The St. Louis Rams are on the road for a second-consecutive week as they travel to Northeast Ohio to battle the Cleveland Browns. Kickoff is sched-uled for noon.
The Rams and Browns meet for the 19th time in the regular season, and entering Sunday’s game, the all-time series is tied, 9-9. Cleveland won the last match up, a 27-20 contest at the Edward Jones Dome in 2007, but the Rams have won two of the last three meetings with the Browns.
This weekend’s contest will allow the Rams to revisit their roots. The franchise was founded in Cleveland in 1937, and the team played its first eight seasons in Cleveland before relocating to Los Angeles in 1946.
Sunday’s game marks the end of a stretch that has had the Rams on the road for four out of five games. Following their Week 10 trip to Cleveland, the Rams will return to the Edward Jones Dome for consecutive games, both against NFC West opponents.
RAMS TRAVEL TO CLEVELAND TO FACE BROWNS
Day Date Opponent Time TV
Sun. 9/11 Philadelphia L 31-13
Mon. 9/19 at N.Y. Giants L 28-16
Sun. 9/25 Baltimore L 37-7
Sun. 10/2 Washington L 17-10
Sun. 10/9 Bye Week
Sun. 10/16 at Green Bay L 24-3
Sun. 10/23 at Dallas L 34-7
Sun. 10/30 New Orleans W 31-21
Sun. 11/6 at Arizona L 19-13 Sun. 11/13 at Cleveland Noon Fox
Sun. 11/20 Seattle 3:05 p.m. Fox
Sun. 11/27 Arizona Noon Fox
Sun. 12/4 at San Francisco 3:15 p.m. Fox Mon. 12/12 at Seattle 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Sun. 12/18 Cincinnati Noon CBS
Sat. 12/24 at Pittsburgh Noon Fox
Sun. 1/1 San Francisco Noon Fox
2011 SCHEDULE
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Wednesday, November 9
-Practice: Noon -Coach Spagnuolo & QB Sam Bradford available on field after practice -Open locker room immedi-ately following practice Conference Calls: Pat Shurmur, 11:05 a.m. Player TBD
Thursday, November 10
-Practice: Noon -Coach Spagnuolo, RB Steven Jackson available on field after practice - Coordinators Ken Flajole & Josh McDaniels available
Friday, November 11
-Practice 10:55 a.m. -Coach Spagnuolo available on field after practice. -Open locker room immedi-ately following practice
Saturday, November 12 No Availability Sunday, November 13 Rams vs Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium
Noon
Monday, November 14
Coach Spagnuolo Press Conference
2 p.m.
THIS WEEK’S MEDIA AVAILABILITY QB Sam Bradford
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Sunday, November 13, 2011, Cleveland Browns Stadium, Noon (CT)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
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RADIO
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Play-by-Play: Steve Savard Color Analyst: D’Marco Farr Sideline Reporter: Tony Softli Play-by-Play: Ron Pitts
Color Analyst: Jim Mora Sideline Reporter: Drea Avent
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ROWNS• Overall Regular Season Series: Series tied, 9-9 • Overall Postseason Series: Browns lead, 2-1 • Rams Home Record vs. Cleveland Browns: 5-4 • Rams Road Record vs. Cleveland Browns: 4-5 • Current Streak: Browns, one game (2007) • Rams Longest Streak: Four games (1965-77) • Browns Longest Streak: Five games (1951-63) • Regular Season Point Total: Rams 414 - Browns 408 • Most Points, Rams: 42, Rams 42-7 (1965)
• Most Points, Browns: 42, Browns 42-7 (1993) • Most Points, both teams: 76, Browns 45-31 (1957) • Fewest Points, Rams: 6, Browns 20-6 (1963) • Fewest Points, Browns: 0, Rams 9-0 (1977). • Fewest Points, both teams: 9, Rams 9-0-3 (1977)
THE SERIES AT A GLANCE
Former Rams:
• Browns Head Coach Pat Shurmur was the Rams’ offensive coordinator from 2009-10.
• Browns RB Chris Ogbonnaya was drafted by the Rams in 2009 and spent his rookie season as well as the 2010 offseason in St. Louis. • Browns G John Greco was drafted by the Rams in 2008 and spent his first three NFL seasons with the club.
• Browns QB Thaddeus Lewis signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and spent his rookie year with the team.
• Browns OL coach George Warhop was the Rams’ assistant OL coach from 1996-97.
Former Browns:
• Rams RB/KR Quinn Porter was on the Browns’ practice squad this year before St. Louis signed him to their active roster.
Ohio Ties:
• Rams G Jacob Bell is a Cleveland native. Bell prepped at St. Ignatius High School at played at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
• Rams rookie OT Rodger Saffold hails from the Cleveland area and starred at Bedford High School.
• Rams LB James Laurinaitis played at Ohio State.
• Rams LS Jake McQuaide is a Cincinnati native and played at Ohio State. • Rams LB Coach Paul Ferraro was the defensive coordinator at Bowling Green University from 1991-98. He coached linebackers at Ohio U. in 1990. • Rams Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels is a native of Canton, Ohio.
St. Louis/Missouri Ties:
• Browns DL Brian Schaefering played at Lindenwood University. • Browns Special Teams Coordinator Chris Tabor spent four seasons as an assistant at the University of Missouri and was the head coach at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. He also coached high school football in St. Joseph, Mo.
Coaching Connections:
• Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo was Eagles’ defensive backs coach during Browns CB Sheldon Brown’s first two seasons in Philadelphia. • Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo was an assistant with the Eagles when Browns General Manager Tom Heckert worked in Philadelphia’s per-sonnel department and when Shurmur also served as an assistant on Andy Reid’s staff.
• Rams Defensive Coordinator Ken Flajole, WR coach Nolan Cromwell and Defensive Backs/CB coach Clayton Lopez were assistant coaches with the Seattle Seahawks when Browns President Mike Holmgren was the club’s head coach. Cromwell was also an assistant under Holmgren with the Green Bay Packers.
• Rams P Donnie Jones was drafted by the Seahawks in 2004 and spent time under Holmgren with the club.
• Rams RB coach Sylvester Croom was the head coach at Mississippi State when Browns LB Titus Brown played for the Bulldogs.
• Rams Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels was the offensive coordi-nator in New England when Browns TE Benjamin Watson played for the Patriots.
• Rams Special Teams Coordinator Tom McMahon and Browns Special Teams Coordinator Chris Tabor coached together at Utah State.
NFL Teammate Connections:
• Rams QB A.J. Feeley and S Quintin Mikell were teammates with Browns
CB Sheldon Brown with the Eagles. Mikell was also teammates with
Browns DE Chris Gocong in Philadelphia.
• Rams DT Justin Bannan and Browns OL Oneil Cousins were team-mates with the Baltimore Ravens. Bannan and Rams C Jason Brown were also teammates with Browns T Tony Pashos in Baltimore.
College Teammate Connections:
• Rams DT Darell Scott played with Browns DB Chris Chancellor and RB
James Davis at Clemson.
• Rams QB Sam Bradford and Browns DL Auston English were team-mates at Oklahoma.
• Rams DE Robert Quinn and Browns WR Greg Little were teammates at North Carolina.
• Rams LB Josh Hull and Browns WR Jordan Norwood and DL Scott
Paxson were teammates at Penn State.
• Rams T Jason Smith and Browns DL Phillip Taylor were teammates at Baylor.
