2009 St. Louis Rams season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 St. Louis Rams 2009 1–15 4th NFC West Steve Spagnuolo Billy Devaney Chip Rosenbloom and Lucia Rodriguez Edward Jones Dome Did not qualify RB Steven Jackson Steven Jackson (2nd team)Donnie Jones (2nd team) Rams seasons thumb | right | alt=logo for the NFL franchise St. Louis Rams. | logo for the NFL franchise St. Louis Rams. The 2009 season was the St. Louis Rams' 72nd in the National Football League (NFL), and their 15th in St. Louis. Due to the Rams winning only against the Detroit Lions, they finished with the NFL's worst record at 1–15, earning the first overall selection in the 2010 NFL draft in Steve Spagnuolo's first season as a head coach. The 2009 Rams scored 175 points (10.9 per game), the sixth fewest for a 16-game NFL season.Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2012, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points For. The Rams threw only twelve combined touchdown passes all season – including one by kicker Josh Brown.2009 St. Louis Rams Quarterback Marc Bulger led the team with five touchdown passes. Pro Football Reference argues that the 2009 RamsPro Football Reference; Rams Franchise Encyclopedia were the worst team fielded in the NFL since the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers of 1976 and 1977, having a much weaker schedule than the winless 2008 Lions.Pro Football Reference; Detroit Lions Franchise Encyclopedia In the three seasons from 2007 to 2009, the Rams won a total of six games, this being the worst record over such a period since the Chicago Cardinals during World War II until the 2015 to 2017 Cleveland Browns won only four games. This was the first season since 1998 that Torry Holt was not on the opening day roster. Offseason Player movement The Rams announced that Jim Haslett would not be returning as head coach after a disastrous 2–14 finish to the 2008 season.http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/rams/story/C684F2C3A8A28AEF86257540001823C3?OpenDocument St. Louis Rams’ Jim Haslett in no longer a candidate St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2009-01-16 On January 16, New York Giants’ defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo signed a four-year, $11.5 million deal to be their new head coach.Rams hire Spagnuolo to be head coach, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 17, 2009. Jason Brown, a center who formerly played for the Baltimore Ravens before becoming a free agent, was signed on February 27, 2009, to a five-year deal to bolster the offensive line.Rams Agree with Brown, Working on Butler, Bartell https://web.archive.org/web/20090303090758/http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/70849/ 2009-03-03 , St. Louis Rams (February 27, 2009) Ron Bartell, a cornerback, signed a four-year deal on March 2, worth $13.6 million. Guaranteed, with incentives it could be as much as $28 million.http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/around-the-horns/around-the-horns/2009/03/bartell-agrees-to-terms-recruits-butler-for-st-louis-rams Bartell agrees to terms, recruits Butler for St. Louis Rams St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2009-03-02 James Butler, a safety, signed a four-year deal on March 10, that with incentives could be worth almost $17 million.St. Louis Rams get James Butler at safety, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 10, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090313044045/http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/rams/story/24C280FD815A2CC186257575000FE5EB?OpenDocument March 13, 2009 Orlando Pace, the premier offensive tackle in the NFL, was released by the Rams to save six million dollars in salary cap space.Orlando Pace released by St. Louis Rams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 10, 2009. Accessed 2009-03-14. Archived 2009-08-14. On March 13, wide receiver Torry Holt was released after ten seasons with the Rams.Don’t cry over Holt: he had to go, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 13, 2009A true professional, Holt will be missed, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 14, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090316042040/http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/columnists.nsf/bryanburwell/story/34C73F17586F324C86257579000F4E88?OpenDocument March 16, 2009 Holt was later signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On May 8, Pisa Tinoisamoa, the Rams’ leading tackler in 2008, was given his release.In surprise move, Rams release leading tackler Tinoisamoa, NFL.com, May 8, 2009 Draft 2009 NFL draft 2009 St. Louis Rams 1 2 Jason Smith OT Baylor yes 2 35 James Laurinaitis LB Ohio State yes 3 66 Bradley Fletcher CB Iowa yes 4 103 Darell Scott DT Clemson yes 5 160 Brooks Foster WR North Carolina yes 6 196 Keith Null QB West Texas A&M yes 7 211 Chris Ogbonnaya WR Texas yes Undrafted free agents Name Position College Roger Allen Guard Missouri Western State K. C. Asiodu Linebacker Central Oklahoma Jarrett Byers Wide receiver