85th season in franchise history
2021 Los Angeles Rams season Owner Stan Kroenke Head coach Sean McVay General manager Les Snead Home field SoFi Stadium Record 11–4 Division place 1st NFC West Playoff finish TBD Pro Bowlers
The 2021 season is the Los Angeles Rams ' 84th season in the National Football League , their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area , the second playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their fifth under head coach Sean McVay .
The Rams improved upon their 10–6 record from the previous season after a win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16, and clinched their second consecutive playoff berth the same week.
This is the Rams' first season since 2016 without quarterback Jared Goff on the roster as he was traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Matthew Stafford .[1]
Offseason [ ] Coaching changes [ ] The Los Angeles Chargers hired Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their new head coach January 17, 2021.[2]
Former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator and interim head coach Raheem Morris was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as defensive coordinator on January 21, 2021, replacing Brandon Staley.[3]
Pass game coordinator Shane Waldron was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator January 26, 2021[4]
The Detroit Lions hired cornerbacks coach Aubrey Pleasant as pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach on January 28, 2021.[5]
The Green Bay Packers hired Rams assistant head coach Joe Barry as their defensive coordinator February 8, 2021[6] [7]
Liam Coen departed the Rams to become offensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky Rams run game coordinator/offensive line coach Aaron Kromer was not retained.[8] Trades [ ]
March 17
To Los Angeles Rams
To Detroit Lions
March 18
To Los Angeles Rams
To Detroit Lions Jared Goff 2021 third round pick
2022 first round pick
2023 first round pick
Draft [ ] Pre-draft trades
The Rams traded their first-round and fourth-round selections as well as their 2020 first-round selections to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey .[9]
The Rams traded their third-round selection as well as a 2022 and a 2023 first-round selection and quarterback Jared Goff to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford .[10] Draft day trades
The Rams traded their fourth-round selection (#121 overall) and sixth-round selection (#209 overall) for the Jaguars' fourth, fifth, and seventh-round selections (#130, #170, and #249 overall).[11] Staff [ ]
Front office Chairman/CEO – Stan Kroenke
COO/Executive vice president of football operations– Kevin Demoff
General manager – Les Snead
Senior personnel executive – Brian Xanders
Senior personnel advisor – Taylor Morton
Assistant director of college scouting – Ted Monago
Director of draft management – J. W. Jordan
Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon Head coaches Head coach – Sean McVay
Assistant head coach/running backs – Thomas Brown Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Kevin O'Connell
Assistant quarterbacks – Zac Robinson
Wide receivers – Eric Yarber
Pass game coordinator/tight ends – Wes Phillips
Offensive line – Kevin Carberry
Offensive assistant – Nick Jones
Offensive assistant – Zak Kromer
Offensive assistant – Chris O'Hara
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Raheem Morris
Run game coordinator/defensive line – Eric Henderson
Assistant defensive line – Marcus Dixon
Linebackers – Chris Shula
Assistant linebackers – Thad Bogardus
Pass game coordinator/secondary – Ejiro Evero
Assistant secondary – Jonathan Cooley Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett
Assistant strength and conditioning – Fernando Noriega and Dustin Woods Coaching staff Management More NFL staffs
AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LV LAC NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA
Current roster [ ]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
3 Odell Beckham Jr. 12 Van Jefferson 10 Cooper Kupp 18 Ben Skowronek Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Preseason [ ] The Rams' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
Los Angeles Chargers
L 6–13
0–1
SoFi Stadium
Recap
2
Las Vegas Raiders
L 16–17
0–2
SoFi Stadium
Recap
3
at Denver Broncos
L 12–17
0–3
Empower Field at Mile High
Recap
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The Rams' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Week
Date
Time (PT
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
TV
Recap
1
September 12
5:20 p.m.
Chicago Bears
W 34–14
1–0
SoFi Stadium
NBC
Recap
2
September 19
10:00 a.m.
at Indianapolis Colts
W 27–24
2–0
Lucas Oil Stadium
Fox
Recap
3
September 26
1:25 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 34–24
3–0
SoFi Stadium
Fox
Recap
4
October 3
1:05 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals L 20–37
3–1
SoFi Stadium
Fox
Recap
5
5:20 p.m.
at Seattle Seahawks
W 26–17
4–1
Lumen Field
Fox/NFLN /Prime Video
Recap
6
October 17
10:00 a.m.
at New York Giants
W 38–11
5–1
MetLife Stadium
Fox
Recap
7
October 24
1:05 p.m.
