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Revision as of 17:18, 14 October 2012

2012 St. Louis Rams season
OwnerStan Kroenke
General managerLes Snead
Head coachJeff Fisher
Home fieldEdward Jones Dome
Wembley Stadium (1 game)
Results
Record3–2
Division place3rd NFC West

The 2012 St. Louis Rams season is the team's 75th season in the National Football League, the 18th overall in St. Louis and the first under new head coach Jeff Fisher. Currently at 3-2, they have improved on their 2-14 record from 2011.

Offseason

Personnel changes

On January 20, 2011, Rams' owner Stan Kroenke fired coach Steve Spagnuolo and GM Billy Devaney after a 2-14 season, and their 10–38 record after three seasons.[1]

2012 draft class

Main article: 2012 NFL Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 14 [a] Michael Brockers DT LSU
2 33 Brian Quick WR Appalachian State
39 Janoris Jenkins CB North Alabama
50 [b] Isaiah Pead RB Cincinnati
3 65 Trumaine Johnson CB Montana
4 96 Chris Givens WR Wake Forest
5 150 [b] Rokevious Watkins OG South Carolina
6 171 Greg Zuerlein K Missouri Western
7 209 Aaron Brown LB Hawaii
252 [c] Daryl Richardson RB Abilene Christian

NOTES:

^[a] The team traded their original first round pick (#2 overall) to the Washington Redskins for Washington's first and second round picks in 2012, along with Washington's first round picks in 2013 and 2014.[2]
^[b] Rams traded the 45th pick to the Bears for the 50th overall pick and the Bears 5th round pick (#150 overall)
^[c] supplemental compensatory selection

Preseason

Schedule

The Rams' preseason schedule was announced on April 4, 2012.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 August 12 12:30 p.m. CDT at Indianapolis Colts L 3–38 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium KTVI Recap
2 August 18 7:00 p.m. CDT Kansas City Chiefs W 31–17 1–1 Edward Jones Dome KTVI Recap
3 August 25 7:00 p.m. CDT at Dallas Cowboys L 19–20 1–2 Cowboys Stadium KTVI Recap
4 August 30 7:00 p.m. CDT Baltimore Ravens W 31–17 2–2 Edward Jones Dome KTVI Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 September 9 12:00 p.m. CDT at Detroit Lions L 23–27 0–1 Ford Field Fox Recap
2 September 16 3:05 p.m. CDT Washington Redskins W 31–28 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Fox Recap
3 September 23 12:00 p.m. CDT at Chicago Bears L 6–23 1–2 Soldier Field Fox Recap
4 September 30 12:00 p.m. CDT Seattle Seahawks W 19–13 2–2 Edward Jones Dome Fox Recap
5 October 4 7:20 p.m. CDT Arizona Cardinals W 17–3 3–2 Edward Jones Dome NFLN[a] Recap
6 October 14 12:00 p.m. CDT at Miami Dolphins Sun Life Stadium Fox
7 October 21 12:00 p.m. CDT Green Bay Packers Edward Jones Dome Fox
8 October 28 12:00 p.m. CDT New England Patriots Wembley Stadium (London, England) CBS
9 Bye
10 November 11 3:25 p.m. CST at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park Fox
11 November 18 12:00 p.m. CST * New York Jets Edward Jones Dome CBS *
12 November 25 3:25 p.m. CST * at Arizona Cardinals University of Phoenix Stadium Fox *
13 December 2 12:00 p.m. CST * San Francisco 49ers Edward Jones Dome Fox *
14 December 9 12:00 p.m. CST * at Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson Stadium Fox *
15 December 16 12:00 p.m. CST * Minnesota Vikings Edward Jones Dome Fox *
16 December 23 12:00 p.m. CST * at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium Fox *
17 December 30 3:25 p.m. CST * at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field Fox *

LEGEND:

Bold indicates a division opponent.
^[a] Simulcast locally on KPLR-TV.
 #  Blue/Red indicates the International Series game in London.
 *  Yellow indicates that the game time and network are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week One: St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 10 01023
Lions 0 10 31427

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Week 2: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Two: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 14 7 7028
Rams 3 13 7831

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 53,979
  • Referee: Wayne Elliott
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
Game information

Week 3: at Chicago Bears

Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 3 306
Bears 3 7 01323

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 3313
Rams 3 10 3319

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 003
Rams 7 3 0717

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

With the win, the Rams improved to 3-2. This would also be the first time since 2006 the Rams have come at least a game above .500.

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Rams 3 3
Dolphins 0

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
Game information

Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Packers 0
Rams 0

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 8: vs. New England Patriots

International Series

Week Eight: New England Patriots at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Patriots 0
Rams 0

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Rams 0
49ers 0

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

Week Eleven: New York Jets at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Jets 0
Rams 0

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • TV: CBS
Game information

Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Rams 0
Cardinals 0

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
49ers 0
Rams 0

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Rams 0
Bills 0

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Fifteen: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Vikings 0
Rams 0

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Sixteen: St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Rams 0
Buccaneers 0

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Rams 0
Seahawks 0

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Standings

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 11 4 1 .719 3–2–1 7–4–1 397 273 W1
(5) Seattle Seahawks 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 412 245 W5
St. Louis Rams 7 8 1 .469 4–1–1 6–5–1 299 348 L1
Arizona Cardinals 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 250 357 L2

Current staff

Los Angeles Rams staff
Front office
  • Owner/CEO – Stan Kroenke
  • President – Kevin Demoff
  • General manager – Les Snead
  • Vice president of football administration – Tony Pastoors
  • Director of football operations – Sophie Harlan
  • Senior personnel executives – Brian Xanders and Ray Farmer
  • Senior personnel advisor – Taylor Morton
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Ted Monago
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – John McKay
  • Director of draft management – J. W. Jordan
  • Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon
  • Football analyst – Andy Benoit
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

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster

Los Angeles Rams roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated July 4, 2024

90 active

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Notes and references

  1. ^ Rams fire Spagnuolo, Devaney, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Jan. 2, 2012)
  2. ^ Redskins get No. 2 pick from Rams
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