2015 St. Louis Rams season

79th season in franchise history, final one in St. Louis August 2023 March 2026 St. Louis Rams 2015 7–9 3rd NFC West Jeff Fisher Stan Kroenke Les Snead Edward Jones Dome Did not qualify Aaron Donald, DTTodd Gurley, RB Johnny Hekker, P St louis rams uniforms12.png 2016 (Los Angeles) Rams seasons The 2015 season was the St. Louis Rams' 78th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under head coach Jeff Fisher, and their 21st and final season in St. Louis, Missouri, their home since the 1995 season. The Rams improved on their 6–10 record from 2014 by going 7–9 for the 2015 season, but tied a franchise record set between 1956 and 1966 by missing the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season. After the season, an arbitral tribunal gave permission for the Rams to void their lease on the Edward Jones Dome. Rams owner Stan Kroenke filed a formal application with the league to relocate the Rams to their long-time home of Los Angeles, California, where the team would play at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for four seasons until their stadium in Inglewood, California was complete. They were originally slated to play at the Coliseum for only three seasons; delays in the construction of the new stadium resulted in the added season at the historic venue. Kroenke's request to move the team to Los Angeles was approved on January 12, 2016, at a meeting in Houston, Texas.Hanzus Dan 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 NFL.com National Football League January 12, 2016 January 13, 2016 The Rams' starting quarterbacks during the season, Nick Foles and Case Keenum, started against each other at quarterback in the 2017 NFC Championship Game, for the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings, respectively.Frank Reuben The unique friendship behind Foles vs. Keenum NBC Sports Philadelphia 2018-01-20 https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/the-unique-friendship-behind-foles-vs-keenum/343871/ 2025-05-04 The Eagles won that meeting and Super Bowl LII, with Foles being named Super Bowl MVP. 3 2015 draft class 2015 NFL draft 2015 St. Louis Rams draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 10Todd Gurley RB Georgia 2 57 Rob Havenstein OT Wisconsin 3 72 Jamon Brown OT Louisville 89 Sean Mannion QB Oregon State 4 119 Andrew Donnal OT Iowa 6 201 Bud Sasser WR Missouri white 215 Cody Wichmann OG Fresno State 7 224 Bryce Hager ILB Baylor 227 Martin Ifedi DE Memphis Compensatory selection Draft trades The Rams traded their original fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 109 and 184 overall, respectively) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for safety Mark Barron. The Rams traded quarterback Sam Bradford and their fifth-round selection (No. 145 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for quarterback Nick Foles, the Eagles' fourth-round selection (No. 119 overall) and the Eagles' second round selection in 2016. The trade also includes a conditional selection in 2016 that the Eagles could receive depending on Bradford's playing time in 2015. The Eagles will receive a 2016 fourth-round selection if Bradford plays fewer than 50 percent of the snaps; the selection will upgrade to a third-rounder if Bradford does not play at all in 2015. Bradford started for the Eagles Week 1, eliminating the possibility of the third-round upgrade. The Rams traded one of their two seventh-round selections (No. 249 overall – acquired in a trade that sent wide receiver Greg Salas to the New England Patriots), along with their 2013 second-round selection to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' 2013 first-, third- and sixth-round selections. The Rams traded their second round selection (No. 41 overall) to the Carolina Panthers (used to select Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan) for Carolina's second round selection (No. 57 overall, used to select Rob Havenstein), third round selection (No. 89 overall, used to select Sean Mannion) and sixth round selection (No. 201 overall, used to select Bud Sasser). The Rams traded RB Zac Stacy to the New York Jets for their seventh round selection (No. 224 overall, used to select Bryce Hager). Supplemental draft The Rams selected Clemson offensive tackle Isaiah Battle in the 2015 Supplemental draft. As a result, the team will forfeit their fifth-round selection in the 2016 draft.Isaiah Battle picked by Rams, is 1st supplemental pick since 2012 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13228050/st-louis-rams-pick-isaiah-battle-supplemental-draft ESPN July 9, 2015 July 9, 2015 Staff 2015 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, Rob Boras Offensive coordinator – Rob Boras Quarterbacks – Chris Weinke Running backs – Ben Sirmans Wide receivers – Ray Sherman Tight ends – Kenan Smith Offensive line – Paul Boudreau Assistant offensive line – Andy Dickerson 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 F. Boudreau Head strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Bailey Assistant strength and conditioning – J. Aggabao Final roster 2015 St. Louis Rams 53 13 8  5 Nick Foles 17 Case Keenum 14 Sean Mannion American football y 39 Malcolm Brown American football y 36 Benny Cunningham 30 Todd Gurley y 27 Tre Mason 34 Chase Reynolds 11 Tavon Austin 18 Kenny Britt 15 Bradley Marquez