1993 Los Angeles Rams season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Los Angeles Rams 1993 5–11 4th NFC West Chuck Knox Ernie Zampese George Dyer Georgia Frontiere John Shaw Anaheim Stadium Did not qualify 200px Jerome Bettis, RBSean Gilbert, DT Jerome Bettis, RB Jerome Bettis Jerome Bettis Rams seasons The 1993 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 56th season in the National Football League and the 48th in Los Angeles. The Rams looked to improve on their 6–10 record from 1992 and make the playoffs for the first time since 1989. However, the season started off horribly, as the Rams were stomped 36–6 by the Packers in Green Bay in their first game. The Rams, however, rebounded with a 27–0 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. This was followed by a 20–10 loss to the New York Giants and a 28–13 win over the Houston Oilers in Houston. After the win over Houston, the Rams dipped even further, losing their next 5 games to the New Orleans Saints at home (37–6), the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta (30–24), the Detroit Lions at home (16–13), the arch-rival 49ers in San Francisco (40–17), and the Falcons at home (13–0), to drop to 2–7. After a surprising win over the Washington Redskins at home, the Rams were walloped in their next two games by the 49ers and Cardinals. This assured them of a fourth consecutive losing season and eliminated them from division contention, yet a win over the Saints in New Orleans kept the Rams in the playoff race until a 15–3 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati eliminated the team from the playoffs for a fourth straight season. This was followed by an embarrassing 42–14 loss at home to the Cleveland Browns and a 20–6 win over the Bears at home. Ultimately, the Rams finished with a hapless 5–11 record, one win worse than 1992. Worse, the Rams lost ten games by double-digit margins, the first time that had ever happened in franchise history. To further compound matters, speculation began to mount that the team might relocate to Baltimore. Reports surfaced as the Rams prepared to play the 49ers in San Francisco. The rumors, and further erosion of fan support, exacerbated a 40–17 defeat—their sixth consecutive defeat by San Francisco—and a 2–6 start. The Rams' most recent start of similar quality—or lack thereof—came in 1965, when the Rams played their home games at the L. A. Coliseum and the team was coached by Harland Svare. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-11-03-sp-52766-story.html Moving to Baltimore Easier Than Winning - Los Angeles Times However, not all of the developments regarding the Rams constituted a lost season. In fact, early-season routs of the Oilers and Steelers, including the 27–0 shutout of Pittsburgh at Anaheim Stadium, proved to be rare highlights. Jerome Bettis enjoyed a spectacular rookie year and would go on to have a Hall of Fame career. 2 Offseason Additions SubtractionsLB Shane Conlan (Bills) LB Kevin Greene (Steelers)DE Tony Woods (Seahawks) LB Larry Kelm (49ers)LB Henry Rolling (Chargers) LB Fred Strickland (Vikings)WR Ernie Jones (Cardinals) T Gerald Perry (Raiders)G Leo Goeas (Chargers) LB Scott Stephen (Cardinals) WR Aaron Cox (Colts) LB Paul Butcher (Colts) G Joe Milinichik (Chargers) 1993 Draft Class 1993 NFL draft 1993 Los Angeles Rams 1 10 Jerome Bettis Running back Notre Dame yes yes yes 2 39 Troy Drayton Tight end Penn State yes 3 73 Russell White Running back California yes 5 122 Sean LaChapelle Wide receiver UCLA yes 5 127 Chuck Belin Guard Wisconsin yes 6 149 Deral Boykin Defensive back Louisville yes 7 179 Brad Fichtel Center Eastern Illinois yes 8 206 Jeff Buffaloe Punter Memphis 8 209 Maa Tanuvasa Defensive end Hawaii yes Undrafted free agents + 1993 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJamie MartinQuarterbackWeber State Personnel Staff 1993 Los Angeles Rams Owner/President – Georgia Frontiere Executive