2013 St. Louis Rams season

The 2013 season was the St. Louis Rams' 76th in the National Football League, 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.

2013 St. Louis Rams season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachJeff Fisher
General managerLes Snead
Home fieldEdward Jones Dome
Results
Record7–9
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDE Robert Quinn
P Johnny Hekker
Uniform

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
Main article: 2013 NFL Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
18[a] Tavon AustinWide receiverWest Virginia
30[b] Alec OgletreeLinebackerGeorgia
371[a] T. J. McDonaldSafetyUSC
92[b] Stedman BaileyWide receiverWest Virginia
4113 Barrett JonesGuardAlabama
5149 Brandon McGeeCornerbackMiami (FL)
160[b] Zac StacyRunning backVanderbilt

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 Game site NFL.com
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 Game site NFL.com
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.

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

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

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

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 707
Cowboys 10 7 7731

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 14 71435
Rams 3 0 0811

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 10 0 3720
Rams 7 17 01034

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

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

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
Week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
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 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. 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

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
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 7014
Rams 3 0 339

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

With Kellen Clemens taking over for the rest of season, the Rams defense did their best, sacking Russell Wilson seven times. However, despite that, the Seahawks would go on to stun the Rams 14-9.

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 71428
Rams 0 7 7721

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 21 10038
Colts 0 0 808

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. 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

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
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 p.m. 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

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Thirteen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 3 3713
49ers 3 10 3723

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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 p.m. 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

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
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 p.m. 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

Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Sixteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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 p.m. 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

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
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 369
Seahawks 7 6 7727

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. 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

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

Standings

Division
NFC West
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
# 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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] New York Giants East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .520 .366 W2
11[lower-alpha 4] 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[lower-alpha 5] 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[lower-alpha 6]
  1. Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).
  2. The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
  3. The New York 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 8, 2013.
  2. "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

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