2016 Los Angeles Rams season

2016 Los Angeles Rams season
Head coach Jeff Fisher
General manager Les Snead
Owner Stan Kroenke
Home field Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record 4–7
Division place 3rd NFC West
Uniform

The 2016 Los Angeles Rams season is the franchise's 79th season in the National Football League and the fifth under head coach Jeff Fisher. It is the franchise's 50th season in the Greater Los Angeles Area and the first since 1994. The Rams made their first appearance on HBO's Hard Knocks and will also appear on the new E! series Hollywood & Football. The team returned to Los Angeles after 21 seasons in St. Louis.

Return to Los Angeles

After receiving permission to void its lease on the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis during the 2015 season, the team officially filed an application to relocate to Los Angeles on January 4, 2016, where it would play at the City of Champions Stadium in Inglewood when completed; construction began in December 2015 and the opening is scheduled for 2019. In the interim, the Rams will play seven of their home games in Los Angeles, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and the eighth game at Twickenham Stadium in London as part of the NFL International Series[1] until the City of Champions Stadium is complete.

The Rams competed against the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, both of whom also filed relocation requests for a joint stadium in Carson for the rights to the Los Angeles market; each will have one-year options to decide if they want to share the Inglewood stadium with the Rams. The league made their decision in a special meeting on January 12; after two ballots, the Rams' proposal was accepted on a 30–2 vote.[2][3]

The Coliseum was previously the Rams' home for 34 seasons (19461979); they moved to Anaheim Stadium in Orange County in 1980,[4] and played there for fifteen seasons before the move to St. Louis in 1995.

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 Los Angeles Rams Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 1 Jared Goff QB California
4 110 Tyler Higbee TE Western Kentucky University
4 117 Pharoh Cooper WR South Carolina
6 190 Temarrick Hemingway TE South Carolina State
6 193 Josh Forrest MLB Kentucky
6 206 Mike Thomas WR Southern Miss
Notes

Staff

Los Angeles Rams staff
Front Office
  • Owner/Chairman – Stan Kroenke
  • Executive Vice President of Football Operations/COO – Kevin Demoff
  • General Manager – Les Snead
  • Director of Player Personnel – Taylor Morton
  • Director of College Scouting – Brad Holmes
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Ran Carthon
  • Director of Player Evaluation, Research & Analysis - J.W. Jordan
  • Assistant Director of Pro Personnel - Ray Agnew
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
  • Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Mike Groh
  • Quarterbacks – Chris Weinke
  • Running Backs – Skip Peete
  • Assistant Wide Receivers – Kenan Smith
  • Tight Ends – John Lilly
  • Offensive Line – Paul Boudreau
  • Assistant Offensive Line – Andy Dickerson
  • Offensive Quality Control – Barrett Trotter
 
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams Coordinator – John Fassel
  • Assistant Special Teams Coordinator – Vacant
Strength and Conditioning
  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Rock Gullickson
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – J. Aggabao


Coaching Staff
Management
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AFC East
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CIN
CLE
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JAX
TEN
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DEN
KC
OAK
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NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
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GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
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ARI
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SF
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Current roster

Los Angeles Rams roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 23, 2016
Depth ChartTransactions

53 Active, 9 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

AFC rostersNFC rosters

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 13 Dallas Cowboys W 28–24 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
2 August 20 Kansas City Chiefs W 21–20 2–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
3 August 27 at Denver Broncos L 9–17 2–1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
4 September 1 at Minnesota Vikings L 25–27 2–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap

Regular season

On November 25, 2015, the NFL announced that the Rams will play host to a then-undetermined NFC East opponent in the International Series, in the first-ever game at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. On January 3, 2016, the New York Giants were confirmed as the Rams' opponent for this game, based on each teams' respective third-place divisional finishes at the end of the 2015 season. The game occurred during Week 7 on Sunday, October 23. The kickoff time was announced on April 14, and both teams will both have their bye the following week.[5] The University of Southern California, as a condition of the Rams' use of the Coliseum, requested that the NFL not schedule any Monday night home games at the stadium, nor home games on days after USC football games. While the team's final schedule does not contain Monday night games at home, two games, however, will be played on days following an USC home game.[6] The Rams will wear their white uniforms for all of their home games for the first time since 1971 as a nod to the Fearsome Foursome era, with the exception of wearing their throwback uniforms twice a year for home games and wearing their all navy uniforms for designated home games in London.[7]