Northeastern State Ian Campbell Defensive linemen Kansas State Dominic Douglas Linebacker Mississippi State Ray Feinga Guard BYU Jerome Johnson Fullback Nevada Mike Newkirk Defensive tackle Wisconsin Cord Parks Cornerback Northeastern Kirston Pittman Defensive linemen LSU Mark Rubin Safety Penn State Daniel Sanders Center Colorado Phil Trautwein Tackle Florida Staff St. Louis Rams 2009 staff Front office Owner/chairman – Chip Rosenbloom Owner/vice chairman – Stan Kroenke Executive vice president of football operations/coo – Kevin Demoff general manager – Billy Devaney Vice president of player personnel – Tony Softli Director of player personnel – Lawrence McCutcheon Director of pro personnel – Mike Williams Head coaches Head coach – Steve Spagnuolo Assistant head coach/quarterbacks – Dick Curl Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Pat Shurmur Running backs – Sylvester Croom Wide receivers – Charlie Baggett Tight ends – Frank Leonard Offensive line – Steve Loney Assistant offensive line – Art Valero Quality control/offense – Andy Sugarman  Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ken Flajole Defensive line – Brendan Daly Linebackers – Paul Ferraro Defensive backs/cornerbacks – Clayton Lopez Defensive backs/safeties – Andre Curtis Quality control/defense – Matt House Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Tom McMahon Quality control/special teams – Derius Swinton Strength and conditioning Strength – Rock Gullickson Assistant strength – Chuck Faucette Final roster 2009 St. Louis Rams 53 13 8 12 Kyle Boller  9 Keith Null 13 Michael Reilly 34 Kenneth Darby 35 Samkon Gado 39 Steven Jackson 44 Mike Karney FB 22 Chris Ogbonnaya 16 Danny Amendola RS 17 Donnie Avery 11 Brandon Gibson 87 Jordan Kent 82 Ruvell Martin 47 Billy Bajema 84 Randy McMichael 62 Roger Allen G 70 Alex Barron T 60 Jason Brown C 73 Adam Goldberg G/T 79 John Greco G 68 Ryan McKee T 66 Mark Setterstrom C/G 77 Jason Smith T 64 Phil Trautwein T 61 Eric Young T 94 Victor Adeyanju DE 69 Leger Douzable DT 96 James Hall DE 91 Leonard Little DE 72 Chris Long DE 99 LaJuan Ramsey DT 95 Clifton Ryan DT 97 Darell Scott DT 76 James Wyche DE 50 K. C. Asiodu OLB 57 Chris Chamberlain MLB/OLB 59 Larry Grant OLB 55 James Laurinaitis MLB 53 Paris Lenon OLB 58 David Vobora OLB 24 Ron Bartell CB 37 James Butler SS 36 Quincy Butler CB 43 Craig Dahl FS/SS 25 Danny Gorrer CB 42 Clinton Hart SS 31 Justin King CB 23 Cord Parks CB 27 David Roach FS 20 Jonathan Wade CB  3 Josh Brown K  5 Donnie Jones P 92 Ryan Neill LS 98 C. J. Ah You DE (IR) 7px 21 Oshiomogho Atogwe S (IR) 7px 41 Eric Bassey S (IR) 7px 63 Jacob Bell G (IR) 7px 10 Marc Bulger QB (IR) 7px 14 Keenan Burton WR (IR) 7px 90 Adam Carriker DT (IR) 7px 46 Daniel Fells TE (IR) 7px 32 Bradley Fletcher CB (IR) 7px 83 Brooks Foster WR (IR) 7px 71 Gary Gibson DT (IR) 7px 45 Chris Massey LS (IR) 7px 19 Laurent Robinson WR (IR) 7px 93 Chris Bradwell DT 30 Marcus Brown CB 49 Eric Butler TE 65 Sean Conover DE -- Mark Lewis G 67 Drew Miller C 56 Jay Moore LB 86 Sean Walker WR Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.comrecap 1 August 14 at New York Jets W 23–20 1–0 Giants Stadium Recap 2 August 21 Atlanta Falcons L 13–20 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 3August 27 at Cincinnati Bengals W 24–21 2–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 4 September 3 Kansas City Chiefs W 17–9 3–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.comrecap 1 September 13 at Seattle Seahawks L 0–28 0–1 Qwest Field Recap 2 September 20 at Washington Redskins L 7–9 0–2 FedExField Recap 3 September 27 Green Bay Packers L 17–36 0–3 Edward Jones Dome Recap 4 October 4 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–35 0–4 Candlestick Park Recap 5 October 11 Minnesota Vikings L 10–38 0–5 Edward Jones Dome Recap 6 October 18 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 20–23 (OT) 0–6 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 7 October 25 Indianapolis Colts L 6–42 0–7 Edward Jones Dome Recap 8 November 1 at Detroit Lions W 17–10 1–7 Ford Field Recap 9Bye 10 November 15 New Orleans Saints L 23–28 1–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap 11 November 22 Arizona Cardinals L 13–21 1–9 Edward Jones Dome Recap 12 November 29 Seattle Seahawks L 17–27 1–10 Edward Jones Dome Recap 13 December 6 at Chicago Bears L 9–17 1–11 Soldier Field Recap 14 December 13 at Tennessee Titans L 7–47 1–12 LP Field Recap 15 December 20 Houston Texans L 13–16 1–13 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 27 at Arizona Cardinals L 10–31 1–14 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 17 January 3, 2010 San Francisco 49ers L 6–28 1–15 Edward Jones Dome Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Regular season summaries Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks Rams 0 0 0 0 Seahawks 0 14 14 0 Qwest Field, Seattle 4:15 pm EDT 73 °F °C 1 or (Sunny) 67,610 Pete Morelli Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch, and Rob Desir The Rams began their season at Qwest Field with a Week 1 divisional duel with their NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks. After a scoreless first quarter, St. Louis trailed in the second quarter as Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Carlson. The Rams appeared to have a game-tying touchdown after blocking a Seattle field goal by Seahawks kicker Olindo Mare late in the quarter. However, it was overturned because there were twelve Rams’ players on the field, leading to a Seahawks 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Burleson. In the third quarter, Seattle continued its dominance with Hasselbeck completing a 33-yard touchdown pass to Carlson, along with running back Julius Jones getting a 62-yard touchdown run. From there on out, the Seahawks’ defense helped secure a shutout win. With this loss, the Rams began their season at 0–1. Week 2: at Washington Redskins Rams 0 7 0 0 Redskins 3 3 3 0 FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland 1:00 pm EDT 72 °F °C 1 or (Sunny) 87,780 Jerome Boger Fox Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan Hoping to rebound from their shutout loss to the Seahawks, the Rams flew to FedEx Field for a Week 2 duel with the Washington Redskins. St. Louis trailed early as Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham got a 21-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Rams’ deficit increased a Suisham made a 28-yard field goal. Afterwards, St. Louis took the lead as quarterback Marc Bulger completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laurent Robinson. However, Washington got their lead again as Suisham nailed a 23-yard field goal. From there on out, the Rams were unable to obtain further points. With this loss, St. Louis fell to 0–2. Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers Packers 9 14 0 13 Rams 0 14 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT None (Domed Stadium) 60,234 Walt Coleman Fox Chris Myers and Trent Green Still searching for their first win of the season, the Rams played their Week 3 home opener against the Green Bay Packers. St. Louis immediately trailed early in the first quarter as Packers kicker Mason Crosby got a 48, a 38, and a 25-yard field goal. Green Bay would increase their lead in the second quarter as fullback John Kuhn got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Rams would respond with the arm of quarterback Kyle Boller, as he hooked up with tight end Daniel Fells on a 16-yard touchdown pass. However, the Packers would strike back with quarterback Aaron Rodgers's 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donald Driver. St. Louis would close out the half with Boller and Fells hooking up with each other again on a 19-yard touchdown pass. The Rams would inch closer in the third quarter with kicker Josh Brown's 53-yard field goal. However, Green Bay would pull away in the fourth quarter as Rodgers got a 4-yard touchdown run (with a failed PAT) and completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kuhn. With this loss, St. Louis fell to 0–3. Starting quarterback Marc Bulger (3-of-4, 23 yards) left the game in the second quarter with an injury to his right shoulder. Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers Rams 0 0 0 0 49ers 0 7 14 14 Candlestick Park, San Francisco 4:15 pm EDT 60 °F °C 1 or (Sunny) 69,732 Tony Corrente Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch, and Nischelle Turner Following their home loss to the Packers, the Rams flew to Candlestick Park for a Week 4 NFC West duel with their hated rival, the San Francisco 49ers. Due to an injury to Marc Bulger, quarterback Kyle Boller got the start. After a scoreless first quarter, St. Louis’ seasonal struggles continued on the 49ers’ second punt of the game. The ball would hit backup cornerback Quincy Butler's foot and roll into the endzone where backup Niners linebacker Scott McKillop would land on it for a touchdown. San Francisco would continue its dominating run in the third quarter with quarterback Shaun Hill hooking up on a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Vernon Davis, followed by linebacker Patrick Willis returning an interception 23 yards for a touchdown. The 49ers would wrap up their victory march in the fourth quarter with Hill finding wide receiver Josh Morgan on a 24-yard touchdown pass, followed by defensive tackle Ray McDonald returning a fumble 11 yards for a touchdown. With their second shutout loss of the season, the Rams fell to 0–4. Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings Vikings 14 3 7 14 Rams 0 3 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis 1:00 pm EDT None (Domed Stadium) 60,166 Don Carey Fox Chris Myers and Charles Davis Hoping to get their first win of the season, the Rams went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and prepared for a Week 5 duel with the Minnesota Vikings. Even though quarterback Marc Bulger was almost back to 100% health, backup quarterback Kyle Boller got the start. In the first quarter, St. Louis continued to struggle as Vikings running back Adrian Peterson got a 5-yard touchdown run and defensive end Jared Allen returned a fumble 52 yards for a touchdown. The Rams would get on the board in the second quarter with a 29-yard field goal from kicker Josh Brown, but Minnesota came right back with kicking Ryan Longwell nailing a 47-yard field goal. The Vikings would continue to make their presence felt in the third quarter with quarterback Brett Favre completing a 13-yard touchdown to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. Minnesota would follow it up in the fourth quarter with Peterson's 7-yard touchdown. St. Louis tried to rally as quarterback Marc Bulger completed a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donnie Avery, but the Vikings would close out the game with running back Chester Taylor's 1-yard touchdown run. With this loss, the Rams fell to 0–5. Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars Rams 7 3 0 10 0 Jaguars 6 0 0 14 3 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 1:00 pm EDT 57 °F °C 1 or (Sunny) 42,088 Jeff Triplette Fox Ron Pitts and John Lynch Still on the hunt for their first win of the season, the Rams flew to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for a Week 6 interconference duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. St. Louis got the opening charge in the first quarter with quarterback Marc Bulger's 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donnie Avery. The Jaguars would answer with running back Maurice Jones-Drew getting a 4-yard touchdown run (with a failed PAT). Afterwards, the Rams would get the only points of the second quarter as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 52-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, a back-and-forth quarter would ensue. Jones-Drew would help Jacksonville take the lead with a 1-yard touchdown run, yet Rams defensive end Leonard Little would return an interception 36 yards for a touchdown. Following a 3-yard touchdown run by Jones-Drew, St. Louis would tie the game with Brown's 27-yard field goal. However, in overtime, the Jaguars got the last laugh as kicker Josh Scobee booted the game-winning 36-yard field goal. With this loss, the Rams fell to 0–6. Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts Colts 14 7 7 14 Rams 3 0 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis 1:00 pm EDT None (Domed Stadium) 60,108 Carl Cheffers CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Still trying to get their first win of the season, the Rams went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Indianapolis Colts. St. Louis would trail early in the first quarter as Colts quarterback Peyton Manning completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne. The Rams would answer with a 30-yard field goal from kicker Josh Brown, but Indianapolis answered with Manning's 27-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark. Afterwards, the Colts would get the only score of the second quarter with running back Joseph Addai's 6-yard touchdown run. St. Louis would begin the third quarter with Brown booting a 45-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis continued their domination as cornerback Jacob Lacey return an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Colts closed out the game with Manning's 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Austin Collie and running back Chad Simpson's 35-yard touchdown run. With this loss, the Rams fell to 0–7. Week 8: at Detroit Lions Rams 3 7 0 7 Lions 0 2 0 8 Ford Field, Detroit 1:00 pm EST None (Domed Stadium) 40,857 Ron Winter Fox Ron Pitts and John Lynch Still in the hunt for their first win of the season, the Rams flew to Ford Field for a Week 8 duel with the Detroit Lions. St. Louis got the game's first points in the opening quarter as kicker Josh Brown booted a 41-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Lions got on the board due to a Rams miscue. Safety James Butler got an interception in his endzone. He would then run out and then back in, where he would be tackled by Detroit running back Kevin Smith for a safety. Afterwards, St. Louis would close out the half with a trick play. On a fake field goal attempt, Brown would complete a 36-yard touchdown pass to tight end Daniel Fells. After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions began to rally in the fourth quarter as quarterback Matthew Stafford got a 4-yard touchdown and completed a 2-point conversion pass to running back Maurice Morris. The Rams prevailed as running back Steven Jackson got a 25-yard touchdown run. With this win, St. Louis snapped a seventeen-game losing streak – their previous win having been against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7 of the 2008 season – and provided the first win for rookie head coach Steve Spagnuolo before the Rams entered their bye week at 1–7. Week 9: BYE Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints Saints 0 14 7 7 Rams 0 14 3 6 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis 1:00 pm EST None (domed stadium) 59,858 Gene Steratore Fox Chris Rose, Trent Green and Rob Desir Coming off their bye week, the Rams went home for a Week 10 duel with the undefeated New