# 2014 St. Louis Rams season

The 2014 season was the St. Louis Rams' 77th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th in St. Louis and their third under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams attempted to reach a playoff berth for the first time since their 2004 season, but were officially eliminated in their loss against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15. The Rams failed to improve on their 7–9 record from 2013, finishing 6–10 in 2014. The Rams' 2014 season was notable for their numerous starting quarterbacks including Austin Davis, Shaun Hill, and Sam Bradford, the last of whom was injured before the season began. Despite the lack of stability at the position, the Rams defeated both defending conference champions, Super Bowl participants, and 2014 division winners, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, plus also shutting out two teams in consecutive weeks: the Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins. This represents the most recent last-place finish in the NFC West for the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams.

## 2014 draft class

2014 St. Louis Rams Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | Greg Robinson | Offensive tackle | Auburn |
| 1 | 13 | Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 2 | 41 | Lamarcus Joyner | Cornerback | Florida State |
| 3 | 75 | Tre Mason | Running back | Auburn |
| 4 | 110 | Maurice Alexander | Safety | Utah St. |
| 5 | None | None | None | None |
| 6 | 188 | E. J. Gaines | Cornerback | Missouri |
| 6 | 214 | Garrett Gilbert | Quarterback | SMU |
| 7 | 226 | Mitchell Van Dyk | Offensive tackle | Portland St. |
| 7 | 241 | Christian Bryant | Free safety | Ohio St. |
| 7 | 249 | Michael Sam | Defensive end | Missouri |
| 7 | 250 | Demetrius Rhaney | Center | Tennessee St. |
* Compensatory selection
Draft trades
* The Rams acquired an additional first-round selection (No. 2 overall) as part of a trade that sent the team's 2012 first-round selection (Robert Griffin III) to the Washington Redskins.
* The Rams traded their second- (No. 44 overall) and fifth- (No. 153 overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' second-round selection (No. 41 overall).
* The Rams acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 241 overall) in a trade that sent cornerback Josh Gordy to the Indianapolis Colts.

## Schedule
### Preseason

The season took a turn for the worst when starting QB Sam Bradford tore his ACL against the Cleveland Browns on August 23. It was the same ACL he tore the year before that caused him to miss the last half of the year.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | New Orleans Saints | L 24–26 | 0–1 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–21 | 0–2 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | at Cleveland Browns | W 33–14 | 1–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–14 | 1–3 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 7 | Minnesota Vikings | L 6–34 | 0–1 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 19–17 | 1–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Dallas Cowboys | L 31–34 | 1–2 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | October 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 28–34 | 1–3 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–31 | 1–4 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | Seattle Seahawks | W 28–26 | 2–4 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–34 | 2–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 13–10 | 3–5 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 9 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 14–31 | 3–6 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 16 | Denver Broncos | W 22–7 | 4–6 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24–27 | 4–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | Oakland Raiders | W 52–0 | 5–7 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–0 | 6–7 | FedExField | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | Arizona Cardinals | L 6–12 | 6–8 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | New York Giants | L 27–37 | 6–9 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 6–20 | 6–10 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 55,919
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 09:40 (MIN 3–0)
Second quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 14:21 (MIN 6–0)
MIN – Greg Jennings 8-yard pass from Matt Cassel, Blair Walsh kick, 00:26 (MIN 13–0)
Third quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 56-yard field goal, 10:17 (MIN 13–3)
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson 67-yard run, Blair Walsh kick, 02:08 (MIN 20–3)
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 7-yard pass from Matt Cassel, Blair Walsh kick, 06:35 (MIN 27–3)
MIN – Harrison Smith 81-yard interception return, Blair Walsh kick, 03:18 (MIN 34–3)
STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 01:35 (MIN 34–6)
Top passers
MIN – Matt Cassel, 17/25, 170 Yds, 2 TD
STL – Austin Davis, 16/23, 192 Yds, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Cordarrelle Patterson, 3 Car, 102 Yds, TD
STL – Zac Stacy, 11 Car, 43 Yds
Top receivers
MIN – Greg Jennings, 6 Rec, 58 Yds, TD
STL – Brian Quick, 7 Rec, 99 Yds
Top tacklers
MIN – Robert Blanton, 7 Tkls
STL – Janoris Jenkins, 6 Tkls :
St. Louis got off to a grim start as the visiting Vikings dominated throughout, with the Rams' only points coming on a pair of field goals by kicker Greg Zuerlein. Already missing starting quarterback Sam Bradford for the year with another knee injury suffered during the preseason, the Rams lost several more starters during the game; defensive end Chris Long was hampered by an ankle injury which forced him to miss two months, and new starting quarterback Shaun Hill was knocked out of the game with an injured quadriceps just before halftime. Unknown third-string quarterback Austin Davis, took over in the second half and would go on to start the next eight games. The game marked the professional football debut of rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who had four tackles including two for negative yardage in the loss.

#### Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 pm. CDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 59,923
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Josh McCown 5-yard rush, Patrick Murray kick, 8:56 (TB 7–0)
STL – Zac Stacy 2-yard run, Greg Zuerlein kick, 3:07 (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 36-yard field goal, 0:39 (STL 10–7)
Third quarter
TB – Josh McCown 1 yard run, Patrick Murray kick, 9:18 (TB 14–10)
STL – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 2:41 (TB 14–13)
Fourth quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 9:10 (STL 16–14)
TB – Patrick Murray 36-yard field goal, 5:15 (TB 17–16)
STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 0:38 (STL 19–17)
Top passers
STL – Austin Davis 22/29, 235 Yds
TB – Josh McCown 16/21, 179 Yds, INT
Top rushers
STL – Zac Stacy 19 Att, 71 Yds, TD
TB – Bobby Rainey 22 Att, 144 Yds
Top receivers
STL – Brian Quick 7 Rec, 74 Yds
TB – Vincent Jackson 4 Rec, 51 Yds
Top tacklers
STL – E.J. Gaines 5 Tkls
TB – Dashon Goldson 7 Tkls, 2 Ast :
Austin Davis got first start at quarterback for the Rams, completing 22 of 29 passes for 235 yards. Most of the game was delayed due to lightning and thunder after the game was tied 7-7. Running back Zac Stacy ran for 71 yards on 19 carries with a 2-yard run in the first quarter. Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein converted four field goals, the last a 38-yarder with 38 seconds remaining for the game-winner. Wide receiver Brian Quick caught seven passes for 74 yards for St. Louis.

#### Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| Rams | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 58,739
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Lance Kendricks 1 yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 6:10 (STL 7–0)
Second quarter
STL – Brian Quick 51-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 14:54 (STL 14–0)
STL – Janoris Jenkins 25 interception return, Greg Zuerlein kick, 6:06 (STL 21–0)
DAL – DeMarco Murray 1 yard run, Dan Bailey kick, 2:07 (STL 21–7)
DAL – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 0:02 (STL 21–10)
Third quarter
DAL – Dez Bryant 68-yard pass from Tony Romo, Dan Bailey Kick, 12:48 (STL 21–17)
DAL – Dan Bailey 40-yard field goal, 2:43 (STL 21–20)
Fourth quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 13:28 (STL 24–20)
DAL – Terrance Williams 12-yard pass from Tony Romo, Dan Bailey kick, 6:13 (DAL 27–24)
DAL – Bruce Carter 25-yard interception return, Dan Bailey kick, 5:58 (DAL 34–24)
STL – Austin Pettis 4-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 2:36 (DAL 34–31)
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo 18/23, 217 Yds, 2 TD, INT
STL – Austin Davis 30/42, 327 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DAL – DeMarco Murray 24 Att, 100 Yds, TD
STL – Zac Stacy 12 Att, 67 Yds
Top receivers
DAL – Dez Bryant 6 Rec, 89 Yds, TD
STL – Jared Cook 7 Rec, 75 Yds
Top tacklers
DAL – Anthony Hitchens 10 Tkls
STL – Alec Ogletree 10 Tkls :
The Rams started off hot early and took a 21-0 lead well into the second quarter. But the visiting Cowboys responded in the second half, including a Tony Romo touchdown pass to Dez Bryant for 68 yards early in the third period which stunned the St. Louis home crowd. In the fourth quarter, Rams tight end Jared Cook caught seven receptions for 75 yards, but his temper snapped on the sidelines as he shoved quarterback Austin Davis after he failed to find Cook in the end zone on an incomplete pass attempt. Davis completed 30 of 42 passes for 327 yards and three touchdown passes but threw two interceptions as the Rams fell to 1-2.

#### Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Eagles | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 69,596
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Chris Maragos 10-yard blocked punt return, Cody Parkey kick, 14:37 (PHI 7–0)
PHI – Cody Parkey 26-yard field goal, 7:42 (PHI 10–0)
PHI – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 3:04 (PHI 13–0)
Second quarter
STL – Brian Quick 8-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 3:23 (PHI 13–7)
PHI – Riley Cooper 9-yard pass from Nick Foles, Cody Parkey kick, 0:30 (PHI 20–7)
Third quarter
PHI – Cedric Thornton defensive fumble recovery in end zone, Cody Parkey kick, 12:17 (PHI 27–7)
PHI – Jeremy Maclin 24-yard pass from Nick Foles, Cody Parkey kick, 2:15 (PHI 34–7)
STL – Benny Cunningham 14-yard run, Greg Zuerlein kick, 0:03 (PHI 34–14)
Fourth quarter
STL – Kenny Britt 30-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 9:02 (PHI 34–21)
STL – Brian Quick 5-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 4:41 (PHI 34–28)
Top passers
STL – Austin Davis 29/49, 375 Yds, 3 TD
PHI – Nick Foles 24/37, 207 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
STL – Benny Cunningham 7 Att, 47 Yds, TD
PHI – LeSean McCoy 24 Att, 81 Yds
Top receivers
STL – Brian Quick 5 Rec, 87 Yds, 2 TD
PHI – Jeremy Maclin 5 Rec, 76 Yds, TD
Top tacklers
STL – T.J. McDonald 10 Tkls
PHI – DeMeco Ryans 7 Tkls :
Following the early bye week, the Rams trailed 34–7 late in the third quarter against the host Eagles, but stormed back with 21 unanswered points. Austin Davis threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns on 29-of-49 passing and led St. Louis to midfield in the final minute, but threw three straight incompletions and the Rams turned the ball over on downs with 37 seconds remaining. Wide receiver Brian Quick caught five passes for 87 yards and two TDs, while safety T.J. McDonald had 10 tackles to lead the St. Louis defense.

#### Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Rams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 7:30 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 56,851
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Benny Cunningham 1 yard run, Greg Zuerlein, 7:55 (STL 7–0)
STL – Lance Kendricks 22-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 0:53 (STL 14–0)
Second quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 54-yard field goal (STL 14–3)
SF – Brandon Lloyd 80-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 7:07 (STL 14–10)
Third quarter
SF – Anquan Boldin 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 9:58 (SF 17–14)
SF – Michael Crabtree 32-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 0:13 (SF 24–14)
Fourth quarter
STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 2:24 (SF 24–17)
SF – Dontae Johnson 20-yard interception return, Phil Dawson kick, 0:53 (SF 31–17)
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick 22/35, 343 Yds, 3 TD
STL – Austin Davis 21/42, 236 Yds, TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Frank Gore 16 Att, 38 Yds
STL – Tre Mason 5 Att, 40 Yds
Top receivers
SF – Anquan Boldin 7 Rec, 94 Yds, TD
STL – Jared Cook 4 Rec, 74 Yds
Top tacklers
SF – Ian Williams, 6 Tkls
STL – T.J. McDonald 7 Tkls, 3 Ast :
Hosting the 49ers on Monday Night, the Rams, sporting their 1999 throwbacks, welcomed back "The Greatest Show on Turf" at halftime, and took a 14-0 lead on a 1-yard Benny Cunningham touchdown run and tight end Lance Kendricks catching a 22-yard TD reception from quarterback Austin Davis. But San Francisco ruined the celebration, scoring 24 unanswered points to stun the Rams at home 31–17. Rookie defensive tackle Aaron Donald made his first career start and recorded four tackles in the loss.

#### Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Rams | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 57,855
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 24-yard field goal, 9:01 (SEA 3–0)
STL – Tre Mason 6-yard run, Greg Zuerlein kick, 5:19 (STL 7–3)
Second quarter
STL – Benny Cunningham 5-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 13:12 (STL 14–3)
STL – Stedman Bailey 90-yard punt return, Greg Zuerlein kick, 7:05 (STL 21–3)
SEA – Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 0:07 (STL 21–6)
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 19-yard run, Steven Hauschka kick, 4:22 (STL 21–13)
Fourth quarter
SEA – Cooper Helfet 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson, pass failed, 9:44 (STL 21–19)
STL – Lance Kendricks 4-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 5:36 (STL 28–19)
SEA – Doug Baldwin 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka kick, 3:18 (STL 28–26)
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson 23/36, 313 Yds, 2 TD
STL – Austin Davis 17/20, 155 Yds, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson, 7 Att, 106 Yds, TD
STL – Tre Mason 18 Att, 85 Yds, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin 7 Rec, 123 Yds, TD
STL – Benny Cunningham 5 Rec, 46 Yds, TD
Top tacklers
SEA – Malcolm Smith 10 Tkls
STL – Janoris Jenkins 7 Tkls, 2 Ast :
Hoping to rebound from the heartbreaking Monday Night loss at home, the Rams managed to squeeze past the defending Super Bowl champions, 28–26. A pair of special teams plays keyed the victory for St. Louis. Midway through the second quarter, return man Tavon Austin fell down to his left as Seattle defenders converged on him, meanwhile Stedman Bailey actually fielded the punt at the St. Louis 10 then was off for a 90-yard touchdown return down the right sideline by the time the Seahawks realized they had been fooled. Bailey was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Late in the game, the Rams faced fourth-and-3 from their own 18-yard line when punter Johnny Hekker connected with Benny Cunningham for an 18-yard gain and a first down that ultimately helped the Rams to maintain possession and run out the clock.

#### Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 75,972
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Donovan McNabb and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Lance Kendricks 1-yard pass from Austin Davis (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:02. Rams 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:37.
KC – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:31.
Third quarter
KC – Knile Davis 99-yard kickoff return (Cairo Santos kick), 15:00. Chiefs 17–7.
KC – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 8:48. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 36-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:27. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:07.
KC – Knile Davis 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:32. Chiefs 34–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:54.
Top passers
STL – Austin Davis – 15/25, 160 yards, TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 25/29, 223 yards
Top rushers
STL – Tre Mason – 7 rushes, 32 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
STL – Kenny Britt – 2 receptions, 52 yards
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 64 yards
Top tacklers
STL – Lamarcus Joyner – 9 tackles, 1 assist
KC – Justin Houston – 5 tackles (3 sacks) :
The Rams travel to Kansas City to face their in-state rival and the first of four AFC West opponents of the season, the Chiefs. Things would get ugly for the Rams as more injuries continue to pile up as both offensive lineman Jake Long and wide receiver Brian Quick suffered season-ending knee and shoulder injuries, respectively. With the loss, the Rams are 0–1 against AFC West opponents.

#### Week 9: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 49ers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 3:05 pm. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 70,799
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
SF –
Top rushers
STL –
SF –
Top receivers
STL –
SF –
Top tacklers
STL –
SF – :
In the last seconds of the fourth quarter, Rams linebacker James Laurinaitis scooped a fumble from 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who attempted to dive into the endzone for a game-winning touchdown, to give the Rams a 13–10 victory. The defense, for the most part, sacked Kaepernick eight times.

#### Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,363
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Matt Hasselbeck and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
ARI –
Top rushers
STL –
ARI –
Top receivers
STL –
ARI –
Top tacklers
STL –
ARI – :

#### Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rams | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 59,401
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
DEN –
STL –
Top rushers
DEN –
STL –
Top receivers
DEN –
STL –
Top tacklers
DEN –
STL – :
The Rams meet the Broncos at home for the first time since their home opener in 2006. The Rams won 18–10.
The injury-riddled Denver Broncos (7–2) travel to St. Louis, looking to extend their lead in the AFC West, but it was too late as the Rams defense harassed Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense all day long. Rams' quarterback Shaun Hill returned from injury and took over for Austin Davis, who started only a few games. Among the game's highlights was Rams safety Rodney McLeod taking a hit on Broncos' wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, forcing Sanders to leave the game with a concussion. Officials later confirmed that the McLeod hit on Sanders was not illegal. Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein converted five field goals (22, 29, 37, 53, 55) and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