NOTABLE CONNECTIONS
Rams (rank) Browns (rank)
12.5 (31) Points Per Game 14.9 (29)
314.1 (23) Total Offense 289.0 (30)
111.4 (18) Rush Offense 82.1 (31)
202.8 (26) Pass Offense 206.9 (25)
29:10 Time Of Possession Average 30:25
26.4 (29) Opponent Points Per Game 21.3 (12t)
375.9 (24t) Total Defense 309.3 (6) 153.6 (32) Rush Defense 144.0 (30) 222.3 (12) Pass Defense 165.3 (1) 20/137 Sacks Made/Yards 18/97 6/90 Interceptions By/Yards 5/56 -2 (19t) Turnover Differential -1 (17t) 9.3 (16) Punt Return Average 10.2 (12) 21.6 (26) Kickoff Return Average 24.3 (12)
10.9 (21) Punt Coverage 12.8 (26)
22.4 (12) Kickoff Coverage 24.0 (21)
51/44.4 Punts/Average 43/40.9
TALE OF THE TAPE
SERIES HISTORY VS. BROWNS
Regular SeasonSeries Tied, 9-9
Year Result Location
1951 Browns, 38-23 LA 1952 Browns, 37-7 Cle 1957 Browns, 45-31 Cle 1958 Browns, 30-27 LA 1963 Browns, 20-6 Cle 1965 Rams, 42-7 LA 1968 Rams, 24-6 Cle 1973 Rams, 30-17 LA 1977 Rams, 9-0 Cle 1978 Browns, 30-19 Cle 1981 Rams, 27-16 LA
Year Result Location
1984 Rams, 20-17 LA 1987 Browns, 30-17 Cle 1990 Rams, 38-23 Cle 1993 Browns, 42-14 LA 1999 Rams, 34-3 StL 2003 Rams, 26-20 Cle 2007 Browns, 27-20 StL Postseason Browns lead, 2-1 Year Result Location
1950 Browns, 30-28 Cle
1951 Rams, 24-17 LA
WR Brandon Lloyd – Caught five passes for 80 yards at
Arizona. Has 17 catches for 207 yards in three games with St. Louis.
LT Rodger Saffold – Has started at left tackle all eight games
this season and all 24 of his career. Second-round pick in 2010 was the only NFL rookie to start all of his team’s games at left tackle last season.
LG Jacob Bell – Has started 24-consecutive games at left
guard. Helped the Rams rush for 150 yards last week. Has blocked for four 1,000-yard rushers in his career.
C Jason Brown – Started his 84th consecutive game in Week
9, the third-longest active streak among NFL centers.
RG Harvey Dahl – Mauling road grater joined the Rams in July
as a free agent. Started at right guard in Weeks 1-9. Was part of a 383-yard offensive effort at Arizona.
RT Jason Smith – Former second-overall pick started at right
tackle in Weeks 1-7. Missed the last two weeks due to injury.
TE Billy Bajema – Crafty veteran blocker and pass catcher has
seven receptions for 59 yards on the season.
WR Danario Alexander – Second-year pro has 296 receiving
yards on 16 catches. Averaging 18.5 yards per catch.
QB Sam Bradford – Top overall pick in 2010 draft passed for
255 yards at Arizona after missing previous two games with ankle injury. Set NFL rookie records for completions and attempts en route to 2010 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.
FB Brit Miller – Starting fullback and key special teams
con-tributor has served as the lead blocker for Steven Jackson and Cadillac Williams in Weeks 1-9.
RB Steven Jackson – Three-time Pro Bowler rushed for 130
yards on 29 carries last week at Arizona, his second-consecutive 100-yard outing. Has 579 yards on the season, sixth in the NFC.
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
RB Cadillac Williams – Has rushed for 237 yards and caught
13 passes this season. Rushed for 91 yards on 19 attempts and tied for team lead in receptions with five in St. Louis debut versus Philadelphia.
TE Lance Kendricks – Rams second-round draft pick has 14
receptions for 182 yards on the season.
WR Brandon Gibson – Caught five passes for 54 yards vs.
Cardinals in Week 9. Has 24 receptions for 295 yards and a touch-down on the year.
WR Austin Pettis – Third-round draft pick caught four passes
for 43 yards and returned a punt for 19 yards last week. Averaging 10.1 yards per punt return on the season.
OL Adam Goldberg – Eighth-year pro started each of the last
two weeks at right tackle. Versatile lineman has seen action at four different positions during his career.
OFFENSE
LDE Chris Long – Has 7.0 sacks on the year, including 4.0 in the
last two weeks. Has 14 tackles and eight quarterback hits on the season.
LDT Fred Robbins – Twelve-year veteran leads team with four
tackles for loss and has 14 total stops. Tied for third among all NFL defensive tackles with 6.0 sacks in 2010, which marked a career high.
RDT Justin Bannan – Has 15 total tackles, including two for loss,
this season. Forced a fumble vs. Washington. Ten-year veteran joined St. Louis after stints with Buffalo, Baltimore and Denver.
RDE James Hall – Leads all Rams defensive linemen with 24
tackles (two for loss) and has 3.0 sacks this season. Sacked John Skelton in the end zone last week for a safety.
SLB Brady Poppinga – Recorded five tackles at Arizona. Has 29
tackles on the season. First-year Ram signed with St. Louis after six seasons with Green Bay.
MLB James Laurinaitis – Rams’ leading tackler (58 total) had
four stops vs. Arizona. Led the team in tackles for the second-con-secutive season as he posted 129 stops in 2010.
WLB Chris Chamberlain – Started at WLB the last four weeks.
Ranks fifth among Rams defenders with 29 tackles on the year.
LCB Justin King – Had five tackles and a pass defensed at
Arizona. Ranks fourth among Rams with 35 tackles this season. Missed Week 8 due to groin injury.
RCB Al Harris – Former Eagle and Packer signed with Rams in
August. Is a two-time Pro Bowler who was an alternate for three years before getting an overdue invite to Hawaii. Boasts 21 career INTs, and 4.0 sacks.
SS Darian Stewart – Second-year pro ranks third among Rams
with 42 tackles. Recorded first career interception vs. New Orleans and returned it for a touchdown. Joined Rams as a rookie free agent in 2010.
FS Quintin Mikell – Second among Rams with 50 tackles this
season. Also has a sack, one forced fumble and one interception. Veteran free agent joined St. Louis this summer after eight seasons with Eagles.
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
CB Josh Gordy – Started in place of injured Justin King in
Week 8 vs. New Orleans and had eight tackles (one for loss) and recorded his first interception of his career.
DE Eugene Sims – Has eight tackles and two quarterback hits
and tied for second with eight special teams stops this season.
DE Robert Quinn – Rams’ top draft choice this year has 3.0
sacks and seven quarterback hits in seven games this season. Had a sack last week at Arizona and was NFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 8 after blocking a punt that led to a TD.
S Craig Dahl – Has totalled 28 tackles this season and is tied
for second among Rams with eight special teams stops. Rams’ second-leading tackler with 93 stops on the season in 2010.
DEFENSE
THE HEAD COACHES
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NFL Coaching Year: 13th year
Rams Head Coach: 3rd year
Regular Season: 8-31 (.205)
Postseason: 0-0 (.000)
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2007-08 New York Giants Defensive Coordinator
2004-06 Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers 2001-03 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Backs
1999-2000 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Assistant
1998 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFLE) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
1996-97 Bowling Green University Defensive Backs
1994-95 Rutgers University Defensive Backs
1994 University of Maine Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
1993 University of Maine Defensive Backs
1993 San Diego Chargers Scout
1992 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF) Defensive Line/Special Teams 1990-91 University of Connecticut Defensive Coordinator/Def. Backs
1987-89 University of Connecticut Defensive Backs
1984-86 Lafayette College Defensive Line/Special Teams
1983 Washington Redskins Player Personnel Intern
1982-83 University of Massachusetts Graduate Intern
Steve Spagnuolo is in his third season as head coach of the St. Louis Rams. In 2010, Spagnuolo’s team made a six-game improve-ment from 2009, finishing in second place in the NFC West. The six-game swing marked the second best turnaround in the NFL from 2009 to 2010. The Rams finished with a 5-3 home record, the first home winning record since 2004. In addition, the Rams improved their team net turnover ratio from -13 in 2009 to +5 in 2010. The Rams forfeited only six fumbles, the second fewest in the NFL. Spagnuolo’s 2010 Rams made considerable improvements in all three phases last season. Defensively, the Rams jumped 10 spots in total defense in 2010. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams averaged 7.2 points per game more in 2010 than in 2009, largely by playing smart football that saw the team rank tied for eighth with 21 turnovers last season.
