2013 St. Louis Rams season

NFL team season

The 2013 season was the St. Louis Rams' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 19th in St. Louis and their second under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams equaled their win total from 2012, but missed the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.

Week 7 saw Sam Bradford make his final appearance in a Rams uniform, as he tore his ACL in a game against the Carolina Panthers. That same injury prevented him from playing in the 2014 season, and he did not play another down in a Rams uniform as he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2014 season.

2013 draft

Round Selection Player Position College
1 8[a] Tavon Austin Wide receiver West Virginia
30[b] Alec Ogletree Linebacker Georgia
3 71[a] T. J. McDonald Safety USC
92[b] Stedman Bailey Wide receiver West Virginia
4 113 Barrett Jones Guard Alabama
5 149 Brandon McGee Cornerback Miami (FL)
160[b] Zac Stacy Running back Vanderbilt

Notes

^[a] The Rams traded their first- (No. 16 overall), second- (No. 46 overall), original third- (No. 78 overall) and seventh- (No. 222 overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' first- (No. 8) and third- (No. 71 overall) round selections.
^[b] The Rams acquired an additional first-round selection – No. 22 overall – as part of a trade that sent their 2012 first-round selection to the Washington Redskins. The Rams later traded the No. 22 selection and a 2015 seventh-round selection (previously acquired in a 2012 trade that sent wide receiver Greg Salas to the New England Patriots) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' 2013 first-, third- and sixth- round selections – Nos. 30, 92 and 198 overall, respectively. The No. 198 selection, along with the Rams' original sixth-round selection (No. 184 overall), was traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for the Texans' fifth-round selection (No. 160 overall).

Staff

2013 St. Louis Rams staff

Front office

  • Owner/chairman – Stan Kroenke
  • Owner/vice chairman – Chip Rosenbloom
  • Executive vice president of football operations/coo – Kevin Demoff
  • general manager – Les Snead
  • Director of college scouting – Taylor Morton
  • Director of pro personnel – Ran Carthon

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – John Fassel
  • Assistant special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau, Jr.

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Bailey

Final roster

2013 St. Louis Rams final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 8 inactive, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 at Cleveland Browns L 19–27 0–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Green Bay Packers L 7–19 0–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap
3 August 24 at Denver Broncos L 26–27 0–3 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
4 August 29 Baltimore Ravens W 24–21 1–3 Edward Jones Dome Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 Arizona Cardinals W 27–24 1–0 Edward Jones Dome Recap
2 September 15 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–31 1–1 Georgia Dome Recap
3 September 22 at Dallas Cowboys L 7–31 1–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
4 September 26 San Francisco 49ers L 11–35 1–3 Edward Jones Dome Recap
5 October 6 Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–20 2–3 Edward Jones Dome Recap
6 October 13 at Houston Texans W 38–13 3–3 Reliant Stadium Recap
7 October 20 at Carolina Panthers L 15–30 3–4 Bank of America Stadium Recap
8 October 28 Seattle Seahawks L 9–14 3–5 Edward Jones Dome Recap
9 November 3 Tennessee Titans L 21–28 3–6 Edward Jones Dome Recap
10 November 10 at Indianapolis Colts W 38–8 4–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12 November 24 Chicago Bears W 42–21 5–6 Edward Jones Dome Recap
13 December 1 at San Francisco 49ers L 13–23 5–7 Candlestick Park Recap
14 December 8 at Arizona Cardinals L 10–30 5–8 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
15 December 15 New Orleans Saints W 27–16 6–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap
16 December 22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–13 7–8 Edward Jones Dome Recap
17 December 29 at Seattle Seahawks L 9–27 7–9 CenturyLink Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week One: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 14024
Rams 0 10 31427

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 14:11. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 11:20. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 30-yard field goal, 5:23. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:57.
  • STL – Jared Cook 13-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:26. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:57.

Third quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 13:57. Rams 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:50.
  • ARI – Dan Williams 2-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 10:34. Cardinals 17–13.
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 24-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 1:47. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:16.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Jared Cook 1-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Sam Bradford run), 12:56. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/40, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • STL – Sam Bradford – 27/38, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • ARI – Andre Roberts – 8 receptions, 97 yards
  • STL – Jared Cook – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 3 71424
Falcons 14 10 0731

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 70,056
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • ATL – Steven Jackson 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:34. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:26.
  • ATL – Julio Jones 81-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:19. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:39.