Vice President – John Shaw Senior Vice President – Jay Zygmunt Administrator of Football Operations – Jack Faulkner Director of Player Personnel – John Becker Vice-president/head coach – Chuck Knox Assistant head coach/safeties – Joe Vitt Offensive coordinator – Ernie Zampese Quarterbacks – Ted Tollner Running backs – Chick Harris Wide receivers – Milt Jackson Tight ends – Howard Tippett Offensive line – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive assistant – Chuck Knox Jr. Offensive assistant – Mike Martz Defensive coordinator/defensive line – George Dyer Linebackers – Dick Selcer Defensive backs – Rod Perry Defensive Assistant – Greg Gaines Special Teams – Howard Tippett Strength and Conditioning – Chris Clausen Roster 1993 Los Angeles Rams 11 Jim Everett  8 Jamie Martin American football y 12 T. J. Rubley 36 Jerome Bettis y 43 Cleveland Gary 30 Howard Griffith KR 38 David Lang American football 34 Tim Lester running back 44 Russell White y KR 83 Flipper Anderson 89 Richard Buchanan American football PR 80 Henry Ellard 86 Ernie Jones wide receiver 45 Sean LaChapelle y 87 Kelly Blackwell 88 Pat Carter 84 Troy Drayton y 82 Travis McNeal 77 Darryl Ashmore T 71 Chuck Belin y G 61 Bern Brostek C 51 Blair Bush C/LS 75 Irv Eatman T 68 Brad Fichtel y C 79 Leo Goeas G 66 Tom Newberry G 69 Jeff Pahukoa G 72 Kevin Robbins T 96 Marc Boutte DT 93 Jeff Esters y DT 90 Sean Gilbert DT 97 Gerald Robinson American football DE 92 David Rocker American football DT 60 Fred Stokes DE 91 Tony Woods American football DE 54 Brett Collins OLB 56 Shane Conlan MLB 57 Thomas Homco MLB 53 Chris Martin linebacker OLB 58 Roman Phifer OLB 59 Henry Rolling OLB 55 Leon White linebacker OLB 21 Deral Boykin y FS/KR 29 Dexter Davis defensive back CB 42 Courtney Griffin CB/S 24 Wymon Henderson CB 31 Steve Israel American football CB/KR 26 Anthony Newman American football FS 27 Mitchell Price CB/KR 23 Michael Stewart American football SS 37 Pat Terrell SS  5 Sean Landeta P 10 Tony Zendejas K 28 Robert Bailey American football CB IR -- Phillip Bobo y WR IR 20 Darryl Henley CB/LOA 81 Todd Kinchen WR/KR/PR IR 64 Keith Loneker y G IR 41 Todd Lyght CB IR 78 Jackie Slater T IR 99 Maa Tanuvasa y DT IR 76 Robert Young American football DE IR -- Frank Boudreaux y DT 52 Paul Liggett y MLB 53 active, 9 inactive, 2 practice squad Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 7, 1993 at Phoenix Cardinals L 13–24 0–1 Sun Devil Stadium Recap 2 August 14, 1993 San Diego Chargers L 17–23 0–2 Anaheim Stadium Recap 3 August 21, 1993 at Cleveland Browns L 21–10 0–3 Cleveland Stadium Recap 4 August 28, 1993 Los Angeles Raiders L 19–20 0–4 Anaheim Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 5 at Green Bay Packers L 6–36 0–1 Milwaukee County Stadium Recap 2 September 12 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–0 1–1 Anaheim Stadium Recap 3 September 19 at New York Giants L 10–20 1–2 Giants Stadium Recap 4 September 26 at Houston Oilers W 28–13 2–2 Astrodome Recap 5 October 3 New Orleans Saints L 6–37 2–3 Anaheim Stadium Recap 6 Bye 7 October 14, 1993 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–30 2–4 Georgia Dome Recap 8 October 24 Detroit Lions L 13–16 2–5 Anaheim Stadium Recap 9 October 31 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–40 2–6 Candlestick Park Recap 10 Bye 11 November 14 Atlanta Falcons L 0–13 2–7 Anaheim Stadium Recap 12 November 21 Washington Redskins W 10–6 3–7 Anaheim Stadium Recap 13 November 28 San Francisco 49ers L 10–35 3–8 Anaheim Stadium Recap 14 December 5 at Phoenix Cardinals L 10–38 3–9 Sun Devil Stadium Recap 15 December 12 at New Orleans Saints W 23–20 4–9 Louisiana Superdome Recap 16 December 19 at Cincinnati Bengals L 3–15 4–10 Riverfront Stadium Recap 17 December 26 Cleveland Browns L 14–42 4–11 Anaheim Stadium Recap 18 January 2, 1994 Chicago Bears W 20–6 5–11 Anaheim Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 1993 Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams 1993 2; text-align:center collapsed Los Angeles Rams (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0) September 5, 1993 12:00 p.m. CST Rams 3 3 0 0 Packers 9 10 14 3 Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 54,648 Overcast, 67 F C CBS James Brown and Dan Jiggetts Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database First quarter GB – Safety, Cleveland Gary tackled by Brian Noble in end zone, 10:48. Packers 2–0. LA – Tony Zendejas 31-yard field goal, 8:29. Rams 3–2. Drive: GB – Sterling Sharpe 50-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 7:10. Packers 9–3. Drive: Second quarter GB – Chris Jacke 51-yard field goal, 12:17. Packers 12–3. Drive: LA – Tony Zendejas 32-yard field goal, 3:47. Packers 12–6. Drive: GB – Mark Clayton 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 0:40. Packers 19–6. Drive: Third quarter GB – Edgar Bennett 11-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 8:28. Packers 26–6. Drive: GB – Edgar Bennett 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 3:30. Packers 33–6. Drive: Fourth quarter GB – Chris Jacke 33-yard field goal, 1:57. Packers 36–6. Drive: Top passers LA – Jim Everett – 17/41, 175 yards, 2 INT GB – Brett Favre – 19/29, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LA – Cleveland Gary – 13 rushes, 31 yards GB – John Stephens – 17 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers LA – Troy Drayton – 2 receptions, 45 yards GB – Sterling Sharpe – 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD Week 2 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Two: Pittsburgh Steelers (0–1) at Los Angeles Rams (0–1) Sunday, September 12 1:00 p.m. PST Steelers 0 0 0 0 Rams 0 14 3 10 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 50,588 (73.31% full) 67 °F 1, wind 8 mph km/h knot NBC Dan Hicks and Joe Gibbs Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Rams – September 12th, 1993For Rams, a 27–0 Reversal of Fortune (Los Angeles Times) Second quarter LA – Troy Drayton 22 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 LA – Cleveland Gary 6 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 14–0 Third quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 54 yard field goal – Rams 17–0 Fourth quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 50 yard field goal – Rams 20–0 LA – Jerome Bettis 29 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 27–0 Steelers Neil O'Donnell— 17/33, 169 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Barry Foster— 15 Rush, 50 Yds Ernie Mills— 6 Rec, 63 Yds Rams Jim Everett— 24/34, 221 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Jerome Bettis— 6 Rush, 76 Yds Henry Ellard— 9 Rec, 127 Yds Week 3 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Three: Los Angeles Rams (1–1) at New York Giants (2–0) Sunday, September 19 10:00 a.m. PST Rams 0 3 0 7 Giants 7 6 7 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 76,213 (99.12% full) 65 °F 1, wind 14 mph km/h knot CBS Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants – September 19th, 1993Everett at Least Completes a Thought (Los Angeles Times) First quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 1 yard rush (David Treadwell kick) – Giants 7–0 Second quarter NYG – David Treadwell 34 yard field goal – Giants 10–0 LA – Tony Zendejas 52 yard field goal – Giants 10–3 NYG – David Treadwell 19 yard field goal – Giants 13–3 Third quarter NYG – Mark Collins 50 yard interception return (David Treadwell kick) – Giants 20–3 Fourth quarter LA – Flipper Anderson 51 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) – Giants 20–10 Rams Jim Everett— 11/28, 135 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Jerome Bettis— 9 Rush, 33 Yds Flipper Anderson— 3 Rec, 63 Yds Giants Phil Simms— 21/27, 217 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT Rodney Hampton— 41 Rush, 134 Yds Mike Sherrard— 7 Rec, 65 Yds Week 4 