Spagnuolo came to the Rams after a stellar career as defensive coordinator of the New York Giants and was the architect of the defense that shut down the high-octane New England Patriots in the Giants’ stunning 17-14 win in Super Bowl XLII.
Spagnuolo spent eight seasons (1999-2006) with the Philadelphia Eagles, serving as defensive assistant/safeties from 1999-2000, defensive backs coach from 2001-03 and linebackers coach from 2004-06. From 1999-2005, the Eagles played in four NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl.
Spagnuolo coached for 18 years in the college ranks and in pro-fessional football in Europe before joining the Eagles. Spagnuolo served as defensive line/special teams coach with the Barcelona Dragons of the WLAF in 1992 and was defensive coordinator/line-backers coach for NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy in 1998. A wide receiver at Springfield (Mass.) College from 1978-81, Spagnuolo coached collegiately at Massachusetts (1982-93), Lafayette (1984-86), Connecticut (1987-91), Maine (1993-94), Rutgers (1994-95) and Bowling Green (1996-97). Spagnuolo also worked as a pro personnel intern for the Washington Redskins in 1983 and as a scout with the San Diego Chargers in 1993.
A native of Whitinsville, Mass., Spagnuolo is married to wife, Maria.
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NFL Coaching Year: 13th year
Browns Head Coach: 1st year
Regular Season: 3-5 (.375)
Postseason: 0-0 (.000)
Pat Shurmur was named the 13th full-time head coach in Browns history on January 13, 2011. Shurmur’s résumé includes 23 years of coaching experience, including 12 in the NFL. In those 12 seasons, he has been a part of teams that have qualified for the playoffs seven times, won five division crowns and posted one Super Bowl appearance.
Prior to coming to the Browns, Shurmur spent the previous two seasons (2009-10) as the offensive coordinator with the St. Louis Rams. In 2010, he guided St. Louis’ offense to improvements in nearly every category including total yards, time of possession and third-down percentage, while they also scored 114 more points than the previous year. In addition, the Rams committed just 21 turnovers in 2010, tied for the ninth-lowest total in the NFL.
Before joining the Rams, Shurmur spent 10 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (1999-2008). He served as the team’s quarter-backs coach from 2002-08 and helped Donovan McNabb to three Pro Bowl selections during his tenure. In 2008, McNabb set Eagles single-season records with 345 completions and 3,916 passing yards.
Shurmur’s first three seasons in Philadelphia (1999-2001) were spent as tight ends coach, where he developed three-time Pro Bowler Chad Lewis. From 2000-01, Lewis combined for 110 recep-tions, 1,157 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
Before joining the Eagles, Shurmur spent the 1998 season at Stanford University as offensive line coach. That year, the Cardinal offensive line allowed the fewest sacks per pass attempt in the Pac-10. Prior to Stanford, Shurmur instructed the tight ends, special teams and offensive line at Michigan State University from 1990-97. A four-year letterman at Michigan State, Shurmur earned All-Big Ten conference honors and All-America honorable mention acco-lades as a senior in 1987. He played guard and linebacker as a freshman and started at center the next three seasons. He served as co-captain as a senior when the Spartans defeated USC in the Rose Bowl. He earned a master’s degree in financial administration and was the first graduate student football player at the University. A native of Dearborn, Mich., who attended Divine Child High School, Shurmur comes from a football background. His uncle, the late Fritz Shurmur, coached in the NFL for 24 years and served as the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator from 1994-98, helping that club win two NFC Championships and Super Bowl XXXI.
Shurmur and his wife, Jennifer, have four children, daughters Allyson, Erica and Claire, and a son, Kyle.
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2009-10 St. Louis Rams Offensive Coordinator
2002-08 Philadelphia Eagles Quarterbacks
1999-2001 Philadelphia Eagles Tight Ends/Offensive Line
1998 Stanford Offensive Line
1990-97 Michigan State Tight Ends/Special Teams/
Offensive Line
RAMS ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHERS
Eric Dickerson 7,245 yards Marshall Faulk 6,959 yards Steven Jackson 8,527 yards Lawrence McCutcheon 6,186 yards Dick Bass 5,417 yardsRB Steven Jackson raced into Rams his-tory midway through the 2010 season as he passed Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson to become the franchise’s all-time leading rusher, and he continues to add to the top total in club history.
There are only two running backs in the NFL who hold the franchise rushing record for the team that they currently play for: Jackson and Carolina’s DeAngelo Williams.
Jackson has rushed for 579 yards on 113 carries (5.1 average yards per carry),
including a 47-yard touchdown run on the Rams’ first play from scrim-mage this season.
Jackson has rushed for 8,527 for his career. Among active running backs, Jackson ranks fourth in career yards.
Rams Career Rushing Yards Leaders
Yards Steven Jackson (2004- ) 8,527 Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 7,245 Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 6,959 Lawrence McCutcheon (1972-79) 6,186 Dick Bass (1960-69) 5,417
JACKSON STANDS ALONE
RB Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson’s two touchdowns against New Orleans in Week 8 gave him 59 career scores, which allowed him to pass Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson for fourth most in Rams history. In Week 4, Jackson’s 56th touchdown broke a tie with Hall of Famer Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch for fifth place in franchise history.
Jackson now has 51 career rushing touchdowns and eight career touchdown receptions.
Most Touchdowns in Rams History Touchdowns
1. Marshall Faulk 85 2. Isaac Bruce 84 3. Torry Holt 74 4. Steven Jackson 59 5. Eric Dickerson 58
KEEPING SCORE
RB Steven Jackson hauls in a touchdown pass from Sam Bradford in Week 4. With back-to-back 100-yard games in the
last two weeks, RB Steven Jackson now ranks second in team history in 100-yard rushing performances with 29.
Entering Week 8 against New Orleans, Jackson was tied with Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (27).
Jackson needs nine 100-yard games to tie Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, who rushed for 100 yards in 38 games, for the most in team history.
Last week was Jackson’s second 100-yard
game this season as he gained 130 yards on 29 carries. He had 159 yards in a win over the Saints, which was his third-best single-game performance of his career.
Career 100-yard Games in Rams History
Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 38 Steven Jackson (2004- ) 29 Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 27 Lawrence McCutcheon (1972-79) 22
CENTURY MARK
RB Steven JacksonRB Steven Jackson has rushed for four touchdowns this season to give him 51 career rushing touchdowns, just seven off Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk’s franchise record.
Two weeks ago against New Orleans, Jackson scored twice. It was his sixth game in his career in which he’s scored multiple rushing touchdowns and eighth career game in which he’s scored multiple touchdowns (rushing and/or receiving).
Rams Career Rushing TD Leaders
TD Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 58 Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 56 Steven Jackson (2004- ) 51 Dan Towler (1950-55) 34 Dick Bass (1960-69) 35
RUSHING TOUCHDOWN HISTORY
RB Steven Jackson
Throughout his career RB Steven Jackson has shown the ability to catch passes out of the backfield and while lined up at receiver. In addition to leading the team in rushing, Jackson is tied for fourth among Rams with 17 catches this season. With 344 career catches, Jackson is sixth in Rams history in the category. Last week, he broke a tie with Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch for sixth.
Since becoming a full-time starter in 2006, Jackson has registered 282 receptions for 2,256 receiving yards (8.0-yard average). During that time, Jackson’s 282 receptions and 2,256 receiving yards rank second among all NFL running backs.
Receptions Leaders Among Running Backs, 2006-Present
Rec Yards Avg. Long TD
Reggie Bush / NO-MIA 318 2,306 7.3 74 13
Steven Jackson / STL 282 2,256 8.0 64t 6
Frank Gore/SF 268 2,230 8.3 48 9
L. Tomlinson/SD-NYJ 263 2,221 8.4 74 8
Brian Westbrook / PHI-SF 262 2,203 8.4 62t 16
CATCHING ON
RB Steven Jackson dives for the end zone on touchdown reception. The catch was one of 344 in Jackson’s career.
