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The 2013 St. Louis Rams season is the franchise's 76th season in the National Football League , the 19th overall in St. Louis and the second under head coach Jeff Fisher .
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
Front office
Owner/CEO – Stan Kroenke
President – Kevin Demoff
General manager – Les Snead
Vice president of football and business administration – Tony Pastoors
Director of football operations – Sophie Harlan
Senior personnel executives – Brian Xanders , Ray Farmer , Taylor Morton, Ted Monago, Marty Barrett and Chris Driggers
Director of pro scouting – John McKay
Scouting consultant – J. W. Jordan
Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon
Director, scouting – James Gladstone
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Chris Shula
Defensive line/run game coordinator – Giff Smith
Assistant defensive line – A.C. Carter
Inside linebackers – Greg Williams
Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio
Safeties – Chris Beake
Defensive assistant – Mike Harris
Senior defensive assistant – Sean Desai
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Chase Blackburn
Assistant special teams – Chili Davis
Game management coordinator – John Streicher
Strength and conditioning
Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett
Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods
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Current roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Schedule
Preseason
The Rams' preseason schedule was announced on April 4, 2013.
Regular season
LEGEND
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
^[a] Simulcast on KPLR-TV .
* Indicates that the network and time are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling .
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons
Week Two: St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
3
7 14 24
Falcons
14
10
0 7 31
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period
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 22Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 80,848Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 4: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
14
7 14 35
Rams
3
0
0 8 11
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
10
0
3 7 20
Rams
7
17
0 10 34
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 6: at Houston Texans
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 7: at Carolina Panthers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
7 0 14
Rams
3
0
3 3 9
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
7
0
7 14 28
Rams
0
7
7 7 21
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
7
21
10 0 38
Colts
0
0
8 0 8
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 10Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 66,004Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer HaleRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
7
7
0 7 21
Rams
21
3
3 15 42
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Date : November 24Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 66,024Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 13: at San Francisco 49ers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
3
0
0 7 10
Cardinals
7
7
9 7 30
at University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : December 8Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,643Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris BuddenRecap , Game book
Game information
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)
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
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
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
0
0 0 0
Rams
0
0
0 0 0
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Date : December 15Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST[ 1] Game weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1
Seattle Seahawks
West
13
3
0
.813
4–2
10–2
.490
.445
W1
2
Carolina Panthers
South
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.494
.451
W3
3
Philadelphia Eagles
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.453
.391
W2
4
Green Bay Packers
North
8
7
1
.531
3–2–1
6–5–1
.453
.371
W1
Wild cards
5
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.494
.414
W6
6
New Orleans Saints
South
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.516
.455
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Arizona Cardinals
West
10
6
0
.625
2–4
6–6
.531
.444
L1
8[ a]
Chicago Bears
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
4–8
.465
.469
L2
9
Dallas Cowboys
East
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
.484
.363
L1
10[ b] [ c]
New York Giants
East
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.520
.366
W2
11[ d]
Detroit Lions
North
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
.457
.402
L4
12
St. Louis Rams
West
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.551
.446
L1
13
Minnesota Vikings
North
5
10
1
.344
2–3–1
4–7–1
.512
.450
W1
14[ e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.553
.313
L2
15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.574
.391
L3
16
Washington Redskins
East
3
13
0
.188
0–6
1–11
.516
.438
L8
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28 ).
^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT) ).
^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
^ 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.
References
External links
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Retired numbers Media Wild card berths (9) Division championships (18) Conference championships (8) League championships (4) Current league affiliations Former league affiliation