1994 Los Angeles Rams season

NFL team season (last season in Los Angeles until 2016) August 2023 March 2026 Los Angeles Rams 1994 4–12 4th NFC West Chuck Knox Chris Harris George Dyer Georgia Frontiere John Shaw Anaheim Stadium (since 1980) Did not qualify Jerome Bettis, RB 200px 1995 (St. Louis) Rams seasons The 1994 Los Angeles Rams season was the franchise's 57th season in the National Football League, their 58th overall, and their 49th and final in the Greater Los Angeles Area until their 2016 relocation back to Los Angeles. After nearly 50 years in the Greater Los Angeles Area, including 15 seasons at Anaheim Stadium, owner Georgia Frontiere announced that the team would relocate to St. Louis, Missouri on January 15, 1995. While the owners initially rejected the move, permission was eventually granted therefore bringing an end to Southern California's first major professional sports franchise until 2016.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-15-mn-20303-story.html Los Angeles Times T.J. Simers Despite Regrets, Owner Says Rams Leaving January 15, 1995 The threat of relocation dominated talk about the Rams from early in the offseason right up to the moment the move was announced and it had a major effect on the franchise's standing in the market.https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/12/15/rams-moving-closer-to-st-louis/ Rams moving closer to St. Louis Baltimore Sun Average attendance for Rams games at Anaheim Stadium was at an all-time low (an average of 43,312 a game) as ownership negotiated with both Baltimore and St. Louis. Leigh Steinberg organized a group known as "Save the Rams" and attempted to reach out to ownership and strike a deal to keep the team in the Southern California market, however, their efforts proved to be unsuccessful.https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/22/sports/pro-football-a-farewell-to-tinsel-town.html The New York Times Tom Friend PRO FOOTBALL; A Farewell to Tinsel Town December 22, 1994 On the field, the Rams continued their downward spiral and missed the postseason for the fifth consecutive season. Los Angeles only won four games and clinched their fifth losing season in a row on December 4 against the New Orleans Saints and finished the season on a seven-game losing streak. The Rams defense saw some glimmers of hope, shutting out Joe Montana's Chiefs and putting together solid performances against Arizona and New York, but it was not nearly enough to lift the Rams back to the .500 mark. At the end of the season, head coach Chuck Knox was fired after three consecutive last place finishes in the NFC West and Frontiere also relieved John Shaw of his General Manager duties, although he remained with the team as a high-ranking executive. 2 Offseason 1994 draft class 1994 NFL draft 1994 Los Angeles Rams draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 15 Wayne Gandy Tackle Auburn 2 33 Isaac Bruce Wide receiver Memphis 49 Toby Wright Safety Nebraska 56 Brad Ottis Defensive end Wayne State 3 71 Keith Lyle Safety Virginia 83 James Bostic Running back Auburn 100 Ernest Jones Linebacker Oregon 4 108 Chris Brantley Wide receiver Rutgers 6 167 Rickey Brady Tight end Oklahoma 189 Ronald Edwards Tackle North Carolina A&T Undrafted free agents + 1994 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeD'Marco FarrDefensive tackleWashingtonKevin McDougalQuarterbackNotre Dame Personnel Team roster 1994 Los Angeles Rams  8 Tommy Maddox  9 Jamie Martin American football 13 Chris Miller quarterback 17 Chris Chandler American football 28 Johnny Bailey KR/PR 30 Howard Griffith FB 34 Tim Lester running back 36 Jerome Bettis 38 David Lang American football KR 81 Todd Kinchen KR/PR 82 Jermaine Ross y 83 Flipper Anderson 86 Jessie Hester 88 Chris Brantley y KR 48 Rickey Brady y 84 Troy Drayton 87 Ron Middleton American football 51 Blair Bush C/LS 61 Bern Brostek C 66 Tom Newberry C/G 70 Wayne Gandy T y 71 Chuck Belin G 72 Clarence Jones American football T 77 Darryl Ashmore G/T 78 Jackie Slater T 79 Leo Goeas G 60 Fred Stokes DE 76 Robert Young American football DE 90 Sean Gilbert DT 92 David Rocker American football DT 95 Brad Ottis DE/DT y 96 Jay Williams American football y DE 97 Gerald Robinson American football DE 98 Jimmie Jones DT 52 Joe Kelly American football OLB 53 Chris Martin linebacker OLB 54 