The St. Louis Rams will play their third-consec-utive contest against an NFC West opponent Sunday as they travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers. Kickoff at Candlestick Park is sched-uled for 3:15 p.m. Central.
Sunday’s game will be the 123rd meeting between the Rams and 49ers, with St. Louis holding a slight advantage in the series, 61-59-2. The two teams split their 2010 series with the home team winning both contests.
Rams RB Steven Jackson looks to reach another milestone Sunday in San Francisco. Jackson needs just 46 yards to tie Henry Ellard for third in team history in all-purpose yards.
RAMS CONTINUE DIVISIONAL PLAY
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 W 13-12
Sun. 11/20 Seattle L 24-7
Sun. 11/27 Arizona L 23-20
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 30
-Practice: Noon -Coach Spagnuolo & QB Sam Bradford available on field after practice Conference Calls: Aldon Smith, 2 p.m. Jim Harbaugh, 2:10 p.m.
Thursday, December 1
-Practice: Noon
-Coach Spagnuolo & RB S. Jackson available on field after practice
- Coordinators K. Flajole & J. McDaniels available on field after practice -Open locker room immedi-ately following practice
Friday, December 2
-Practice 10:55 a.m. -Coach Spagnuolo available on field after practice. -Open locker room immedi-ately following practice
Saturday, December 3 No Availability Sunday, December 4 Rams vs 49ers Candlestick Park 3:15 p.m. Monday, December 5 Coach Spagnuolo Press Conference 2 p.m.
THIS WEEK’S MEDIA AVAILABILITY LB James Laurinaitis
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BROADCAST INFORMATION
TELEVISION FOX
(KTVI, Channel 2 St. Louis)
RADIO WXOS (101.1 FM)
Play-by-Play: Steve Savard Color Analyst: D’Marco Farr Sideline Reporter: Tony Softli
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Color Analyst: Tim Ryan Sideline Reporter: Jaime Maggio
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ERS• Overall Regular Season Series: Rams lead series, 61-59-2 • Overall Postseason Series: 49ers lead series, 1-0
• Rams Regular Season Home Record vs. 49ers: 30-30-1 • Rams Regular Season Road Record vs. 49ers: 31-29-1 • Current Streak: Rams, one game (Week 16, 2010) • Rams Longest Streak: 10 games (1971-75) • 49ers Longest Streak: 17 games (1990-98)
• Regular Season Point Total: Rams 2,652 - 49ers 2,702 • Most Points, Rams: 56, Rams 56-7 (1958)
• Most Points, 49ers: 48, 49ers 48-0 (1987) • Most Points, both teams: 80, 49ers 45-35 (1983)
• Fewest Points, Rams: 0, five games, 49ers 35-0 (1961); 49ers
16-0 (1976); 49ers 33-0 (1984); 49ers 34-0 (1996), 49ers 35-0 (2009)
• Fewest Points, 49ers: 3, three games, Rams 33-3 (1958), Rams
34-3 (1966), Rams 23-3 (1976).
• Fewest Points, both teams: 16, 49ers 16-0 (1976)
THE SERIES AT A GLANCE
Former 49ers:
• Rams General Manager Billy Devaney was a pro personnel assistant for the San Francisco 49ers from 2001-03.
• Rams Quality Control/Offense Coach Andy Sugarman was an assistant with the 49ers from 1998-2002.
• Rams TE Billy Bajema played for San Francisco from 2005-08; C Tony Wragge played for San Francisco from 2005-10; Rams WR Brandon Lloyd was drafted by the 49ers in 2003 and spent his first three seasons in San Francisco; G Harvey Dahl began his career with the 49ers.
• Rams Vice President of Player Personnel Mike Williams spent nine seasons in San Francisco’s personnel department.
Former Rams:
• 49ers LB Larry Grant played for the Rams from 2009-10. Missouri Ties:
• 49ers DE Justin Smith was born in Holts Summit, Mo., attended Jefferson City High School and played collegiately at the University of Mo.; 49ers TE Delanie Walker attended the University of Central Missouri; 49ers OLB Aldon Smith is from Raytown, Mo. and played at Missouri.
Bay Area Ties:
• Rams Quality Control/Offense Coach Andy Sugarman attended the University of California-Berkley and was an offensive/special teams assistant at the school from 1991-97.
• Rams TE Stephen Spach is from Fresno, Calif. and played at Fresno State; Rams LB Justin Cole is from Chino Hills, Calif. and played at San Jose State; Rams DT Justin Bannan is from Sacramento, Calif.