RB Steven Jackson has shown the ability to contribute in the rushing game and in the receiving game. Since the start of the 2006 season, Jackson ranks first in the NFL with an average of 116.2 yards from scrimmage per game.
Since 2006, Jackson has 1,855 touches for 9,064 yards. His touches and scrim-mage yards are the most over that time period.
Last season, Jackson ranked third in the NFC and ninth in the NFL with 1,624
scrimmage yards. Jackson has rushed for 579 yards this season and has caught 17 passes for 95 yards.
In 2010, Jackson averaged 101.5 scrimmage yards per game, mark-ing the fifth consecutive season he’s averaged at least 100 yards from scrimmage per game. The streak dates back to his first year as an NFL starter in 2006. He averaged 145.9 scrimmage yards per game in 2006.
In 2006, Jackson recorded 2,334 yards from scrimmage, the fifth-highest single-season total in NFL history. That season Jackson rushed for 1,528 yards and 13 touchdowns on 346 attempts. He added 806 yards receiving on 90 catches. The 90 catches rank sixth in NFL history in one season among running backs.
Yards From Scrimmage/Game Leaders, 2006-Present
Games Touches Yards Yds/Game
Steven Jackson / STL 78 1,855 9,064 116.2
Adrian Peterson / MIN 69 1,500 7,875 114.1
Frank Gore / SF 78 1,671 8,818 113.1
Chris Johnson/ TEN 55 1,214 6,178 112.3
Matt Forte/ CHI 56 1,171 5,972 106.1
JACK OF ALL TRADES
RB Steven Jackson
A year ago at this time, Rams RB Steven Jackson had just passed Eric Dickerson to become the team’s all-time rushing list.
Jackson passed the Hall of Famer to become the Rams’ all-time leading rusher, and two weeks ago he passed Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk to move into third in team history in yards from scrimmage.
With 142 yards last week, Jackson now has 11,292 scrimmage yards for his career. Faulk had 11,150 as a Ram.
Among active NFL players, Jackson currently ranks seventh in career scrimmage yards.
Last week, Jackson rushed for 130 yards and caught one pass for 12 yards.
Rams All-Time Leaders, Yards From Scrimmage
Years Rushing Rec. Total
Isaac Bruce 1994-07 150 14,109 14,259 Torry Holt 1999-08 57 12,660 12,717 Steven Jackson 2004- 8,527 2,765 11,292 Marshall Faulk 1999-05 6,959 4,071 11,030 Henry Ellard 1983-93 55 9,761 9,816
MAKING HISTORY
RB Steven JacksonRB Steven Jackson caught one pass last week against Arizona to give him 344 for his career. During last week’s game, Jackson broke a tie with Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch for sixth most receptions in team history. Jackson has caught 17 passes in eight games this season, tied for fourth most among Rams. He entered the season ranked ninth in team history in catch-es and passed Jim Phillips for
eighth most in Rams history during Week 5’s game at Green Bay and passed Jack Snow for seventh in Week 8 versus New Orleans.
Rams All-Time Receptions Leaders
Years Receptions 1. Isaac Bruce 1994-2007 942 2. Torry Holt 1999-2008 869 3. Henry Ellard 1983-93 593 4. Marshall Faulk 1999-2005 470 5. Tom Fears 1948-56 400 6. Steven Jackson 2004- 344 7. Elroy Hirsch 1949-57 343 8. Jack Snow 1965-75 340 9. Jim Phillips 1965-75 333 10. Jim Benton 1938-47 275
MOVING UP THE CHARTS
RB Steven Jackson hauls in a pass for one of his 343 career receptions. He needs just one more catch to break a tie for 6th place in team history.
QB Sam Bradford made his mark on the NFL record books with a spectacular season that turned out to be one of the best ever by a rookie quarterback.
Bradford set NFL rookie records for completions (354) and attempts (590), and his 3,512 passing yards in 2010 are the second most by a rookie in NFL history, trailing only Peyton Manning’s 3,739 in 1998. Bradford’s 18 touchdowns are tied for fifth most among rookies in NFL history.
The top overall pick in last year’s draft is one of just three rookie quarterbacks in NFL history to pass
for 3,000 yards in a season. During a midseason stretch, Bradford set an NFL rookie record with 174 consecutive attempts without an interception. Bradford was named Offensive Rookie of the Year by
The Associated Press.
NFL Rookie Passing Records
Attempts Sam Bradford (2010) 590 Peyton Manning (1998) 575 Chris Weinke (2001) 540 Rick Mirer (1993) 486 David Carr (2002) 444 Completions Sam Bradford (2010) 354 Peyton Manning (1998) 326 Chris Weinke (2001) 293 Matt Ryan (2008) 265 Joe Flacco (2008) 257 Yards Peyton Manning (1998) 3,739 Sam Bradford (2010) 3,512 Matt Ryan (2008) 3,440 Joe Flacco (2008) 2,971 Chris Weinke (2001) 2,931
After missing two games with a high ankle sprain, Rams QB Sam Bradford returned to action last week and passed for 255 yards against the Arizona Cardinals. Bradford completed 63.9 percent of his passes last week (23 of 36), his second best single-game per-formance this season.
In Week 6 at Green Bay, Bradford passed for 328 yards, his third 300-yard game of his career and second this season. He set a new single-game career high in Week 2 as he passed for 331 yards against the New York Giants as he completed 22-of-46 throws with one touchdown and no interceptions in his Monday Night Football debut.
This week, Bradford and the Rams square off against Browns Head Coach Pat Shurmur, who worked very closely with Bradford in 2010 as Shurmur was the St. Louis offensive coordinator during Bradford’s rookie season.
PROTECTING THE BALL
QB Sam Bradford returned to action last week and passed for 255 yards against the Cardinals.
During his standout rookie season, Rams QB Sam Bradford saw his name attached to numerous NFL rookie records. While proud of his statistical accomplish-ments, Bradford has always maintained that the win-loss column is really the only item he’s interested in tracking.
That being the case, Bradford did make an impact in his favorite statistic. His seven wins are the most by a rookie quarterback drafted number one overall since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
Bradford took over a team that went 1-15 in 2009 and led the Rams to a 7-9 record.
Most Wins By a Rookie Quarterback Chosen #1 (Since 1970) Year Team Record
Sam Bradford 2010 Rams 7-9
Jeff George 1990 Colts 6-7
Jim Plunkett 1971 Patriots 6-8 Drew Bledsoe 1993 Patriots 5-7
John Elway 1983 Broncos 4-6
David Carr 2002 Texans 4-12
JUST WIN, BABY!
QB Sam Bradford
QB Sam Bradford
Rams QB Sam Bradford added to his tro-phy case last January when he was voted
Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the
Year by a select group of writers.
As a sophomore at Oklahoma, Bradford won the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s top college player. When he added Offensive Rookie of the Year honors last season, he became just the seventh player and first quarterback to win both the Heisman and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. The other players in that elite group include
University of Pittsburgh/Cowboys RB Tony Dorsett, Texas/Oilers RB Earl Campbell, Oklahoma/Lions RB Billy Sims, South Carolina/ Saints RB George Rogers, Southern Cal./Raiders RB Marcus Allen, Oklahoma State/Lions RB Barry Sanders and Ohio State/Oilers RB Eddie George.
SAM’S TROPHY CASE
QB Sam Bradford
A YEAR TO REMEMBER
S Quintin Mikell, who signed with the Rams as a free agent this summer, has provided an immediate impact on St. Louis’ defense.
The nine-year veteran has been a part of four takeaways in his first eight games in St. Louis.
Mikell ranks second among Rams with 50 tackles this season, trailing only James Laurinaitis. He also has one sack, one interception and a forced fumbles.