Brett Collins OLB 56 Shane Conlan MLB 57 Thomas Homco 58 Roman Phifer OLB 59 Henry Rolling OLB 20 Darryl Henley CB 22 Marquez Pope SS 24 Wymon Henderson CB/S 26 Anthony Newman American football FS 28 Robert Bailey American football CB 29 Dexter Davis defensive back CB 31 Steve Israel American football CB 32 Toby Wright American football y FS 35 Keith Lyle y SS 41 Todd Lyght CB  5 Sean Landeta P 10 Tony Zendejas 33 James Bostic y RB IR 80 Isaac Bruce y WR IR 89 Richard Buchanan American football WR IR 75 D'Marco Farr y DT IR 50 Ernest Jones defensive lineman y DE IR 64 Keith Loneker G IR 53 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squad 68 Brad Fichtel C 55 Paul Liggett MLB —- Tony Harrison American football y WR -- Roosevelt Patterson y G https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/1994_roster.htm 1994 Los Angeles Rams starters, roster, and players Pro-Football-Reference.com February 4, 2015 Staff 1994 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/running backs – Chick Harris Quarterbacks – Mike Martz Wide receivers – Steve Moore Tight ends – Rennie Simmons Offensive line – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive assistant – Chuck Knox Jr. Defensive coordinator/defensive line – George Dyer Linebackers – Dick Selcer Defensive backs – Rod Perry Defensive assistant – Greg Gaines Special teams – Wayne Sevier Strength and conditioning – Chris Clausen Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 6 at Green Bay Packers L 6–14 0–1 Camp Randall Stadium Recap 2 August 13, 1994 New England Patriots L 10–28 0–2 Anaheim Stadium Recap 3 August 20, 1994 Los Angeles Raiders L 20–29 0–3 Anaheim Stadium Recap 4 August 25, 1994 at San Diego Chargers L 6–24 0–4 Jack Murphy Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 4 Arizona Cardinals W 14–12 1–0 Anaheim Stadium Recap 2 September 11 at Atlanta Falcons L 13–31 1–1 Georgia Dome Recap 3 September 18 San Francisco 49ers L 19–34 1–2 Anaheim Stadium Recap 4 September 25 at Kansas City Chiefs W 16–0 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 5 October 2 Atlanta Falcons L 5–8 2–3 Anaheim Stadium Recap 6 October 9 at Green Bay Packers L 17–24 2–4 Lambeau Field Recap 7 October 16 New York Giants W 17–10 3–4 Anaheim Stadium Recap 8 October 23 at New Orleans SaintsL 34–37 3–5 Louisiana Superdome Recap 9 Bye 10 November 6 Denver Broncos W 27–21 4–5 Anaheim Stadium Recap 11 November 13 Los Angeles Raiders L 17–20 4–6 Anaheim Stadium Recap 12 November 20 at San Francisco 49ers L 27–31 4–7 Candlestick Park Recap 13 November 27 at San Diego Chargers L 17–31 4–8 Jack Murphy Stadium Recap 14 December 4 New Orleans Saints L 15–31 4–9 Anaheim Stadium Recap 15 December 11 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–24 4–10 Tampa Stadium Recap 16 December 18 at Chicago Bears L 13–27 4–11 Soldier Field Recap 17 December 24, 1994 Washington Redskins L 21–24 4–12 Anaheim Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week One: Arizona Cardinals (0–0) at Los Angeles Rams (0–0) Sunday, September 4 1:00 p.m. PDT Cardinals 0 6 6 0 Rams 7 0 7 0 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 32,969 (47.78% full) 70 °F °C 1, wind 8 mph km/h knot Bernie Kukar FOX Pro-Football-Reference.comRams Wake Up and Show Buddy How to Play Ball (LA Times) First quarter LA – Todd Lyght 74 yard fumble return (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 Second quarter ARI – Greg Davis 37 yard field goal – Rams 7–3 ARI – Greg Davis 34 yard field goal – Rams 7–6 Third quarter LA – Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 14–6 ARI – Larry Centers 3 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (pass failed) – Rams 14–12 Cardinals Steve Beuerlein—18/40, 158 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Ronald Moore—13 Rush, 65 Yds Gary Clark—4 Rec, 55 Yds Rams Chris Miller—6/16, 131 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Jerome Bettis—21 Rush, 52 Yds Flipper Anderson—1 Rec, 44 Yds Week 2 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Two: Los Angeles Rams (1–0) at Atlanta Falcons (0–1) Sunday, September 11 10:00 a.m. PDT Rams 0 7 0 6 Falcons 14 3 7 7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta 55,378 (77.75% full) Played indoors (dome stadium) Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comRams Leave Atlanta With Rison to Believe (LA Times) First quarter ATL – Terance Mathis 2 yard pass from Jeff George (Norm Johnson kick) – Falcons 7–0 ATL – Andre Rison 16 yard pass from Jeff George (Norm Johnson kick) – Falcons 14–0 Second quarter LA – Isaac Bruce 34 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Falcons 14–7 ATL – Norm Johnson 48 yard field goal – Falcons 17–7 Third quarter ATL – Darnell Walker 44 yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick) – Falcons 24–7 Fourth quarter ATL – Andre Rison 16 yard pass from Jeff George (Norm Johnson kick) – Falcons 31–7 LA – Flipper Anderson 41 yard pass from Chris Chandler (pass failed) – Falcons 31–13 Rams Chris Miller—10/20, 187 Yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Jerome Bettis—24 Rush, 102 Yds Flipper Anderson—5 Rec, 154 Yds Falcons Jeff George—29/38, 287 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT Craig Heyward—9 Rush, 68 Yds Andre Rison—12 Rec, 123 Yds Week 3 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Three: San Francisco 49ers (1–1) at Los Angeles Rams (1–1) Sunday, September 18 1:00 p.m. PDT 49ers 10 7 3 14 Rams 7 3 0 9 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 56,479 (81.84% full) 67 °F °C 1, wind 8 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comSorry Georgia, but 49ers Own Rams (LA Times) First quarter SF – John Taylor 3 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick) – 49ers 7–0 LA – Troy Drayton 4 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Tied 7–7 SF – Doug Brien 33 yard field goal – 49ers 10–7 Second quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 25 yard field goal – Tied 10–10 SF – Steve Young 1 yard rush (Doug Brien kick) – 49ers 17–10 Third quarter SF – Doug Brien 47 yard field goal – 49ers 20–10 Fourth quarter SF – Jerry Rice 1 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick) – 49ers 27–10 LA – Tony Zendejas 35 yard field goal – 49ers 27–13 SF – Steve Young 1 yard rush (Doug Brien kick) – 49ers 34–13 LA – Jerome Bettis 2 yard rush (pass failed) – 49ers 34–19 49ers Steve Young—31/39, 187 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT Ricky Watters—18 Rush, 56 Yds Jerry Rice—11 Rec, 147 Yds Rams Chris Chandler—9/15, 87 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis—21 Rush, 104 Yds Jessie Hester—4 Rec, 58 Yds Week 4 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Four: Los Angeles Rams (1–2) at Kansas City Chiefs (3–0) Sunday, September 25 10:00 a.m. PDT Rams 13 0 3 0 Chiefs 0 0 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 78,184 (100.11% full) 58 °F °C 1, wind 13 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comMontana, Chiefs Have Nothing on Rams (LA Times) First quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 29 yard field goal – Rams 3–0 LA – Flipper Anderson 72 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 10–0 LA – Tony Zendejas 23 yard field goal – Rams 13–0 Third quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 28 yard field goal – Rams 16–0 Rams Chris Chandler—13/21, 207 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis—35 Rush, 132 Yds Flipper Anderson—2 Rec, 83 Yds Chiefs Joe Montana—18/37, 175 Yds, 0 TD, 3 INT Marcus Allen—15 Rush, 59 Yds Willie Davis—5 Rec, 74 Yds Week 5 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Five: Atlanta Falcons (2–2) at Los Angeles Rams (2–2) Sunday, October 2 1:00 p.m. PDT Falcons 0 0 0 8 Rams 0 2 3 0 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 34,599 (50.14% full) 66 °F °C 1, wind 8 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comRams Come Up Short in Battle of Backups (LA Times) Second quarter LA – Safety, Sean Gilbert tackled Jeff George in end zone – Rams 2–0 Third quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 28 yard field goal – Rams 5–0 Fourth quarter ATL – R. Sanders 13 yd pass from B. Hebert (T. Mathis pass from B. Hebert) – Falcons 8–5 Falcons Jeff George—16/25, 190 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Erric Pegram—13 Rush, 45 Yds Bert Emanuel—6 Rec, 86 Yds Rams Tommy Maddox—7/18, 86 Yds, 0 TD, 2 INT Jerome Bettis—29 Rush, 117 Yds Johnny Bailey—5 Rec, 54 Yds Week 6 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Six: Los Angeles Rams (2–3) at Green Bay Packers (2–3) Sunday, October 9 10:00 a.m. PDT Rams 7 10 0 0 Packers 3 0 14 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 