2014 St. Louis Rams season

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2014 St. Louis Rams season
Owner Stan Kroenke
General manager Les Snead
Head coach Jeff Fisher
Home field Edward Jones Dome
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers Aaron Donald, DT
Robert Quinn, DE
Uniform
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The 2014 season was the St. Louis Rams' 77th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th in St. Louis and their third under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams attempted to reach a playoff berth for the first time since their 2004 season, but were officially eliminated in their loss against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15. The Rams failed to improve on their 7–9 record from 2013, finishing 6–10 in 2014. The Rams' 2014 season was notable for their numerous starting quarterbacks including Austin Davis, Shaun Hill, and Sam Bradford, the last of whom was injured before the season began. Despite the lack of stability at the position, the Rams defeated both defending conference champions, Super Bowl participants, and 2014 division winners, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, plus also shutting out two teams in consecutive weeks: the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins. This represents the most recent last-place finish in the NFC West for the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams.

Contents

2014 draft class

2014 St. Louis Rams Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 2 Greg Robinson Offensive tackle Auburn
13 Aaron Donald Defensive tackle Pittsburgh
241 Lamarcus Joyner Cornerback Florida State
375 Tre Mason Running back Auburn
4110 Maurice Alexander Safety Utah St.
5None
6188 E. J. Gaines Cornerback Missouri
214 Garrett Gilbert Quarterback SMU
7226 Mitchell Van Dyk Offensive tackle Portland St.
241 Christian Bryant Free safety Ohio St.
249 Michael Sam Defensive end Missouri
250 Demetrius Rhaney Center Tennessee St.
Compensatory selection

Draft trades

Staff

2014 St. Louis Rams staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

2014 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, 7 reserve, 9 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

The season took a turn for the worst when starting QB Sam Bradford tore his ACL against the Cleveland Browns on August 23. It was the same ACL he tore the year before that caused him to miss the last half of the year.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 8 New Orleans Saints L 24–260–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap
2August 16 Green Bay Packers L 7–210–2Edward Jones Dome Recap
3August 23at Cleveland Browns W 33–141–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
4August 28at Miami Dolphins L 13–141–3 Sun Life Stadium Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 7 Minnesota Vikings L 6–340–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap
2September 14at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 19–171–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3September 21 Dallas Cowboys L 31–341–2Edward Jones Dome Recap
4 Bye
5October 5at Philadelphia Eagles L 28–341–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
6October 13 San Francisco 49ers L 17–311–4Edward Jones Dome Recap
7October 19 Seattle Seahawks W 28–262–4Edward Jones Dome Recap
8October 26at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–342–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9November 2at San Francisco 49ers W 13–103–5 Levi's Stadium Recap
10November 9at Arizona Cardinals L 14–313–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
11November 16 Denver Broncos W 22–74–6Edward Jones Dome Recap
12November 23at San Diego Chargers L 24–274–7 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
13November 30 Oakland Raiders W 52–05–7Edward Jones Dome Recap
14December 7at Washington Redskins W 24–06–7 FedExField Recap
15December 11 Arizona Cardinals L 6–126–8Edward Jones Dome Recap
16December 21 New York Giants L 27–376–9Edward Jones Dome Recap
17December 28at Seattle Seahawks L 6–206–10 CenturyLink Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week One: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

St. Louis got off to a grim start as the visiting Vikings dominated throughout, with the Rams' only points coming on a pair of field goals by kicker Greg Zuerlein. Already missing starting quarterback Sam Bradford for the year with another knee injury suffered during the preseason, the Rams lost several more starters during the game; defensive end Chris Long was hampered by an ankle injury which forced him to miss two months, and new starting quarterback Shaun Hill was knocked out of the game with an injured quadriceps just before halftime. Unknown third-string quarterback Austin Davis, took over in the second half and would go on to start the next eight games. The game marked the professional football debut of rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who had four tackles including two for negative yardage in the loss.

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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Rams733619
Buccaneers707317

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 59,923
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Austin Davis got first start at quarterback for the Rams, completing 22 of 29 passes for 235 yards. Most of the game was delayed due to lightning and thunder after the game was tied 7-7. Running back Zac Stacy ran for 71 yards on 19 carries with a 2-yard run in the first quarter. Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein converted four field goals, the last a 38-yarder with 38 seconds remaining for the game-winner. Wide receiver Brian Quick caught seven passes for 74 yards for St. Louis.