Second quarter

  • ATL – Osi Umenyiora 68-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 11:25. Falcons 21–0.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 6:29. Falcons 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:56.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 38-yard field goal, 0:09. Falcons 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 2:55.

Third quarter

  • STL – Tavon Austin 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:30. Falcons 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Austin Pettis 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:57. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
  • ATL – Jason Snelling 11-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 6:12. Falcons 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:45.
  • STL – Tavon Austin 10-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:09. Falcons 31–24. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.

Top passers

  • STL – Sam Bradford – 32/55, 352 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 33/43, 374 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Daryl Richardson – 10 rushes, 35 yards
  • ATL – Jason Snelling – 2 rushes, 19 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • STL – Chris Givens – 5 receptions, 105 yards
  • ATL – Julio Jones – 11 receptions, 182 yards, TD

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 707
Cowboys 10 7 7731

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 80,848
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Dez Bryant 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 7:06. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:52.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 19-yard field goal, 2:06. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:57.

Second quarter

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:10. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:50.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Dwayne Harris 24-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 11:55. Cowboys 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

  • STL – Sam Bradford – 29/48, 240 yards, TD
  • DAL – Tony Romo – 17/24, 210 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Isaiah Pead – 6 rushes, 20 yards
  • DAL – DeMarco Murray – 26 rushes, 175 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 14 71435
Rams 3 0 0811

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 7:09. Rams 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:57.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SF – Vernon Davis 12-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:49. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

'Top passers

  • SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/23, 167 yards, 2 TD
  • STL – Sam Bradford – 19/41, 202 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SF – Frank Gore – 20 rushes, 153 yards, TD
  • STL – Daryl Richardson – 12 rushes, 16 yards

Top receivers

  • SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD
  • STL – Austin Pettis – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 10 0 3720
Rams 7 17 01034

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 54,266
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 12:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:10.
  • STL – Lance Kendricks 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:34. Rams 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:08.
  • STL – Austin Pettis 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:27. Rams 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:11.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 34-yard field goal, 3:22. Rams 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:52.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 14:47. Rams 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:35.
  • JAX – Cecil Shorts 4-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 10:22. Rams 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
  • STL – Austin Pettis 31-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:45. Rams 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.

Top passers

  • JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 9/19, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • STL – Sam Bradford – 19/34, 222 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • JAX – Justin Blackmon – 5 receptions, 136 yards, TD
  • STL – Austin Pettis – 4 receptions, 49 yards, 2 TD

Week 6: at Houston Texans

Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 10 21038
Texans 0 6 0713

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,104
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 42-yard field goal, 13:22. Rams 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:22.
  • HOU – Randy Bullock 20-yard field goal, 8:21. Rams 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:01.
  • STL – Lance Kendricks 2-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:43. Rams 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:38.
  • HOU – Randy Bullock 35-yard field goal, 0:49. Rams 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • STL – Brian Quick 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:42. Rams 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
  • STL – Daren Bates 11-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:36. Rams 31–6.
  • STL – Alec Ogletree 98-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:36. Rams 38–6.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Ben Tate 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:15. Rams 38–13. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:06.

Top passers

  • STL – Sam Bradford – 12/16, 117 yards, 3 TD
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 15/21, 186 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers

Week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 2 3 7315
Panthers 7 10 10330

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 72,686
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 37-yard field goal, 14:12. Panthers 10–2. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:30.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 5:25. Panthers 10–5. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:47.
  • CAR – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 1:05. Panthers 17–5. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 6:46. Panthers 20–5. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 8:14.
  • STL – Zac Stacy 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:22. Panthers 20–12. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:24.
  • CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 19-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:19. Panthers 27–12. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 5:02.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 50-yard field goal, 11:32. Panthers 30–12. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:53.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 42-yard field goal, 9:09. Panthers 30–15. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:23.