58,911 (98.94% full) 47 °F °C 1, wind 12 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comFor Rams, It All Goes Right, Then It All Goes Wrong (LA Times) First quarter LA – Troy Drayton 2 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 GB – Chris Jacke 25 yard field goal – Rams 7–3 Second quarter LA – Troy Drayton 4 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 14–3 LA – Tony Zendejas 37 yard field goal – Rams 17–3 Third quarter GB – Sterling Sharpe 8 yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick) – Rams 17–10 GB – Robert Brooks 85 yard punt return (Chris Jacke kick) – Packers 17–17 Fourth quarter GB – Edgar Bennett 1 yard rush (Chris Jacke kick) – Packers 17–24 Rams Chris Miller—18/29, 166 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Jerome Bettis—22 Rush, 65 Yds Flipper Anderson—4 Rec, 73 Yds Packers Brett Favre—25/41, 222 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Reggie Cobb—11 Rush, 37 Yds Sterling Sharpe—7 Rec, 62 Yds Week 7 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Seven: New York Giants (3–2) at Los Angeles Rams (3–3) Sunday, October 16 1:00 p.m. PDT Giants 7 3 0 0 Rams 14 3 0 0 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 40,474 (58.65% full) 65 °F °C 1, wind 11 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comDefense Pushes Rams Around Corner, 17-10 (LA Times) First quarter LA – Isaac Bruce 19 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 NYG – Rodney Hampton 27 yard rush (David Treadwell kick) – Tied 7–7 LA – Troy Drayton 12 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 14–7 Second quarter NYG – David Treadwell 24 yard field goal – Rams 14–10 LA – Tony Zendejas 22 yard field goal – Rams 17–10 Giants Dave Brown—15/27, 165 Yds, 0 TD, 2 INT Rodney Hampton—27 Rush, 112 Yds Mike Sherrard—4 Rec, 66 Yds Rams Chris Miller—13/26, 197 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Jerome Bettis—30 Rush, 88 Yds Jerome Bettis—3 Rec, 62 Yds Week 8 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Eight: Los Angeles Rams (3–4) at New Orleans Saints (2–5) Sunday, October 23 10:00 a.m. PDT Rams 0 17 3 14 Saints 14 13 10 0 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans 47,908 (69.37% full) Played indoors (dome stadium) Johnny Grier FOX Pro-Football-Reference.comSaints' Longest Marches Made by Kick Returner (LA Times) First quarter NO – Derek Brown 3 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 7–0 NO – Wesley Walls 30 yard pass from Jim Everett (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 14–0 Second quarter LA – Isaac Bruce 19 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Saints 14–7 NO – Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal – Saints 17–7 LA – Toby Wright 98 yard fumble return (Tony Zendejas kick) – Saints 17–14 NO – Tyrone Hughes 92 yard kickoff return (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 24–14 LA – Tony Zendejas 47 yard field goal – Saints 24–17 NO – Morten Andersen 40 yard field goal – Saints 27–17 Third quarter NO – Morten Andersen 37 yard field goal – Saints 30–17 LA – Tony Zendejas 32 yard field goal – Saints 30–20 NO – Tyrone Hughes 98 yard kickoff return (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 37–20 Fourth quarter LA – Johnny Bailey 7 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Saints 37–27 LA – Robert Bailey 103 yard punt return (Tony Zendejas kick)– Saints 37–34 Rams Chris Miller—7/11, 88 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis—18 Rush, 63 Yds Isaac Bruce—3 Rec, 44 Yds Saints Jim Everett—17/26, 206 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Derek Brown—26 Rush, 86 Yds Wesley Walls—3 Rec, 65 Yds This game was notable for Robert Bailey's record-setting punt return touchdown, wherein the Rams failed to down the ball in the end zone for a touchback; while most players assumed that the ball bounced out of bounds and stepped off the field, Bailey recognized the live ball, retrieved it, and ran it for 103 yards, all the way back to the Saints' end zone, untouched. Due to later rule changes that declare a punted ball dead when it hits the ground in the end zone, this play is currently unable to be replicated in the NFL. Week 10 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Ten: Denver Broncos (3–5) at Los Angeles Rams (3–5) Sunday, November 6 