The 2011 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 74th season in the National Football League, the 17th overall in St. Louis and the third under head coach Steve Spagnuolo. The Rams failed to improve on their 7–9 record from 2010, and one day after the season finale, head coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney were fired from the team. The team secured the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
The Rams' offense was among the worst in the league in 2011. They scored only 193 points (12.1 points per game), last in the league, and 11th-fewest all-time for a 16-game season.[1] Their −214 point differential was last in the league.[2]
Football Outsiders ranked St. Louis the worst team in the league, per play, in 2011.[3] The 2012 Football Outsiders Almanac, however, noted that the Rams went from the league's easiest schedule in 2010 to the league's hardest schedule in 2011.[4] Football Outsiders suggests that the Rams should improve in 2012, with what is projected to be the 10th-easiest schedule in the NFL.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On January 18, the Rams hired former Denver Broncos' head coach Josh McDaniels as the team's new offensive coordinator, replacing Pat Shurmur, who became the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns five days earlier (January 13).[5][6]
2011 draft board
Main article:
2011 NFL Draft
- ^[a] The Rams traded its sixth-round selection (#145 overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' sixth-round selection (#158 overall) and their seventh-round selection (#229 overall).
- ^[b] The Rams traded its sixth-round selection (#180 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the Ravens' seventh-round selection (#228 overall) and WR Mark Clayton.
Preseason
Schedule
The Rams' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- PHI – Michael Vick: 14/32 187 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 11 Rush, 97 Yds
- STL – Sam Bradford: 17/30 188 Yds
- Top rushers
- PHI – LeSean McCoy: 15 Att, 122 Yds, 1 Rush TD, 2 Rec, 15 Yds, 1 Rec TD
- STL – Carnell Williams: 19 Att, 91 Yds, 5 Rec, 49 Yds
- Top receivers
- PHI – DeSean Jackson: 6 Rec, 102 Yds, 1 TD
- STL – Brandon Gibson: 3 Rec, 50 Yds
- Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams started the season 0–1.
Week 2: at New York Giants
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- STL – Sam Bradford – 22/46, 331 YDS, TD, 0 INT
- NYG – Eli Manning – 18/29, 200 YDS, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 0–2.
Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Three: Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ravens |
21 |
6 |
3 | 7 | 37 |
Rams |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Second quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 0–3.
Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Four: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins |
7 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 17 |
Rams |
0 |
0 |
0 | 10 | 10 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,113
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Tim Ryan
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams went into their bye week at 0–4.
Week 6: at Green Bay Packers
Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Packers |
3 |
21 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 57°F (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 70,604
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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Coming off of their bye week in week 5, the Rams traveled to Lambeau Field to take on the undefeated Packers. The loss dropped the team to 0–5.
Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
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- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams dropped to 0–6.
Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week Eight: New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Saints |
0 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 21 |
Rams |
0 |
17 |
7 | 7 | 31 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 57,179
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
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- Second quarter
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- Top passers
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- Top receivers
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This home game for the team also had a celebration of the St. Louis Cardinals showing off the World Series trophy. The Rams would then go on to win this game and improve to 1–6.
Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals
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- Second quarter
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- Top passers
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- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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The Rams' third quarter was the first time in NFL history that a team had recorded four points in a quarter.
With the loss, the Rams fell to 1–7 and last place in the NFC West.
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Week 10: at Cleveland Browns
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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With the close win, the Rams improved to 2–7.
Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Seahawks |
0 |
10 |
7 | 7 | 24 |
Rams |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,400
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
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- Second quarter
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- Top passers
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- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams dropped to 2–8.
Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
3 |
0 |
17 | 3 | 23 |
Rams |
7 |
3 |
0 | 10 | 20 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
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- Top passers
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- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams dropped to 2–9 securing them their 5th straight losing season.
Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers
Week Thirteen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
49ers |
3 |
6 |
10 | 7 | 26 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 53°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,732
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
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- Top passers
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- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 2–10.
Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
0 |
3 |
3 | 7 | 13 |
Seahawks |
10 |
0 |
10 | 10 | 30 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST/5:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 40°F (Clear)
- Game attendance: 66,577
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Rachel Nichols
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- Top passers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 2–11 and were swept by the Seahawks for the first time since 2009.
Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bengals |
3 |
0 |
10 | 7 | 20 |
Rams |
0 |
6 |
0 | 7 | 13 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,431
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
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- Top passers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 2–12.
Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Sixteen: St. Louis Rams at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Steelers |
3 |
7 |
3 | 14 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 36°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 60,081
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton & John Lynch
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- Second quarter
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- Top passers
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This game became the Steelers' 2nd shutout win of the season as the Rams dropped to 2–13.
Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
49ers |
7 |
13 |
7 | 7 | 34 |
Rams |
7 |
0 |
3 | 17 | 27 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Second quarter
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- Top passers
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With the loss, the Rams finished the season at 2–14 tied with the Colts for the league's worst record.
Standings
Coaching staff
St. Louis Rams 2011 staff |
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Front Office
- Owner/Chairman – Stan Kroenke
- Owner/Vice Chairman – Chip Rosenbloom
- Owner/Chair of Community Outreach – Lucia Rodriguez
- General Manager – Billy Devaney
- Executive Vice President of Football Operations/COO – Kevin Demoff
- Vice President of Player Personnel – Mike Williams
- Director of Player Personnel – Lawrence McCutcheon
- Director of College Scouting – John Mancini
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator – Ken Flajole
- Defensive Line – Brendan Daly
- Linebackers – Paul Ferraro
- Defensive Backs/Cornerbacks – Clayton Lopez
- Defensive Backs/Safeties – Andre Curtis
- Quality Control/Defense – Matt House
Special Teams Coaches
- Special Teams Coordinator – Tom McMahon
- Quality Control/Special Teams – Derius Swinton
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength – Rock Gullickson
- Assistant Strength – Adam Bailey
Coaching Assistants
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Final roster
2011 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, 17 Inactive, 8 Practice squad
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Notes and references
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2012, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points For.
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference: In a single season, in 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points Differential
- ↑ Football Outsiders: Final 2011 DVOA Ratings
- ↑ Football Outsiders Almanac 2012 (ISBN 978-1-4782-0152-6), p.216-217: "In 2011, St. Louis became the first person in [Football Outsiders' history] (1991–2011) to go from the easiest schedule one season to the hardest schedule the next."
- ↑ "Shurmur Named Head Coach of Cleveland Browns". stlouisrams.com. January 13, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Rams Name McDaniels Offensive Coordinator". stlouisrams.com. January 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ↑ "NFL cancels Bears-Rams Hall of Fame Game". Chicago Bears. July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ↑ King, Peter (November 7, 2011). "Super deja vu for Manning, Giants in clutch win over Patriots". Sports Illustrated. Monday Morning QB. p. 3. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
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