Top passers

  • STL – Sam Bradford – 21/30, 255 yards, TD, INT
  • CAR – Cam Newton – 15/17, 204 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Zac Stacy – 17 rushes, 53 yards
  • CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 15 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

  • STL – Brian Quick – 2 receptions, 97 yards
  • CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Tempers flared all game long. Not only did the Rams lose the game 15–30, but they lost two starters; defensive end Chris Long was ejected after throwing a punch and quarterback Sam Bradford suffered a season-ending knee injury after running out of bounds. It would also be Sam Bradford's last game in a Rams uniform as he missed all of 2014 with the same injury to the same knee and was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015.

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 7014
Rams 3 0 339

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 4:37. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 4:01. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:51.
  • SEA – Golden Tate 80-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:45. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 12:51. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:54.

Top passers

  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 10/18, 139 yards, 2 TD
  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 15/31, 158 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SEA – Golden Tate – 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
  • STL – Chris Givens – 4 receptions, 59 yards

With Kellen Clemens taking over for the rest of season, the Rams defense played lights out, sacking Russell Wilson seven times and allowing just 135 total yards. However, despite that, the Seahawks would go on to defeat the Rams 14–9.

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 71428
Rams 0 7 7721

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 54,617
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • STL – Zac Stacy 9-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:09. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
  • TEN – Chris Johnson 14-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 4:58. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Jake Locker 5-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 9:42. Titans 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:18.
  • STL – Jared Cook 10-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:15. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.
  • TEN – Chris Johnson 19-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 2:54. Titans 28–21. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:05.

Top passers

  • TEN – Jake Locker – 13/22, 185 yards, 2 INT
  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 20/35, 210 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • TEN – Chris Johnson – 23 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD
  • STL – Zac Stacy – 27 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 21 10038
Colts 0 0 808

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,004
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:30. Rams 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:29.
  • STL – Tavon Austin 98-yard punt return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:28. Rams 21–0.
  • STL – Tavon Austin 57-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:58. Rams 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:03.

Third quarter

  • STL – Tavon Austin 81-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:55. Rams 35–0. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:05.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 5:15. Rams 38–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:46.
  • IND – Donald Brown 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Coby Fleener pass), 1:35. Rams 38–8. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:40.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 9/16, 247 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Andrew Luck – 29/47, 353 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • STL – Benny Cunningham – 7 rushes, 72 yards
  • IND – Andrew Luck – 4 rushes, 17 yards

Top receivers

  • STL – Tavon Austin – 2 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – T.Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 130 yards

The Rams harassed Andrew Luck and the Colts all game long, stunning Indy with a 38-8 blowout. The game's highlights included Chris Long returning a fumble for a 45 yards to give the Rams the game's first points. Tavon Austin broke the hearts of Colts' fans with three touchdowns, one returned for 98 yards and two receptions.

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 0721
Rams 21 3 31542

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,024
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CHI – Brandon Marshall 3-yard pass from Josh McCown (Robbie Gould kick), 5:19. Rams 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:58.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, 1:11. Rams 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:08.

Third quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 3:59. Rams 27–14. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Michael Bush 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:15. Rams 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:24.
  • STL – Benny Cunningham 9-yard run (Kellen Clemens-Isaiah Pead pass), 3:05. Rams 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
  • STL – Robert Quinn 31-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:05. Rams 42–21.

Top passers

  • CHI – Josh McCown – 36/47, 352 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 10/22, 167 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • CHI – Matt Forte – 16 rushes, 77 yards
  • STL – Benny Cunningham – 13 rushes, 109 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CHI – Brandon Marshall – 10 receptions, 117 yards, TD
  • STL – Jared Cook – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Thirteen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 3 3713
49ers 3 10 3723

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 3:05 pm. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,732
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • SF – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 7:36. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:15.

Second quarter

  • SF – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 14:16. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:33.
  • SF – Frank Gore 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:15. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:00.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 0:54. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:21.

