2013 St. Louis Rams season
The 2013 season was the St. Louis Rams' 76th in the National Football League, their 19th in St. Louis and their second under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams equaled their win total from 2012, but missed the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season. Week 7 saw Sam Bradford make his final appearance in a Rams uniform, as he tore his ACL in a game against the Carolina Panthers. That same injury prevented him from playing in the 2014 season, and he did not play another down in a Rams uniform as he was traded  to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2014 season. 2013 draft. Notes Schedule. Game summaries. Week 7: at Carolina Panthers. Tempers flared all game long. Not only did the Rams lose the game 15-30, but they lost two starters; defensive end Chris Long was ejected after throwing a punch and quarterback Sam Bradford suffered a season-ending knee injury after running out of bounds. It would also be Sam Bradford's last game in a Rams uniform as he missed all of 2014 with the same injury to the same knee and was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015 . Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks. With Kellen Clemens taking over for the rest of season, the Rams defense did their best, sacking Russell Wilson seven times. However, despite that, the Seahawks would go on to stun the Rams 14-9. Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts. The Rams harassed Andrew Luck and the Colts all game long, stunning Indy with a 38-8 blowout. The game's highlights included Chris Long returning a fumble for a 45 yards to give the Rams the game's first points. Tavon Austin broke the hearts of Colts' fans with three touchdowns, one returned for  98 yards and two receptions. Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals. With the loss, the Rams clinched their 10th consecutive non-winning season, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention. Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Rams defense shut down the Buccaneers' offense throughout the game, but Jake Long tore his ACL, ending his season. Nevertheless, the Rams would win 23-13. Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks. Traveling to Seattle for the second time in a row this season, the Rams once again could not respond as they would go on to lose their season finale, 27-9. 2013 St.