1:00 p.m. PST Broncos 0 3 3 15 Rams 7 10 7 3 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 48,103 (69.71% full) 58 °F °C 1, wind 8 mph km/h knot NBC Pro-Football-Reference.comRams Don't Let Elway Drill Them (LA Times) First quarter LA – Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 Second quarter LA – Howard Griffith 3 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 14–0 DEN – Jason Elam 42 yard field goal – Rams 14–3 LA – Tony Zendejas 35 yard field goal – Rams 17–3 Third quarter LA – Flipper Anderson 30 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 24–3 DEN – Jason Elam 29 yard field goal – Rams 24–6 Fourth quarter DEN – Glyn Milburn 20 yd pass from J. Elway (S. Sharpe pass from J. Elway) – Rams 24–14 LA – Tony Zendejas 18 yard field goal – Rams 27–14 DEN – Derek Russell 12 yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick) – Rams 27–21 Broncos John Elway—24/45, 241 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT John Elway—3 Rush, 18 Yds Shannon Sharpe— 7 Rec, 69 Yds Rams Chris Chandler—19/25, 223 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Jerome Bettis—33 Rush, 91 Yds Flipper Anderson—5 Rec, 85 Yds Week 11 The final meeting between the two Southern California rivals ended in a close 20–17 victory for the Raiders in Anaheim. The Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Raiders only met five times as cross-town rivals with the Rams finishing with a 1–4 record against the Raiders. The games, however, were generally very close with only one of the meetings being decided by more than one score (the Raiders' 16–6 victory in 1985). The 1994 meeting was a back and forth affair that eventually saw the Raiders ice the game away with a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter. background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Los Angeles Raiders (4–5) at Los Angeles Rams (4–5) Sunday, November 13 1:00 p.m. PST Raiders 7 7 0 6 Rams 7 0 0 10 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 65,208 (94.49% full) 56 °F °C 1, wind 6 mph km/h knot NBC Pro-Football-Reference.comRaiders Rule Black-and-Blue Day (LA Times) First quarter RAI – Andrew Glover 27 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Jeff Jaeger kick) – Raiders 7–0 LA – Flipper Anderson 22 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Tony Zendejas kick) – Tied 7–7 Second quarter RAI – Raghib Ismail 10 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Jeff Jaeger kick) – Raiders 14–7 Fourth quarter RAI – Jeff Jaeger 44 yard field goal – Raiders 17–7 LA – Tony Zendejas 22 yard field goal – Raiders 17–10 RAI – Jeff Jaeger 47 yard field goal – Raiders 20–10 LA – Todd Kinchen 4 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Raiders 20–17 Raiders Jeff Hostetler—17/25, 218 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Harvey Williams—21 Rush, 44 Yds Tim Brown— 1 Rec, 53 Yds Rams Chris Chandler—10/11, 171 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis—10 Rush, 13 Yds Flipper Anderson—5 Rec, 105 Yds Week 12 This was the last meeting between the Rams and 49ers as California rivals until 2016 and it ended with the eventual Super Bowl champion 49ers on top with a 31–27 final. While the meeting between the two rivals in Anaheim was not very close, the 1994 meeting at Candlestick Park was a very close affair to close out the Los Angeles-San Francisco rivalry. The 49ers jumped out to an early 14–3 lead and held a 21–6 lead at halftime, the Rams, however, came storming back in the second half, outscoring San Francisco 21–10. Los Angeles was able to take the lead in the fourth quarter on a 22-yard pass play by Chris Miller, but the 49ers responded with a touchdown drive of their own to take a 31–27 advantage. The 49ers ended up holding on for their ninth win of the season while the Rams dropped their seventh game en route to a 4–12 season. The final record between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers from the 1950 to 1994 was 48–40 in favor of Los Angeles. background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Los Angeles Rams (4–6) at San Francisco 49ers (8–2) Sunday, November 20 5:00 p.m. PST Rams 3 3 13 8 49ers 14 7 3 7 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 62,774 (94.38% full) 46 °F °C 1, wind 5 mph km/h knot ESPN Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann Pro-Football-Reference.comIn the End, Rams Dealt One Bad Hand (LA Times) First quarter SF – John Taylor 7 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick) – 49ers 7–0 LA – Tony Zendejas 31 yard field goal – 49ers 7–3 SF – Jerry Rice 7 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick) – 49ers 14–3 Second quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 27 yard field goal – 49ers 14–6 SF – Jerry Rice 5 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick) – 49ers 21–6 Third quarter LA – Todd Kinchen 44 yard rush (pass failed) – 49ers 21–12 SF – Doug Brien 28 yard field goal – 49ers 24–12 LA – Flipper Anderson 50 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – 49ers 24–19 Fourth quarter LA – Jessie Hester 22 yard pass from Chris Miller (Jerome Bettis run) – Rams 27–24 SF – Jerry Rice 18 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick) – 49ers 31–27 Rams Chris Miller—16/33, 228 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT Todd Kinchen—1 Rush, 44 Yds Flipper Anderson—5 Rec, 99 Yds 49ers Steve Young—30/44, 325 Yds, 4 TD, 0 INT Ricky Watters—20 Rush, 81 Yds Jerry Rice—16 Rec, 165 Yds Week 13 Week thirteen saw the final meeting between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Diego Chargers. The Rams jumped out to a 14–6 lead in the first half, but Los Angeles was unable to hold off the eventual AFC Champion Chargers and fell 31–17. After the season, the Chargers ended up having the entire Southern California megaregion to themselves after the Rams and the Raiders vacated the Los Angeles market—an arrangement that would not be changed until 2016, when the Rams relocated to Los Angeles. Los Angeles was also mathematically eliminated from the NFC West race during week 13 after its loss to San Diego and with San Francisco improving to 8–2 on the next day on Monday Night Football. background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Rams (4–7) at San Diego Chargers (8–3) Sunday, November 27 1:00 p.m. PST Rams 0 14 0 3 Chargers 0 6 15 10 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego 59,579 (97.93% full) 52 °F °C 1, wind 8 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comRams at Height of Imperfection (LA Times) Second quarter LA – Jessie Hester 40 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 SD – John Carney 31 yard field goal – Rams 7–3 LA – Troy Drayton 12 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 14–3 SD – John Carney 49 yard field goal – Rams 14–6 Third quarter SD – Darrien Gordon 75 yard punt return (Ronnie Harmon run) – Tied 14–14 SD – Ronnie Harmon 11 yd pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick) – Chargers 21–14 Fourth quarter SD – John Carney 37 yard field goal – Chargers 24–14 LA – Tony Zendejas 33 yard field goal – Chargers 24–17 SD – Sean Vanhorse 50 yard interception return (John Carney kick) – Chargers 31–17 Rams Chris Miller—26/47, 298 Yds, 2 TD, 4 INT Jerome Bettis—10 Rush, 38 Yds Jessie Hester—4 Rec, 85 Yds Chargers Stan Humphries—17/33, 147 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Natrone Means—23 Rush, 95 Yds Mark Seay—4 Rec, 42 Yds Week 14 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints (4–8) at Los Angeles Rams (4–8) Sunday, December 4 1:00 p.m. PST Saints 7 21 3 0 Rams 0 7 0 8 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 34,960 (50.66% full) 56 °F °C 1, wind 6 mph km/h knot Howard Roe FOX Pro-Football-Reference.comRam Loss to Saints, Everett No Easier the Second Time (LA Times) First quarter NO – Mario Bates 26 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 7–0 Second quarter NO – Mario Bates 11 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 14–0 LA – Todd Kinchen 24 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Saints 14–7 NO – Mario Bates 1 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 21–7 NO – Michael Haynes 30 yard pass from Jim Everett (Morten Andersen kick) – Saints 28–7 Third quarter NO – Morten Andersen 46 yard field goal – Saints 31–7 Fourth quarter LA – Jerome Bettis 5 yard pass from Chris Miller (Jerome Bettis run) – Saints 31–15 Saints Jim Everett—13/22, 161 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Mario Bates—25 Rush, 96 Yds Michael Haynes—5 Rec, 80 Yds Rams Chris Miller—17/24, 198 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis—15 Rush, 53 Yds