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 12 7:20 p.m. PDT at San Francisco 49ers L 0–28 0–1 Levi's Stadium ESPN Recap
2 September 18 1:05 p.m. PDT Seattle Seahawks W 9–3 1–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox Recap
3 September 25 1:05 p.m. PDT at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 37–32 2–1 Raymond James Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 2 1:25 p.m. PDT at Arizona Cardinals W 17–13 3–1 University of Phoenix Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 9 1:25 p.m. PDT Buffalo Bills L 19–30 3–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum CBS Recap
6 October 16 10:00 a.m. PDT at Detroit Lions L 28–31 3–3 Ford Field Fox Recap
7 October 23 6:30 a.m. PDT New York Giants L 10–17 3–4 Twickenham Stadium (London, England) NFLN Recap
8 Bye
9 November 6 1:05 p.m. PST Carolina Panthers L 10–13 3–5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox Recap
10 November 13 10:00 a.m. PST at New York Jets W 9–6 4–5 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
11 November 20 1:05 p.m. PST Miami Dolphins L 10–14 4–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox Recap
12 November 27 10:00 a.m. PST at New Orleans Saints L 21–49 4–7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Fox Recap
13 December 4 10:00 a.m. PST at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium Fox
14 December 11 1:25 p.m. PST Atlanta Falcons Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox
15 December 15 5:25 p.m. PST at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field NBC/NFLN/Twitter
16 December 24 1:25 p.m. PST San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox
17 January 1 1:25 p.m. PST Arizona Cardinals Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox
Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Week One: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
49ers 7 7 01428

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • LA –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • LA –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • LA –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • SF –

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 003
Rams 3 3 039

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • SEA –
  • LA –
Top rushers
  • SEA –
  • LA –
Top receivers
  • SEA –
  • LA –
Top tacklers
  • SEA –
  • LA –

With the win, the Rams won a regular season game in Los Angeles for the first time since 1994. They paid tribute to their first regular season game back in Los Angeles by wearing their throwback uniforms, which were their uniforms in their last season in 1994.

Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Three: Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 10 7 71337
Buccaneers 6 14 01232

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • LA –
  • TB –
Top rushers
  • LA –
  • TB –
Top receivers
  • LA –
  • TB –
Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • TB –

In what was a game that pitted both teams offenses and defenses together, the Rams won 37–32 with their defense securing the victory at the end of the game and scoring at least 5 touchdowns. With the win, the Rams record improved to 2–1 for the first time since 2006, placing the team in first place in the NFC West. It was also the first time the Rams scored a regular season touchdown as the Los Angeles Rams since 1994.

Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Four: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 3 0717
Cardinals 0 10 3013

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • LA –
  • ARI –
Top rushers
  • LA –
  • ARI –
Top receivers
  • LA –
  • ARI –
Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • ARI –

Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bills 7 9 7730
Rams 3 10 3319

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • BUF –
  • LA –
Top rushers
  • BUF –
  • LA –
Top receivers
  • BUF –
  • LA –
Top tacklers
  • BUF –
  • LA –

Week 6: at Detroit Lions

Week Six: Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 7 7728
Lions 7 7 71031

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 56,018
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • LA –
  • DET –
Top rushers
  • LA –
  • DET –
Top receivers
  • LA –
  • DET –
Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • DET –

Case Keenum set a team record with 19 straight completions. He finished the game with 321 passing yards and four total touchdowns. With the game tied at 28, Matt Prater booted a field goal to lead Detroit 31-28. Keenum's day was ruined as his pass intended for Lance Kendricks was intercepted at the last second by the Lions, who would eventually win the game 31-28.