Coaching Connections:
• Rams RB Coach Sylvester Croom was the head coach at Mississippi State when 49ers RB Anthony Dixon played for the Bulldogs.
• Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo coached Philadelphia’s defensive backs and linebackers when 49ers K David Akers was the Eagles’ kicker. NFL Teammate Connections:
• Rams S Quintin Mikell and QB A.J. Feeley were teammates with 49ers K David Akers in Philadelphia.
• Rams G Harvey Dahl and RB Jerious Norwood played with 49ers TE Justin Peelle in Atlanta, and Peelle played with Rams LB Ben Leber and QB A.J. Feeley in San Diego.
• Leber and 49ers S Madieu Williams were teammates with the Vikings. College Teammate Connections:
• Rams LB James Laurinaitis played with 49ers T Alex Boone, S Donte Whitner and WR Ted Ginn, Jr. at Ohio State.
• Rams DE Chris Long and 49ers LB Ahmad Brooks were teammates at Virginia.
• Rams QB Sam Bradford played with 49ers S Reggie Smith at Oklahoma. • Rams LB Josh Hull played with 49ers LB NaVarro Bowman at Penn State. • Rams WR Danario Alexander and 49ers OLB Aldon Smith played together at Missouri.
• Rams DE James Hall played with 49ers C Jonathan Goodwin at Michigan. • Rams QB A.J. Feeley played with 49ers TE Justin Peelle at Oregon. • Rams RB Cadillac Williams played with 49ers CB Carlos Rogers at Auburn.
NOTABLE CONNECTIONS
SERIES HISTORY VS. SAN FRANCISCO
Regular SeasonRams lead, 61-59-2 Year Result Location 1950 Rams, 35-14 SF Rams, 28-21 LA 1951 49ers, 44-17 SF Rams, 23-16 LA 1952 Rams, 35-9 LA Rams, 34-21 SF 1953 49ers, 31-30 SF 49ers, 31-27 LA 1954 Tie, 24-24 LA Rams, 42-34 SF 1955 Rams, 23-14 SF Rams, 27-14 LA 1956 49ers, 33-30 SF Rams, 30-6 LA 1957 49ers, 23-20 SF Rams, 37-24 LA 1958 Rams, 33-3 SF Rams, 56-7 LA 1959 49ers, 34-0 SF 49ers, 24-16 LA 1960 49ers, 13-9 SF 49ers, 23-7 LA 1961 49ers, 35-0 SF Rams, 17-7 LA 1962 Rams, 28-14 SF 49ers, 24-17 LA 1963 Rams, 28-21 LA Rams, 21-17 SF 1964 Rams, 42-14 LA 49ers, 28-7 SF 1965 49ers, 45-21 LA 49ers, 30-27 SF 1966 Rams, 34-3 LA 49ers, 21-13 SF 1967 49ers, 27-24 LA Rams, 17-7 SF 1968 Rams, 24-10 LA Tie, 20-20 SF 1969 Rams, 27-21 SF Rams, 41-30 LA 1970 49ers, 20-6 LA Rams, 30-13 SF 1971 Rams, 20-13 SF Rams, 17-6 LA 1972 Rams, 31-7 LA Rams, 26-16 SF 1973 Rams, 40-20 SF Rams, 31-13 LA 1974 Rams, 37-14 LA Rams, 15-13 SF 1975 Rams, 23-14 SF 49ers, 24-23 LA 1976 49ers, 16-0 LA Rams, 23-3 SF 1977 Rams, 34-14 LA Rams, 23-10 SF 1978 Rams, 27-10 LA Rams, 31-28 SF 1979 Rams, 27-24 LA Rams, 26-20 SF
Year Result Location 1980 Rams, 48-26 LA Rams, 31-17 SF 1981 49ers, 20-17 SF 49ers, 33-31 LA 1982 49ers, 30-24 LA Rams, 21-20 SF 1983 Rams, 10-7 SF 49ers, 45-35 LA 1984 49ers, 33-0 LA 49ers, 19-16 SF 1985 49ers, 28-14 LA Rams, 27-20 SF 1986 Rams, 16-13 LA 49ers, 24-14 SF 1987 49ers, 31-10 LA 49ers, 48-0 SF 1988 49ers, 24-21 LA Rams, 38-16 SF 1989 Rams, 13-12 SF 49ers, 30-27 LA 1990 Rams, 28-17 SF 49ers, 26-10 LA 1991 49ers, 27-10 SF 49ers, 33-10 LA 1992 49ers, 27-24 SF 49ers, 27-10 LA 1993 49ers, 40-17 SF 49ers, 35-10 LA 1994 49ers, 34-19 LA 49ers, 31-27 SF 1995 49ers, 44-10 STL 49ers, 41-13 SF 1996 49ers, 34-0 SF 49ers, 28-11 STL 1997 49ers, 15-12 STL 49ers, 30-10 SF 1998 49ers, 28-10 STL 49ers, 38-19 SF 1999 Rams, 42-20 STL Rams, 23-7 SF 2000 Rams, 41-24 STL Rams, 34-24 SF 2001 Rams, 30-26 SF Rams, 27-14 STL 2002 49ers, 37-13 SF Rams, 31-20 STL 2003 Rams, 27-24 OT STL 49ers, 30-10 SF 2004 Rams, 24-14 SF Rams, 16-6 STL 2005 49ers, 28-25 SF 49ers, 24-20 STL 2006 49ers, 20-13 SF Rams, 20-17 STL 2007 49ers, 17-16 STL Rams, 13-9 SF 2008 49ers, 35-16 SF 49ers, 17-16 STL 2009 49ers, 35-0 SF 49ers, 28-6 STL 2010 49ers, 23-20 OT SF Rams, 25-17 STL
