2015 St. Louis Rams season

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2015 St. Louis Rams season
Owner Stan Kroenke
General manager Les Snead
Head coach Jeff Fisher
Home field Edward Jones Dome
Local radioWXOS-FM
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers Aaron Donald, DT
Todd Gurley, RB
Johnny Hekker, P
Uniform
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The 2015 season was the St. Louis Rams' 78th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under head coach Jeff Fisher, and their 21st and final season in St. Louis, Missouri, their home since the 1995 season.

Contents

The Rams improved on their 6–10 record from 2014 by going 7–9 for the 2015 season, but tied a record set between 1956 and 1966 by missing the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season.

After the season, an arbitral tribunal gave permission for the Rams to void their lease on the Edward Jones Dome. Rams owner Stan Kroenke filed a formal application with the league to relocate the Rams to their long-time home of Los Angeles, California, where the team played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for four seasons at until their stadium in Inglewood, California was complete. They were originally slated to play at the Coliseum for only three seasons; delays in the construction of the new venue resulted in the added season for which they would play at the historic Coliseum. Kroenke's request to move the team to Los Angeles was approved on January 12, 2016, at a meeting in Houston, Texas. [1]

The Rams' starting quarterbacks during the season, Nick Foles and Case Keenum, started against each other at quarterback in the 2017 NFC Championship Game, for the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings, respectively. [2] The Eagles won that meeting and Super Bowl LII, with Foles being named Super Bowl MVP.

2015 draft class

2015 St. Louis Rams Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 10 Todd Gurley RB Georgia
257 Rob Havenstein OT Wisconsin
372 Jamon Brown OT Louisville
89 Sean Mannion QB Oregon State
4119 Andrew Donnal OT Iowa
6201 Bud Sasser WR Missouri
215 Cody Wichmann OG Fresno State
7224 Bryce Hager ILB Baylor
227 Martin Ifedi DE Memphis
Compensatory selection

Draft trades

Supplemental draft

The Rams selected Clemson offensive tackle Isaiah Battle in the 2015 Supplemental draft. As a result, the team will forfeit their fifth-round selection in the 2016 draft. [3]

Staff

2015 St. Louis Rams staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

2015 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, 13 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 14at Oakland Raiders L 3–180–1 O.co Coliseum Recap
2August 23at Tennessee Titans L 14–270–2 Nissan Stadium Recap
3August 29 Indianapolis Colts L 14–240–3 Edward Jones Dome Recap
4September 3 Kansas City Chiefs L 17–240–4Edward Jones Dome Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 13 Seattle Seahawks W 34–31 (OT)1–0 Edward Jones Dome Recap
2September 20at Washington Redskins L 10–241–1 FedExField Recap
3September 27 Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–121–2Edward Jones Dome Recap
4October 4at Arizona Cardinals W 24–222–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
5October 11at Green Bay Packers L 10–242–3 Lambeau Field Recap
6 Bye
7October 25 Cleveland Browns W 24–63–3Edward Jones Dome Recap
8November 1 San Francisco 49ers W 27–64–3Edward Jones Dome Recap
9November 8at Minnesota Vikings L 18–21 (OT)4–4 TCF Bank Stadium Recap
10November 15 Chicago Bears L 13–374–5Edward Jones Dome Recap
11November 22at Baltimore Ravens L 13–164–6 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
12November 29at Cincinnati Bengals L 7–314–7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
13December 6 Arizona Cardinals L 3–274–8Edward Jones Dome Recap
14December 13 Detroit Lions W 21–145–8Edward Jones Dome Recap
15December 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–236–8Edward Jones Dome Recap
16December 27at Seattle Seahawks W 23–177–8 CenturyLink Field Recap
17January 3at San Francisco 49ers L 16–19 (OT)7–9 Levi's Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Seahawks73318031
Rams010147334