Detroit Lions
W 28–19
6–1
SoFi Stadium
Fox
Recap
8
October 31
10:00 a.m.
at Houston Texans
W 38–22
7–1
NRG Stadium
Fox
Recap
9
November 7
5:20 p.m.
Tennessee Titans
L 16–28
7–2
SoFi Stadium
NBC
Recap
10
5:15 p.m.
at San Francisco 49ers
L 10–31
7–3
Levi's Stadium
ESPN
Recap
11
Bye
12
November 28
1:25 p.m.
at Green Bay Packers
L 28–36
7–4
Lambeau Field
Fox
Recap
13
December 5
1:05 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars
W 37–7
8–4
SoFi Stadium
Fox
Recap
14
5:15 p.m.
at Arizona Cardinals
W 30–23
9–4
State Farm Stadium
ESPN/ABC /ESPN+
Recap
15
4:00 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks W 20–10
10–4
SoFi Stadium
Fox
Recap
16
December 26
10:00 a.m.
at Minnesota Vikings
W 30–23
11–4
U.S. Bank Stadium
Fox
Recap
17
January 2
10:00 a.m.
at Baltimore Ravens
M&T Bank Stadium
Fox
18
January 9
1:25 p.m.
San Francisco 49ers
SoFi Stadium
Fox
Notes:
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
All remaining games are subject to change—either due to flexible scheduling or COVID-19 issues.
Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8. Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week 1: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
7
7 0 14
Rams 10
3
14 7 34
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : September 12Game time : 5:20 p.m. PDT Game weather : Sunny, 71 °F (22 ��C)Game attendance : 70,445Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth , Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Van Jefferson 67-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:30. Rams 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18.
LAR – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 4:39. Rams 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:38. Second quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 11:39. Rams 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:35.
CHI – David Montgomery 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:34. Rams 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:08. Third quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 56-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:52. Rams 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
CHI – Justin Fields 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:14. Rams 20–14. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 9:38.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:19. Rams 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Fourth quarter
LAR – Robert Woods 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:17. Rams 34–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:44.
Top passers
CHI – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 206 yards, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 20/26, 321 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 16 rushes, 108 yards, TD
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers
CHI – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 45 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 7
3
7 10 27
Colts
0
6
8 10 24
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : September 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,076Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (Fox ) : Kenny Albert , Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 48-yard field goal, 14:52. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56.
LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:18.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:51. Third quarter
LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:36. Rams 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24.
IND – Zach Pascal 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Jack Doyle pass), 3:43. Rams 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter
IND – Ashton Dulin fumble recovery in end zone (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:12. Colts 21–17.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:09. Rams 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 7:22. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:47.
LAR – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 2:23. Rams 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 20/31, 247 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 123 yards
Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
7
10 7 24
Rams 0
14
17 3 34
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : September 26Game time : 1:25 p.m. PDTGame weather : Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 73,205Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LA – Tyler Higbee 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:22. Rams 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 8:05.
TB – Chris Godwin 2-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 4:03 Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 8:19.
LA – Cooper Kupp 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:51. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:12. Third quarter
LA – DeSean Jackson 75-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 14:02. Rams 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58.
TB – Tom Brady 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 9:57. Rams 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
LA – Copper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 7:23. Rams 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
LA – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 3:09. Rams 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:15.
TB – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 1:14. Rams 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter
LA – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 8:14 Rams 34–17. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 8:00.
TB – Giovani Bernard 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:10. Rams 34–24. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 3:40.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 30/43, 347 yards, TD
LA – Matthew Stafford – 27/38, 343 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
TB – Tom Brady – 3 rushes, 14 yards, TD
LA – Sony Michel – 20 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 106 yards
LA – DeSean Jackson – 3 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 7
17
10 3 37
Rams
10
3
0 7 20
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : October 3Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 70,003Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 11:18. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:42.
ARI – A. J. Green 41-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:50. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:07.
LAR – Van Jefferson 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:52. Rams 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58. Second quarter
ARI – Maxx Williams 14-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:44. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:44. Cardinals 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:51.
LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 3:22. Cardinals 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:19.
ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 17 plays, 70 yards, 3:18. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 55-yard field goal, 10:15. Cardinals 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:45.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:14. Cardinals 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 23-yard field goal, 3:38. Cardinals 37–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 8:27.
