2013 St. Louis Rams season

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2013 St. Louis Rams season
Owner Stan Kroenke
General manager Les Snead
Head coach Jeff Fisher
Home field Edward Jones Dome
Results
Record7–9
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers DE Robert Quinn
P Johnny Hekker
Uniform
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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.

Contents

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

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 8 [a] Tavon Austin Wide receiver West Virginia
30 [b] Alec Ogletree Linebacker Georgia
371 [a] T. J. McDonald Safety USC
92 [b] Stedman Bailey Wide receiver West Virginia
4113 Barrett Jones Guard Alabama
5149 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

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

2013 St. Louis Rams roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

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

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 8at Cleveland Browns L 19–270–1 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
2August 17 Green Bay Packers L 7–190–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap
3August 24at Denver Broncos L 26–270–3 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
4August 29 Baltimore Ravens W 24–211–3Edward Jones Dome Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 8 Arizona Cardinals W 27–241–0 Edward Jones Dome Recap
2September 15at Atlanta Falcons L 24–311–1 Georgia Dome Recap
3September 22at Dallas Cowboys L 7–311–2 AT&T Stadium Recap
4September 26 San Francisco 49ers L 11–351–3Edward Jones Dome Recap
5October 6 Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–202–3Edward Jones Dome Recap
6October 13at Houston Texans W 38–133–3 Reliant Stadium Recap
7October 20at Carolina Panthers L 15–303–4 Bank of America Stadium Recap
8October 28 Seattle Seahawks L 9–143–5Edward Jones Dome Recap
9November 3 Tennessee Titans L 21–283–6Edward Jones Dome Recap
10November 10at Indianapolis Colts W 38–84–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12November 24 Chicago Bears W 42–215–6Edward Jones Dome Recap
13December 1at San Francisco 49ers L 13–235–7 Candlestick Park Recap
14December 8at Arizona Cardinals L 10–305–8 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
15December 15 New Orleans Saints W 27–166–8Edward Jones Dome Recap
16December 22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–137–8Edward Jones Dome Recap
17December 29at Seattle Seahawks L 9–277–9 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
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals01014024
Rams01031427

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams0371424
Falcons14100731

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams00707
Cowboys1077731

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

Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers01471435
Rams300811

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars1003720
Rams71701034

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 6: at Houston Texans

Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams71021038
Texans060713

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 7: at Carolina Panthers

Week Seven: St. Louis Rams at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams237315
Panthers71010330

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks077014
Rams30339

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

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
Quarter1234Total
Titans7071428
Rams077721

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams72110038
Colts00808

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

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
Quarter1234Total
Bears770721
Rams21331542

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

Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Thirteen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams033713
49ers3103723

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Game information

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams300710
Cardinals779730

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

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
Quarter1234Total
Saints0301316
Rams14103027

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

Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Sixteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers733013
Rams0143623

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

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
Quarter1234Total
Rams00369
Seahawks767727

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

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
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Seattle Seahawks 1330.8134–210–2417231W1
(5) San Francisco 49ers 1240.7505–19–3406272W6
Arizona Cardinals 1060.6252–46–6379324L1
St. Louis Rams 790.4381–54–8348364L1

Conference

NFC [1]
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division winners
1 Seattle Seahawks West1330.8134–210–2.490.445W1
2 Carolina Panthers South1240.7505–19–3.494.451W3
3 Philadelphia Eagles East1060.6254–29–3.453.391W2
4 Green Bay Packers North871.5313–2–16–5–1.453.371W1
Wild cards
5 San Francisco 49ers West1240.7505–19–3.494.414W6
6 New Orleans Saints South1150.6885–19–3.516.455W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Arizona Cardinals West1060.6252–46–6.531.444L1
8 [a] Chicago Bears North880.5002–44–8.465.469L2
9 Dallas Cowboys East880.5005–17–5.484.363L1
10 [b] [c] New York Giants East790.4383–36–6.520.366W2
11 [d] Detroit Lions North790.4384–26–6.457.402L4
12 St. Louis Rams West790.4381–54–8.551.446L1
13 Minnesota Vikings North5101.3442–3–14–7–1.512.450W1
14 [e] Atlanta Falcons South4120.2501–53–9.553.313L2
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South4120.2501–52–10.574.391L3
16 Washington Redskins East3130.1880–61–11.516.438L8
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.

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References

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

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