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Four: Los Angeles Rams (1–2) at Houston Oilers (1–2) Sunday, September 26 10:00 a.m. PST Rams 7 7 7 7 Oilers 0 3 10 0 Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas 53,072 (85.57% full) Played indoors (dome stadium) CBS Los Angeles Rams at Houston Oilers – September 26th, 1993Everett Goes From Belittled to Big Man (Los Angeles Times) First quarter LA – Flipper Anderson 4 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 Second quarter LA – Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 14–0 HOU – Al Del Greco 52 yard field goal – Rams 14–3 Third quarter HOU – Al Del Greco 25 yard field goal – Rams 14–6 HOU – Ernest Givins 80 yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick) – Rams 14–13 LA – Travis McNeal 22 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 21–13 Fourth quarter LA – Henry Ellard 48 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 28–13 Rams Jim Everett— 19/28, 316 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis— 11 Rush, 25 Yds Henry Ellard— 6 Rec, 132 Yds Oilers Warren Moon— 19/42, 310 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Lorenzo White— 19 Rush, 74 Yds Ernest Givins— 3 Rec, 107 Yds Week 5 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Five: New Orleans Saints (4–0) at Los Angeles Rams (2–2) Sunday, October 3 1:00 p.m. PST Saints 10 3 3 21 Rams 3 0 3 0 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 50,709 (73.48% full) 69 °F 1, wind 7 mph km/h knot CBS New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams – October 3rd, 1993On-Again, Off-Again Rams Are Off Again (Los Angeles Times) First quarter NO – Derek Brown 15 yard pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 7–0 NO – Morten Andersen 48 yard field goal – Saints 10–0 LA – Tony Zendejas 53 yard field goal – Saints 10–3 Second quarter NO – Morten Andersen 25 yard field goal – Saints 13–3 Third quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 37 yard field goal – Saints 13–6 NO – Morten Andersen 43 yard field goal – Saints 16–6 Fourth quarter NO – Patrick Newman 30 yd pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 23–6 NO – Tyrone Hughes 74 yard punt return (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 30–6 NO – Derrick Ned 35 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 37–6 Saints Wade Wilson— 15/25, 205 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT Derek Brown— 14 Rush, 57 Yds Quinn Early— 4 Rec, 64 Yds Rams Jim Everett— 10/25, 126 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Jerome Bettis— 22 Rush, 102 Yds Cleveland Gary— 3 Rec, 36 Yds Week 7 After a week 6 bye, the Rams looked to get back into the win column on a Thursday night matchup with the then-winless Falcons in Atlanta. Los Angeles got off to a good enough start, leading 17–10 at half and 24–17 heading into the fourth quarter, but things fell apart for the Rams in the fourth. Atlanta scored 13 unanswered points in the final quarter to pull away from Los Angeles and register their first win of the 1993 season. background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Seven: Los Angeles Rams (2–3) at Atlanta Falcons (0–5) Thursday, October 14 4:30 p.m. PST Rams 10 7 7 0 Falcons 3 7 7 13 Georgia Dome, Atlanta 45,231 (63.50% full) Played indoors (dome stadium) TNT Gary Bender and Pat Haden Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons – October 14th, 1993Rams Reach Boiling Point After 30-24 Loss to Falcons (Los Angeles Times) First quarter LA – Flipper Anderson 56 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 ATL – Norm Johnson 28 yard field goal – Rams 7–3 LA – Tony Zendejas 52 yard field goal – Rams 10–3 Second quarter LA – Jerome Bettis 2 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 17–3 ATL – Andre Rison 21 yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Norm Johnson kick) – Rams 17–10 Third quarter ATL – David Mims 3 yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Norm Johnson kick) – Tied 17–17 LA – Cleveland Gary 60 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 24–17 Fourth quarter ATL – Norm Johnson 32 yard field goal – Rams 24–20 ATL – Andre Rison 42 yd pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Norm Johnson kick) – Falcons 27–24 ATL – Norm Johnson 34 yard field goal – Falcons 30–24 Rams Jim Everett— 17/35, 294 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Jerome Bettis— 19 Rush, 85 Yds Flipper Anderson— 4 Rec, 95 Yds Falcons Billy Joe Tolliver— 18/34, 213 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Erric Pegram— 25 Rush, 87 Yds Erric Pegram— 6 Rec, 79 Yds Week 8 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Eight: Detroit Lions (4–2) at Los Angeles Rams (2–4) Sunday, October 24 1:00 p.m. PST Lions 0 3 3 10 Rams 0 0 0 13 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 43,850 (63.54% full) 65 °F 1, wind 9 mph km/h knot CBS Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams – October 24th, 1993Rubley Hot During Game, Everett After (Los Angeles Times) Second quarter DET – Jason Hanson 25 yard field goal – Lions 3–0 Third quarter DET – Jason Hanson 24 yard field goal – Lions 6–0 Fourth quarter DET – Barry Sanders 5 yard rush (Jason Hanson kick) – Lions 13–0 LA – Ernie Jones 4 yard pass from T. J. Rubley (Tony Zendejas kick) – Lions 13–7 LA – Ernie Jones 21 yard pass from T. J. Rubley (PAT failed) – Tied 13–13 DET – Jason Hanson 18 yard field goal – Lions 16–13 Lions Rodney Peete— 15/25, 249 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Barry Sanders— 26 Rush, 91 Yds Herman Moore— 6 Rec, 160 Yds Rams T. J. Rubley— 12/17, 151 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis— 23 Rush, 113 Yds Todd Kinchen— 4 Rec, 60 Yds Week 9 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Nine: Los Angeles Rams (2–5) at San Francisco 49ers (4–3) Sunday, October 31 1:00 p.m. PDT Rams 3 0 7 7 49ers 6 17 7 10 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 63,417 (95.35% full) 61 °F 1, wind 10 mph km/h knot CBS Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – October 31st, 1993Rubley Starts, but 49ers Finish Off Rams (Los Angeles Times) First quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 50 yard field goal – Rams 3–0 SF – Ricky Watters 1 yard rush (PAT failed) – 49ers 6–3 Second quarter SF – John Taylor 15 yard pass from Steve Young (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 13–3 SF – Marc Logan 1 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 20–3 SF – Mike Cofer 25 yard field goal – 49ers 23–3 Third quarter LA – Todd Kinchen 35 yard pass from T. J. Rubley (Tony Zendejas kick) – 49ers 23–10 SF – Marc Logan 1 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 30–10 Fourth quarter LA – Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – 49ers 30–17 SF – Mike Cofer 28 yard field goal – 49ers 33–17 SF – Michael McGruder 32 yard interception return (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 40–17 Rams T. J. Rubley— 15/26, 158 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Jerome Bettis— 21 Rush, 72 Yds Todd Kinchen— 3 Rec, 64 Yds 49ers Steve Young— 22/34, 245 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Steve Young— 7 Rush, 57 Yds John Taylor— 4 Rec, 90 Yds Week 11 Coming out of their second bye week, Los Angeles once again faced the Atlanta Falcons—this time, in Anaheim. While the Falcons were winless going into their early meeting with the Rams, since then, they had won two of their last three and came into the second matchup at 2–6. While Los Angeles was favored by three, the Rams could not get anything going offensively and lost to the Falcons, 13–0, being shut out at home for the first time since 1984. background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Atlanta Falcons (2–6) at Los Angeles Rams (2–6) Sunday, November 14 1:00 p.m. PDT Falcons 3 3 7 0 Rams 0 0 0 0 