49ers (rank) Rams (rank)
23.8 (9) Points Per Game 12.7 (31)
308.6 (26) Total Offense 295.5 (29)
128.7 (7) Rush Offense 104.7 (21)
179.9 (29) Pass Offense 190.8 (26)
31:43 Time Of Possession Average 28:22
14.6 (1) Opponent Points Per Game 24.5 (24)
316.7 (7) Total Defense 364.1 (21) 75.5 (1) Rush Defense 159.0 (32) 241.2 (21) Pass Defense 205.1 (8) 25/166 Sacks Made/Yards 29/194 15/187 Interceptions By/Yards 10/132 +16 (1) Turnover Differential -3 (20t)
11.4 (9) Punt Return Average 12.3 (6)
28.4 (4) Kickoff Return Average 22.3 (25)
8.6 (11) Punt Coverage 11.9 (23)
22.4 (8) Kickoff Coverage 22.8 (11)
53/50.8 Punts/Average 73/44.8
WR Brandon Lloyd – Rams’ leading receiver caught five passes
for 74 yards and a touchdown vs. Arizona. Has 31 catches for 396 yards and four touchdowns in six games with St. Louis.
LT Adam Goldberg – Eighth-year pro started at left tackle vs.
Arizona after starting previous three weeks at right tackle. Versatile lineman has seen action at four different positions during his career.
LG Jacob Bell – Has started 27-consecutive games at left
guard. Helped Steven Jackson rush for 100 yards in three-straight games in Week 9-11. Has blocked for four 1,000-yard rushers in his career.
C Tony Wragge – Started last three weeks. Signed with Rams
in September. Has 18 career starts in seven NFL seasons.
RG Jason Brown – Veteran lineman started at center first eight
weeks. Started at guard for the first time as a Ram last week.
RT Harvey Dahl – Mauling road grater joined the Rams in July as a free agent. Started at right guard first 10 games of season before sliding to right tackle last week.
TE Billy Bajema – Crafty veteran blocker and pass catcher has
nine receptions for 71 yards on the season.
WR Brandon Gibson – Second among Rams with 30 receptions
for 362 yards and a touchdown on the year. Caught two passes for 30 yards last week.
QB Sam Bradford – Top overall pick in 2010 draft passed for 203 yards and a touchdown vs. Arizona last week.
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 1-11.
RB Steven Jackson – Three-time Pro Bowler has rushed for
816 yards this season and caught 26 passes. Closing in on sev-enth-consecutive 1,000-yard season and currently holds the NFL’s longest active streak of 1,000-yard campaigns.
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 19
receptions for 240 yards on the season.
WR Danario Alexander – Second-year pro has 296 receiving
yards on 16 catches. Averaging 18.5 yards per catch. Has missed last five weeks due to injury.
WR Austin Pettis – Third-round draft pick caught three passes for 45 yards last week to give him 19 receptions for 178 yards on the season.
RB Jerious Norwood – Rushed five times for 22 yards vs. Arizona.