Mikell, who spent his first eight NFL
seasons with the Eagles, boasts career totals of 5.0 sacks and 11 interceptions. Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo was Mikell’s posi-tion coach during Mikell’s first NFL season and in all, the two spent four seasons together in Philadelphia.
WELCOME ABOARD
S Quintin Mikell celebrates an inter-ception with LB Ben Leber.
A week after DE Chris Long enjoyed his first three-sack game of his career last week to help the Rams to a victory over the New Orleans Saints, Long got to the quarterback again last week in Arizona to give him 7.0 sacks on the season.
Long’s 7.0 sacks are the sixth most in the NFL this season.
Long leads the Rams in sacks (7.0) and quarterback hits (8) this season. He’s one of just six players in the NFL to record 3.0 or more sacks in a game this season.
In addition to his sack and forced fumble, Long had three quarterback pressures and one quarterback hit against the Cardinals.
According to StatsPass.com, Long was credited with 36 combined quarterback hits and knockdowns last season, which tied with Seahawks DE Chris Clemons for the ninth most in the NFL last season.
LONG ON TALENT
DE Chris Long
If you want to find Rams MLB James Laurinaitis on the football field, one can often simply follow the ball, because the third-year pro seems to always be around it.
Laurinaitis is again the Rams leader in tackles as he’s racked up 58 through eight games, and he’s proven to be a valuable defender against both the run and the pass.
In Week 8 against New Orleans, Laurinaitis recorded his first sack of the season. He had an interception in Week 4 against Washington, and he has five passes defensed on the season. Last year, Laurinaitis had seven passes defensed, one interception and three sacks. Among Rams, only starting cornerbacks Ron Bartell (13) and Bradley Fletcher (12) had more pass breakups.
Laurinaitis rarely comes off the field, and he’s played in a team-high 561 snaps this season.
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Linebacker James Laurinaitis once again finds himself atop the Rams’ list of leading tacklers. The Rams used the 14th overall pick in last
year’s draft on a young pass rusher who they hoped would help them get after the quarter-back, and DE Robert Quinn has shown why he was highly coveted in April.
Last week, Quinn recorded his third sack of the season. In Week 8, he blocked a punt that led to a Rams touchdown and sacked Drew Brees. Quinn was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against the Saints.
On the season, Quinn has 3.0 sacks and eight quarterback hits, including sacks in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. Getting to the quarterback was Quinn’s specialty in college. As a sophomore in 2009 at North Carolina, he was the runner up for the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year award as he recorded 11.0 sacks for the Tar Heels.
RUSHING ROBERT
DE Robert Quinn
CB Josh Gordy made his first start of his career in Week 8 against New Orleans, and the first-year player made the most of his opportunity.
Gordy recorded eight tackles, including one for loss, and tallied his first career interception. The Rams capitalized on Gordy’s takeaway with a Brandon Lloyd touchdown catch from A.J. Feeley. The Rams signed Gordy to their practice squad prior to Week 1 and signed him to
the active roster in Week 3. Gordy previously spent time with Green Bay and Jacksonville. He was on the Packers’ roster during the team’s Super Bowl run late last season.
GORDY’S BIG GRAB
In his 12th NFL season, DE James Hall continues to be a rock for the Rams’ defense. He recorded his third sack of the season last week when he dropped John Skelton for a safety, and he has 24 tackles, including two for loss, and eight quarterback hits on the year. In 2010, Hall led St. Louis with 10.5 sacks on the year and also recorded 57 tackles, including two for loss. Hall also led the Rams and tied for second in the NFL with six forced fumbles last season. Hall now has 60.0 career sacks. His 10.5 sacks last year was his second-highest single season total of his career (11.5 in 2004). He finished last season ranked ninth in the NFC in sacks.
A HALL OF A PLAYER
DE James Hall had 10.5 sacks in 2010, which was his second-best season total of his 11-year career. He has 3.0 this season and leads all Rams defensive linemen in tackles.
Rams DT Fred Robbins was one of the more unheralded signings of the 2010 free agency period, but his impact has certainly been felt in the middle of the St. Louis defense.
Statistically, Robbins had his best game of the season in Week 8 against New Orleans as he had four tackles, one for loss, and a sack in the Rams’ win. He had three tackles and a pass defensed last week in Arizona.
In his first season in St. Louis, Robbins set a new career high with 6.0 sacks and had a big impact on the Rams defense. He held off block-ers to allow James Laurinaitis to run free, and his pass rush acumen drew the attention of opposing offenses and helped his defensive line mates.
Among NFC defensive tackles, only Ndamukong Suh (10) and Cullen Jenkins (7) had more sacks last season than Robbins’ 6. Saints DT Sedrick Ellis also had 6.
Robbins came to the Rams after six seasons with the New York Giants. During two of those seasons, Steve Spagnuolo was the Giants’ defensive coordinator. It’s no coincidence that those two campaigns were perhaps the best of Robbins’ career as he tied his previous career high in sacks (5.5) in each of those seasons and was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2008. He played a key role in New York’s run to their Super Bowl XLII championship.
ROCKIN’ ROBBINS
Rams DT Fred Robbins drops Seattle RB Justin Forsett for a loss. After joining St. Louis as a free agent last spring, Robbins made a big impact on a much-improved Rams defense in 2010. Second-year WR Danario Alexander leads
the Rams with 296 receiving yards this sea-son and is second with 16 catches. Alexander, who was inactive the last two weeks due to injury, enjoyed a six-catch, 91-yard outing at Green Bay in Week 6. The former Mizzou star is averaging 18.5 yards per reception.
In Week 2, Alexander turned in a career-best performance against the Giants as he caught three passes for a career-high 122 yards and a touchdown. His night included a 68-yard catch and run. The play was the longest catch of Alexander’s career and was also the longest completion of QB Sam Bradford’s career.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
WR Danario Alexander
Prior to Week 7, the Rams made a move to upgrade their receiver corps as they sent an undisclosed draft pick to the Denver Broncos in exchange for WR Brandon Lloyd.
The move has paid immediate divi-dends. Lloyd caught six passes for 74 yards in his St. Louis debut against Dallas, and last week he caught five passes for 80 yards. He recorded his first touchdown catch as a Ram in the team’s win over New Orleans.
A nine-year veteran, Lloyd is reunited
with Rams Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels, under whom he had a breakout season in 2010.
While playing in McDaniels’ offense, Lloyd posted career highs in receptions (77), receiving yards (1,448) and touchdown catches (11). He led the NFL in receiving yards last season as he was named to his first Pro Bowl of his career.
This season, Lloyd caught 36 passes for 490 yards in four games with the Broncos and three in St. Louis . His career totals include 277 receptions for 4,308 yards and 27 touchdowns.
NEW ADDITION
WR Brandon Lloyd Darian Stewart entered the starting
line-up midway through the season and has become a playmaker for the Rams. Last week in Arizona, he recorded four passes defensed to take over the team lead at eight on the season. He also ranks third among all Rams defenders with 42 tackles.
In Week 8 against New Orleans, Stewart notched his first interception of his career, and he returned the pick 27 yards for a touchdown.
Stewart joined the Rams as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2010. He contributed on special teams and defense as a rookie before win-ning the starting strong safety job this season.
SAFETY IN STEWART
Rams P Donnie Jones boasts one of the strongest legs in the NFL, and his deep, high kicks have been a weapon for St. Louis in his five seasons with the club.
Jones was named an alternate to the Pro Bowl after another strong season in 2010. He finished eighth in the NFL and fourth in the NFC with a gross punting average of 45.5 yards per kick. He also ranked third in the NFL and second in the NFC in net punting aver-age (40.0).
With 395 punts as a Ram, Jones ranks
second in team history in the category. He passed Sean Landeta for second most earlier this season. Jones’ gross average of 46.9 yards per punt as a Ram is tops in team history.