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 37,073 (53.72% full) 59 °F, wind 15 mph km/h knot CBS Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams – November 14th, 1993Hapless Rams Are Suddenly Pointless, Too (Los Angeles Times) First quarter ATL – Norm Johnson 46 yard field goal – Falcons 3–0 Second quarter ATL – Norm Johnson 44 yard field goal – Falcons 6–0 Third quarter ATL – Andre Rison 31 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Norm Johnson kick) – Falcons 13–0 Falcons Bobby Hebert— 12/21, 182 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Erric Pegram— 27 Rush, 28 Yds Andre Rison— 5 Rec, 120 Yds Rams Jim Everett— 20/41, 203 Yds, 0 TD, 2 INT David Lang— 2 Rush, 29 Yds Henry Ellard— 3 Rec, 53 Yds Week 12 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Washington Redskins (2–7) at Los Angeles Rams (2–7) Sunday, November 21 1:00 p.m. PDT Redskins 3 0 3 0 Rams 0 0 0 10 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 45,546 (66.00% full) 64 °F, wind 9 mph km/h knot CBS Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Rams – November 21st, 1993Rubley Takes Charge, Rams Beat Redskins (Los Angeles Times) First quarter WAS – Chip Lohmiller 19 yard field goal – Redskins 3–0 Third quarter WAS – Chip Lohmiller 34 yard field goal – Redskins 3–0 Fourth quarter LA – Troy Drayton 25 yard pass from T. J. Rubley (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–6 LA – Tony Zendejas 23 yard field goal – Rams 10–6 Redskins Rich Gannon— 24/39, 170 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Reggie Brooks— 22 Rush, 87 Yds Ricky Sanders— 8 Rec, 57 Yds Rams T. J. Rubley— 5/6, 112 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis— 16 Rush, 86 Yds Pat Carter— 2 Rec, 45 Yds Week 13 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers (7–3) at Los Angeles Rams (3–7) Sunday, November 28 1:00 p.m. PDT 49ers 7 14 7 7 Rams 3 0 0 7 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 62,143 (90.05% full) 66 °F 1, wind 8 mph km/h knot CBS San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – November 28th, 1993Rams Knocked Senseless by 49ers, 35-10 (Los Angeles Times) First quarter SF – Ricky Watters 6 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 7–0 LA – Tony Zendejas 25 yard field goal – 49ers 7–3 Second quarter SF – Jerry Rice 39 yard pass from Steve Young (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 14–3 SF – Ricky Watters 48 yard pass from Steve Young (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 21–3 Third quarter SF – John Taylor 76 yard pass from Steve Young (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 28–3 Fourth quarter SF – Jerry Rice 7 yard pass from Steve Young (Mike Cofer kick) – 49ers 35–3 LA – Henry Ellard 14 yard pass from T. J. Rubley (Tony Zendejas kick) – 49ers 35–10 49ers Steve Young— 26/32, 462 Yds, 4 TD, 1 INT Ricky Watters— 18 Rush, 47 Yds Jerry Rice— 8 Rec, 166 Yds Rams T. J. Rubley— 13/28, 167 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Jerome Bettis— 18 Rush, 133 Yds Henry Ellard— 5 Rec, 90 Yds Week 14 Week fourteen saw Los Angeles lose yet again, falling to 3–9 on the season. While the Rams had been considered out of the running for the NFC West Championship for many weeks, with their loss to Phoenix, Los Angeles became mathematically eliminated from the NFC West. The Rams would eventually finish last in the division. background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Los Angeles Rams (3–8) at Phoenix Cardinals (3–8) Sunday, December 5 1:00 p.m. PDT Rams 3 0 0 7 Cardinals 7 7 14 10 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 33,964 (46.23% full) 55 °F 1, wind 5 mph km/h knot CBS Los Angeles Rams at Phoenix Cardinals – December 5th, 1993There They Go Again: Rams Routed, 38-10 (Los Angeles Times) First quarter PHX – Ronald Moore 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick) – Cardinals 7–0 LA – Tony Zendejas 22 yard field goal – Cardinals 