Johnny Bailey—11 Rec, 116 Yds Week 15 In front of a sparse crowd of around 34,000 at Tampa Stadium, Los Angeles dropped its fifth game in a row and in the process became mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth consecutive season. The game was fairly evenly matched (both were 4–9 going into the game) except for a 17-point outburst in the second quarter by the Buccaneers that gave Tampa Bay the victory. background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Rams (4–9) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4–9) Sunday, December 11 10:00 a.m. PST Rams 0 7 0 7 Buccaneers 0 17 0 7 Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida 34,150 (45.96% full) 68 °F °C, wind 13 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comRams Lose Cool, Tampa Bay Takes Advantage, 24-14 (LA Times) Second quarter TB – Michael Husted 20 yard field goal – Buccaneers 3–0 TB – Charles Wilson 71 yd pass from Craig Erickson (M. Husted kick) – Buccaneers 10–0 LA – Troy Drayton 22 yd pass from Chris Chandler (Tony Zendejas kick) – Buccaneers 10–7 TB – Errict Rhett 8 yard rush (Michael Husted kick) – Buccaneers 17–7 Fourth quarter LA – Jessie Hester 12 yd pass from Chris Chandler (T. Zendejas kick) – Buccaneers 17–14 TB – Charles Wilson 44 yd pass from Craig Erickson (M. Husted kick) – Buccaneers 24–14 Rams Chris Chandler—18/34, 199 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT Jerome Bettis—13 Rush, 23 Yds Jessie Hester—6 Rec, 82 Yds Buccaneers Craig Erickson—10/22, 231 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT Errict Rhett—31 Rush, 119 Yds Charles Wilson—4 Rec, 176 Yds Week 16 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Rams (4–10) at Chicago Bears (8–6) Sunday, December 18 10:00 a.m. PST Rams 7 3 0 3 Bears 3 14 3 7 Soldier Field, Chicago 56,276 (84.06% full) 33 °F °C 1, wind 14 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comBettis Can't Run and Rams Can't Hide in Chicago (LA Times) First quarter LA – Chris Chandler 1 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 CHI – Kevin Butler 41 yard field goal – Rams 7–3 Second quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 18 yard field goal – Rams 10–3 CHI – Keith Jennings 3 yard pass from Steve Walsh (Kevin Butler kick) – Tied 10–10 CHI – Raymont Harris 2 yard rush (Kevin Butler kick) – Bears 17–10 Third quarter CHI – Kevin Butler 30 yard field goal – Bears 20–10 Fourth quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 21 yard field goal – Bears 20–13 CHI – Lewis Tillman 1 yard rush (Kevin Butler kick) – Bears 27–13 Rams Chris Chandler— 8/13, 145 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT Johnny Bailey— 3 Rush, 9 Yds Flipper Anderson— 2 Rec, 69 Yds Bears Steve Walsh— 12/25, 135 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT Raymont Harris— 23 Rush, 92 Yds Jeff Graham— 4 Rec, 66 Yds Week 17 In front of the smallest crowd at Anaheim Stadium, the Rams closed out their tenure in Southern California with a loss to the 2–13 Washington Redskins. After a season full of rumors of the franchise's inevitable relocation, the fan base had withered down to next to nothing and two high school football games at Anaheim Stadium drew larger crowds than the announced attendance for the Rams' week 17 game. Many fans spent the game chanting expletives and hurling insults and owner Georgia Frontiere and the City of St. Louis—"Save the Rams" founder Leigh Steinberg attempted to discuss keeping the Rams in Southern California, but Rams executives were nowhere to be found. The game was a close affair with the hapless Washington Redskins and despite being favored by 3.5 points, Los Angeles ended up falling by three points to end 49 seasons of Los Angeles Ram football. They would subsequently return to Los Angeles in 2016 after experiencing similar issues in St. Louis as they previously did in Los Angeles.