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST Rams 0 6 18 0 Redskins 0 0 0 0 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 71,120 45 F C, sunny Brad Allen Fox Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – WAS – Top rushers STL – WAS – Top receivers STL – WAS – Top tacklers STL – WAS – Despite Rams' kicker Greg Zuerlein missing a series of field goals and chants of "RG3!!!" from Washington's home crowd, the Rams still managed to hold Washington scoreless, the second game in a row the Rams held an opponent scoreless. During the opening coin toss, the Rams sent out all six players acquired in the Robert Griffin trade in 2012 as their team captains. Quarterback Shaun Hill completed 16 or 22 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns, both to tight end Jared Cook (four receptions, 61 yards). Tavon Austin ran the ball five times for 46 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards while also returning four punts for 143 yards, including a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 11 Thursday 7:25 pm. CST Cardinals 0 6 3 3 Rams 3 0 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 55,880 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Coleman NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ARI – STL – Top rushers ARI – STL – Top receivers ARI – STL – Top tacklers ARI – STL – Kicker Greg Zuerlein's two field goals were the only scoring of the game as the Cardinals completed a season sweep of St. Louis. With the loss, the Rams were officially eliminated from playoff contention. Week 16: vs. New York Giants St. Louis Rams 95thru99 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: New York Giants at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 21 3:05 pm. CST Giants 10 10 14 3 Rams 3 10 7 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 55,851 Played indoors (dome stadium) Pete Morelli Fox Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYG – STL – Top rushers NYG – STL – Top receivers NYG – STL – Top tacklers NYG – STL – The Rams wrapped up their 2014 home schedule, facing their fourth and final NFC East opponent, the Giants, led by new wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Tempers flared later in the game as a sideline brawl escalated after a late hit on Beckham, drawing 3 ejections to Giants' Damontre Moore and Preston Parker and Rams' defensive end William Hayes. The Rams went on to lose their final home game, 27–37. Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 28 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PST Rams 3 3 0 0 Seahawks 0 0 6 14 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,453 43 F C, cloudy Ron Torbert Fox Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – SEA – Top rushers STL – SEA – Top receivers STL – SEA – Top tacklers STL – SEA – Going to Seattle for their third straight year, the Rams once again struggled all game, losing the game 20–6, ending their season with a disappointing 6–10 record. The record led the team to draft running back Todd Gurley from Georgia with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft. Standings Division STL Conference STL Awards and honors Recipient awards Stedman Bailey Week 7: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Greg Zuerlein Week 11: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Tavon Austin Week 14: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Aaron Donald NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, PFWA All-Rookie Team Tre Mason PFWA All-Rookie Team2014 NFL All-Rookie Team https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2014.htm 2025-08-09 Pro-Football-Reference.com en E.J. Gaines PFWA All-Rookie Team References External links St. Louis Category:St. Louis Rams seasons St. Louis Rams Category:2014 in St. Louis