7–3 Second quarter PHX – Gary Clark 22 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick) – Cardinals 14–3 Third quarter PHX – Ronald Moore 19 yard rush (Greg Davis kick) – Cardinals 21–3 PHX – Ronald Moore 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick) – Cardinals 28–3 Fourth quarter PHX – Greg Davis 27 yard field goal – Cardinals 31–3 PHX – Ronald Moore 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick) – Cardinals 38–3 LA – Troy Drayton 4 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) – Cardinals 38–10 Rams T. J. Rubley— 5/15, 89 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Jerome Bettis— 16 Rush, 115 Yds Henry Ellard— 3 Rec, 83 Yds Cardinals Steve Beuerlein— 14/25, 250 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Ronald Moore— 29 Rush, 126 Yds Gary Clark— 8 Rec, 159 Yds Week 15 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Rams (3–9) at New Orleans Saints (7–5) Sunday, December 12 10:00 a.m. PDT Rams 10 0 13 0 Saints 7 6 0 7 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans 69,033 (99.95% full) Played indoors (dome stadium) CBS Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – December 12th, 1993A Battering Ram Goes Through Saints (Los Angeles Times) First quarter NO – Sam Mills 30 yard fumble return (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 7–0 LA – Tony Zendejas 22 yard field goal – Saints 7–3 LA – Jerome Bettis 71 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 10–7 Second quarter NO – Morten Andersen 18 yard field goal – Tied 10–10 NO – Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal – Saints 13–10 Third quarter LA – Deral Boykin 6 yard fumble return (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 17–13 LA – Pat Carter 11 yard pass from T. J. Rubley – Rams 23–13 Fourth quarter NO – Dalton Hilliard 2 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) – Rams 23–20 Rams T. J. Rubley— 5/13, 47 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis— 28 Rush, 212 Yds Pat Carter— 2 Rec, 22 Yds Saints Wade Wilson— 25/43, 267 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Brad Muster— 13 Rush, 53 Yds Eric Martin— 8 Rec, 97 Yds Week 16 For week 16, Los Angeles traveled to Cincinnati to face the one-win Bengals. Once again, the Rams were unable to put together a competent offense and were only able to score three points the entire game. With the loss to Cincinnati, Los Angeles found itself mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season. At the time, the Rams also handed the Bengals only their second win of the season—their first incidentally came against the Rams’ cross-town rival, the Raiders. Ram tackle Irv Eatman stated that “They [Cincinnati] beat us, they beat the Raiders, they played the 49ers tough and obviously they’re just hell on California...they might be looking to put us on the schedule more frequently.”Bengals Take Chant “Beat L.A.” to Extreme (Los Angeles Times) background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Rams (4–9) at Cincinnati Bengals (1–12) Sunday, December 19 10:00 a.m. PDT Rams 0 3 0 0 Bengals 3 6 3 3 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati 36,612 (60.63% full) 35 °F 1, wind 11 mph km/h knot CBS Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals – December 19th, 1993 First quarter CIN – Doug Pelfrey 43 yard field goal – Bengals 3–0 Second quarter CIN – Derrick Fenner 1 yard rush (PAT failed) – Bengals 9–0 LA – Tony Zendejas 32 yard field goal – Bengals 9–13 Third quarter CIN – Doug Pelfrey 28 yard field goal – Bengals 12–3 Fourth quarter CIN – Doug Pelfrey 25 yard field goal – Bengals 15–3 Rams T. J. Rubley— 11/24, 107 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis— 24 Rush, 124 Yds Henry Ellard— 4 Rec, 68 Yds Bengals David Klingler— 16/30, 223 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT Derrick Fenner— 15 Rush, 89 Yds Tony McGee— 6 Rec, 90 Yds Week 17 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Cleveland