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-12-25-mn-12978-story.html Los Angeles Times Mike Digiovanna It Was Sad Day at the Big A for Rams Fans December 25, 1994 background:#183990; color:white; border: 2px solid #FECB00; text-align: center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins (2–13) at Los Angeles Rams (4–11) Saturday, December 24 1:00 p.m. PDT Redskins 0 17 7 0 Rams 7 14 0 0 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 25,705 (37.25% full) 62 °F °C 1, wind 7 mph km/h knot Fox Pro-Football-Reference.comRams Are All but Run Out of Town by Redskins, 24-21 (LA Times) First quarter LA – Anthony Newman 22 yard interception return (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 7–0 Second quarter WAS – Reggie Brooks 2 yard rush (Chip Lohmiller kick) – Tied 7–7 LA – Todd Kinchen 34 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 14–7 WAS – Brian Mitchell 78 yard punt return (Chip Lohmiller kick) – Tied 14–14 WAS – Chip Lohmiller 37 yard field goal – Redskins 17–14 LA – Jermaine Ross 36 yard pass from Chris Miller (Tony Zendejas kick) – Rams 21–17 Third quarter WAS – James Jenkins 1 yd pass from Heath Shuler (Chip Lohmiller kick) – Redskins 24–21 Redskins Heath Shuler— 13/28, 149 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Reggie Brooks— 13 Rush, 50 Yds Henry Ellard— 5 Rec, 81 Yds Rams Chris Miller— 27/40, 304 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT Jerome Bettis— 15 Rush, 48 Yds Jessie Hester— 5 Rec, 66 Yds Standings Relocation to St. Louis By 1994, the Los Angeles Rams had withered to a mere shadow of their former self. Accusations and excuses were constantly thrown back and forth between the Rams' fan base, ownership, and local politicians. Many in the fan base blamed the ownership of Georgia Frontiere for the franchise's woes, while ownership cited the outdated stadium and withering fan support for the problems that were plaguing the Rams. On March 15, 1994, the National Football League owners rejected Ms. Frontiere's bid to move the franchise to St. Louis, Missouri, her native city, by a 21–3–6 vote, with the Raiders abstaining. Then-Commissioner Paul Tagliabue stated after rejecting the move that:"This was one of the most complex issues we have had to approach in years. We had to balance the interest of fans in Los Angeles and in St. Louis that we appreciate very much. In my judgment, they did not meet the guidelines we have in place for such a move." The commissioner also added:"Once the bridges have been burned and people get turned off on a sports franchise, years of loyalty is not respected and it is difficult to get it back. By the same token, there are millions of fans in that area who have supported the Rams in an extraordinary way. The Rams have 50 years of history and the last 5 or so years of difficult times can be corrected."https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/16/sports/pro-football-nfl-owners-reject-rams-bid-to-move-to-st-louis.html The New York Times Thomas George PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Owners Reject Rams' Bid to Move To St. Louis March 16, 1993https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-16-mn-43466-story.html Los Angeles Times T.J. Simers Bill Plaschke League Owners Reject Rams' Move to St. Louis March 16, 1994 Frontiere, however, responded with a thinly veiled threat at a lawsuit and the NFL owners eventually acquiesced to her demands, weary of going through a long, protracted legal battle. Tagliabue simply stated that "The desire to have peace and not be at war was a big factor" in allowing the Rams move to go forward. In a matter of a month, the vote had gone from 21–6 opposed to 23–6 in favor, with the Raiders again abstaining. Jonathan Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, elaborated on the commissioners remarks by saying "About five or six owners didn't want to get the other owners into litigation, so they switched their votes." Only six teams remained in opposition to the Rams move from Los Angeles: the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals (who played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987), and Washington Redskins. After the vote was over, Dan Rooney publicly stated that he opposed the move of the Los Angeles Rams because:"I believe we should support the fans who have supported us for years".https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-13-mn-54268-story.html Los Angeles Times T.J. Simers NFL Owners OK Rams' Move to St. Louis April 13, 1994 The Rams would not return to the Los Angeles area until 2016. See also History of the Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium References 30em External links 1994 Los Angeles Rams at Pro-Football-Reference.com Los Angeles Rams Category:Los Angeles Rams seasons Los Ang