LAR – Robert Woods 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:14. Cardinals 37–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 24/32, 268 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 120 yards
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 14 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers
ARI – A. J. Green – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
LAR – Van Jefferson – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 5: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 0
3
13 10 26
Seahawks
0
7
0 10 17
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 5:20 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 68,747Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Prime Video ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:04. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:37.
LAR – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 1:08. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:56. Third quarter
LAR – Darrell Henderson 5-yard run (kick failed), 7:56. Rams 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 3:07.
LAR – Tyler Higbee 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 4:46. Rams 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:05. Fourth quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 23-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 9:16. Rams 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:26.
LAR – Sony Michel 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 6:08. Rams 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:08.
SEA – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 2:45. Rams 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:23.
LAR – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 0:24. Rams 26–17. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 25/37, 365 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/16, 152 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 17 rushes, 82 yards, TD
SEA – Alex Collins – 15 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 12 receptions, 150 yards
SEA – DK Metcalf – 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
Week 6: at New York Giants [ ]
Week 6: Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 0
28
3 7 38
Giants
3
0
0 8 11
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 9:21. Giants 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:39. Second quarter
LAR – Robert Woods 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:28. Rams 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:05.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 8:06. Rams 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:17.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 3:36. Rams 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:17.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:33. Rams 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:41. Third quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 5:45. Rams 31–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 9:15. Fourth quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 13-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 11:55. Rams 38–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:03.
NYG – Elijhaa Penny 4-yard run (Daniel Jones -Kyle Rudolph pass), 6:21. Rams 38–11. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 22/28, 251 yards, 4 TD, INT
NYG – Daniel Jones – 29/51, 242 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD
NYG – Devontae Booker – 12 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Sterling Shepard – 10 receptions, 76 yards
This was the first time in NFL history that a game ended 38-11. This was the first Scorigami of the 2021 NFL season.
Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week 7: Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
10
6
3 0 19
Rams 3
14
0 11 28
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : October 24Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 70,540Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler , Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DET – D'Andre Swift 63-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 12:07. Lions 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
DET – Austin Seibert 37-yard field goal, 7:28. Lions 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:39.
LA – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 2:55. Lions 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:33. Second quarter
DET – Austin Seibert 47-yard field goal, 13:40. Lions 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:15.
LA – Van Jefferson 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 8:36. Lions 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:04.
LA – Cooper Kupp 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:23. Rams 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:44.
DET – Austin Seibert 41-yard field goal, 0:04. Rams 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:19. Third quarter
DET – Austin Seibert 31-yard field goal, 1:43. Lions 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:13. Fourth quarter
LA – Cooper Kupp 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matthew Stafford–Robert Woods pass), 13:59. Rams 25–19. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:44.
LA – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 0:58. Rams 28–19. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:55.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 22/36, 268 yards, TD, 2 INT
LA – Matthew Stafford – 28/41, 334 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week 8: Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 7
17
14 0 38
Texans
0
0
0 22 22
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : October 31Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT /10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 66,013Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 8:51. Rams 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:32.
LAR – Robert Woods 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:09. Rams 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:55.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:30. Rams 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:19. Third quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 7:55. Rams 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:31.
LAR – Robert Woods 16-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:02. Rams 38–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:52. Fourth quarter
HOU – Rex Burkhead 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 8:08. Rams 38–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:55.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 45-yard pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 5:00. Rams 38–14. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:23.
HOU – Brevin Jordan 9-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills run), 2:35. Rams 38–22. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:25.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/32, 305 yards, 3 TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 29/38, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans 0
21
0 7 28
Rams
3
0
3 10 16
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : November 7Game time : 5:20 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 71,785Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 3:46. Rams 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:47. Second quarter
TEN – Geoff Swaim 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:21. Titans 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
TEN – Kevin Byard 24-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 12:10. Titans 14–3.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:10. Titans 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:39. Third quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Titans 21–9. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 5:39.
TEN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:00. Titans 28–9. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:39.
LAR – Sony Michel 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:24. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 143 yards, TD, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 31/48, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 42 yards
LAR – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 98 yards
Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 10: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
7
0 3 10
49ers 14
7
3 7 31
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : Game time : 5:15 p.m. PSTGame weather : Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 64,256Referee : Shawn SmithTV announcers (ESPN ) : Steve Levy , Brian Griese , Louis Riddick , Lisa Salters and John Parry Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – George Kittle 8-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:54. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 93 yards, 11:03.
SF – Jimmie Ward 27-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 0:49. 49ers 14–0. Second quarter
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 4:38. 49ers 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 40-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:07. 49ers 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:53.