#### Week 12: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 3:05 pm. CST/1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 66,040
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
SD –
Top rushers
STL –
SD –
Top receivers
STL –
SD –
Top tacklers
STL –
SD – :
The Rams travel to San Diego, facing their third AFC West opponent, the Chargers. The Rams looked to go 2–1 against AFC West opponents, but couldn't flick the switch this time thanks to the Chargers' Philip Rivers' late game heroics and the San Diego defense, which intercepted a pass from Shaun Hill at the goal line in the game's final minute as he attempted a game-winning touchdown pass. St. Louis cornerback Janoris Jenkins returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown (tying a team record set by Johnnie Johnson in 1980. Rams fans coming from Southern California showed up in impressive numbers for the game, and many who attended were seen holding up signs involving a possible return to Los Angeles.

#### Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | 21 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 55,650
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Steve Beuerlein
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
OAK –
STL –
Top rushers
OAK –
STL –
Top receivers
OAK –
STL –
Top tacklers
OAK –
STL – :
The Rams meet the Raiders at home for the first time in twelve years after Week 6 of 2002, where the Rams defeated the Raiders, who were 4–0 at the time, 28–13 to give the Rams their first victory of 2002 after starting the year with five consecutive losses.
Before the game, five Rams receivers came out of the tunnel with their hands up in protest to support the Ferguson unrest, causing controversy (see hands up don't shoot). Amid the "Hands Up" controversy, the Rams defense obliterated the Raiders and struggling new quarterback Derek Carr all game long. The game was best highlighted by two Tre Mason touchdowns, including an 89-yard run. The Rams held the Raiders scoreless with a 52–0 blowout. With the victory, the Rams finished the year 2–2 against all AFC West opponents.

#### Week 14: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 71,120
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
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WAS –
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Despite Rams' kicker Greg Zuerlein missing a series of field goals and chants of "RG3!!!" from Washington's home crowd, the Rams still managed to hold Washington scoreless, the second game in a row the Rams held an opponent scoreless. During the opening coin toss, the Rams sent out all six players acquired in the Robert Griffin trade in 2012 as their team captains. Quarterback Shaun Hill completed 16 or 22 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns, both to tight end Jared Cook (four receptions, 61 yards). Tavon Austin ran the ball five times for 46 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards while also returning four punts for 143 yards, including a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

#### Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 7:25 pm. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 55,880
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
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Kicker Greg Zuerlein's two field goals were the only scoring of the game as the Cardinals completed a season sweep of St. Louis. With the loss, the Rams were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Week 16: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
| Rams | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 3:05 pm. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 55,851
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
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The Rams wrapped up their 2014 home schedule, facing their fourth and final NFC East opponent, the Giants, led by new wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Tempers flared later in the game as a sideline brawl escalated after a late hit on Beckham, drawing 3 ejections to Giants' Damontre Moore and Preston Parker and Rams' defensive end William Hayes. The Rams went on to lose their final home game, 27–37.

#### Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,453
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath
* Recap, Gamebook
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Going to Seattle for their third straight year, the Rams once again struggled all game, losing the game 20–6, ending their season with a disappointing 6–10 record. The record led the team to draft running back Todd Gurley from Georgia with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.

## Standings
### Division

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 394 | 254 | W6 |
| $^{(5)}$ Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 310 | 299 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 306 | 340 | W1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 324 | 354 | L3 |

### Conference

NFCviewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .525 | .513 | W6 |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .482 | .440 | W2 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .445 | .422 | W4 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .357 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .523 | .477 | L2 |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .471 | .392 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .490 | .416 | W1 |
| 8 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .527 | .508 | W1 |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .486 | .415 | W1 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .475 | .308 | W1 |
| 11 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .323 | L1 |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–1 | 6–6 | .482 | .380 | L1 |
| 13 | St. Louis Rams | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .531 | .427 | L3 |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .338 | L5 |
| 15 | Washington Redskins | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .496 | .422 | L1 |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .486 | .469 | L6 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record. 1 2 Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6). 1 2 New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9). 1 2 3 The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | awards |
| Stedman Bailey | Week 7: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Greg Zuerlein | Week 11: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Tavon Austin | Week 14: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Aaron Donald | NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, PFWA All-Rookie Team |
| Tre Mason | PFWA All-Rookie Team |
| E.J. Gaines | PFWA All-Rookie Team |