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

In his debut as the Rams' starting quarterback, Nick Foles threw for 297 yards and a touchdown, and the Rams upset the Seahawks in their season opener at home. Running back Benny Cunningham got the start and totaled 46 yards rushing and 77 yards receiving while Tavon Austin ran for a 16-yard TD and then scored on a 75-yard punt return in the third quarter as St. Louis built a 24-13 lead. But Seattle rallied for 18 unanswered points to take a 31-24 lead before the Rams came back as Foles hit tight end Lance Kendricks for a 37-yard score with 53 seconds left. Kicker Greg Zuerlein converted the point-after attempt and then made a 37-yard field goal in overtime to put the Rams ahead. The defense sacked Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson six times and limited running back Marshawn Lynch to just 73 rushing yards. The Seahawks drove into Rams territory on their overtime possession but on fourth-and-1 at the St. Louis 42, Lynch was stuffed by defensive tackles Michael Brockers and Aaron Donald to preserve the victory. Donald had nine total tackles (five solo, four assists) including two sacks and three tackles for loss and was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career.

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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Rams0010010
Redskins1070724

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

After falling behind 17-0 in the first half at Washington, the Rams came back on a 52-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein and a 40-yard TD pass from Nick Foles to wide receiver Kenny Britt to close within 17-10 in the third quarter. But Redskins running back Matt Jones (16 carries, 123 yards) scored his second touchdown of the game with 2:38 remaining to seal the win for Washington.

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Steelers360312
Rams03036

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

The Rams struggled offensively and defensively all game long. The defense sacked Pittsburgh quarterback three times as Ben Roethlisberger was forced from the game with an apparent knee injury. He was then replaced by Michael Vick, who was sacked twice himself by the Rams. Quarterback Nick Foles (19-28-197 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT) struggled on offense while the Rams running game was limited to just 71 yards. Rookie running back Todd Gurley, the team's No. 1 draft pick, made his professional football debut and had six carries for nine yards and one carry for five yards. Prior to kickoff, the game was delayed due to the turf being caught on fire due to a fireworks display gone awry.

Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Four: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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Rams737724
Cardinals3631022

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

The Rams traveled to Phoenix and improved their record to 2-2 in an upset of the red-hot Cardinals, the 2nd highest-scoring team in the league. Nick Foles passed for 171 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to wide receiver Tavon Austin (six receptions, 96 yards). Todd Gurley got his first start as Rams' running back, and after being limited to four carries for 2 yards in the first half, he finished the game with 146 rushing yards. Gurley contributed big runs that led to TDs scored by wide receiver Stedman Bailey and Austin. With the Rams clinging to a two-point lead and facing a third down-and-12 situation with just over a minute remaining, Gurley broke loose for a 30-yard gain down the left sideline and appeared headed for the end zone before voluntarily going down at the Arizona 8 to allow the Rams to run out the clock. After the game, Bruce Arians commented that Gurley, "played like a rookie." The Rams defense limited the Cardinals to five field goals and held them out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter, and sacked Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer four times. It would be the first of nine straight victories for the Rams franchise in Arizona.

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week Five: St. Louis Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams0100010
Packers1407324

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Traveling to Green Bay, the Rams looked to end the Packers' hot streak at 4-1 but failed as Nick Foles completed only 11 passes in 30 attempts, was intercepted four times and sacked three times. Running back Todd Gurley totaled a season-high 159 yards on 30 attempts but was held out of the end zone. On defense, St. Louis James Laurinitis intercepted a pass from Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay QB's first interception thrown at Lambeau Field in 20 games. Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson added another interception later in the game. However, the defense struggled to contain the Packers explosive receiving corps all day long. With the loss, the Rams dropped to 2-3.

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns03306
Rams1007724

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

For the first time since Week 8 of 2007, the Rams hosted the Cleveland Browns in St. Louis. In the first quarter, Rodney McLeod returned a fumble to the end zone to give the Rams the game's first points, and kicker Greg Zuelein added a 39-yard field goal. Running back Todd Gurley was limited to just 45 yards in the first half, but he managed to turn things around in the second half, rushing for 83 yards scoring his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard run in the third quarter (he later added a second TD on a 6-yard run in the fourth period). The Rams defense combined for four forced fumbles recovered as well as four sacks of Browns quarterback Josh McCown. With the win, the Rams went to 3-3.

Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers33006
Rams2180727

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (domed stadium)
  • Game attendance: 51,207
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Todd Gurley had another productive day, rushing for 133 yards on 20 carries, including a 71-yard run for a touchdown in the second quarter. Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin had 119 total yards on just seven touches, including a 2-yard TD run in the second quarter and catching a 66-yard scoring pass from quarterback Nick Foles in the fourth. touchdowns for the final score. Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis tackled 49ers running back Mike Davis for a safety in the first period and the defense had three sacks and nine hits of San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick during the game. With the win, the Rams improved to 4-3, making it the first time since 2012 the Rams were above .500 excluding a Week 1 victory. The Rams also wore their 1973-1999 throwbacks for the first time in the season.

Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Rams6903018
Vikings10080321

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

In a duel of running backs between Todd Gurley and Adrian Peterson, Gurley was held to just 89 yards and Peterson (125 yards) led host Minnesota to the victory. Without several defensive starters including Robert Quinn, the Rams defense struggled to contain the Vikings offense, especially their explosive receiving corps, all game long. In the second quarter, Greg Zuerlein gave the Rams a 12-10 lead with a 61-yard field goal, the longest field goal in Rams franchise history. The field goal put Zuerlein 7th in NFL history for longest field goal made, and as the only kicker in NFL history besides Sebastian Janikowski to have more than one field goal of 60 yards or longer in his career. In the second half, Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner hit Teddy Bridgewater in the head, forcing the Minnesota QB to leave the game with a concussion. Commentator Thom Brennaman called the hit on Bridgewater "dirty". Shaun Hill, who played for the Rams last year and returned to Minnesota for his second stint in the off-season, took over for Bridgewater. With the Rams trailing 18-15 in the fourth quarter, Zuerlein booted his fourth field goal in five attempts, forcing the game into overtime. However, in that period, Minnesota's Blair Walsh nailed the game-winning field goal to give the Vikings the final score. With the narrow loss, the Rams dropped to 4-4.

Week 10: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Ten: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears101401337
Rams1003013

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

The Rams struggled all game especially on defense in which they could not contain the Bears offense, especially the running game despite an injury to Matt Forte. St. Louis quarterback Nick Foles (17-36-200 yards, 1 INT) struggled all day and this time it would force Case Keenum to take over late in the fourth quarter. Running back Todd Gurley was held to 89 total yards. Prior to Week 10, wide receiver Stedman Bailey was suspended for four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Later, the Rams acquired free agent Wes Welker, who had previously starred for the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. Welker caught three passes for 32 yards in his St. Louis debut. With the loss, the Rams dropped to 4-5.

Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Eleven: St. Louis Rams at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams706013
Ravens0301316

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 71,105
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Case Keenum got the start at quarterback in place of the incumbent Nick Foles and led the Rams to a 13-3 third quarter lead. Todd Gurley scored on a 1-yard run late in the first quarter and Keenum connected with tight end Lance Kendricks on a 30-yard touchdown pass in the third period. But the host Ravens scored 13 unanswered points in the final quarter. With the game tied at 13, kicker Greg Zuerlein missed a 52-yarder which would have sealed the Rams victory. The host Ravens scored 13 unanswered points in the final period, and after Keenum fumbled following a sack with under a minute left, Baltimore took over with Justin Tucker converting a 41-yarder as time expired to give the Ravens the final score and the win. With the loss, the Rams fell to 4-6, extending their losing streak to three games.

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams07007
Bengals71014031

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 61,022
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Rams fell to 4-7 with a blowout loss in Cincinnati. A week after being benched, Nick Foles returned as the Rams' starting quarterback after Case Keenum suffered a concussion at the end of the previous week's loss to Baltimore. However, Foles struggled to find open receivers and was hit at least a dozen times by the Bengals defense, which also picked off the St. Louis QB three times including which was returned for a touchdown. The only Rams score came on a 5-yard run by Tavon Austin on a reverse play in the second quarter. St. Louis' defense was not a factor all game as they struggled to stop the high-powered Bengals offense led by quarterback Andy Dalton (233 yards, three TD passes), and receivers A. J. Green, and Tyler Eifert, (the latter left the game with a stinger) as the Rams extended their losing streak to four games.

Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Thirteen: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals7314327
Rams00303

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

The Rams' streak of futility reached five games as they were routed by the visiting Cardinals. The St. Louis offense sputtered badly with only 214 total yards and a single field goal. Todd Gurley was limited to just 41 rushing yards (with 34 of those yards coming on a single run in the third period), while Nick Foles (15-35-146 yards, 1 INT) was again ineffective at quarterback. A day after the loss that dropped the Rams dropped to 4-8, offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. was fired.

Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions007714
Rams077721

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 51,202
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Rams finally snapped their five-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Detroit Lions. St. Louis cornerback Trumaine Johnson picked off Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter to break a scoreless tie, while defensive tackle Aaron Donald was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in the season after recording five tackles including three of his team's four sacks of Stafford on the day. Todd Gurley ran for 140 yards on 16 carries with two TD runs in the second half. Following the game, a photo of rapper and Roc Nation founder Jay Z in the Rams locker room along with his client Gurley and several Rams players was released shortly after.

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fifteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers3031723
Rams1477331

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 7:25 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 51,295
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

In what ultimately turned out to be their final game played in St. Louis, the Rams never trailed and turned in a solid performance on both offense and defense. Case Keenum completed 14 of 17 passes for 234 yards and a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter to wide receivers Tavon Austin (17 yards) and Kenny Britt (60 yards). Austin also scored on a 21-yard TD run and Todd Gurley added another score on a 3-yard run in the second quarter. Gurley, who had 48 rushing yards on 21 carries, surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season. The game marked the debut of the team's "Color Rush" uniforms, which used yellow gold as the team's primary color with striping matching the millennium blue of the team's primary uniform, while the helmets used the design matching as the team's throwback uniforms. [4] During the game, Rams fans were seen holding signs saying, "Keep the Rams in St. Louis" and chants of "Keep the Rams" were heard during postgame coverage.

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Sixteen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams1060723
Seahawks037717

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,080
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Holly Sonders
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Despite having been eliminated from playoff contention for the 11th consecutive season (due to Seattle's victory over Cleveland in Week 15), the Rams were able to sweep the Seahawks for the first time since 2004. St. Louis built a 16-0 first half lead on kicker Greg Zuerlein's 42-yard field goal, linebacker Akeem Ayers's recovery of a forced fumble by linebacker Mark Barron that was returned 45 yards for a touchdown, and a 28-yard TD pass from quarterback Case Keenum to wide receiver Kenny Britt. Running back Todd Gurley ended his season with 83 yards on 19 carries, including a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. Rams defensive end William Hayes had nine total tackles including three sacks of Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson. With the victory, the Rams' record improved to 7-8, riding a three-game winning streak.

Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Rams31300016
49ers01033319

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

The Rams were thwarted in their attempt to avoid a ninth consecutive losing season, falling to the host 49ers in overtime. Kicker Greg Zuerlein kicked field goals of 33, 32, and 44 yards in the first half while running back Tre Mason scored a touchdown on a 4-yard run late in the second quarter as St. Louis built a 16-10 halftime lead. Cornerback Trumaine Johnson led the Rams with 10 total tackles while linebacker Eugene Sims ran an interception back 42 yards to set up the touchdown by Mason, who had 18 carries for 44 yards in place of Todd Gurley, who was inactive due to a foot injury suffered the previous week. The Rams' best chance for victory came late in the third quarter as they drove 46 yards in 12 plays but Zuerlein missed a 52-yard attempt. St. Louis was ineffective on offense, punting on all three of its fourth quarter possessions as San Francisco rallied to tie the game with a pair of field goals from kicker Phil Dawson in the second half. During the overtime period, the Rams again drove 12 plays covering 51 yards, but Zuerlein's 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked with five minutes remaining, and the 49ers went on to win five plays later on a 23-yard field goal by Dawson. The loss would be the team's final game as the St. Louis Rams. Two days later, the franchise filed for relocation to Los Angeles, where the Rams had played from 1946 to 1994. On January 12, 2016, the Rams' relocation bid was approved by a vote of NFL owners at a league meeting in Houston.

