2010 St. Louis Rams season

73rd season in franchise history, first under ownership of Stan Kroenke August 2023 March 2026 St. Louis Rams 2010 7–9 2nd NFC West Steve Spagnuolo Billy Devaney Stan Kroenke Edward Jones Dome Did not qualify RB Steven Jackson Rams seasons thumb|St. Louis at home to Carolina in week 8 of the season, on October 31, 2010 The 2010 season was the St. Louis Rams' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL), and their 16th in St. Louis. The team greatly improved on their near winless record of 1–15 from the 2009 season by achieving more total victories than in their previous three seasons combined for a record of 7–9, which almost won a weak NFC West ultimately decided by a loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the final week. Since the start of the 2007 NFL season, the Rams had won just 6 combined games and had not qualified for the playoffs since 2004. In the 2010 NFL draft, the Rams had the number 1 overall pick, which they picked Sam Bradford from Oklahoma. This year marked their second season under head coach Steve Spagnuolo. The Rams played all of their home games at the Edward Jones Dome, in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rams fired two trainers (Jim Anderson and Dake Walden), and assistant line coach Art Valero left for the Seattle Seahawks.St. Louis Rams fire 2 trainers; line aide joins Seattle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jan. 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100126073531/http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/rams/story/4017E58B999B868E862576B5000F583D?OpenDocument January 26, 2010 Stan Kroenke was approved by the NFL on August 25, 2010, to purchase 100% of the Rams from the current owners Chip Rosenbloom and Lucia Rodriguez. Kroenke took control of the team before the start of the 2010 season. He also owns the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, as well as the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/rams/story/130588200E53CBEC862576C700219A8C?OpenDocument Rams will be sold to Illinois businessman Shahid Khan St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2010-02-11 11 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100213164509/http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/rams/story/130588200E53CBEC862576C700219A8C?OpenDocument 13 February 2010 dead 3 Offseason Key departures Quarterback Marc Bulger was released by the Rams on April 5, 2010. Key additions 2010 NFL draft 2010 NFL draft The Rams picked first in the first round after finishing the 2009 season with the worst overall record at 1–15. In addition, the Rams had a fifth round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles from a trade that sent LB Will Witherspoon to the Eagles, and a seventh round pick from the Atlanta Falcons from a trade that sent CB Tye Hill to the Falcons. The Rams selected University of Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford with their 2010 number 1 overall pick.http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/around-the-horns/around-the-horns/2010/04/its-finally-official-rams-take-bradford It's finally official: Rams take Bradford St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 22, 2010 23 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425055817/http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/around-the-horns/around-the-horns/2010/04/its-finally-official-rams-take-bradford 25 April 2010 dead + St. Louis Rams 2010 NFL Draft selections Draft order Player name Position Height Weight College Contract Notes Round Choice Overall 1 1 1 Sam Bradford QB 6' 4" 236 Oklahoma 2 1 33 Rodger Saffold OT 6' 5" 318 Indiana 3 1 65 Jerome Murphy CB 6' 0" 196 South Florida 4 1 99 Mardy Gilyard WR 5' 11 7/8" 187 Cincinnati 5 1 132 Michael Hoomanawanui TE 6' 5" 270 Illinois 5 4 135From Washington Redskins, traded to the Atlanta Falcons 5 18 149 Hall Davis DE 6' 4" 271 Louisiana From Atlanta Falcons 5 24 163From Philadelphia Eagles, traded to the Denver Broncos 6 1 170 Fendi Onobun TE 6' 6" 249 Houston 6 19 189 Eugene Sims DE 6' 6" 235 W. Texas A&M From Atlanta Falcons 7 1 208Traded to the Washington Redskins 7 4 211 Marquis Johnson CB 5' 11" 192 Alabama From Washington Redskins 7 19 226 George Selvie DE 6' 4" 245 South Florida From Atlanta Falcons 7 47 254 Josh Hull LB 6' 3" 240 Penn State Compensatory pick Staff St. Louis Rams 2010 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 pro personnel - Mike Williams Director of player personnel – Lawrence McCutcheon Director of college scouting – John Mancini Head coaches Head coach – Steve Spagnuolo Assistant head coach/quarterbacks – Dick Curl Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Pat Shurmur Running backs – Sylvester Croom Wide receivers – Nolan Cromwell Tight ends – Frank Leonard Offensive line – Steve Loney 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 2010 St. Louis Rams 53 13 8  8 Sam Bradford y  4 A. J. Feeley 34 Kenneth Darby 39 Steven Jackson 44 Mike Karney FB 38 Keith Toston y 84 Danario Alexander y 16 Danny Amendola 11 Brandon Gibson 81 Mardy Gilyard y 19 Laurent Robinson 47 Billy Bajema 46 Daniel Fells 86 Michael Hoomanawanui y 88 Derek Schouman 63 Jacob Bell American football G 60 Jason Brown American football C 70 Renardo Foster T 65 Hank Fraley C 73 Adam Goldberg American football G 79 John Greco G 76 Rodger Saffold y T 77 Jason Smith American football T 99 C. J. Ah You DE 93 Jermelle Cudjo y DT 71 Gary Gibson American football DT 96 James Hall defensive end DE 72 Chris Long American football DE 98 Fred Robbins DT 97 Darell Scott DT 90 George Selvie y DE 92 Eugene Sims y DE 57 Chris Chamberlain OLB 59 Larry Grant American football OLB 52 Curtis Johnson linebacker OLB 50 Bryan Kehl OLB 55 James Laurinaitis MLB 51 David Nixon American football OLB 58 David Vobora MLB 21 Oshiomogho Atogwe FS 24 Ron Bartell CB 37 James Butler American football S 36 Quincy Butler American football CB 43 Craig Dahl SS 35 Kevin Dockery CB 32 Bradley Fletcher CB 31 Justin King American football CB 22 Michael Lewis safety SS 23 Jerome Murphy y CB 20 Darian Stewart y FS  3 Josh Brown American football K  5 Donnie Jones P 45 Chris Massey LS 17 Donnie Avery WR IR 89 Mark Clayton American football, born 1982 WR IR 15 Dominique Curry y WR IR 53 Na'il Diggs OLB IR 93 Chris Hovan DT IR 56 Josh Hull American football y MLB IR 87 Darcy Johnson TE IR 49 Brit Miller FB IR 48 Fendi Onobun y TE IR 95 Clifton Ryan DT IR 66 Mark Setterstrom C/G PUP 25 Marquis Johnson y CB IR 12 Thad Lewis y QB 68 Ryan McKee RT 83 Brandon McRae y WR IR 82 Greg Mathews American football y WR 67 Drew Miller offensive lineman C 94 Jimmy Saddler-McQueen y DT 54 Maurice Simpkins y OLB 33 Chauncey Washington RB 18 