Last week at Arizona, Jones placed four of his seven punts inside the Cardinals’ 20 yard line, giving him 121 such punts in his career. He’s now tied with Dale Hatcher for the most such punts in team history. Jones is tied for the NFL lead with 17 punts inside the 20 this season. The Rams signed Jones as a restricted free agent prior to the 2007 season, and during his time in St. Louis, Jones ranks fourth among NFL punters in gross average and third in net.
NFL Leaders in Gross Punting Avg., 2007-present
Gross Avg.
1. Shane Lechler, OAK 49.4
2. Andy Lee, SF 47.5
3. Mat McBriar, DAL 47.1
4. Donnie Jones, STL 46.9
5. Mike Scifres, SD 46.2
NFL Leaders in Net Punting Avg., 2007-present
Net Avg.
1. Shane Lechler, OAK 41.5
2. Andy Lee, SF 40.3
3. Donnie Jones, STL 40.2
4. Matt McBriar, DAL 39.9
5. Dustin Colquitt, KC 39. 4 *Min. 120 punts
KICKING IT
P Donnie Jones
FRONT AND CENTER
C Jason Brown has anchored theRams’ offensive line since his arrival in the spring of 2009, and he’s been a model of reliability throughout his seven NFL seasons.
Brown has started 84 consecutive contests, which is the third-lon-gest lonthird-lon-gest active streak among NFL centers.
Brown hasn’t missed a start since entering the Ravens’ starting lineup in 2006, his second NFL season. During his career, Brown has blocked
for three different 1,000-yard rushers: Steven Jackson (1,416 in 2009 and 1,241 in 2010), Jamal Lewis (1,132 in 2006) and Willis McGahee (1,207 in 2007). Brown was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2009.
C Jason Brown
The Rams signed 24 undrafted rookie free agents this summer, and from that group, LS Jake McQuaide made the team’s roster. McQuaide, a former Ohio State Buckeye, won the team’s long snapping job in training camp.
Current Rams WR Dominique Curry, the team’s leading special teams tackler, and S Darian Stewart made the opening day roster after joining the team as undrafted rookie free agents last year. Other current Rams such as S James Butler, OL Adam
Goldberg, DT Gary Gibson and S Craig Dahl are among dozens of current NFL players who have experienced success after going undrafted out of college.
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
LS Jake McQuaide
WR Austin Pettis, the Rams’ third-round pick in April’s draft, caught four passes four 43 yards last week at Arizona to give him 11 recep-tions for 90 yards this season. He’s also handling punt return duties and is averaging 10.1 yards per return.
When Pettis arrived in St. Louis, he was given jersey number 83. Early in the season, Pettis switched to 18 in order to honor a family mem-ber who was also a professional athlete in St. Louis. Del Rice, Pettis’ grandfather, wore 18 when he played catcher for the St. Louis baseball Cardinals (1945-55, 60). Pettis’ uncle Gary Pettis also enjoyed a long major league career with the Angels, Tigers and Rangers.
MOVING THE CHAINS
WR Austin Pettis hauls in a pass from QB Sam Bradford in Week 4 against Washington.
The Rams’ defense created something last week that’s rarely seen in the NFL. On back-to-back offensive possessions by the Cardinals, the Rams recorded safeties. The first came when DE James Hall sacked John Skelton in the end zone, and the second came when Skelton was being chased by DE C.J. Ah You and threw the ball away. Skelton was called for intentional grounding on the play, which resulted in a safety because the quarterback was in the end zone when he committed the foul.
The feat made St. Louis the first team to record two safeties in one game since Minnesota did so on Nov. 9, 2008.
The two safeties gave the Rams four points in the third quarter. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the first time in NFL his-tory that a team has recorded exactly four points in a quarter.
SAFETY FIRST
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
QUARTERBACKS
WR Danario Alexander
8 Sam Bradford – Passed for 255 yards at Arizona. Was inactive Weeks 8-9 (ankle). Passed for 321 yards in Week 6, his third 300-yard performance of his career. Threw for a career-high 331 yards in Week 2 at New York. Set rookie records for attempts and completions to earn AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2010.
12 Tom Brandstater – Joined the Rams’ practice squad prior to Week 2 and was promoted to the active roster in Week 8. Has spent time with Denver, Indianapolis, Miami and Dallas in his career. 4 A.J. Feeley – Completed 20-of-37 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown to lead St. Louis to victory over New Orleans in Week 8. Saw first action as a Ram in Week 1 when he relieved Bradford in the fourth quarter. Has an extensive history with Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo from his time in Philadelphia with the coach.
RUNNING BACKS
39 Steven Jackson – Three-time Pro Bowler rushed for 130 yards at Arizona a week after gain-ing a season-high 159 yards and two touchdown against the Saints. Gained 96 yards on the ground and caught four passes at Green Bay. Scored on a 15-yard touchdown catch in Week 4. Inactive Week 2 due to quad injury. Has rushed for at least 1,000 yards in six-consecutive seasons.
49 Brit Miller – Saw action at fullback and on special teams in Weeks 1-9 and led the way for a 150-yard rushing performance by the Rams in Week 9 against the Cardinals. Finished second among Rams in special teams tackles in 2010 despite spending just nine weeks on the active roster.
39 Jerious Norwood – Has rushed six times for 18 yards this season and is averaging 26.0 yards per return on kickoffs. Speedy running back and returner signed with St. Louis in August after spend-ing the first five seasons of his career with the Falcons.
35 Quinn Porter – Has five special teams tackles and averages 20.8 yards per kick return this season. Averaged 22.5 yards on four kickoff returns with a long of 32 in Rams debut at Giants. Signed by the Rams off of Cleveland’s practice squad prior to Week 2.
33 Carnell “Cadillac” Williams – Veteran has rushed for 237 yards on 60 carries and caught 13 passes this season. Rushed for 91 yards on 19 carries (4.8 avg.) and caught five passes for 49 yards in Rams debut.
WIDE RECEIVERS
84 Danario Alexander – Ranks first among Rams in receiving yards (296). Inactive last two weeks (hamstring). Caught two passes for 9 yards vs. Dallas. Posted a career-best 122 yards on three catches, including a touchdown reception, in Week 2 at New York. Inactive Week 1 vs. Philadelphia. 15 Dominique Curry – Special teams standout leads the Rams with nine tackles in the kicking game. Made Rams roster in 2010 as an undrafted free agent. Suffered season-ending knee injury in Week 3 win over Washington last season.
11 Brandon Gibson – Second among Rams in receptions with 24 on the season. Caught five passes for 54 yards at Arizona. Caught four passes for 52 yards in Week 2. Led Rams with 50 receiv-ing yards in Week 1 on three catches. Had 53 receptions for 620 yards and scored two touchdowns in 2010.
83 Brandon Lloyd – Caught five passes for team-high 80 yards at Arizona. Led St. Louis with 6 rec. for 53 yards and a touchdown in win over Saints. Had 6 rec. for 74 yards in Rams debut at Dallas. Joined the Rams via trade prior to Week 7. Nine-year veteran led the NFL with 1,448 yards in 2010. 18 Austin Pettis – Has 11 catches for 90 yards on the season after recording four receptions for 43 yards last week. Registered four catches for 32 yards vs. Washington in Week 4. Inactive Weeks 1 & 2. Rams third-round pick played in 51 games at Boise State with 229 receptions for 2,838 yards and 39 touchdowns.
87 Greg Salas – Has a team-high 27 catches after seven-reception performance last week. Led St. Louis with eight rec. (77 yards) at Green Bay. Inactive Weeks 3 & 4. Recorded four receptions for 27 yards in Week 2 at New York and had a 29-yard punt return.
QB Sam Bradford
RB Steven Jackson
FB Brit Miller
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
TE Billy Bajema
C Jason Brown
TIGHT ENDS
47 Billy Bajema – Caught one pass for seven yards vs. New Orleans. Has 7 receptions for 59 yards this season. Caught two passes for 21 yards and helped St. Louis rush for 154 yards in 2011 opener.