Orleans Saints. After a scoreless first quarter, Saints running back Reggie Bush got a 3-yard touchdown run to open the scoring, but the Rams would answer when quarterback Marc Bulger found wide receiver Donnie Avery on a 29-yard touchdown pass. Although New Orleans retook the lead with quarterback Drew Brees’ 15-yard touchdown pass to Bush, St. Louis would close out the half with running back Steven Jackson's 2-yard touchdown run. The Saints would deliver a huge strike in the third quarter as wide receiver Courtney Roby returned the second half's opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, yet the Rams would keep it close with kicker Josh Brown's 32-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New Orleans would increase their lead with Brees’ 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Robert Meachem. St. Louis tried to rally as Bulger completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Avery (with a failed 2-point conversion), but the Saints’ defense would prevent any further progress. With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–8. Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals Cardinals 7 14 0 0 Rams 3 0 3 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 4:05 pm EST None (domed stadium) 59,839 Bill Leavy Fox Ron Pitts and John Lynch Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Saints, the Rams went home for an NFC West rivalry match against the Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, St. Louis got on the board first with kicker Josh Brown getting a 40-yard field goal. The Rams fell behind with QB Kurt Warner making a 5-yard touchdown pass to WR Anquan Boldin and then to WR Larry Fitzgerald on an 11-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. The Cardinals lead extended as rookie RB Beanie Wells made a 1-yard touchdown run to end the half. The Rams replied in the third quarter with kicker Josh Brown making a 20-yard field goal. The Rams tried hard to come back into the game in the fourth quarter with RB Steven Jackson running 1 yard to the end zone for a touchdown, but the Cardinals’ defense prevented the case, giving the Rams another loss. With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–9 and stay winless at home, with their home record at 0–5. Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks Seahawks 7 7 3 10 Rams 0 10 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 1:00 pm EST None (domed stadium) 47,475 Scott Green Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–10 and they were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the 5th consecutive season. Week 13: at Chicago Bears Rams 0 3 3 3 Bears 10 0 7 0 Soldier Field, Chicago 1:00 pm EST 36 °F °C 1 or (Sunny to Partly Cloudy) 61,892 Pete Morelli Fox Dick Stockton and Trent Green With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–11 and finished 1-3 against the NFC North. Week 14: at Tennessee Titans Rams 0 0 0 7 Titans 14 9 10 14 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 4:05 pm EST 53 °F °C 1 or (Cloudy) 69,143 Jeff Triplette Fox Chris Rose and Trent Green With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–12. Week 15: vs. Houston Texans Texans 3 3 7 3 Rams 0 10 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 1:00 pm EST None (Dome Stadium) 46,256 Ed Hochuli CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–13 and they were swept by the AFC South. Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals Rams 0 0 7 3 Cardinals 0 17 7 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 4:05 pm EST Sunny, 65 °F °C 1 62,624 Alberto Riveron Fox Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–14 and finished 1-7 on road. Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers 49ers 0 0 7 21 Rams 0 3 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis 1:00 pm EST None (domed stadium) 47,965 Mike Carey Fox Matt Vasgersian and Ross Tucker With the loss, the Rams ended the season with a franchise worst 1–15 record (0-6 against the NFC West) and finished dead last in the NFL. Securing both the #1 pick for 2010 NFL Draft and an 0-8 record at home. The Rams became the ninth team to finish a season with a 1–15 record, following the 2007 Dolphins. They would later on be joined by the 2016 Cleveland Browns and the 2020 Jacksonville Jaguars. Local television blackouts In the 2009 season, the Rams had three regular season games blacked out on local television. After selling out their first five games, attendance began to drop and the Rams couldn't sell out their final three games against the Seahawks, Texans, and 49ers. In all of these instances, the Rams fell well short of a sellout and did not even ask for a deadline extension from the NFL to try to sell remaining tickets and avert a blackout. Since 2007, the Rams had only won two games at the Edward Jones Dome. References 30em External links NFL – St. Louis Rams Team Page St. Louis Rams – news, schedule, stats, scores, forums 2009 St. Louis Rams season at Pro Football Reference 2009 St. Louis Rams season at ESPN St.Louis Rams Category:St. Louis Rams seasons St Louis