The 2013 St. Louis Rams season was the franchise's 76th season in the National Football League, the 19th overall in St. Louis and the second under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams equaled their win total from 2012, but missed the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.
Week 7 was Sam Bradford's last game in a Rams uniform as he tore his ACL in a game against Carolina. That same injury would not allow him to dress for next year and did not play another down again in a Rams uniform as he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2014 season.
2013 draft class
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 |
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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
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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
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Final roster
| 2013 St. Louis Rams final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 8 Inactive, 8 Practice squad
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Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons
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Second quarter
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Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cowboys |
10 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 31 |
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
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Top passers
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Top receivers
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Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers |
0 |
14 |
7 | 14 | 35 |
| Rams |
3 |
0 |
0 | 8 | 11 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars |
10 |
0 |
3 | 7 | 20 |
| Rams |
7 |
17 |
0 | 10 | 34 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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Second quarter
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Top passers
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Top receivers
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Week 6: at Houston Texans
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Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
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Second quarter
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Top passers
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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.
Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks |
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7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rams |
3 |
0 |
3 | 3 | 9 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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Top passers
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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
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3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans |
7 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 28 |
| Rams |
0 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams |
7 |
21 |
10 | 0 | 38 |
| Colts |
0 |
0 |
8 | 0 | 8 |
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
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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. Tayvon 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
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3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears |
7 |
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0 | 7 | 21 |
| Rams |
21 |
3 |
3 | 15 | 42 |
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
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Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers
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Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
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3 |
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0 | 7 | 10 |
| Cardinals |
7 |
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9 | 7 | 30 |
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
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First quarter
- ARI – TD (10:32) Rashard Mendenhall 3 yard run (Jay Feely XP)
- STL – FG (6:12) Greg Zuerlein 44 yard FG
Second quarter
- ARI – TD (0:50) Larry Fitzgerald 7 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely XP)
Third quarter
- ARI – TD (14:42) Karlos Dansby 23 yard interception return (Jay Feely XP)
- ARI – S (9:10) John Abraham sacked Kellen Clemens in end zone
Fourth quarter
- STL – TD (14:57) Zac Stacy 1 yard run (Greg Zuerlein XP)
- ARI – TD (1:55) Andre Ellington 6 yard run (Jay Feely XP)
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Top passers
- STL – Kellen Clemens 16/27, 181 yards, 2 INT
- ARI – Carson Palmer 27/32, 269 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
- STL – Tavon Austin 1 rush, 56 yards
- ARI – Andre Ellington 11 rushes, 46 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
- STL – Jared Cook 3 rec, 49 yards
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 12 rec, 96 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
- STL – Alec Ogletree 8 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack
- ARI – Karlos Dansby 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT for TD
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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
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3 |
0 | 13 | 16 |
| Rams |
14 |
10 |
3 | 0 | 27 |
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
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Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Sixteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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7 |
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3 | 0 | 13 |
| Rams |
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14 |
3 | 6 | 23 |
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
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The Rams defense took care of the Bucs all day long. But Jake Long tore his ACL, ending his season. Nevertheless, the Rams would go on to win 13-23.
Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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0 |
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3 | 6 | 9 |
| Seahawks |
7 |
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7 | 7 | 27 |
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
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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
Conference
References
External links
Media related to 2013 St. Louis Rams season at Wikimedia Commons
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