Joe West gridiron football WR Preseason Schedule The Rams preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.Rams Preseason Opponents Revealed https://web.archive.org/web/20100417165455/http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/78433/ April 17, 2010 Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 14 Minnesota Vikings L 7–28 0–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 2 August 21 at Cleveland Browns W 19–17 1–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 3 August 26 at New England Patriots W 36–35 2–1 Gillette Stadium Recap 4 September 2 Baltimore Ravens W 27–21 3–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap Game summaries Week 1: vs Minnesota Vikings #fff #eee background-color:#000; color:#fff uncollapsed Saturday, August 14, 2010 19:00 Vikings 0 14 7 7 Rams 7 0 0 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 40,801 None (domed stadium) Clete Blakeman Recap, Game Book STL – Danny Amendola 93-yard punt return (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:29 MIN – Logan Payne 2-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:13 MIN – Garrett Mills 65-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:45 MIN – Marko Mitchell 71-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Rhys Lloyd kick), 3:14 MIN – Mickey Shuler 2-yard pass from Joe Webb (Rhys Lloyd kick), 6:49 Passing MIN – Rosenfels – 23/34, 310 STL – Bradford – 6/13, 57 Rushing MIN – Gerhart – 8–24 STL – Toston – 4–16 Receiving MIN – Mills – 4–106 STL – Ogbonnaya – 4–31 Regular season Schedule In addition to their regular games against NFC West division rivals, the Rams played games against the NFC South and AFC West according to the NFL's schedule rotation, and also played games against the Detroit Lions, who had finished last in the NFC North in 2009, and the Washington Redskins, who had finished last in the NFC East in 2009. Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 12 Arizona Cardinals L 13–17 0–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 2 September 19 at Oakland Raiders L 14–16 0–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 3 September 26 Washington Redskins W 30–16 1–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 4 October 3 Seattle Seahawks W 20–3 2–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 5 October 10 at Detroit Lions L 6–44 2–3 Ford Field Recap 6 October 17 San Diego Chargers W 20–17 3–3 Edward Jones Dome Recap 7 October 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–18 3–4 Raymond James Stadium Recap 8 October 31 Carolina PanthersW 20–10 4–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap 9 Bye 10 November 14 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–23 (OT) 4–5 Candlestick Park Recap 11 November 21 Atlanta Falcons L 17–34 4–6 Edward Jones Dome Recap 12 November 28 at Denver Broncos W 36–33 5–6 INVESCO Field at Mile HighRecap 13 December 5 at Arizona Cardinals W 19–6 6–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 14 December 12 at New Orleans Saints L 13–31 6–7 Louisiana Superdome Recap 15 December 19 Kansas City Chiefs L 13–27 6–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 26 San Francisco 49ers W 25–17 7–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap 17 January 2 at Seattle Seahawks L 6–16 7–9 Qwest Field Recap Game summaries Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 12 3:15 p.m. CDT Cardinals 0 10 0 7 Rams 0 10 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,440 None (Domed stadium) Alberto Riveron FOX Ron Pitts, John Lynch & Nischelle Turner Recap First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter ARI – Jay Feely 22 yard field goal, Cardinals 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:01. STL – Josh Brown 46 yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:36. ARI – Tim Hightower 1 yard run (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 10–3, Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:34. STL – Laurent Robinson 1 yard pass form Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:20. Third quarter STL – Josh Brown 25 yard field goal, Rams 13–10, Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:26. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21 yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 17–13, Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:56. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 22/41, 297 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Sam Bradford – 32/55, 253 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 13 rushes, 54 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Steven Jackson – 22 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers ARI – Steve Breaston – 7 receptions, 132 yards STL – Mark Clayton – 10 receptions, 119 yards Top tacklers ARI – Greg Toler – 13 rushes, 1 forced fumble STL – Oshiomogho Atogwe – 8 tackles, 1 forced fumble The St. Louis Rams began their season at home for an NFC West match against the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams trailed in the 2nd quarter with Cardinals kicker Jay Feely nailing a 22-yard field goal, which was replied when Rams kicker Josh Brown made a 46-yard field goal. The Rams fell behind again with running back Tim Hightower making a 1-yard TD run, but were able to score with rookie quarterback Sam Bradford making a 1-yard TD pass to wide receiver Laurent Robinson. In the third quarter, the Rams took the lead for the first time when Brown nailed a 25-yard field goal, but it went downhill in the fourth quarter when quarterback Derek Anderson made a 21-yard TD pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, giving St. Louis a loss. With the loss, St. Louis began the season at 0–1. Week 2: at Oakland Raiders St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: St. Louis Rams at Oakland Raiders – Game summary September 19 1:05 pm. PDT Rams 0 7 0 7 Raiders 0 3 10 3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 48,396 72 F (Cloudy) Tony Corrente FOX Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner Recap First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter STL – Mark Clayton 7 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:16. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 38 yard field goal, Rams 7–3, Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 2:12. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41 yard field goal, Rams 7–6, Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:06. OAK – Louis Murphy 4 yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Raiders 13–7, Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:33. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 22 yard field goal, Raiders 16–7, Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:24. STL – Mark Clayton 17 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Raiders 16–14, Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 0:47. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 14/25, 167 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception OAK – Bruce Gradkowski – 11/21, 162 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 19 rushes, 75 yards OAK – Darren McFadden – 30 rushes, 145 yards Top receivers STL – Steven Jackson – 4 receptions, 50 yards OAK – Louis Murphy – 6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers STL – James Laurinaitis – 9 tackles OAK – Tyvon Branch, Kamerion Wimbley – 4 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack Hoping to rebound from their divisional loss to the Cardinals the Rams flew to Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum for an Interconference duel with the Oakland Raiders. In the 2nd quarter the Rams would score first with QB Sam Bradford making a 7-yard TD pass to WR Mark Clayton. Then the Raiders replied with kicker Sebastian Janikowski nailing a 38-yard field goal; then he booted a 41-yard field goal in the third quarter. Then the Rams fell behind when QB Bruce Gradkowski made a 4-yard TD pass to WR Louis Murphy, followed in the fourth quarter by Janikowski nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Rams cut the lead when Bradford found WR Mark Clayton on a 17-yard TD pass, but couldn't pull out the victory. With the close loss and 13th straight loss to an AFC opponent, the Rams fell to 0–2. Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 26 3:05 pm. CDT Redskins 0 13 3 0 Rams 14 0 7 9 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,370 None (dome stadium) Walt Coleman FOX Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin Recap First quarter STL – Steven Jackson 42 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:29. STL – Daniel Fells 3 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 14–0, Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:41. Second quarter WAS – Graham Gano 29 yard field goal, Rams 14–3, Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:58. WAS – Santana Moss 21 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Graham Gano kick), Rams 14–10, Drive: 1 plays, 21 yards, 0:06. WAS – Graham Gano 24 yard field goal, Rams 14–13, Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:54. Third quarter WAS – Graham Gano 21 yard field goal, Redskins 16–14, Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:21. STL – Kenneth Darby 12 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 21–16, Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 37 yard field goal, Rams 24–16, Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:20. STL – Josh Brown 29 yard field goal, Rams 27–16, Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:31. STL – Josh Brown 36 yard field goal, Rams 30–16, Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:55. Top passers WAS – Donovan McNabb – 19/32, 236 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception STL – Sam Bradford – 23/37, 235 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers WAS – Ryan Torain – 7 rushes, 46 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 10 rushes, 58 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss – 6 receptions, 124 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Mark Clayton – 5 receptions, 85 yards Top tacklers WAS – London Fletcher – 8 tackles, 1 assist STL – James Laurinaitis – 6 tackles, 1 assist After two close losses the Rams hoped to bounce back at the Edward Jones Dome for their first win of the season. On the first possession the Rams drove down the field and capped off their drive with a 41-yard touchdown run by Steven Jackson. On the ensuing Redskins drive, Donovan McNabb drove into Rams territory before Na'il Diggs forced a fumble on Santana Moss. James Butler, who was playing for an injured Craig Dahl picked up the fumbled and returned it 49 yards before being forced out of bounds. Bradford threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Fells to make the score 14–0. The Redskins tried to start their offense again, but after being stopped on third down had to punt. Graham Gano's punt was blocked however by Rams rookie wide receiver Dominique Curry, and the Rams took over in striking distance for another touchdown. Sam Bradford threw his first interception of the day, and the Redskins were able to take over again, and were able to score a field goal. On the kickoff after the Redskins field goal, Mardy Gilyard, the Rams rookie kick returner/wide receiver fumbled the ball, and the Redskins took over on the 21 yard line. Donovan McNabb hit Santana Moss for a touchdown the next play. Steven Jackson was injured on the next drive for the Rams, and the Rams were unable to score. The next drive the Redskins kicked another field goal to make the score 13–14. The Rams marched down the field one last time, but were stalled in the redzone. With 31 seconds left Josh Brown attempted a field goal, but the Redskins blocked the kick and at the half the Rams led 14–13. At the start of the second half, McNabb hit Moss for a 56-yard pass. The Rams kept the Redskins out of the endzone, and Washington settled for the go ahead field goal to make the score 16–14. The next drive St. Louis marched down the field, and Kenneth Darby, playing for an injured Steven Jackson scored his first TD of the year from 12 yards out to make the score 21–16. Redskins were unable to score during the fourth quarter however, and McNabb was picked off by Bradly Fletcher as he attempted a comeback. Josh Brown kicked three field goals in the final quarter to seal the Rams first victory of the year with a score of 30–16, snapping a 13-game home losing skid. This win also marked their highest scoring performance in a regular season game since their 34–14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on October 19, 2008. With the win, the Rams improved to 1–2. Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 3 12:00 pm. CDT Seahawks 0 3 0 0 Rams 7 3 7 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,326 None (dome stadium) Pete Morelli FOX Ron Pitts, John Lynch & Nischelle Turner Recap First quarter STL – Brandon Gibson 15 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 7–0, Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:09. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 22 yard field goal, Rams 7–3, Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:29. STL – Josh Brown 30 yard field goal, Rams 10–3, Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:01. Third quarter STL – Kenneth Darby 21 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–3, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 31 yard field goal, Rams 20–3, Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:42. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 20/36, 191 yards, 1 interception STL – Sam Bradford – 23/41, 289 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett – 19 rushes, 65 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 22 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers SEA – Brandon Stokley – 4 receptions, 62 yards STL – Mark Clayton – 5 receptions, 72 yards Top tacklers SEA – Marcus Trufant – 7 tackles, 1 assist STL – Craig Dahl, Justin King – 6 tackles The Rams' fourth game was played at home in an NFC west rivalry match against the Seattle Seahawks. In the first quarter the Rams took the early lead as QB Sam Bradford completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Gibson. The Seahawks cut the lead with kicker Olindo Mare nailing a 22-yard field goal, but the Rams increased their lead when kicker Josh Brown made a 30-yard field goal, followed in the 3rd quarter by Bradford completing a 21-yard TD pass to RB Kenneth Darby. Then Josh Brown made a 31-yard field goal. With the victory, the Rams improved to 2–2, thus successfully improving on their previous season. The win also snapped a 10-game regular season losing streak to the Seahawks. Week 5: at Detroit Lions St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 10 1:00 p.m. EDT Rams 3 3 0 0 Lions 3 21 7 13 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 55,714 None (domed stadium) Bill Leavy Fox Ron Pitts & John Lynch Recap First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 30 yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 1:16. STL – Josh Brown 28 yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:20. Second quarter DET – Stefan Logan 105 yard kickoff return (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 10–3, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. DET – Calvin Johnson 1 yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 17–3, Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:16. STL – Josh Brown 28 yard field goal, Lions 17–6, Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:37. DET – Brandon Pettigrew 3 yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 24–6, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 1:27. Third quarter DET – Nate Burleson 26 yard pass from Shaun Hill (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 31–6, Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:53. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 48 yard field goal, Lions 34–6, Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:23. DET – Jason Hanson 47 yard field goal, Lions 37–6, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:31. DET – Alphonso Smith 42 yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 44–6. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 23/45, 215 yards, 2 interceptions DET – Shaun Hill – 21/32, 227 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 25 rushes, 114 yards DET – Jahvid Best – 17 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers STL – Danny Amendola – 12 receptions, 95 yards DET – Nate Burleson – 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers STL – James Laurinaitis – 4 tackles, 3 assists DET – Julian Peterson – 7 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack Hoping to increase their current winning streak the Rams flew to Ford Field for an NFC duel with the Lions. The Rams trailed early with kicker Jason Hanson making a 30-yard field goal, but the Rams replied with kicker Josh Brown making a 28-yard field goal. In the second quarter the Rams struggled as Hanson's kick was returned 105 yards to the endzone by WR Stefan Logan, followed by QB Shaun Hill making a 1-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson. The Rams tried to cut the lead with Brown nailing another 28-yard field goal, but they continued to struggle when Hill found TE Brandon Pettigrew on a 3-yard TD pass and then in the 3rd quarter he found WR Nate Burleson on a 26-yard TD pass. In the fourth quarter the Rams had more problems when they gave up a 48 and a 47-yard field goal by Hanson and an interception by DB Alphonso Smith in which he returned 42 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. With the loss, the Rams fell to 2–3. Week 6: vs. San Diego Chargers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: San Diego Chargers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 17 12:00 pm. CDT Chargers 0 3 7 7 Rams 10 7 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,472 None (dome stadium) Scott Green CBS Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein Recap First quarter STL – Josh Brown 39 yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:39. STL – Danario Alexander 38 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 10–0, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:31. Second quarter STL – Steven Jackson 7 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–0, Drive: 17 plays, 67 yards, 7:58. SD – Nate Kaeding 41 yard field goal, Rams 17–3, Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:16. Third quarter SD – Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Rams 17–10, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:48. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 48 yard field goal, Rams 20–10, Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:15. SD – Buster Davis 5 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Rams 20–17, Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:40. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 22/37, 249 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception STL – Sam Bradford – 18/31, 198 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers SD – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 64 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 29 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers SD – Patrick Crayton – 6 receptions, 117 yards STL – Danario Alexander – 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers SD – Eric Weddle – 11 tackles, 1 assist STL – Bradley Fletcher – 7 tackles The Rams' sixth game was an Interconference duel against the San Diego Chargers inside their dome. In the first quarter the Rams took the early lead as kicker Josh Brown made a 39-yard field goal, followed by QB Sam Bradford completing a 38-yard TD pass to WR Danario Alexander. The Rams increased their lead in the 2nd quarter when RB Steven Jackson got a 7-yard TD run. The Chargers replied with kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 41-yard field goal, followed in the third quarter by FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1-yard TD run. In the 4th quarter the Rams' lead increased again when Josh Brown hit a 48-yard field goal, but was cut when QB Philip Rivers made a 5-yard TD pass to WR Buster Davis. With the win, the Rams improved to 3–3 snapping their 13-game losing streak against AFC Opponents. Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary October 24 1:00 pm. EDT Rams 0 17 0 0 Buccaneers 3 3 6 6 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 42,020 84 F (Clear) Mike Carey Fox Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin Recap First quarter TB – Connor Barth 35 yard field goal, Buccaneers 3–0, Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 2:51. Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 25 yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:50. STL – Danny Amendola 5 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 10–3, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:18. STL – Michael Hoomanawanui 2 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–3, Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:41. TB – Connor Barth 39 yard field goal, Rams 17–6, Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 2:35. Third quarter TB – Connor Barth 53 yard field goal, Rams 17–9, Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:09. TB – Connor Barth 38 yard field goal, Rams 17–12, Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter TB – Cadillac Williams 1 yard pass from Josh Freeman (run failed), Buccaneers 18–17, Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 4:35. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 13/26, 126 yards, 2 touchdowns TB – Josh Freeman – 23/40, 212 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 22 rushes, 110 yards TB – LeGarrette Blount – 11 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers STL – Steven Jackson – 2 receptions, 35 yards TB – Mike Williams – 5 receptions, 82 yards Top tacklers STL – James Laurinaitis – 7 tackles, 1 assist TB – Barrett Ruud – 8 tackles, 3 assists The Rams' seventh game was an NFC duel against the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. In the first quarter, the Rams trailed early as kicker Connor Barth made a 35-yard field goal. They eventually pulled ahead in the 2nd quarter when kicker Josh Brown made a 25-yard field goal, followed by QB Sam Bradford making a 5 and a 2-yard TD pass to WR Danny Amendola and TE Michael Hoomanawanui respectively. The 49ers decreased the lead with Barth nailing a 39-yard field goal. This was followed by his successful 53 and 38-yard field goals to go 17–12. In the fourth quarter the Rams suddenly fell behind with QB Josh Freeman making a 1-yard TD pass to RB Cadillac Williams. (With a failed 2-point conversion) With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–4. Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers St. Louis Rams 95thru99 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Carolina Panthers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 31 12:00 pm. CDT Panthers 0 3 0 7 Rams 0 10 0 10 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,281 None (dome stadium) Carl Cheffers Fox Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin Recap First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 33 yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:57. STL – Danny Amendola 2 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 10–0, Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:18. CAR – John Kasay 44 yard field goal, Rams 10–3, Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:30. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter STL – Daniel Fells 23 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–3, Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:44. STL – Josh Brown 41 yard field goal, Rams 20–3, Drive: 7 plays, 5 yards, 3:53. CAR – Brandon LaFell 17 yard pass from Matt Moore (John Kasay kick), Rams 20–10, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:58. Top passers CAR – Matt Moore – 23/37, 194 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions STL – Sam Bradford – 25/32, 191 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 14 rushes, 30 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 23 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith – 9 receptions, 85 yards STL – Brandon Gibson – 6 receptions, 67 yards Top tacklers CAR – Richard Marshall – 9 tackles STL – James Laurinaitis – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1.0 sack, 1 interception The Rams 8th game was an NFC duel with the Panthers inside their dome. In the second quarter the Rams took the lead as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 33-yard field goal. This was followed by QB Sam Bradford completing a 2-yard TD pass to WR Danny Amendola. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 44-yard field goal. The Rams increased their lead in the fourth quarter with Bradford finding TE Daniel Fells on a 23-yard TD pass, followed by Brown getting a 41-yard field goal. The Panthers responded with QB Matt Moore making a 17-yard TD pass to WR Brandon LaFell. With the win, the Rams went into their bye week at 4–4. Week 9: BYE Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary November 14 1:15 pm. PST Rams 3 7 7 3 0 49ers 7 3 0 10 3 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 74 F (Sunny) Ed Hochuli Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers Recap First quarter STL – Josh Brown 42 yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 5:25. SF – Frank Gore 1 yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 49ers 7–3, Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:39. Second quarter SF – Joe Nedney 26 yard field goal, 49ers 10–3, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57. STL – Danny Amendola 5 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:56. Third quarter STL – Steven Jackson 13 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–10, Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter SF – Joe Nedney 47 yard field goal, Rams 17–13, Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:45. SF – Michael Crabtree 16 yard pass from Troy Smith (Joe Nedney kick), 49ers 20–17, Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:02. STL – Josh Brown 33 yard field goal, Tied 20–20, Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:10. Overtime SF – Joe Nedney 29 yard field goal, 49ers 23–20, Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:18. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 30/42, 251 yards, 1 touchdown SF – Troy Smith – 17/28, 356 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 20 rushes, 81 yards, 1 touchdown SF – Frank Gore – 22 rushes, 87 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers STL – Brandon Gibson – 8 receptions, 72 yards SF – Delanie Walker – 4 receptions, 80 yards Top tacklers STL – Craig Dahl – 10 tackles, 3 assists SF – Patrick Willis – 8 tackles, 3 assists, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble Coming off their bye week the Rams flew to Candlestick Park for an NFC West rivalry match against the 49ers. In the first quarter the Rams took the lead with kicker Josh Brown making a 42-yard field goal. They trailed with RB Frank Gore getting a 1-yard TD run. This was followed in the second quarter by kicker Joe Nedney nailing a 26-yard field goal. The Rams fought back and took the lead with QB Sam Bradford completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Danny Amendola. Followed in the third quarter by RB Steven Jackson getting a 13-yard TD run. The 49ers got the lead back with Nedney getting a 47-yard field goal, followed by QB Troy Smith making a 16-yard TD pass to WR Michael Crabtree. Te Rams tied the game with Brown making a 33-yard field goal. The decision was made at overtime when Nedney successfully put away a 29-yard field goal to give the Rams a loss, bringing their record down to 4–5. Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Rams – Game summary November 21 3:05 pm. CST Falcons 3 13 7 11 Rams 7 3 7 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 53,005 None (dome stadium) Walt Anderson Fox Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan Recap First quarter STL – Michael Hoomanawanui 25 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 7–0, Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:12. ATL – Matt Bryant 42 yard field goal, Rams 7–3, Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:39. Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 53 yard field goal, Rams 10–3, Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:59. ATL – Brian Finneran 12 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:47. ATL – Matt Bryant 29 yard field goal, Falcons 13–10, Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:45. ATL – Matt Bryant 24 yard field goal, Falcons 16–10, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:54. Third quarter STL – Brandon Gibson 13 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–16, Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:24. ATL – Justin Peelle 2 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), Falcons 23–17, Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 21 yard field goal, Falcons 26–17, Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:06. ATL – Michael Turner 39 yard run (Matt Ryan – Roddy White pass), Falcons 34–17, Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:29. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 26/39, 253 yards, 2 touchdowns STL – Sam Bradford – 27/42, 233 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers ATL – Michael Turner – 28 rushes, 131 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers ATL – Roddy White – 9 receptions, 83 yards STL – Danny Amendonla – 8 receptions, 63 yards Top tacklers ATL – Curtis Lofton – 7 tackles, 1 assist STL – James Laurinaitis – 8 tackles, 3 assists Hoping to rebound from their loss to the 49ers the Rams played inside their dome for an NFC duel with the Falcons. In the first quarter the Rams took the lead after QB Sam Bradford making a 25-yard TD pass to TE Michael Hoomanawanui. The Falcons replied with kicker Matt Bryant hitting a 42-yard field goal. The Rams increased their lead when kicker Josh Brown hit a 53-yard field goal. The lead didn't last long after QB Matt Ryan completed a 12-yard TD pass to WR Brian Finneran, followed by Bryant nailing a 29 and a 24-yard field goal. The Rams tried to cut the lead with Bradford making a 13-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Gibson, but they struggled further as Ryan threw a 2-yard TD pass to TE Justin Peelle. This was followed in the fourth quarter by Bryant nailing a 21-yard field goal, and with RB Michael Turner getting a 39-yard TD run. With the loss, the Rams fell to 4–6. Week 12: at Denver Broncos St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: St. Louis Rams at Denver Broncos – Game summary November 28 2:15 p.m. MST Rams 7 19 7 3 Broncos 10 3 0 20 INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 72,736 45 F (Mostly Cloudy) Bill Leavy Fox Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner Recap First quarter DEN – Knowshon Moreno 4 yard run (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:06. DEN – Matt Prater 49 yard field goal, Broncos 10–0, Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:53. STL – Michael Hoomanawanui 36 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Broncos 10–7, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:52. Second quarter DEN – Matt Prater 40 yard field goal, Broncos 13–7, Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:05. STL – Billy Bajema 2 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 14–13, Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:42. STL – Billy Bajema 26 yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, hlu), Rams 20–13, Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:15. STL – Josh Brown 28 yard field goal, Rams 23–13, Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:33. STL – Josh Brown 37 yard field goal, Rams 26–13, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:33. Third quarter STL – Kenneth Darby 1 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 33–13, Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:05. Fourth quarter DEN – Brandon Lloyd 41 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Rams 33–20, Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:01. STL – Josh Brown 26 yard field goal, Rams 36–20, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:04. DEN – Eddie Royal 16 yard pass from Kyle Orton (pass failed), Rams 36–26, Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 3:09. DEN – Brandon Lloyd 5 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Rams 36–33, Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:51. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 22/37, 308 yards, 3 touchdowns DEN – Kyle Orton – 24/41, 347 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 29 rushes, 72 yards DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 12 rushes, 56 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers STL – Danario Alexander – 4 receptions, 95 yards DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 4 receptions, 76 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers STL – Craig Dahl – 6 tackles DEN – Jamal Williams – 5 tackles, 3 assists Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Falcons the Rams flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High for an Inter-conference duel with the Broncos. In the first quarter the Rams trailed early as Knowshon Moreno got a 4-yard TD run, followed by kicker Matt Prater nailing a 49-yard field goal. They cut the lead down with QB Sam Bradford getting a 36-yard TD pass to TE Michael Hoomanawanui. The deficit increased as Prater made a 40-yard field goal. They pulled ahead with Bradford completing a 2 and a 26-yard TD pass to TE Billy Bajema, followed by kicker Josh Brown nailing a 28 and a 37-yard field goal. This was followed in the third quarter by RB Kenneth Darby getting a 1-yard TD run. The lead was narrowed with QB Kyle Orton making a 41-yard TD pass to Lloyd, but it was expanded after Brown got a 26-yard field goal. The Broncos tried to come back as Orton completed a 16 and a 5-yard TD pass to wide receivers Eddie Royal and Brandon Lloyd, but the Rams' defense held them on for the win. With the win, the Rams improved to 5–6. Week 13: at Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 5 2:15 pm. MST Rams 3 6 7 3 Cardinals 6 0 0 0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 61,874 None (retractable roof closed) Clete Blakeman Fox Chris Myers and Kurt Warner Recap First quarter ARI – Jay Feely 45 yard field goal, Cardinals 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:36. ARI – Jay Feely 41 yard field goal, Cardinals 6–0, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:40. STL – Josh Brown 28 yard field goal, Cardinals 6–3, Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:02. Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 52 yard field goal, Tied 6–6, Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:30. STL – Josh Brown 20 yard field goal, Rams 9–6, Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:11. Third quarter STL – Steven Jackson 27 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 16–6, Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 43 yard field goal, Rams 19–6, Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:09. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 18/29, 187 yards, 1 interception ARI – Derek Anderson – 7/20, 93 yards, 1 interception Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 28 rushes, 102 yards, 1 touchdown ARI – Tim Hightower – 15 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers STL – Brandon Gibson – 6 receptions, 54 yards ARI – Steve Breaston – 3 receptions, 62 yards Top tacklers STL – Craig Dahl – 7 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 interception ARI – Paris Lenon – 7 tackles, 3 assists The Rams' twelfth game was a division rivalry match against the Cardinals. The Rams trailed early as kicker Jay Feely got a 45 and a 41-yard field goal. They soon pulled ahead after kicker Josh Brown hit a 28, 52 and 20-yard field goal. This was followed in the third quarter by RB Steven Jackson getting a 27-yard TD run, and with Brown making a 43-yard field goal. With the win, the Rams improved to 6–6. They have won as many games this year as they have for the past three years, only winning a total of 6 games 2007–2009. Week 14: at New Orleans Saints St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 12 3:05 pm. CST Rams 0 6 0 7 Saints 14 7 7 3 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 70,015 None (dome stadium) Tony Corrente Fox Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora & Laura Okmin Recap First quarter NO – Marques Colston 5 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 7–0, Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:35. NO – Marques Colston 17 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 14–0, Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:26. Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 38 yard field goal, Saints 14–3, Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:04. STL – Josh Brown 45 yard field goal, Saints 14–6, Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:06. NO – Malcolm Jenkins 96 yard interception return (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 21–6. Third quarter NO – Lance Moore 31 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), Saints 28–6, Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 40 yard field goal, Saints 31–6, Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:07. STL – Sam Bradford 1 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Saints 31–13, Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:21. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 18/32, 231 yards, 2 interceptions NO – Drew Brees – 25/40, 221 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 16 rushes, 96 yards NO – Chris Ivory – 7 receptions, 47 yards Top receivers STL – Brandon Gibson – 4 receptions, 67 yards NO – Lance Moore – 5 receptions, 70 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers STL – Craig Dahl – 9 tackles, 1 interception NO – Jonathan Vilma – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble Coming off their win over the Cardinals the Rams flew to Louisiana Superdome for an NFC duel with the Saints. The Rams trailed early as QB Drew Brees completed a 5 and a 17-yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston. The Rams then got on the board as kicker Josh Brown hit a 38 and a 45-yard field goal. Soon, they had more problems as QB Sam Bradford threw an interception to FS Malcolm Jenkins which was returned 96 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by Bress completing a 31-yard TD pass to WR Lance Moore, followed by kicker Garrett Hartley nailing a 40-yard field goal. The Rams would cut the lead down with Bradford scrambling a yard for a touchdown. With the loss, the Rams fell to 6–7. Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 19 12:00 pm. CST Chiefs 0 14 3 10 Rams 6 0 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 55,669 None (dome stadium) Ron Winter CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap First quarter STL – Josh Brown 37 yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 8:04. STL – Josh Brown 52 yard field goal, Rams 6–0, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:28. Second quarter KC – Leonard Pope 2 yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–6, Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:01. KC – Jamaal Charles 2 yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–6, Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:00. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 53 yard field goal, Chiefs 17–6, Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 38 yard field goal, Chiefs 20–6, Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:31. STL – Steven Jackson 5 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Chiefs 20–9, Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:23. KC – Thomas Jones 2 yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 27–9, Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:38. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 15/29, 184 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception STL – Sam Bradford – 21/43, 181 yards, 2 interceptions Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 126 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Steven Jackson – 19 rushes, 67 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 2 receptions, 53 yards STL – Danny Amendola – 7 receptions, 60 yards Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson – 10 tackles, 3 assists STL – James Laurinaitis – 10 tackles, 1 assist Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Saints the Rams played inside their dome for an interconference duel with the Chiefs. In the first quarter the Rams took the early lead as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 37 and a 52-yard field goal. They trailed with QB Matt Cassel throwing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Leonard Pope, which got worse as RB Jamaal Charles got a 2-yard TD run, followed by kicker Ryan Succop making a 53 and a 38-yard field goal. The Rams tried to break down the lead with RB Steven Jackson making a 5-yard TD run, but continued to struggle as RB Thomas Jones got a 2-yard TD run. With the loss, the Rams fell to 6–8. Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 26 12:00 pm. CST 49ers 0 14 0 3 Rams 9 3 3 10 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,820 None (dome stadium) Pete Morelli Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap First quarter STL – Steven Jackson 1 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:39. STL – Troy Smith tackled in end zone by James Hall for a Safety, Rams 9–0 Second quarter SF – Ted Ginn Jr. 78 yard punt return (Jeff Reed kick), Rams 9–7. STL – Josh Brown 43 yard field goal, Rams 12–7, Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:44. SF – Mike Crabtree 60 yard pass from Troy Smith (Jeff Reed kick), 49ers 14–12, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:10. Third quarter STL – Josh Brown 30 yard field goal, Rams 15–14, Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter STL – Laurent Robinson 3 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 22–14, Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:47. SF – Jeff Reed 47 yard field goal, Rams 22–17, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:55. STL – Josh Brown 28 yard field goal, Rams 25–17, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:50. Top passers SF – Troy Smith – 7/19, 153 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception STL – Sam Bradford – 28/37, 292 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers SF – Brian Westbrook – 10 rushes, 40 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 24 rushes, 48 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers SF – Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 122 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Danario Alexander – 6 receptions, 99 yards Top tacklers SF – Patrick Willis – 12 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble STL – James Hall – 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1.5 sack, 2 forced fumbles Hoping to break a two-game losing streak the Rams played inside their dome for a division rivalry rematch against the 49ers. The Rams took the lead after RB Steven Jackson got a 1-yard TD run, followed by DE James Hall tackling 49ers quarterback Troy Smith for a safety. The lead was narrowed when Ted Ginn Jr. returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown, but the Rams increased their lead slightly with kicker Josh Brown nailing a 43-yard field goal. They trailed for the first time with Smith completing a 60-yard TD pass to WR Michael Crabtree. They got the lead back with Brown getting a 30-yard field goal, followed by QB Sam Bradford getting a 3-yard TD pass to WR Laurent Robinson. The lead was narrowed with kicker Jeff Reed nailing a 30-yard field goal, but the Rams pulled away with Brown making a 28-yard field goal. With the win, the Rams improved to 7–8. Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary January 2 7:20 pm. CST Rams 0 3 3 0 Seahawks 7 0 3 6 Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington 67,325 34 F (Clear) Jerome Boger NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Andrea Kremer First quarter SEA – Mike Williams 4 yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Olindo Mare kick), SEA 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:22. Second quarter STL – Josh Brown 32 yard field goal, SEA 7–3, Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:15. Third quarter STL – Josh Brown 27 yard field goal, SEA 7–6, Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:55. SEA – Olindo Mare 31 yard field goal, SEA 10–6, Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:55. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 31 yard field goal, SEA 13–6, Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:14. SEA – Olindo Mare 34 yard field goal, SEA 16–6, Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 7:05. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 19/36, 155 yards, 1 interception SEA – Charlie Whitehurst – 22/36, 192 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 11 rushes, 45 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 14 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers STL – Steven Jackson – 4 receptions, 39 yards SEA – Ruvell Martin – 3 receptions, 85 yards Top tacklers STL – David Vobora – 6 tackles, 5 assists SEA – David Hawthorne – 3 tackles, 4 assists Coming off their win over the 49ers, the Rams flew to Qwest Field for a Week 17 NFC West rematch with the Seattle Seahawks, with the division title on the line. St. Louis trailed early in the first quarter as Seahawks quarterback Charlie Whitehurst completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Williams. The Rams answered in the second quarter with a 32-yard field goal from kicker Josh Brown. St. Louis chopped away as their deficit in the third quarter with a 27-yard field goal from Brown, but Seattle replied with kicker Olindo Mare making a 31-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Seahawks pulled away in the fourth quarter with Mare getting a 38-yard and a 34-yard field goal. With the loss, the Rams' season came to an end at 7–9. Standings References External links NFL – St. Louis Rams Team Page St. Louis Rams – news, schedule, stats, scores, forums https://web.archive.org/web/20100112012345/http://www.stltoday.com/Sports/Rams January 12, 2010 St.Louis Rams Category:St. Louis Rams seasons St Louis Category:2010 in St. Louis