OFFENSE
LDE Chris Long – Has 10.0 sacks on the year, including 7.0
in the last five weeks with at least one sack in five-consecutive games. Has 21 tackles and 10 quarterback hits on the season.
LDT Fred Robbins – Twelve-year veteran has four tackles for loss and has 23 total stops. Tied for third among all NFL defensive tackles with 6.0 sacks in 2010, which marked a career high.
RDT Justin Bannan – Inactive last week (shoulder). Had five tackles vs. Seahawks to give him 22 total tackles, including two for loss, on the season. Forced a fumble vs. Washington. Ten-year vet-eran joined St. Louis after stints with Buffalo, Baltimore and Denver.
RDE James Hall – Leads all Rams defensive linemen with 37 tackles (two for loss) and has 4.0 sacks this season. Blocked poten-tial game-winning field goal at Cleveland.
SLB Brady Poppinga – Recorded three tackles vs. Arizona and
recovered a fumble. Has 46 tackles on the season. First-year Ram signed with St. Louis after six seasons with Green Bay.
MLB James Laurinaitis – Rams’ leading tackler (88 total) had eight stops and an interception vs. Cardinals. Led the team in tack-les for the second-consecutive season as he posted 129 stops in 2010.
WLB Chris Chamberlain – Started at WLB the last seven weeks.
Ranks fifth among Rams defenders with 51 tackles on the year, including eight last week.
LCB Justin King – Had eight solo tackles vs. Arizona. Ranks
fourth among Rams with 55 tackles this season. Missed Week 8 due to groin injury.
RCB Josh Gordy – Has 32 tackles and two passes defensed. Started in place of injured Justin King in Week 8 vs. New Orleans and had eight tackles (one for loss) and recorded his first intercep-tion of his career. Has three starts on the season.
SS Darian Stewart – Second-year pro tied for second among Rams with 67 tackles. Had six stops and one sack last week vs. Arizona.
FS Quintin Mikell – Tied for second among Rams with 67
tackles this season. Also has a sack, two forced fumbles and two interceptions. Veteran free agent joined St. Louis this summer after eight seasons with Eagles.
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
CB Rod Hood – Veteran saw his most action as a Ram last
week and recorded his first interception since arriving in St. Louis.
DE Eugene Sims – Has eight tackles and two quarterback hits
and to go along with 11 special teams stops this season.
DE Robert Quinn – Rams’ top draft choice this year has 5.0
sacks and 10 quarterback hits in 10 games this season. Was NFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 8 after blocking a punt that led to a TD. Has a sack in each of last two contests.
S Craig Dahl – Has totaled 34 tackles this season and is tied
for team lead with 12 special teams stops.
DT Gary Gibson – Has 16 tackles and 2.0 sacks this season,
including five (two for loss) last week. Also caused errant throw that was intercepted by James Laurinaitis last week. Started all 16 games in 2010.
DEFENSE
THE HEAD COACHES
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NFL Coaching Year: 13th year
Rams Head Coach: 3rd year
Regular Season: 10-33 (.233)
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: 3rd year
49ers Head Coach: 1st year
Regular Season: 9-2 (.818)
Postseason: 0-0 (.000)
Jim Harbaugh was named head coach of the San Francisco 49ers on January 7, 2011. Widely regarded as one of the finest up-and-coming coaches in football, Harbaugh became the 18th head coach in 49ers history.
A 15-year NFL veteran quarterback, Harbaugh brings 17 years of coaching experience to San Francisco, which includes spending the last seven years as a head coach (58-27) in the collegiate ranks. He joins the 49ers after an impressive four-year stint as the head coach at Stanford University, where he guided the Cardinal football program to the biggest turnaround in school history over a four-year span.
As Stanford’s head coach, Harbaugh led the Cardinal to a 29-21 overall record, including a 20-6 record over the past two seasons. It was in stark contrast to the program he inherited in 2007, which had compiled a 16-40 record in the previous five seasons, including a 1-11 mark in 2006.
Harbaugh came to Stanford from the University of San Diego, where he guided the Toreros to an impressive three-year overall record of 29-6 (.829), including back-to-back 11-1 seasons that netted a pair of Division I-AA Mid Major national titles in 2005 and 2006.
Prior to joining the University of San Diego, Harbaugh spent two seasons (2002-03) as an offensive assistant with the Oakland Raiders.
Harbaugh laid the groundwork for his coaching career while he was still competing as a player in the NFL, serving as an NCAA-certified unpaid assistant coach at Western Kentucky, where he worked with his father and Hilltoppers head coach Jack Harbaugh, from 1994-2001.