y 83 Brian Quick 81 Nick Toon 19 Wes Welker 89 Jared Cook 46 Cory Harkey 88 Lance Kendricks 61 Tim Barnes American football C 77 Isaiah Battle T y 64 Andrew Donnal T y 67 Brian Folkerts C 79 Rob Havenstein T y 60 Eric Kush C 71 Garrett Reynolds G/T 65 Demetrius Rhaney G 73 Greg Robinson offensive tackle T 69 Cody Wichmann G y 90 Michael Brockers DT 99 Aaron Donald DT 95 William Hayes American football DE 91 Chris Long DE 63 Matt Longacre DE y 97 Eugene Sims DE 62 Louis Trinca-Pasat DT y 93 Ethan Westbrooks DE 56 Akeem Ayers OLB 26 Mark Barron OLB 53 Daren Bates OLB 54 Bryce Hager MLB y 55 James Laurinaitis MLB 50 Cameron Lynch OLB y 31 Maurice Alexander safety SS 37 Christian Bryant SS 38 Cody Davis FS 32 Troy Hill American football CB y 21 Janoris Jenkins CB 22 Trumaine Johnson cornerback CB 20 Lamarcus Joyner CB 23 Rodney McLeod FS 47 Marcus Roberson CB  6 Johnny Hekker P 44 Jake McQuaide LS  4 Greg Zuerlein K 12 Stedman Bailey WR NF-Inj. 68 Jamon Brown G IR y 98 Nick Fairley DT IR  2 Isiah Ferguson WR IR y 33 E. J. Gaines CB IR 25 T. J. McDonald SS IR 52 Alec Ogletree OLB IR-DFR 24 Eric Patterson American football CB IR y 94 Robert Quinn American football DE IR 76 Rodger Saffold G IR 42 Trey Watts RB Susp. 63 Darrell Williams American football T IR y 92 Doug Worthington DT IR 66 David Arkin American football G 48 Justice Cunningham TE 57 Zack Hodges OLB y 45 Zach Laskey FB y 87 Deon Long WR y 51 Matthew Wells linebacker OLB y 35 Melvin White American football CB 16 J.J. Worton WR y Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 14, 2015 at Oakland Raiders L 3–18 0–1 O.co Coliseum Recap 2 August 23 at Tennessee Titans L 14–27 0–2 Nissan Stadium Recap 3 August 29, 2015 Indianapolis Colts L 14–24 0–3 Edward Jones Dome Recap 4 September 3, 2015 Kansas City Chiefs L 17–24 0–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 Seattle Seahawks W 34–31 (OT) 1–0 Edward Jones Dome Recap 2 September 20 at Washington Redskins L 10–24 1–1 FedExField Recap 3 September 27 Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–12 1–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 4 October 4 at Arizona Cardinals W 24–22 2–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 5 October 11 at Green Bay Packers L 10–24 2–3 Lambeau Field Recap 6Bye 7 October 25 Cleveland Browns W 24–6 3–3 Edward Jones DomeRecap 8 November 1 San Francisco 49ers W 27–6 4–3 Edward Jones Dome Recap 9 November 8 at Minnesota Vikings L 18–21 (OT) 4–4 TCF Bank Stadium Recap 10 November 15 Chicago Bears L 13–37 4–5 Edward Jones Dome Recap 11 November 22 at Baltimore Ravens L 13–16 4–6 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 12 November 29 at Cincinnati Bengals L 7–31 4–7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 13 December 6 Arizona Cardinals L 3–27 4–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap 14 December 13 Detroit Lions W 21–14 5–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap 15 December 17, 2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–23 6–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 27 at Seattle Seahawks W 23–17 7–8 CenturyLink Field Recap 17 January 3 at San Francisco 49ers L 16–19 (OT) 7–9 Levi's Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 13 12:00 p.m. CDT Seahawks 7 3 3 18 0 Rams 0 10 14 7 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,792 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jeff Triplette Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson 32-41, 251 yds, TD, INT STL – Nick Foles 18-27, 297 yds, TD Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch 18 car, 73 yds STL – Benny Cunningham 16 car, 45 yds Top receivers SEA – Jermaine Kearse 8 rec, 76 yds STL – Jared Cook 5 rec, 85 yds Top tacklers SEA – Earl Thomas 6 tackles, 3 assists STL – Lamarcus Joyner 7 tackles, 0 assists In his debut as the Rams' starting quarterback, Nick Foles threw for 297 yards and a touchdown, and the Rams upset the Seahawks in their season opener at home. Running back Benny Cunningham got the start and totaled 46 yards rushing and 77 yards receiving while Tavon Austin ran for a 16-yard TD and then scored on a 75-yard punt return in the third quarter as St. Louis built a 24-13 lead. But Seattle rallied for 18 unanswered points to take a 31-24 lead before the Rams came back as Foles hit tight end Lance Kendricks for a 37-yard score with 53 seconds left. Kicker Greg Zuerlein converted the point-after attempt and then made a 37-yard field goal in overtime to put the Rams ahead. The defense sacked Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson six times and limited running back Marshawn Lynch to just 73 rushing yards. The Seahawks drove into Rams territory on their overtime possession but on fourth-and-1 at the St. Louis 42, Lynch was stuffed by defensive tackles Michael Brockers and Aaron Donald to preserve the victory. Donald had nine total tackles (five solo, four assists) including two sacks and three tackles for loss and was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career. Week 2: at Washington Redskins St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins – Game summary September 20 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT Rams 0 0 10 0 Redskins 10 7 0 7 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 74,486 72 F C, cloudy Ed Hochuli Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Preview, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL - Nick Foles 17-32, 150 yds, TD WAS – Kirk Cousins 23-27, 203 yds, TD Top rushers STL – Tavon Austin 4 car, 40 yds WAS – Matt Jones Top receivers STL – Jared Cook 5 rec, 47 yds WAS – Jordan Reed 6 rec, 82 yds Top tacklers STL – WAS – After falling behind 17-0 in the first half at Washington, the Rams came back on a 52-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein and a 40-yard TD pass from Nick Foles to wide receiver Kenny Britt to close within 17-10 in the third quarter. But Redskins running back Matt Jones (16 carries, 123 yards) scored his second touchdown of the game with 2:38 remaining to seal the win for Washington. Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 27 12:00 pm. CDT Steelers 3 6 0 3 Rams 0 3 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,433 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Hussey CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers PIT – STL – Top rushers PIT – STL – Top receivers PIT – STL – Top tacklers PIT – STL – The Rams struggled offensively and defensively all game long. The defense sacked Pittsburgh quarterback three times as Ben Roethlisberger was forced from the game with an apparent knee injury. He was then replaced by Michael Vick, who was sacked twice himself by the Rams. Quarterback Nick Foles (19-28-197 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT) struggled on offense while the Rams running game was limited to just 71 yards. Rookie running back Todd Gurley, the team's No. 1 draft pick, made his professional football debut and had six carries for nine yards and one carry for five yards. Prior to kickoff, the game was delayed due to the turf being caught on fire due to a fireworks display gone awry. Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 4 3:25 pm. CDT/1:25 pm. Arizona time Rams 7 3 7 7 Cardinals 3 6 3 10 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 63,146 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) John Parry Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa 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 – The Rams traveled to Phoenix and improved their record to 2-2 in an upset of the red-hot Cardinals, the 2nd highest-scoring team in the league. Nick Foles passed for 171 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to wide receiver Tavon Austin (six receptions, 96 yards). Todd Gurley got his first start as Rams' running back, and after being limited to four carries for 2 yards in the first half, he finished the game with 146 rushing yards. Gurley contributed big runs that led to TDs scored by wide receiver Stedman Bailey and Austin. With the Rams clinging to a two-point lead and facing a third down-and-12 situation with just over a minute remaining, Gurley broke loose for a 30-yard gain down the left sideline and appeared headed for the end zone before voluntarily going down at the Arizona 8 to allow the Rams to run out the clock. After the game, Bruce Arians commented that Gurley, "played like a rookie." The Rams defense limited the Cardinals to five field goals and held them out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter, and sacked Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer four times. It would be the first of nine straight victories for the Rams franchise in Arizona. Week 5: at Green Bay Packers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: St. Louis Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary October 11 12:00 pm. CDT Rams 0 10 0 0 Packers 14 0 7 3 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 78,432 67 F C, clear Brad Allen CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – GB – Top rushers STL – GB – Top receivers STL – GB – Top tacklers STL – GB – Traveling to Green Bay, the Rams looked to end the Packers' hot streak at 4-1 but failed as Nick Foles completed only 11 passes in 30 attempts, was intercepted four times and sacked three times. Running back Todd Gurley totaled a season-high 159 yards on 30 attempts but was held out of the end zone. On defense, St. Louis James Laurinitis intercepted a pass from Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay QB's first interception thrown at Lambeau Field in 20 games. Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson added another interception later in the game. However, the defense struggled to contain the Packers explosive receiving corps all day long. With the loss, the Rams dropped to 2-3. Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 25 12:00 pm. CDT Browns 0 3 3 0 Rams 10 0 7 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,523 Played indoors (dome stadium) Pete Morelli CBS Brian Anderson and Chris Simms Recap, Gamebook First quarter STL – Rodney McLeod 20-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:06. Rams 7–0. STL – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 7:40. Rams 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:42. Second quarter CLE – Travis Coons 25-yard field goal, 14:07. Rams 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:28. Third quarter CLE – Travis Coons 44-yard field goal, 11:53. Rams 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:15. STL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:20. Rams 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter STL – Todd Gurley 