Standings

Division

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2) Arizona Cardinals 1330.8134–210–2489313L1
(6) Seattle Seahawks 1060.6253–37–5423277W1
St. Louis Rams 790.4384–26–6280330L1
San Francisco 49ers 5110.3131–54–8238387W1

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division Leaders
1 Carolina Panthers South1510.9385–111–1.441.438W1
2 Arizona Cardinals West1330.8134–210–2.477.457L1
3 Minnesota Vikings North1150.6885–18–4.504.449W3
4 Washington Redskins East970.5634–28–4.465.403W4
Wild Cards
5 [a] Green Bay Packers North1060.6253–37–5.531.450L2
6 [a] Seattle Seahawks West1060.6253–37–5.520.431W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Atlanta Falcons South880.5001–55–7.480.453L1
8 [b] St. Louis Rams West790.4384–26–6.527.482L1
9 [b] Detroit Lions North790.4383–36–6.535.429W3
10 [b] Philadelphia Eagles East790.4383–34–8.508.473W1
11 [b] New Orleans Saints South790.4383–35–7.504.402W2
12 [c] New York Giants East6100.3752–44–8.500.396L3
13 [c] Chicago Bears North6100.3751–53–9.547.469L1
14 [c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South6100.3753–35–7.484.406L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West5110.3131–54–8.539.463W1
16 Dallas Cowboys East4120.2503–33–9.531.438L4
Tiebreakers [d]
  1. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
    Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ↑ 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

RecipientAward(s)
Aaron Donald Week 1: NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Week 14: NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Tavon Austin Week 1: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Benny Cunningham Week 15: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Todd Gurley NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

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The 2016 season was the New Orleans Saints' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and their 10th under head coach Sean Payton. The Saints matched their 7–9 record from 2014 and 2015, and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row. One highlight from the season includes quarterback Drew Brees' first return to San Diego for the first time since the Chargers released him at the end of the 2005 season, also where Brees played his first five seasons in. This came 10 years after the Chargers released Brees after the Saints' previous regular season meetings with the Chargers were home games for the Saints, and including a 2008 meeting at Wembley Stadium in London, a game which New Orleans was designated as the home team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Houston Texans season</span> 15th season in franchise history

The 2016 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the third under head coach Bill O'Brien. The Texans' attempt to make history as the first team to play the Super Bowl on their home field, NRG Stadium, was thwarted in the second round of the 2016–17 NFL playoffs by the eventual Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Los Angeles Rams season</span> 80th season in franchise history, first in L.A. since 1994

The 2016 Los Angeles Rams season was the franchise's 79th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the fifth and final under head coach Jeff Fisher. It was the franchise's 50th season in the Greater Los Angeles Area and the first since 1994. The team returned to Los Angeles after 21 seasons in St. Louis. The Rams decided from 2016 to 2019 to return to wearing white uniforms at home in Los Angeles as a nod to the Fearsome Foursome era. In Week 15 against the Seattle Seahawks, their NFC West divisional rival, the Rams wore white horns on their helmet just for the one game only, a move which would be repeated for the entire following season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 San Francisco 49ers season</span> NFL team season

The 2017 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 68th in the National Football League (NFL), their 72nd overall, their fourth playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.

The 2017 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 80th in the National Football League (NFL), their 81st overall, 51st in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their first under head coach Sean McVay. The Rams dramatically improved on their 4–12 record from the previous season. With a win over the Arizona Cardinals, the Rams ended a decade-long drought and clinched their first winning season since 2003 and first playoff appearance since 2004, when the club was based in St. Louis. The team played a game in London, England at Twickenham Stadium against the Cardinals in Week 7 as one of the NFL London Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Dallas Cowboys season</span> 58th season in franchise history

The 2017 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), their 29th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 9th playing their home games at AT&T Stadium, and their 7th full season under head coach Jason Garrett.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Los Angeles Rams season</span> 82nd season in franchise history, 4th Super Bowl loss

The 2018 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 81st in the National Football League (NFL), their 82nd overall, their 52nd in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their second under head coach Sean McVay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 New Orleans Saints season</span> NFL team season

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Los Angeles Rams season</span> 83rd season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 83rd overall, their 53rd in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their third under head coach Sean McVay. It also marked the Rams' final season playing their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, as the team moved into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood beginning with the 2020 season alongside the Los Angeles Chargers. They entered the season as the defending NFC champions looking to bounce back after their Super Bowl LIII loss to the New England Patriots.

References

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  2. ↑ "The unique friendship behind Foles vs. Keenum".
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