LAR – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 3:48. 49ers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:11.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 15/19, 182 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
LAR – Darrell Henderson Jr. – 5 rushes, 31 yards
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 27 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers
Week 12: at Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week 12: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
17
0 11 28
Packers 7
13
16 0 36
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : November 28Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 77,948Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:11. Packers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:31. Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 45-yard field goal, 13:29. Packers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:53.
LAR – Van Jefferson 79-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:42. Packers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 0:47.
GB – Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal, 9:40. Packers 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:02.
LAR – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 7:20. Packers 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:53.
GB – Randall Cobb 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:21. Packers 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:59.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 1:28. Packers 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. Third quarter
GB – A. J. Dillon 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:18. Packers 27–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:42.
GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 2:28. Packers 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:19.
GB – Rasul Douglas 33-yard interception return (pass failed), 1:52. Packers 36–17. Fourth quarter
LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 54-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matthew Stafford-Cooper Kupp pass), 14:52. Packers 36–25. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
LAR – Matt Gay 39-yard field goal, 0:18. Packers 36–28. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 2:47.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/38, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/45, 307 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
7
0 0 7
Rams 10
6
14 7 37
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : December 5Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 70,801Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 12:20. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:40.
LAR – Sony Michel 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:25. Rams 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:21. Second quarter
JAX – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 13:23. Rams 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:32.
LAR – Matt Gay 44-yard field goal, 7:41. Rams 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:42.
LAR – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 0:19. Rams 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:56. Third quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 29-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 11:43. Rams 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:18.
LAR – Van Jefferson 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:27. Rams 30–7. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter
LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:52. Rams 37–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:35.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 16/28, 145 yards
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 26/38, 295 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week 14: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 0
13
14 3 30
Cardinals
3
10
0 10 23
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : Game time : 6:15 p.m. MST /5:15 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 63,999Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (ESPN/ABC /ESPN+ ) : Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters, and John ParryRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 10:58. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:02. Second quarter
LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:53. Rams 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:57.
LAR – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 7:23. Rams 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:54.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 3:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
LAR – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 0:35. Rams 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:43.
ARI – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 0:35. Third quarter
LAR – Van Jefferson 52-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:36. Rams 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 9:45. Rams 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter
ARI – James Conner 8-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 13:38. Rams 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
LAR – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 7:20. Rams 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:18.
ARI – Matt Prater 49-yard field goal, 0:37. Rams 30–23. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 23/30, 287 yards, 3 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 32/49, 383 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
LAR – Sony Michel – 20 rushes, 79 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 7 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 13 receptions, 123 yards, TD
ARI – A.J. Green – 7 receptions, 102 yards
Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 15: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
3
7 0 10
Rams 3
0
7 10 20
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,565Referee : Shawn HochuliTV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Brock Huard and Jen HaleRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 55-yard field goal, 8:16. Rams 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 6:44. Second quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 0:10. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:46. Third quarter
SEA – DeeJay Dallas 4-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 9:23. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:37.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:31. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 29-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:48. Rams 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 5:13.
LAR – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 17/31, 156 yards, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/29, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
SEA – DeeJay Dallas – 8 rushes, 41 yards, TD
LAR – Sony Michel – 18 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers
SEA – Gerald Everett – 4 receptions, 60 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week 16: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 7
6
7 10 30
Vikings
0
3
10 10 23
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : December 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,708Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 6:37. Rams 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:31.
MIN – Greg Joseph 23-yard field goal, 2:34. Rams 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:28.
LAR – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 0:11. Rams 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 2:23. Third quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 2-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 11:01. Rams 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06.
LAR – Brandon Powell 61-yard punt return (Matt Gay kick), 7:06. Rams 20–10.
MIN – Greg Joseph 24-yard field goal, 1:31. Rams 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter
LAR – Odell Beckham Jr. 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 11:37. Rams 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:21. Rams 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
LAR – Matt Gay 24-yard field goal, 2:03. Rams 30–20. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:18.
