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2012 St. Louis Rams season
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The 2012 season was the St. Louis Rams' 75th in the National Football League (NFL), their 18th in St. Louis and their first under head coach Jeff Fisher. Finishing at 7–8–1, they improved on their 2–14 record from 2011. In Week 10 against the San Francisco 49ers, the game ended in a 24–24 tie, the first since the 2008 NFL season. It was Sam Bradford's second and final full season as the Rams starting quarterback as two torn ACLs sidelined him for much of the next season and the entire 2014 season.
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Personnel changes
On January 2, 2012, Rams' owner Stan Kroenke fired head coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney after a 2–14 season, and their 10–38 record after three seasons.Rams fire Spagnuolo, Devaney, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Jan. 2, 2012)
Former Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher was signed to be the new head coach and Les Snead was hired to be the new general manager.
2012 draft class
2012 NFL draft
Round Selection Player Position College 1 14 redskins trade [a] Michael Brockers DT LSU2 33 Brian Quick WR Appalachian State 39 Janoris Jenkins CB North Alabama 50 bears trade [b] Isaiah Pead RB Cincinnati 3 65 Trumaine Johnson CB Montana 4 96 Chris Givens WR Wake Forest 5 150 bears trade [b] Rokevious Watkins OG South Carolina 6 171 Greg Zuerlein K Missouri Western7 209 Aaron Brown LB Hawaii 252 supplemental pick [c] Daryl Richardson RB Abilene Christian
NOTES
redskins trade [a] The team traded their original first round pick (#2 overall) to the Washington Redskins for Washington's first and second round picks in 2012, along with Washington's first round picks in 2013 and 2014.Redskins get No. 2 pick from Rams
Bears trade [b] Rams traded the 45th pick to the Bears for the 50th overall pick and the Bears 5th round pick (#150 overall)
supplemental [c]supplemental compensatory selection
Staff
2012 St. Louis Rams #0D254C white #C9AF74 Owner/chairman – Stan Kroenke
general manager – Les Snead
Executive vice president of football operations/coo – Kevin Demoff
Vice president of player personnel – Mike Williams
Director of player personnel – Lawrence McCutcheon
Director of college scouting – John Mancini 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 quality control – Andy Sugarman Defensive coordinator – Gregg Williams†
Defensive line – Mike Waufle
Assistant defensive line – Clyde Simmons
Linebackers – Blake Williams
Assistant linebackers – Joe Bowden
Defensive backs – Chuck Cecil
Assistant defensive backs – Brandon Fisher
Defensive quality control – Dennard Wilson Special teams coordinator – John Fassel
Assistant special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau, Jr. Strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson
Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Bailey
† – suspended for the 2012 season
(see New Orleans Saints bounty scandal)
Final roster
2012 St. Louis Rams 53 4 8 8 Sam Bradford
10 Kellen Clemens
9 Austin Davis y American football 42 Terrance Ganaway y
46 Cory Harkey y FB
39 Steven Jackson
24 Isaiah Pead y
26 Daryl Richardson y 16 Danny Amendola PR
11 Brandon Gibson
13 Chris Givens KR y
18 Austin Pettis
83 Brian Quick y
12 Steve Smith wide receiver, born 1985 88 Lance Kendricks
89 Mike McNeill American football
82 Matthew Mulligan 68 Joe Barksdale T
61 Tim Barnes American football C
72 Wayne Hunter T
79 Barry Richardson American football T
76 Rodger Saffold T
66 Shelley Smith American football G
59 Rob Turner C/G
63 Scott Wells American football C
65 Chris Williams offensive lineman G/T 90 Michael Brockers y DT
71 Matthew Conrath y DT
93 Jermelle Cudjo DT
95 William Hayes American football DE
98 Kendall Langford DT
91 Chris Long DE
94 Robert Quinn American football DE
92 Eugene Sims DE 57 Sammy Brown y OLB
52 Justin Cole OLB
58 Jo-Lonn Dunbar OLB
51 Mario Haggan OLB
56 Josh Hull American football MLB
55 James Laurinaitis MLB
50 Rocky McIntosh OLB 43 Craig Dahl FS
31 Cortland Finnegan CB
32 Bradley Fletcher CB
21 Janoris Jenkins y CB
22 Trumaine Johnson cornerback y CB
23 Rodney McLeod y FS
27 Quintin Mikell SS
33 Quinton Pointer y CB
20 Darian Stewart SS 6 Johnny Hekker y P
44 Jake McQuaide LS
4 Greg Zuerlein y K 62 Harvey Dahl G IR
37 Matt Daniels y SS IR
99 Trevor Laws DT IR
73 Rokevious Watkins y G IR 77 Mason Brodine DE
81 Cameron Graham American football TE
14 Nick Johnson wide receiver y WR
60 Ty Nsekhe y T
84 Raymond Radway WR
34 Chase Reynolds RB
70 Brandon Washington y G
54 Jabara Williams LB
Schedule
Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 12 at Indianapolis Colts L 3–38 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 2 August 18, 2012 Kansas City Chiefs W 31–17 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 3 August 25, 2012 at Dallas Cowboys L 19–20 1–2 Cowboys Stadium Recap 4 August 30, 2012 Baltimore Ravens W 31–17 2–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap
Regular season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 9 at Detroit Lions L 23–27 0–1 Ford Field Recap 2 September 16 Washington Redskins W 31–28 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 3 September 23 at Chicago Bears L 6–23 1–2 Soldier Field Recap 4 September 30 Seattle Seahawks W 19–13 2–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 5 October 4, 2012 Arizona Cardinals W 17–3 3–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 6 October 14 at Miami Dolphins L 14–17 3–3 Sun Life Stadium Recap 7 October 21 Green Bay Packers L 20–30 3–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap 8 October 28 New England Patriots L 7–45 3–5 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium (London) Recap 9Bye 10 November 11 at San Francisco 49ers T 24–24 3–5–1 Candlestick Park Recap 11 November 18 New York Jets L 13–27 3–6–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 12 November 25 at Arizona Cardinals W 31–17 4–6–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 13 December 2 San Francisco 49ers W 16–13 5–6–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 14 December 9 at Buffalo Bills W 15–12 6–6–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 15 December 16 Minnesota Vikings L 22–36 6–7–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 28–13 7–7–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap 17 December 30 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–20 7–8–1 CenturyLink Field Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Detroit Lions
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Week One: St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary
September 9
1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Rams
3 10 0 10
Lions
0 10 3 14
Ford Field, Detroit
62,315
Played indoors (dome stadium)
Donovan Briggans
Fox
Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
First quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:49.
Second quarter
DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:31.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, Lions 7–6, Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:30.
STL – Cortland Finnegan 31-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), Rams 13–7, Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:00.
DET – Jason Hanson 41-yard field goal, Rams 13–10, Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, Tied 13–13, Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
STL – Brandon Gibson 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), Rams 20–13, Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:42.
DET – Kevin Smith 5-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Tied 20–20, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, Rams 23–20, Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:24.
DET – Kevin Smith 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 27–23, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.
Top passers
STL – Sam Bradford – 17/25, 198 yards, 1 touchdown
DET – Matthew Stafford – 32/48, 355 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions
Top rushers
STL – Steven Jackson – 21 carries, 53 yards
DET – Kevin Smith – 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown
Top receivers
STL – Danny Amendola – 5 receptions, 70 yards
DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 111 yards
Top tacklers
STL – Cortland Finnegan – 9 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception, 1 touchdown
DET – Justin Durant – 7 tackles, 5 assists
The Rams started their season on the road against the Lions. The Rams drew first blood in the first quarter with a 48-yard field goal from Greg Zuerlein to take a 3–0 lead for the only score of that quarter. The Lions then took a 7–3 lead with Joique Bell's 1-yard run for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter. The Rams responded with a 29-yard field goal from Zuerlein as they came up within a point 7–6 before on the Lions' next possession, Matthew Stafford was picked off by Cortland Finnegan and it was returned 31 yards for a touchdown as the Rams retook the lead 13–7. The Lions then responded with Jason Hanson kicking a 41-yard field goal to shorten the Rams' lead to 13–10 at halftime. After the break, the Lions scored first with Jason Hanson kicking a 45-yard field goal to tie the game 13–13 for the only score of the 3rd quarter. However, the Rams moved back into the lead in the 4th quarter with Brandon Gibson's 23-yard catch from Sam Bradford to make it 20–13. The Lions tied the game back up with Kevin Smith running for a touchdown from 5 yards out to tie the game 20–20. The Rams then retook the lead with Greg Zuerlein kicking a 46-yard field goal to make the score 23–20. On their last possession, the Lions moved down the field and Matthew Stafford found Kevin Smith on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 27–23 as the Rams began their season 0–1.