86 Michael Hoomanawanui – Logged three rec. for 44 yards at Dallas. Recorded one catch for 10 yards in Week 3 vs. Baltimore. Caught one pass for eight yards in Week 2 vs. Giants. Inactive due to calf injury in Week 1. Hauled in 13 passes for 146 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie. 88 Lance Kendricks – Caught four passes for 71 yards vs. Packers in Week 6. Had two recep-tions for 25 yards against the Ravens in Week 3. Recorded one reception for 26 yards in Week 2 at New York. Caught one pass for 18 yards in NFL debut against the Eagles. Rams second-round pick recorded 43 catches for 663 yards and five touchdowns last season at Wisconsin.
81 Stephen Spach – Was inactive in Weeks 2-7. Saw action in Rams debut after signing with St. Louis prior to Week 1. Has appeared in 40 games with 23 starts in six NFL seasons with Cardinals, Patriots and Eagles.
OFFENSIVE LINE
63 Jacob Bell – Started at left guard in Weeks 1-9 after starting each of team’s 16 games a year ago. Helped St. Louis rush for 150 yards as a team last week.
60 Jason Brown – Has started 84 consecutive games, the third-longest active streak among NFL centers. Helped Steven Jackson reach 100 yards rushing in each of past two weeks.
62 Harvey Dahl – Started at right guard in Weeks 1-9. Started 43 games at right guard for the Atlanta Falcons over the past three seasons. Known for his aggressive, physical style of play. 73 Adam Goldberg – Started at right tackle for second-consecutive week and helped Steven Jackson rush for 130 yards last week. Saw action at right tackle in Week 7 as he replaced injured Jason Smith. Also played at RT in Week 3. Relieved injured Jason Smith at right tackle in Week 1. Started at right guard in each of the Rams’ 16 games in 2010.
79 Mark LeVoir – Fifth-year pro signed with St. Louis prior to Week 8. Has spent time with Chicago, Baltimore and New England as well as a previous stint with the Rams.
76 Rodger Saffold - Started at left tackle in Weeks 1-9. Second-round pick in 2010 draft was a second-team All-Big 10 performer at Indiana and was the only rookie in the NFL to start all 16 games at left tackle last season.
77 Jason Smith – Started at right tackle in Weeks 1-7 and started 15 games at the position in 2010. Has missed last two weeks with injury.
64 Tony Wragge – Made Rams debut when he spelled the injured Jacob Bell in Week 4. Nine-year pro signed with the Rams prior to Week 1. Played on special teams in Weeks 2-3 at New York. Was inactive vs. Philadelphia. Appeared in 69 games with 15 starts with San Francisco and Arizona prior to joining Rams.
T Rodger Saffold TE Lance Kendricks
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
DE Chris Long
DEFENSIVE LINE
99 C.J. Ah You – Had one tackle and pressured John Skelton into an intentional grounding pen-alty that resulted in a safety. Inactive with wrist injury in Weeks 2-7.
95 Justin Bannan – Has 15 tackles (two for loss) on the season. Started each of first seven games this season. Started all 16 games for Denver last season, posting 35 tackles with a sack, a forced fumble and four passes defended.
71 Gary Gibson – Logged one tackle at Arizona to give him 10 on the season. Had a sack in consecutive games at Dallas & Green Bay. Started each of the Rams’ 16 games in 2010 and had 30 tackles and two passes defensed on the year.
96 James Hall – Registered three solo tackles, two QB hits and sacked John Skelton for a safety in Week 8. Notched his second sack of the season at Dallas. Registered five tackles vs. Packers. Logged first sack of season and had three tackles against Giants.
91 Chris Long – Leads team with 7.0 sacks after dropping John Skelton last week. Notched his first three-sack game of his career against New Orleans. Recorded a sack in third-consecutive game against the Ravens in Week 3. Had a sack and four tackles in Week 2 at Giants. Had one sack, one solo tackle and one quarterback hit vs. Philadelphia.
94 Robert Quinn – Collected third sack of season at Arizona. Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt that led to a Rams TD in win over New Orleans. Also sacked Drew Brees in Week 8. Credited with four quarterback hits vs. Ravens. Notched first career sack in NFL debut vs. New York in Week 2. Selected 14th overall by the Rams in April’s draft.
98 Fred Robbins – Had two tackles and a QB hit at Arizona. Recorded first sack of the season vs. New Orleans. Has 11 tackles (four for loss) on the year. Had one assist in 2011 opener against Philadelphia.
97 Darell Scott – Inactive last two weeks. Had two tackles in Week 4 vs. Washington. Recorded two tackles at NYG. Had one solo tackle against Philadelphia.
92 Eugene Sims – Tied for team lead with seven special teams tackles. Logged two tackles vs. Eagles. Recorded seven tackles this season while seeing action in nine games as a rookie last year. DT Fred Robbins
LINEBACKERS
57 Chris Chamberlain – Recorded four tackles at Arizona. Had six tackles, including two for loss vs. Saints. Tied for team lead with seven tackles at Green Bay. Notched first career sack and forced a fumble in Week 3. One of St. Louis’ top special teams performers.
56 Josh Hull – Saw action on special teams in each of first eight games of 2011. Rams’ seventh-round pick in 2010 out of Penn State. As a rookie, saw action on special teams in Week 1 before suf-fering season-ending knee injury in practice.
50 Bryan Kehl – Inactive Week 8 (ankle). Started and recorded four tackles vs. New Orleans. Saw action on defense in 14 games last season, posted 26 tackles, and earned one start. Claimed by the Rams off waivers from the New York Giants prior to Week 2 of 2010.
55 James Laurinaitis – Rams leading tackler on the season, recorded four stops at Arizona. Had 11 stops and a sack in win over the Saints. Recorded an interception vs. Redskins in Week 4. Logged team-high 11 tackles at New York. Had six tackles, two passes defensed and recovered a fumble vs. Philadelphia.
59 Ben Leber – Played on special teams last two weeks. Recorded two tackles in Week 4. Recorded two tackles, two quarterback pressures and one QB hit in Rams debut. Tenth-year pro joined the Rams in August after fi ve seasons with the Vikings.
51 Brady Poppinga – Had fi ve tackles at Arizona. Inactive Week 7 (calf). Had season-high seven tackles in Week 4 vs. Washington. Won a starting job this summer after signing with the Rams as an unrestricted free agent. Started 39 games over a three-year period with the Packers from 2006 through 2008.
LB James Laurinaitis DE James Hall
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
DEFENSIVE BACKS
37 James Butler – Registered one QB hit vs. Cowboys. Had one tackle vs. Giants. Saw action on defense and special teams in Week 1. Saw action in 13 games in 2010. Had 26 tackles, two inter-ceptions, and two passes defensed.
43 Craig Dahl – Recorded three tackles and an interception at Green Bay. Had five tackles in Week 4. Registered four stops in Week 2 at Giants. Led Rams with eight tackles in Week 1. Totaled 93 tackles, one sack, two interceptions, and four passes defensed in 15 games last season.
38 Josh Gordy – Had a career-high seven tackles at Dallas. Recorded one tackle at Green Bay in his first action on defense as a Ram. Played on special teams in Weeks 3-4. Second year pro split time on Green Bay’s practice squad and active roster in 2010.
21 Al Harris – Registered eight stops vs. Dallas. Saw action on defense and special teams in Weeks 1 & 2. Former Eagle and Packer signed with Rams in August. Is a two-time Pro Bowler who was an alternate for three years before getting an overdue invite to Hawaii. Boasts 21 career INTs and 4 sacks.
25 Marquis Johnson – Was activated from Reserve-Physically Unable to Perform prior to Week 8 and made his 2011 debut vs. New Orleans. Had seven tackles, a QB pressure and a QB hit in win over Saints. Drafted by St. Louis in 7th round in 2010 and spent most of his rookie year in Reserve-Injured.