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: Dallas Cowboys at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

The Rams started off hot early and took a 21-0 lead well into the second quarter. But the visiting Cowboys responded in the second half, including a Tony Romo touchdown pass to Dez Bryant for 68 yards early in the third period which stunned the St. Louis home crowd. In the fourth quarter, Rams tight end Jared Cook caught seven receptions for 75 yards, but his temper snapped on the sidelines as he shoved quarterback Austin Davis after he failed to find Cook in the end zone on an incomplete pass attempt. Davis completed 30 of 42 passes for 327 yards and three touchdown passes but threw two interceptions as the Rams fell to 1-2.

Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Five: St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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Eagles13714034

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,596
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Following the early bye week, the Rams trailed 34–7 late in the third quarter against the host Eagles, but stormed back with 21 unanswered points. Austin Davis threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns on 29-of-49 passing and led St. Louis to midfield in the final minute, but threw three straight incompletions and the Rams turned the ball over on downs with 37 seconds remaining. Wide receiver Brian Quick caught five passes for 87 yards and two TDs, while safety T.J. McDonald had 10 tackles to lead the St. Louis defense.

Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Hosting the 49ers on Monday Night, the Rams, sporting their 1999 throwbacks, welcomed back "The Greatest Show on Turf" at halftime, and took a 14-0 lead on a 1-yard Benny Cunningham touchdown run and tight end Lance Kendricks catching a 22-yard TD reception from quarterback Austin Davis. But San Francisco ruined the celebration, scoring 24 unanswered points to stun the Rams at home 31–17. Rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald made his first career start and recorded four tackles in the loss.

Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks3371326
Rams7140728

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 57,855
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Hoping to rebound from the heartbreaking Monday Night loss at home, the Rams managed to squeeze past the defending Super Bowl champions, 28–26. A pair of special teams plays keyed the victory for St. Louis. Midway through the second quarter, return man Tavon Austin fell down to his left as Seattle defenders converged on him, meanwhile Stedman Bailey actually fielded the punt at the St. Louis 10 then was off for a 90-yard touchdown return down the right sideline by the time the Seahawks realized they had been fooled. Bailey was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Late in the game, the Rams faced fourth-and-3 from their own 18-yard line when punter Johnny Hekker connected with Benny Cunningham for an 18-yard gain and a first down that ultimately helped the Rams to maintain possession and run out the clock.

Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Eight: St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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Chiefs010101434

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 75,972
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Donovan McNabb and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Rams travel to Kansas City to face their in-state rival and the first of four AFC West opponents of the season, the Chiefs. Things would get ugly for the Rams as more injuries continue to pile up as both offensive lineman Jake Long and wide receiver Brian Quick suffered season-ending knee and shoulder injuries, respectively. With the loss, the Rams are 0–1 against AFC West opponents.

Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams370313
49ers370010

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

In the last seconds of the fourth quarter, Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis scooped a fumble from 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who attempted to dive into the endzone for a game-winning touchdown, to give the Rams a 13–10 victory. The defense, for the most part, sacked Kaepernick eight times.

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams770014
Cardinals01002131

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Eleven: Denver Broncos at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos07007
Rams1033622

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 59,401
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Rams meet the Broncos at home for the first time since their home opener in 2006. The Rams won 18–10.

The injury-riddled Denver Broncos (7–2) travel to St. Louis, looking to extend their lead in the AFC West, but it was too late as the Rams defense harassed Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense all day long. Rams' quarterback Shaun Hill returned from injury and took over for Austin Davis, who started only a few games. Among the game's highlights was Rams safety Rodney McLeod taking a hit on Broncos' wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, forcing Sanders to leave the game with a concussion. Officials later confirmed that the McLeod hit on Sanders was not illegal. Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein converted five field goals (22, 29, 37, 53, 55) and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers

Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams377724
Chargers3314727

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 3:05 pm. CST/1:05 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 66,040
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Rams travel to San Diego, facing their third AFC West opponent, the Chargers. The Rams looked to go 2–1 against AFC West opponents, but couldn't flick the switch this time thanks to the Chargers' Philip Rivers' late game heroics and the San Diego defense, which intercepted a pass from Shaun Hill at the goal line in the game's final minute as he attempted a game-winning touchdown pass. St. Louis cornerback Janoris Jenkins returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown (tying a team record set by Johnnie Johnson in 1980. Rams fans coming from Southern California showed up in impressive numbers for the game, and many who attended were seen holding up signs involving a possible return to Los Angeles.