Week 2: vs. Washington Redskins
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Week Two: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
September 17
3:05 pm. CDT
Redskins
14 7 7 0
Rams
3 13 7 8
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
53,979
Played indoors (dome stadium)
Wayne Elliott
Fox
Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
WAS –
STL –
Top rushers
WAS –
STL –
Top receivers
WAS –
STL –
Top tacklers
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After a tough loss, the Rams returned home for a game against the Redskins. With the win, the team improved to 1–1. Before the game, the Rams were fined $20,000 for not reporting Steven Jackson's injury.https://www.nfl.com/news/st-louis-rams-fined-20k-over-steven-jackson-injury-0ap1000000089269 Rams fined for failing to report Steven Jackson injury National Football League 2012-11-02 2012-11-02
Week 3: at Chicago Bears
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Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears – Game summary
September 23
12:00 pm. CDT
Rams
0 3 3 0
Bears
3 7 0 13
Soldier Field, Chicago
62,224
56 F C, partly cloudy
Jerry Hughes
Fox
Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
First quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 54-yd FG (CHI 3–0)
Second quarter
CHI -Michael Bush 3-yd run (CHI 10–0)
STL – Greg Zuerlein 56-yd FG (CHI 10–3)
Third quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yd FG (10–6)
Fourth quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 22-yd FG (CHI 13–6)
CHI – Major Wright 45-yd interception return (CHI 20–6)
CHI – Robbie Gould 37-yd FG (CHI 23–6)
Top passers
STL – Sam Bradford – 18/35, 152 yds, 2 INT
CHI – Jay Cutler – 17/31, 183 yds, 1 INT
Top rushers
STL – Steven Jackson – 11 car, 29 yds
CHI – Michael Bush – 18 car, 55 yds, 1 TD
Top receivers
STL – Danny Amendola – 5 rec, 66 yds
CHI – Brandon Marshall – 5 rec, 71 yds
Top tacklers
STL – James Laurinaitis – 11 tackles
CHI – Lance Briggs – 7 tackles
After defeating the Redskins at home, the Rams traveled on the road against the Bears. The Bears scored first in the first quarter with a 54-yard field goal from Robbie Gould to take a 3–0 lead for the only score of the quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Bears increased their lead when Michael Bush scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run to make the score 10–0. The Rams responded with Greg Zuerlein's 56-yard field goal to shorten the lead to 10–3 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Rams drew closer as Zuerlein kicked a 46-yard field goal to make the score 10–6 for the only score of the quarter. But in the 4th quarter, the Bears held on for victory as Gould kicked a 22-yard field goal to make it 13–6 and then on the Rams' next possession, Sam Bradford was intercepted by Major Wright who then returned it 45 yards for a touchdown to make it 20–6. Gould kicked a 37-yard field goal to make the final score 23–6 as the Rams dropped to 1–2.