Week 7: vs. New York Giants

NFL International Series
Week Seven: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 10 0717
Rams 10 0 0010

at Twickenham Stadium, London, England

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • NYG –
  • LA –
Top rushers
  • NYG –
  • LA –
Top receivers
  • NYG –
  • LA –
Top tacklers
  • NYG –
  • LA –

After scoring 10 points on their first two drives, the Rams could not score again as they allowed 17 unanswered points with a field goal, a pick 6 by Landon Collins, a 1 yard touchdown by Reshad Jennings. Chase Keenun threw 4 interceptions of the game. One of the picks was on the last drive when the Rams drove down to the red zone. But a high pass landed in DRC's hands in the end zone allowing the Rams to drop 3-4 and continue on their losing streak.

Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Nine: Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 0613
Rams 0 0 01010

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • CAR –
  • LA –
Top rushers
  • CAR –
  • LA –
Top receivers
  • CAR –
  • LA –
Top tacklers
  • CAR –
  • LA –

Week 10: at New York Jets

Week Ten: Los Angeles Rams at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 3 0 339
Jets 0 6 006

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,160
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • LA –
  • NYJ –
Top rushers
  • LA –
  • NYJ –
Top receivers
  • LA –
  • NYJ –
Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • NYJ –

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 01414
Rams 7 0 3010

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • MIA –
  • LA –
Top rushers
  • MIA –
  • LA –
Top receivers
  • MIA –
  • LA –
Top tacklers
  • MIA –
  • LA –

This game was the first time rookie Jared Goff starts for the Rams.

Week 12: at New Orleans Saints

Week Twelve: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 14 0021
Saints 7 21 14749

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 73,067
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • LA –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • LA –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • LA –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • NO –

Week 13: at New England Patriots

Week Thirteen: Los Angeles Rams at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Patriots 0 0 000

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
  • Preview
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • LA –
  • NE –
Top rushers
  • LA –
  • NE –
Top receivers
  • LA –
  • NE –
Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • NE –

Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Seattle Seahawks 7 3 1 .682 1–1–1 3–3–1 224 187 L1
Arizona Cardinals 4 6 1 .409 2–1–1 4–4–1 245 228 L2
Los Angeles Rams 4 7 0 .364 2–1 3–5 170 236 L2
San Francisco 49ers 1 10 0 .091 1–3 1–7 228 344 L10

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Dallas Cowboys East 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 .414 .386 W11
2 Seattle Seahawks West 7 3 1 .682 1–1–1 3–3–1 .475 .494 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 7 4 0 .636 2–2 5–2 .431 .437 W3
4[lower-alpha 1] Atlanta Falcons South 7 4 0 .636 3–1 5–3 .529 .526 W1
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 .435 .406 W6
6 Washington Redskins East 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 .548 .441 L1
In the Hunt
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 .504 .447 W3
8 Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 1–3 4–6 .537 .500 L2
9[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 4–3 .533 .391 W1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–1 4–4 .528 .436 W1
11[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 .532 .368 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 4 6 1 .409 2–1–1 3–4–1 .447 .250 L2
13[lower-alpha 4] Carolina Panthers South 4 7 0 .364 1–3 4–4 .512 .330 L1
14[lower-alpha 4] Los Angeles Rams West 4 7 0 .364 2–1 3–5 .488 .477 L2
15 Chicago Bears North 2 9 0 .182 2–1 2–5 .540 .565 L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 San Francisco 49ers West 1 10 0 .091 1–3 1–7 .561 .364 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 Detroit wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 3 New Orleans wins tie break over Green Bay and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games.
  3. 1 2 Green Bay wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 Carolina wins tie break over Los Angeles based on head-to-head win percentage.
  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.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

  1. "Rams, owner Stan Kroenke assert St. Louis better off as 2-sport city in Los Angeles relocation application". Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. Breer, Albert (January 12, 2016). "Rams approved to relocate to Los Angeles". National Football League. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. "Rams headed back to Los Angeles; Chargers have option to join". ESPN. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. "Rams open in 'new' home". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 11, 1980. p. 20.
  5. "2016 UK International Series schedule announced". NFL.com. November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  6. "USC Requests No Monday Night Football Home Games For Rams". SBNation. Vox Media. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  7. "Los Angeles Rams will wear all-white combo for home games in 2016-17". SportsLogos.net. Demetrius Bell. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

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