Third quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 8:56. 49ers 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:35.
  • SF – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 3:25. 49ers 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:31.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 19/37, 218 yards, TD, INT
  • SF – Colin Kaepernick – 19/28, 275 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Zac Stacy – 19 rushes, 72 yards
  • SF – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 42 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 0 0710
Cardinals 7 7 9730

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,643
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • ARI – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 6:12. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:20.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • ARI – Karlos Dansby 23-yard interception return (Jay Feely kick), 14:42. Cardinals 21–3.
  • ARI – Kellen Clemens sacked in the end zone by John Abraham for a safety, 9:10. Cardinals 23–3.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:57. Cardinals 23–10. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:09.
  • ARI – Andre Ellington 6-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Cardinals 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:25.

Top passers

  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 16/27, 181 yards, 2 INT
  • ARI – Carson Palmer – 27/32, 269 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Tavon Austin – 1 rush, 56 yards
  • ARI – Andre Ellington – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • STL – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 49 yards
  • ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 96 yards, TD

With the loss, the Rams clinched their 10th consecutive non-winning season, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 15: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Fifteen: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 3 01316
Rams 14 10 3027

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 3:25 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 58,442
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 31-yard field goal, 14:57. Rams 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:48.
  • NO – Garrett Hartley 45-yard field goal, 10:17. Rams 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40.
  • STL – Zac Stacy 40-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:10. Rams 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:13.

Third quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 2:42. Rams 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:30.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Drew Brees 1-yard run (run failed), 11:25. Rams 27–9. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:17.
  • NO – Marques Colston 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:07. Rams 27–16. Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 5:07.

Top passers

  • NO – Drew Brees – 39/56, 393 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 14/20, 158 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 24 yards
  • STL – Zac Stacy – 28 rushes, 133 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NO – Marques Colston – 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD
  • STL – Austin Pettis – 4 receptions, 41 yards

Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Sixteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 7 3 3013
Rams 0 14 3623

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 54,423
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • STL – Zac Stacy 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:43.
  • STL – Stedman Bailey 27-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:04. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:09.
  • TB – Rian Lindell 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:27.

Third quarter

  • TB – Rian Lindell 32-yard field goal, 9:23. Rams 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:55.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 54-yard field goal, 5:08. Rams 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:15.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 25-yard field goal, 11:15. Rams 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:33.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 3:15. Rams 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 5:52.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TB – Bobby Rainey – 20 rushes, 37 yards, TD
  • STL – Zac Stacy – 33 rushes, 104 yards, TD

Top receivers

The Rams defense shut down the Buccaneers' offense throughout the game, but Jake Long tore his ACL, ending his season. Nevertheless, the Rams would win 23–13.

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 369
Seahawks 7 6 7727

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,264
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Malcolm Smith 37-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:50. Seahawks 7–0.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 6:14. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:32.
  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:03. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 2:40.

Third quarter

  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 10:49. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:28.
  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:21. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:28.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Golden Tate 47-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:14. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:10.
  • STL – Jared Cook 2-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (pass failed), 4:13. Seahawks 27–9. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:01.

Top passers

  • STL – Kellen Clemens – 21/30, 157 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/23, 172 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Zac Stacy – 15 rushes, 15 yards
  • SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 23 rushes, 97 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • STL – Lance Kendricks – 5 receptions, 54 yards
  • SEA – Golden Tate – 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Traveling to Seattle for the second year in a row to end the regular season, the Rams once again could not respond as they would go on to lose their season finale, 27–9.

Standings

Division

NFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Seattle Seahawks 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 417 231 W1
(5) San Francisco 49ers 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 406 272 W6
Arizona Cardinals 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 379 324 L1
St. Louis Rams 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 348 364 L1

Conference

NFC[1]
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .490 .445 W1
2 Carolina Panthers South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .451 W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 9–3 .453 .391 W2
4 Green Bay Packers North 8 7 1 .531 3–2–1 6–5–1 .453 .371 W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .494 .414 W6
6 New Orleans Saints South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .516 .455 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Arizona Cardinals West 10 6 0 .625 2–4 6–6 .531 .444 L1
8[a] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 2–4 4–8 .465 .469 L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .484 .363 L1
10[b][c] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .520 .366 W2
11[d] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .457 .402 L4
12 St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .551 .446 L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North 5 10 1 .344 2–3–1 4–7–1 .512 .450 W1
14[e] Atlanta Falcons South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .553 .313 L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 .574 .391 L3
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 1–11 .516 .438 L8
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).
  4. ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  5. ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

External links

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