21 Justin King – Started at Dallas and had three tackles before leaving the game with a groin injury. Collected three tackles and an interception against the Redskins. Had nine tackles vs. NYG. Had six tackles, including two for loss, and two QB hits as well as first career sack in Week 1. Saw action in eight games for the Rams in 2010. Logged 19 total tackles and two passes defensed. 27 Quintin Mikell – Led Rams with 12 tackles at Dallas. Had six tackles in Week 4. Registered seven tackles and first interception of the season against New York. Recorded three tackles, one sack and one forced fumble as he made his Rams debut against his former team in Week 1. Former Eagle earned his fi rst Pro Bowl bid in 2009 after racking up 90 tackles, 13 passes defended and a pair of interceptions.
20 Darian Stewart – Had five solo tackles at Dallas to give him 31 on the season. Made eight tackles and two passes defensed vs. Redskins. Logged seven tackles against New York in Week 2. Had two tackles in Week 1. Finished the 2010 season with 11 total tackles, one sack, and one pass defensed in 13 appearances for the Rams.
S Quintin Mikell CB Justin King K Josh Brown P Donnie Jones LS Jake McQuaide
SPECIALISTS
3 Josh Brown - Has made 11-of-14 field goals this season after hitting 3-of-4 attempts last week at Arizona. Made kicks of 48, 41 and 37 yards last week. Went 33-for-39 in field goal attempts last season and accumulated 125 points.
5 Donnie Jones – Averaging 44.4 yards per punt on the season. Has now recorded second-most punts in team history after passing Sean Landeta in Week 7. Finished 2010 ranked fourth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL with 45.5 gross average and third in NFL in net average (40.0).
44 Jake McQuaide – Has executed clean snaps on all 74 career attempts. Won Rams long snapping job this summer as a rookie free agent out of Ohio State.
ST. LOUIS RAMS 2011 DEFENSIVE STATS
(Based on coaches evaluation)
QB QB
TACKLES Total
Solo
Asst.
Sacks
Yards
Int.
*PD
Press.
Hits
FF
FR
James
Laurinaitis
58 40 18 1.0 8.0 1 5 1 1 0 1
Quintin
Mikell
50 37 13 1.0 9.0 1 2 1 2 1 1
Darian
Stewart
42 27 15 0.0 0.0 1 8 0 0 1 0
Justin
King
35 27 8 1.0 6.0 1 3 0 3 1 0
Chris
Chamberlain
29 19 10 1.0 2.0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Brady
Poppinga
29 13 16 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 0
Craig
Dahl
28 20 8 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Bradley
Fletcher
24 19 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
James
Hall
24 19 5 3.0
25.0 0 1 2 8 0 0
Al
Harris
19 12 7 0.0 0.0 0 7 0 0 0 1
Josh
Gordy
16 12 4 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Justin
Bannan
15 9 6 0.0 0.0 0 3 0 1 1 0
Chris
Long
14 8 6 7.0
50.0 0 2 4 8 1 0
Fred
Robbins
14 7 7 1.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Darell
Scott
10 8 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben
Leber
10 8 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Gary
Gibson
10 3 7 2.0
11.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bryan
Kehl
8 4 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eugene
Sims
8 3 5 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 0
Marquis
Johnson
7 4 3 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Robert
Quinn
7 4 3 3.0
26.0 0 0 0 8 1 0
C.J. Ah You
4
2
2
0.0
0.0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Ron
Bartell
2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
James
Butler
2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total
465 308 157 20.0
137.0 6 37 15 42
7 3
*Tackle totals include tackles for loss
* PD is passes defensed
SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
Total Solo Ast.
FF
FR
BK BK Rec
Dominique Curry ...9
5
4
1
0
0
0
Eugene Sims ...8
4
4
0
0
0
0
Craig Dahl ...8
6
2
0
0
0
0
Darian Stewart ...8 7 1 0 0 0 0
Brit Miller ...7
6
1
0
0
0
0
Josh Hull ...5 2 3 0 0 0 0
Quinn Porter ...5
3
2
0
0
0
0
Chris Chamberlain ...3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Bryan Kehl ...3
3
0
0
0
0
0
Josh Gordy ...2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Greg Salas ...2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Josh Brown ...2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Bradley Fletcher ...1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Donnie Jones ...1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Austin Pettis ...1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Robert Quinn ...0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Total ...65
43
22
2
0
1
0
SACK LEADERS
No.
Yards
Chris Long ... 7.0
50.0
Robert Quinn ... 3.0
26.0
James Hall ... 3.0 25.0
Gary Gibson ... 2.0
11.0
Quintin Mikell ... 1.0
9.0
James Laurinaitis ... 1.0
8.0
Justin King ... 1.0
6.0
Chris Chamberlain ... 1.0 2.0
Fred Robbins ... 1.0
0.0
Total ... 20.0
137.0
Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo Defensive Coordinator Ken Flajole Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels Special Teams Coordinator Tom McMahon Assistant Strength Adam Bailey Wide Receivers Nolan Cromwell Running Backs Sylvester Croom Defensive Backs/Safties Andre Curtis Defensive Line Brendan Daly
Linebackers Paul Ferraro
Strength Rock Gullickson
Quality Control/Defense Matt House
Tight Ends Frank Leonard
Offensive Line Steve Loney Defensive Backs/Cornerbacks Clayton Lopez Coaching Assistant/Special Lou Paolillo Projects
Quality Control/Offense Andy Sugarman Quality Control/Special Teams Derius Swinton Assistant to Head Coach/ Bruce Warwick Football Operations
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
COACHESKen FLAJOLE FLAY-juhl
pay-oh-LIL-oh
Steve SPAGNUOLO spag-NO-low
PLAYERS
99 C.J. AH YOU EYE - you
84 DANARIO Alexander duh-NAIR-ee-oh
47 Billy BAJEMA BADGE-uh-muh
86 Michael HOOMANAWANUI huh-oh-muh-NOW-uh-NEW-ee
50 Bryan KEHL KEEL
55 James LAURINAITIS Lore-in-eye-tis
79 Mark LeVOIR luh-VORE
27 Quintin MIKELL like MICHAEL
97 DARELL Scott duh-RELL
64 Tony WRAGGE RAH-gee (hard g)
RAMS COACHES & PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
11/8/2011
WR 11 Brandon Gibson 87 Greg Salas 18 Austin Pettis 15 Dominique Curry LT 76 Rodger Saffold 73 Adam Goldberg 79 Mark LeVoir LG 63 Jacob Bell 64 Tony Wragge
C 60 Jason Brown 64 Tony Wragge RG 62 Harvey Dahl 64 Tony Wragge
RT 77 Jason Smith 73 Adam Goldberg 79 Mark LeVoir TE 47 Billy Bajema 86 Michael Hoomanawanui 88 Lance Kendricks
81 Stephen Spach WR 84 Danario Alexander 83 Brandon Lloyd
QB 8 Sam Bradford 4 A.J. Feeley 12 Tom Brandstater FB 49 Brit Miller
HB 39 Steven Jackson 33 Cadillac Williams 34 Jerious Norwood 35 Quinn Porter
LDE 91 Chris Long 99 C.J. Ah You LDT 98 Fred Robbins 97 Darell Scott RDT 95 Justin Bannan 71 Gary Gibson
RDE 96 James Hall 92 Eugene Sims 94 Robert Quinn SLB 51 Brady Poppinga 50 Bryan Kehl
MLB 55 James Laurinaitis 56 Josh Hull WLB 57 Chris Chamberlain 59 Ben Leber LCB 21 Justin King 38 Josh Gordy
RCB 31 Al Harris 25 Marquis Johnson 26 Rod Hood SS 20 Darian Stewart 43 Craig Dahl
FS 27 Quintin Mikell 37 James Butler
P 5 Donnie Jones K 3 Josh Brown H 5 Donnie Jones LS 44 Jake McQuaide
PR 18 Austin Pettis 87 Greg Salas KR 34 Jerious Norwood 35 Quinn Porter
RAMS UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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