Browns (6–8) at Los Angeles Rams (4–10) Sunday, December 26 1:00 p.m. PDT Browns 7 7 7 21 Rams 7 0 0 7 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 34,155 (49.49% full) 60 °F 1, wind 8 mph km/h knot NBC Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Rams – December 26th, 1993Testaverde Toys With the Rams (Los Angeles Times) First quarter LA – Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 CLE – Tommy Vardell 1 yard rush (Matt Stover kick) – Tied 7–7 Second quarter CLE – Keenan McCardell 8 yd pass from Vinny Testaverde (M. Stover kick) – Browns 14–7 Third quarter CLE – Keenan McCardell 28 yd pass from Vinny Testaverde (M. Stover kick) – Browns 21–7 Fourth quarter CLE – Mark Carrier 56 yard punt return (Matt Stover kick) – Browns 28–7 CLE – Tommy Vardell 1 yard rush (Matt Stover kick) – Browns 35–7 CLE – Kevin Mack 1 yard rush (Matt Stover kick) – Browns 42–7 LA – Flipper Anderson 23 yard pass from T. J. Rubley (Tony Zendejas kick) – Browns 28–14 Browns Vinny Testaverde— 21/23, 216 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT Eric Metcalf— 15 Rush, 56 Yds Keenan McCardell— 4 Rec, 72 Yds Rams T. J. Rubley— 24/32, 294 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Jerome Bettis— 16 Rush, 56 Yds Henry Ellard— 8 Rec, 114 Yds Week 18 background:#183990; color:#F5D015; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Eighteen: Chicago Bears (7–8) at Los Angeles Rams (4–11) Sunday, January 2 1:00 p.m. PDT Bears 0 3 0 3 Rams 3 3 0 14 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 39,147 (56.73% full) 58 °F 1, wind 6 mph km/h knot CBS Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams – January 2nd, 1994Bettis Carries Rams Past the Bears, 20-6 (Los Angeles Times) First quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 29 yard field goal – Rams 3–0 Second quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 29 yard field goal – Rams 6–0 CHI – Kevin Butler 27 yard field goal – Rams 6–3 Fourth quarter LA – Troy Drayton 11 yard pass from T. J. Rubley (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 13–3 CHI – Kevin Butler 53 yard field goal – Rams 13–6 LA – Jerome Bettis 4 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 20–6 Bears Jim Harbaugh— 9/10, 62 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT Tim Worley— 7 Rush, 51 Yds Tom Waddle— 2 Rec, 26 Yds Rams T. J. Rubley— 18/28, 213 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis— 39 Rush, 146 Yds Jerome Bettis— 5 Rec, 71 Yds Standings Rumors of team moving Rumors of relocation affected the Rams’ performance: owner Georgia Frontiere had wanted to break the Rams’ lease of Anaheim Stadium at the end of the 1992 season,Shaffer, Gina; ‘Pasadena, Los Angeles looking into bids for Rams: The field of potential rivals for the team widens after Rams officials announce their intention to break their lease’; Orange County Register, January 11, 1993, p. B08 and there were over seven thousand no-shows at the November 21 game against the Redskins.Stellino, Vito; ‘Rams’ shopping bag is filled with NFL frustration’; The Baltimore Sun, November 25, 1993, p. 1D At Christmas time, it was revealed that Frontiere wanted to move the Rams to Baltimore,‘Frontiere Might Move Rams to Baltimore’; Austin American-Statesman, December 25, 1993, p. E3 which had lost out surprisingly to Jacksonville, Florida in the recent league expansion bid.Murray, Ken with Stellino, Vito and Morgan, John; ‘Baltimore is in no hurry to lure team: NFL snubs Baltimore with upset pick’; The Baltimore Sun, December 1, 1993, p. 1A This relocation was not approved, but the inadequacy of Anaheim Stadium led Frontiere to move the team to her hometown of St. Louis in 1995. See also History of the Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium External links 1993 Los Angeles Rams at Pro-Football-Reference.com References 30em Los Angeles Rams Category:Los Angeles Rams seasons Los Ang