16-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:18. Rams 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:06. Top passers CLE – Josh McCown – 26/32, 270 yards STL – Nick Foles – 15/23, 163 yards Top rushers CLE – Robert Turbin – 5 rushes, 30 yards STL – Todd Gurley – 19 rushes, 128 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CLE – Gary Barnidge – 6 receptions, 101 yards STL – Tavon Austin – 4 receptions, 43 yards Top tacklers CLE – Jordan Poyer – 5 tackles, 5 assists STL – Mark Barron – 10 tackles, 6 assists For the first time since Week 8 of 2007, the Rams hosted the Cleveland Browns in St. Louis. In the first quarter, Rodney McLeod returned a fumble to the end zone to give the Rams the game's first points, and kicker Greg Zuelein added a 39-yard field goal. Running back Todd Gurley was limited to just 45 yards in the first half, but he managed to turn things around in the second half, rushing for 83 yards scoring his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard run in the third quarter (he later added a second TD on a 6-yard run in the fourth period). The Rams defense combined for four forced fumbles recovered as well as four sacks of Browns quarterback Josh McCown. With the win, the Rams went to 3-3. Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers St. Louis Rams 95thru99 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary November 1 12:00 pm. CST 49ers 3 3 0 0 Rams 2 18 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,207 Played indoors (domed stadium) Jerome Boger Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SF – STL – Top rushers SF – STL – Top receivers SF – STL – Top tacklers SF – STL – Todd Gurley had another productive day, rushing for 133 yards on 20 carries, including a 71-yard run for a touchdown in the second quarter. Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin had 119 total yards on just seven touches, including a 2-yard TD run in the second quarter and catching a 66-yard scoring pass from quarterback Nick Foles in the fourth. touchdowns for the final score. Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis tackled 49ers running back Mike Davis for a safety in the first period and the defense had three sacks and nine hits of San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick during the game. With the win, the Rams improved to 4-3, making it the first time since 2012 the Rams were above .500 excluding a Week 1 victory. The Rams also wore their 1973-1999 throwbacks for the first time in the season. Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary November 8 12:00 pm. CST Rams 6 9 0 3 0 Vikings 10 0 8 0 3 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,406 51 F C, sunny Ron Torbert Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – MIN – Top rushers STL – MIN – Top receivers STL – MIN – Top tacklers STL – MIN – In a duel of running backs between Todd Gurley and Adrian Peterson, Gurley was held to just 89 yards and Peterson (125 yards) led host Minnesota to the victory. Without several defensive starters including Robert Quinn, the Rams defense struggled to contain the Vikings offense, especially their explosive receiving corps, all game long. In the second quarter, Greg Zuerlein gave the Rams a 12-10 lead with a 61-yard field goal, the longest field goal in Rams franchise history. The field goal put Zuerlein 7th in NFL history for longest field goal made, and as the only kicker in NFL history besides Sebastian Janikowski to have more than one field goal of 60 yards or longer in his career. In the second half, Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner hit Teddy Bridgewater in the head, forcing the Minnesota QB to leave the game with a concussion. Commentator Thom Brennaman called the hit on Bridgewater "dirty". Shaun Hill, who played for the Rams last year and returned to Minnesota for his second stint in the off-season, took over for Bridgewater. With the Rams trailing 18-15 in the fourth quarter, Zuerlein booted his fourth field goal in five attempts, forcing the game into overtime. However, in that period, Minnesota's Blair Walsh nailed the game-winning field goal to give the Vikings the final score. With the narrow loss, the Rams dropped to 4-4. Week 10: vs. Chicago Bears St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary November 15 12:00 pm. CST Bears 10 14 0 13 Rams 10 0 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 58,653 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jeff Triplette CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CHI – STL – Top rushers CHI – STL – Top receivers CHI – STL – Top tacklers CHI – STL – The Rams struggled all game especially on defense in which they could not contain the Bears offense, especially the running game despite an injury to Matt Forte. St. Louis quarterback Nick Foles (17-36-200 yards, 1 INT) struggled all day and this time it would force Case Keenum to take over late in the fourth quarter. Running back Todd Gurley was held to 89 total yards. Prior to Week 10, wide receiver Stedman Bailey was suspended for four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Later, the Rams acquired free agent Wes Welker, who had previously starred for the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. Welker caught three passes for 32 yards in his St. Louis debut. With the loss, the Rams dropped to 4-5. Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: St. Louis Rams at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary November 22 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST Rams 7 0 6 0 Ravens 0 3 0 13 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 71,105 47 F C, partly cloudy Tony Corrente Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – BAL – Top rushers STL – BAL – Top receivers STL – BAL – Top tacklers STL – BAL – Case Keenum got the start at quarterback in place of the incumbent Nick Foles and led the Rams to a 13-3 third quarter lead. Todd Gurley scored on a 1-yard run late in the first quarter and Keenum connected with tight end Lance Kendricks on a 30-yard touchdown pass in the third period. But the host Ravens scored 13 unanswered points in the final quarter. With the game tied at 13, kicker Greg Zuerlein missed a 52-yarder which would have sealed the Rams victory. The host Ravens scored 13 unanswered points in the final period, and after Keenum fumbled following a sack with under a minute left, Baltimore took over with Justin Tucker converting a 41-yarder as time expired to give the Ravens the final score and the win. With the loss, the Rams fell to 4-6, extending their losing streak to three games. Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 29 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST Rams 0 7 0 0 Bengals 7 10 14 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 61,022 41 F C, cloudy Craig Wrolstad Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – CIN – Top rushers STL – CIN – Top receivers STL – CIN – Top tacklers STL – CIN – The Rams fell to 4-7 with a blowout loss in Cincinnati. A week after being benched, Nick Foles returned as the Rams' starting quarterback after Case Keenum suffered a concussion at the end of the previous week's loss to Baltimore. However, Foles struggled to find open receivers and was hit at least a dozen times by the Bengals defense, which also picked off the St. Louis QB three times including which was returned for a touchdown. The only Rams score came on a 5-yard run by Tavon Austin on a reverse play in the second quarter. St. Louis' defense was not a factor all game as they struggled to stop the high-powered Bengals offense led by quarterback Andy Dalton (233 yards, three TD passes), and receivers A. J. Green, and Tyler Eifert, (the latter left the game with a stinger) as the Rams extended their losing streak to four games. Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams 95thru99 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 6 12:00 pm. CST Cardinals 7 3 14 3 Rams 0 0 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,115 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Vinovich Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale 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 – The Rams' streak of futility reached five games as they were routed by the visiting Cardinals. The St. Louis offense sputtered badly with only 214 total yards and a single field goal. Todd Gurley was limited to just 41 rushing yards (with 34 of those yards coming on a single run in the third period), while Nick Foles (15-35-146 yards, 1 INT) was again ineffective at quarterback. A day after the loss that dropped the Rams dropped to 4-8, offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. was fired. This game marked the final game the former St. Louis Cardinals (1960-87) would ever play in the city of St. Louis. Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 13 12:00 pm. CST Lions 0 0 7 7 Rams 0 7 7 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,202 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Anderson Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter STL – Trumaine Johnson 58-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:07. Rams 7–0. Third quarter DET – Golden Tate 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:21. STL – Todd Gurley 5-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:02. Rams 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter STL – Todd Gurley 15-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:25. Rams 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:33. DET – Golden Tate 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:07. Rams 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 4:13. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 30/46, 245 yards, 2 TD, INT STL – Case Keenum – 14/22, 124 yards, INT Top rushers DET – Joique Bell – 7 rushes, 50 yards STL – Todd Gurley – 16 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DET – Golden Tate – 9 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD STL – Kenny Britt – 2 receptions, 35 yards Top tacklers DET – STL – The Rams finally snapped their five-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Detroit Lions. St. Louis cornerback Trumaine Johnson picked off Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to break a scoreless tie, while defensive tackle Aaron Donald was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in the season after recording five tackles including three of his team's four sacks of Stafford on the day. Todd Gurley ran for 140 yards on 16 carries with two TD runs in the second half. Following the game, a photo of rapper and Roc Nation founder Jay Z in the Rams locker room along with his client Gurley and several Rams players was released shortly after. Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers St. Louis Rams 95thru99; border:2px solid #002244;text-align:center; autocollapse #002244 Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 17 Thursday 7:25 pm. CST Buccaneers 3 0 3 17 Rams 14 7 7 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,295 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jerome Boger NFLN Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – STL – Top rushers TB – STL – Top receivers TB – STL – Top tacklers TB – STL – In what ultimately turned out to be their final game played in St. Louis, the Rams never trailed and turned in a solid performance on both offense and defense. Case Keenum completed 14 of 17 passes for 234 yards and a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter to wide receivers Tavon Austin (17 yards) and Kenny Britt (60 yards). Austin also scored on a 21-yard TD run and Todd Gurley added another score on a 3-yard run in the second quarter. Gurley, who had 48 rushing yards on 21 carries, surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season. The game marked the debut of the team's "Color Rush" uniforms, which used yellow gold as the team's primary color with striping matching the millennium blue of the team's primary uniform, while the helmets used the design matching as the team's throwback uniforms.http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25360207/look-nfl-goes-color-crazy-teases-8-alternative-uniforms-for-tnf LOOK: NFL goes color crazy, teases 8 alternative unis for Thursday games cbssports.com 17 January 2017 During the game, Rams fans were seen holding signs saying, "Keep the Rams in St. Louis" and chants of "Keep the Rams" were heard during postgame coverage. Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 27 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 p.m. PST Rams 10 6 0 7 Seahawks 0 3 7 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 69,080 37 F C, cloudy John Hussey Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Holly Sonders 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 – Despite having been eliminated from playoff contention for the 11th consecutive season (due to Seattle's victory over Cleveland in Week 15), the Rams were able to sweep the Seahawks for the first time since 2004. St. Louis built a 16-0 first half lead on kicker Greg Zuerlein's 42-yard field goal, linebacker Akeem Ayers's recovery of a forced fumble by linebacker Mark Barron that was returned 45 yards for a touchdown, and a 28-yard TD pass from quarterback Case Keenum to wide receiver Kenny Britt. Running back Todd Gurley ended his season with 83 yards on 19 carries, including a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. Rams defensive end William Hayes had nine total tackles including three sacks of Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson. With the victory, the Rams' record improved to 7-8, riding a three-game winning streak. Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary January 3, 2016 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PST Rams 3 13 0 0 0 49ers 0 10 3 3 3 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 53 F C, partly cloudy Walt Coleman CBS Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta 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 – The Rams were thwarted in their attempt to avoid a ninth consecutive losing season, falling to the host 49ers in overtime. Kicker Greg Zuerlein kicked field goals of 33, 32, and 44 yards in the first half while running back Tre Mason scored a touchdown on a 4-yard run late in the second quarter as St. Louis built a 16-10 halftime lead. Cornerback Trumaine Johnson led the Rams with 10 total tackles while linebacker Eugene Sims ran an interception back 42 yards to set up the touchdown by Mason, who had 18 carries for 44 yards in place of Todd Gurley, who was inactive due to a foot injury suffered the previous week. The Rams' best chance for victory came late in the third quarter as they drove 46 yards in 12 plays but Zuerlein missed a 52-yard attempt. St. Louis was ineffective on offense, punting on all three of its fourth quarter possessions as San Francisco rallied to tie the game with a pair of field goals from kicker Phil Dawson in the second half. During the overtime period, the Rams again drove 12 plays covering 51 yards, but Zuerlein's 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked with five minutes remaining, and the 49ers went on to win five plays later on a 23-yard field goal by Dawson. The loss would be the team's final game as the St. Louis Rams. Two days later, the franchise filed for relocation to Los Angeles, where the Rams had played from 1946 to 1994. On January 12, 2016, the Rams' relocation bid was approved by a vote of NFL owners at a league meeting in Houston. Standings Division STL Conference STL Awards and honors Recipient Award(s) Aaron Donald Week 1: NFC Defensive Player of the Week Week 14: NFC Defensive Player of the Week Tavon Austin Week 1: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Benny Cunningham Week 15: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Todd Gurley NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year References External links http://www.therams.com/ St. Louis Category:St. Louis Rams seasons St. Louis Rams Category:2015 in St. Louis