MIN – Greg Joseph 44-yard field goal, 0:32. Rams 30–23. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 21/37, 197 yards, TD, 3 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 27/38, 315 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week 17: Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
0
0 0 0
Ravens
0
0
0 0 0
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : January 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PSTTV : FoxPreview
Standings [ ] Division [ ]
NFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
x – Los Angeles Rams
11
4
0
.733
3–2
8–3
416
326
W4
x – Arizona Cardinals
10
5
0
.667
4–1
6–4
394
306
L3
San Francisco 49ers
8
7
0
.533
1–4
6–5
377
334
L1
Seattle Seahawks †
5
10
0
.333
2–3
2–8
306
307
L2
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
y – Green Bay Packers
North
12
3
0
.800
3–1
8–2
.484
.467
W4
2[a]
y – Dallas Cowboys
East
11
4
0
.733
5–0
9–1
.480
.430
W4
3[a] [b]
x – Los Angeles Rams
West
11
4
0
.733
3–2
8–3
.464
.391
W3
4[a] [b]
y – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
11
4
0
.733
3–2
7–4
.502
.497
W1
Wild cards
5
x – Arizona Cardinals
West
10
5
0
.667
4–1
6–4
.473
.447
L3
6[c]
San Francisco 49ers
West
8
7
0
.533
1–4
6–5
.500
.429
L1
7[c]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
8
7
0
.533
2–2
6–4
.460
.354
W3
In the hunt
8[d]
Minnesota Vikings
North
7
8
0
.467
3–1
5–5
.496
.429
L1
9[d] [e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
8
0
.467
2–3
4–7
.451
.310
W1
10[e]
New Orleans Saints
South
7
8
0
.467
2–2
5–5
.533
.552
L1
11
Washington Football Team
East
6
9
0
.400
1–3
5–5
.551
.444
L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
12[f] [g]
Carolina Panthers
South
5
10
0
.333
2–2
3–7
.498
.427
L5
13[f] [h]
Chicago Bears
North
5
10
0
.333
2–3
3–7
.536
.360
W1
14[g] [h]
Seattle Seahawks
West
5
10
0
.333
2–3
2–8
.522
.413
L2
15
New York Giants
East
4
11
0
.267
1–4
3–7
.564
.467
L4
16
Detroit Lions
North
2
12
1
.167
1–4
2–8
.527
.567
L1
Tiebreakers [i]
^ a b c Dallas wins tiebreaker over LA Rams and Tampa Bay based on conference record.
^ a b LA Rams wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b San Francisco wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on conference record. Division tiebreaker initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
^ a b Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Carolina wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on strength of victory.
^ a b Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record.
^ a b Chicago wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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 and home-field advantage
Awards and honors [ ]
Recipient
Award(s)
Aaron Donald Week 14: NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Cooper Kupp September: NFC Offensive Player of the Month NFC Offensive Player of the Month
Taylor Rapp Week 6: NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Matthew Stafford Week 1: NFC Offensive Player of the Week NFC Offensive Player of the Week
References [ ]
^ "Lions acquire QB Jared Goff via trade with Los Angeles Rams" . Detroit Lions . March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021 .^
Thiry, Lindsey (January 18, 2021). "Los Angeles Chargers hire Rams' Brandon Staley as coach" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
^ Jackson, Stu (2021-01-21). "Rams agree to terms with Raheem Morris to be team's new defensive coordinator" . www.therams.com . Retrieved 2021-01-21 . ^ Reardon, Logan (2021-02-02). "Five Things To Know About New Seahawks Offensive Coordinator Shane Waldron" . www.packers.com . Retrieved February 2, 2021 . ^ "Lions add Aubrey Pleasant to coaching staff" . Detroit Lions . Retrieved 23 February 2021 .^ Demovsky, Rob (February 6, 2021). "Source: Green Bay Packers to hire Joe Barry as defensive coordinator" . ESPN.com . Retrieved February 6, 2021 . ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (2021-02-09). "5 things to know about Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry" . www.packers.com . Retrieved February 10, 2021 . ^ Klein, Gary (February 18, 2021). "Another coach, Aaron Kromer, is leaving Sean McVay's Rams staff" . LATimes.com . Retrieved February 24, 2021 . ^ Oehser, John (October 15, 2019). "Ramsey traded to Los Angeles Rams" . jaguars.com . Retrieved October 17, 2019 . ^ Scott, Jelanl (January 30, 2021). "Lions to trade Matthew Stafford to Rams in blockbuster deal involving Jared Goff, picks" . NFL.com . Retrieved January 31, 2021 . ^ DaSilva, Cameron (May 1, 2021). "Rams trade back from No. 121, add 5th- and 7th-round picks" . Ramswire.usatoday.com . Retrieved May 2, 2021 .
External links [ ]
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Played in Cleveland, Ohio St. Louis, Missouri
Based in Inglewood, California
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