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
September 30
12:00 pm. CDT
Seahawks
7 0 3 3
Rams
3 10 3 3
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
53,193
Played indoors (dome stadium)
Mike Carey
Fox
Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink
First quarter
SEA- Marshawn Lynch, 17-yard run, Steve Hauschka XP good 10:45 (SEA 7–0)
STL- Greg Zuerlein 58-yard field goal 4:59 (SEA 7–3)
Second quarter
STL- Danny Amendola, 2-yard pass from John Hekker, Greg Zuerlein XP good 1:16 (STL 10–7)
STL- Greg Zuerlein, 48-yard field goal, 0:03 (STL 13–7)
Third quarter
STL- Greg Zuerlein, 60-yard field goal, 13:46 (STL 16–7)
SEA- Steve Hauschka, 31-yard field goal, 4:14 (STL 16–10)
Fourth quarter
SEA- Steve Hauschka, 30-yard field goal, 13:08 (STL 16–13)
STL- Greg Zuerlein, 24-yard field goal, 6:07 (STL 19–13)
Top passers
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STL –
Top rushers
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STL –
Top receivers
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STL –
Top tacklers
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With the win, the Rams improved to 2–2, And 2–0 in home games.
Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
October 4
7:20 pm. CDT
Cardinals
3 0 0 0
Rams
7 3 0 7
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
54,653
Played indoors (dome stadium)
John Parry
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Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
ARI – Kevin Kolb - 28/50, 289 yards
STL – Sam Bradford - 7/21, 141 yards, 2 TD, Int
Top rushers
ARI – Ryan Williams - 14 Rushes, 33 yards
STL – Steven Jackson - 18 Rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 8 rec, 92 yards
STL – Danny Amendola - 1 rec, 44 yards
Top tacklers
ARI –
STL –
With the win, the Rams improved to 3–2. This was also the first time since 2006 the Rams were at least a game above .500. The team was 3–0 at home and 0–2 in road games at this point of the season.
Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
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Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
October 14
1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
Rams
6 0 0 8
Dolphins
0 10 7 0
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
52,983
84 F C, cloudy
Gene Steratore
Fox
Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
First quarter
STL- Greg Zuerlein, 48-yard field goal, 12:49 (STL 3–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
MIA –
Top rushers
STL –
MIA –
Top receivers
STL –
MIA –
Top tacklers
STL –
MIA –
With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–3. With the Seahawks' win over the Patriots, the Rams were at the bottom of the NFC West. The team was also 0–3 in road games.
Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers
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Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
October 21
12:00 pm. CDT
Packers
10 0 7 13
Rams
3 3 0 14
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
64,359
Played indoors (dome stadium)
Bill Vinovich
Fox
Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
GB –
STL –
Top rushers
GB –
STL –
Top receivers
GB –
STL –
Top tacklers
GB –
STL –
With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–4 and suffered their first home loss of the season.
Week 8: vs. New England Patriots
International Series
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Week Eight: New England Patriots at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
October 28
5:00 p.m. GMT/12:00 pm. CDT
Patriots
7 21 10 7
Rams
7 0 0 0
Wembley Stadium, London
84,004
49 F C, partly cloudy
Walt Coleman
CBS
Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NE –
STL –
Top rushers
NE –
STL –
Top receivers
NE –
STL –
Top tacklers
NE –
STL –
With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–5 on the season. In this rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI, the Rams traveled to London and were considered the home team in the 2012 International Series. The Rams' struggles continued as the team lost to the Patriots 45–7 heading into their bye week. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was able to have his way against the Rams' secondary, throwing touchdowns to four different Patriot wide receivers including two to ex-Ram Brandon Lloyd.
Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers
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Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
November 11
3:25 pm. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
Rams
14 0 3 7 0
49ers
0 7 0 17 0
Candlestick Park, San Francisco
69,732
55 F C, sunny
Clete Blakeman
Fox
Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
SF –
Top rushers
STL –
SF –
Top receivers
STL –
SF –
Top tacklers
STL –
SF –
With their 3-game losing streak snapped, the Rams' record stood at 3–5–1 after the game ended in a 24–24 tie. This was the first NFL tie game since 2008 when the Bengals and Eagles played to a 13–13 tie game. It was also the first tie between the Rams and 49ers since 1968 when both teams played to a 20–20 tie game while the Rams were still in Los Angeles, thus this was the first tie game between the Rams based in St. Louis and the 49ers.