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Thirteen: Oakland Raiders at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

The Rams meet the Raiders at home for the first time in twelve years after Week 6 of 2002, where the Rams defeated the Raiders, who were 4–0 at the time, 28–13 to give the Rams their first victory of 2002 after starting the year with five consecutive losses.

Before the game, five Rams receivers came out of the tunnel with their hands up in protest to support the Ferguson unrest, causing controversy (see hands up don't shoot). Amid the "Hands Up" controversy, the Rams defense obliterated the Raiders and struggling new quarterback Derek Carr all game long. The game was best highlighted by two Tre Mason touchdowns, including an 89-yard run. The Rams held the Raiders scoreless with a 52–0 blowout. With the victory, the Rams finished the year 2–2 against all AFC West opponents.

Week 14: at Washington Redskins

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 71,120
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Despite Rams' kicker Greg Zuerlein missing a series of field goals and chants of "RG3!!!" from Washington's home crowd, the Rams still managed to hold Washington scoreless, the second game in a row the Rams held an opponent scoreless. During the opening coin toss, the Rams sent out all six players acquired in the Robert Griffin trade in 2012 as their team captains. Quarterback Shaun Hill completed 16 or 22 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns, both to tight end Jared Cook (four receptions, 61 yards). Tavon Austin ran the ball five times for 46 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards while also returning four punts for 143 yards, including a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Kicker Greg Zuerlein's two field goals were the only scoring of the game as the Cardinals completed a season sweep of St. Louis. With the loss, the Rams were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 16: vs. New York Giants

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

The Rams wrapped up their 2014 home schedule, facing their fourth and final NFC East opponent, the Giants, led by new wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Tempers flared later in the game as a sideline brawl escalated after a late hit on Beckham, drawing 3 ejections to Giants' Damontre Moore and Preston Parker and Rams' defensive end William Hayes. The Rams went on to lose their final home game, 27–37.

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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Rams33006
Seahawks0061420

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Going to Seattle for their third straight year, the Rams once again struggled all game, losing the game 20–6, ending their season with a disappointing 6–10 record. The record led the team to draft running back Todd Gurley from Georgia with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Standings

Division

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Seattle Seahawks 1240.7505–110–2394254W6
(5) Arizona Cardinals 1150.6883–38–4310299L2
San Francisco 49ers 880.5002–47–5306340W1
St. Louis Rams 6100.3752–44–8324354L3

Conference

NFC [2]
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [a] Seattle Seahawks West1240.7505–110–2.525.513W6
2 [a] Green Bay Packers North1240.7505–19–3.482.440W2
3 [a] Dallas Cowboys East1240.7504–28–4.445.422W4
4 Carolina Panthers South781.4694–26–6.490.357W4
Wild Cards
5 [b] Arizona Cardinals West1150.6883–38–4.523.477L2
6 [b] Detroit Lions North1150.6885–19–3.471.392L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Philadelphia Eagles East1060.6254–26–6.490.416W1
8 San Francisco 49ers West880.5002–47–5.527.508W1
9 [c] New Orleans Saints South790.4383–36–6.486.415W1
10 [c] Minnesota Vikings North790.4381–56–6.475.308W1
11 [d] New York Giants East6100.3752–44–8.512.323L1
12 [d] Atlanta Falcons South6100.3755–16–6.482.380L1
13 [d] St. Louis Rams West6100.3752–44–8.531.427L3
14 Chicago Bears North5110.3131–54–8.529.338L5
15 Washington Redskins East4120.2502–42–10.496.422L1
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South2140.1250–61–11.486.469L6
Tiebreakers [e]
  1. 1 2 3 Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6).
  3. 1 2 New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9).
  4. 1 2 3 The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record.
  5. ↑ 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.

Awards and honors

Recipientawards
Stedman Bailey Week 7: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Greg Zuerlein Week 11: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Tavon Austin Week 14: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Aaron Donald NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, PFWA All-Rookie Team
Tre Mason PFWA All-Rookie Team
E.J. Gaines PFWA All-Rookie Team

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The 2018 season was the New Orleans Saints' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 12th under head coach Sean Payton.

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  1. ↑ Wagoner, Nick (January 11, 2014). "Rams-related playoff notes: Divisional round". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Indianapolis cornerback Josh Gordy, whom the Rams receive a seventh-round draft choice for this year from a 2012 trade, made a big play to keep the Colts alive and will play the Patriots tonight.
  2. ↑ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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