Week 11: vs. New York Jets
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Week Eleven: New York Jets at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
November 18
12:00 pm. CST
Jets
3 10 0 14
Rams
7 0 0 6
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
57,711
Played indoors (dome stadium)
Jerome Boger
CBS
Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYJ –
STL –
Top rushers
NYJ –
STL –
Top receivers
NYJ –
STL –
Top tacklers
NYJ –
STL –
With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–6–1. After going 3–0 in their first 3 home games, their home record dropped to 3–3.
Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals
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Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
November 25
3:25 pm. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
Rams
0 14 14 3
Cardinals
7 10 0 0
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
60,062
Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Tony Corrente
Fox
Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
ARI –
Top rushers
STL –
ARI –
Top receivers
STL –
ARI –
Top tacklers
STL –
ARI –
With the win, the Rams improved to 4–6–1, won their first road game of the season and swept the Cardinals for the first time since 2003.
Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
December 2
12:00 pm. CST
49ers
7 0 0 6 0
Rams
0 0 2 11 3
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
57,279
Played indoors (dome stadium)
Carl Cheffers
Fox
Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
SF –
STL –
Top rushers
SF –
STL –
Top receivers
SF –
STL –
Top tacklers
SF –
STL –
With the win, the Rams improved to 5–6–1. After going into OT with the 49ers for the second time during the season, the Rams once again faced the threat of a tie. However kicker Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal to seal the win for the Rams.
Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
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Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
December 9
1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
Rams
0 0 7 8
Bills
3 3 6 0
Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
68,109
37 F C, cloudy
Gene Steratore
Fox
Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Krista Voda
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
BUF –
Top rushers
STL –
BUF –
Top receivers
STL –
BUF –
Top tacklers
STL –
BUF –
With the road win, the Rams improved their record to 6–6–1. The win was attributed to a late fourth quarter comeback drive by Rams quarterback Sam Bradford. The drive resulted in a touchdown reception by Brandon Gibson, bringing the score to 13–12. The Rams then scored a 2-point conversion on a quick pass to Danny Amendola, making the score 15–12 Rams. With under 2 minutes left in the game, the Bills attempted a comeback of their own, but came up short in what resulted in the Rams win.
Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Week Fifteen: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
December 16
12:00 pm. CST
Vikings
7 23 3 3
Rams
0 7 0 15
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
55,751
Played indoors (dome stadium)
Alberto Riveron
Fox
Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
MIN –
STL –
Top rushers
MIN –
STL –
Top receivers
MIN –
STL –
Top tacklers
MIN –
STL –
With the loss, the Rams fell to a 6–7–1 record on the season. The Rams' loss came due to a stellar, over 200 yards rushing performance by Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, and by early mistakes by the Rams' offense. During the game, Steven Jackson rushed for 73 yards, making him the 27th player in NFL history to reach 10,000 rushing yards in his career.
Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week Sixteen: St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
December 23
1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
Rams
0 14 14 0
Buccaneers
3 3 7 0
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
51,535
59 F C, cloudy
Scott Green
Fox
Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Krista Voda
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
TB –
Top rushers
STL –
TB –
Top receivers
STL –
TB –
Top tacklers
STL –
TB – Despite the win, the Rams were officially eliminated from playoff contention due to the Vikings 23–6 win over the Texans, but aimed to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2004 with a win at Seattle at next week
Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks
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Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
December 30
3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PST
Rams
0 7 3 3
Seahawks
0 3 10 7
CenturyLink Field, Seattle
67,936
41 F C, sunny
Jeff Triplette
Fox
Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
SEA –
Top rushers
STL –
SEA –
Top receivers
STL –
SEA –
Top tacklers
STL –
SEA –
After winning over the Buccaneers, the Rams traveled up to Seattle to take on the Seahawks with a division record of 4–0–1. The Seahawks defeated the Rams and hand the team their only divisional loss of the season. The Rams finished 7–8–1, their 6th straight losing season dating back to 2007 and their 9th straight non-winning season dating back to 2004.
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