A first round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1987, Harbaugh played for five teams over 15 seasons, including the Bears (1987-93), Indianapolis Colts (1994-97), Baltimore Ravens (1998), San Diego Chargers (1999-2000) and Carolina Panthers (2001). A product of Palo Alto High School, Harbaugh enjoyed a storied career at the University of Michigan, where he played for legend-ary coach Bo Schembechler and helped lead the Wolverines to two bowl appearances, garnering Big Ten Player of the Year honors. Harbaugh is the son of long-time college coach, Jack Harbaugh, the brother of Baltimore Ravens head coach, John Harbaugh, and the brother-in-law of Indiana University Men’s Basketball head coach, Tom Crean.
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2004-2006 Univ. of San Diego Head Coach 2002-03 Oakland Raiders Offensive Assistant 1994-2001 Western Kentucky Volunteer Assistant
RAMS ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHERS
Eric Dickerson 7,245 yards Marshall Faulk 6,959 yards Steven Jackson 8,761 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 813 yards on 172 carries (4.7 average yards per carry),
including a 47-yard touchdown run on the Rams’ first play from scrim-mage this season.
Jackson has rushed for 8,761 for his career. Among active running backs, Jackson ranks fourth in career yards.
Rams Career Rushing Yards Leaders
Yards Steven Jackson (2004- ) 8,761 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, who already ranks third in Rams history in scrim-mage yards, has a chance to move into third place in all-purpose yards when the Rams visit San Francisco this weekend.
Jackson currently ranks fourth in the category, but he needs just 46 yards Sunday to tie Henry Ellard for third place. Jackson’s 11,583 career yards have come through three outlets: 8,761 rushing, 2,821 receiving and 79 from kick returns.
Most All-Purpose Yards, Rams History Yards
1. Isaac Bruce 14,314 2. Torry Holt 12,732 3. Henry Ellard 11,707 4. Steven Jackson 11,661 5. Marshall Faulk 11,048
AN ALL-PURPOSE THREAT
RB Steven Jackson hauls in a touchdown pass from Sam Bradford in Week 4.
With three 100-yard games in his last five outings, RB Steven Jackson now ranks second in team history in 100-yard rushing performances with 30.
Jackson needs eight 100-yard games to tie Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, who rushed for 100 yards in 38 games, for the most in team history.
Jackson has rushed for 100 yards four times against the 49ers, the Rams’ oppo-nent this week. He’s also scored a rushing touchdown in each of his last two games against San Francisco.
Career 100-yard Games in Rams History
Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 38 Steven Jackson (2004- ) 30 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.
In Week 8 against New Orleans, Jackson scored twice. It was his sixth game in his career in which he’s scored multiple rush-ing 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 fourth among Rams with 26 catches this season. With 353 career catches, Jackson is sixth in Rams history in the category.
Since becoming a full-time starter in 2006, Jackson has registered 291 receptions for 2,312 receiving yards (7.9-yard average). During that time, Jackson’s 291 receptions and 2,312 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 329 2,379 7.2 74 13
Steven Jackson / STL 291 2,312 7.9 64t 6
Frank Gore/SF 271 2,253 8.3 48 9
L. Tomlinson/SD-NYJ 265 2,243 8.5 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 353 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 115.5 yards from scrimmage per game.
Since 2006, Jackson has 1,953 touches for 9,354 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 813 yards this season and has caught 26 passes for 151 yards.
This season, Jackson is averaging 96.4 scrimmage yards per game. He’s aiming for his sixth-consecutive season with an average of 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 scrim-mage 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 81 1,953 9,354 115.5
Chris Johnson/ TEN 58 1,284 6,573 113.3
Adrian Peterson / MIN 71 1,519 7,949 112.0
Frank Gore / SF 81 1,718 8,968 110.7
Matt Forte/ CHI 59 1,232 6,206 105.2
JACK OF ALL TRADES
RB Steven Jackson
Last season, RB Steven Jackson became the franchise’s all-time leading rusher when he passed Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, and now he’s in pur-suit of the franchise record for career scrimmage yards.
Earlier this season, Jackson passed Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk to move into third in team history in yards from scrimmage. He now eyes former team-mate Torry Holt on the list.
With 964 yards this season, Jackson now has 11,504 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 had 78 scrimmage yards (64 rushing, 14 receiv-ing) against the Cardinals.
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- 8,761 2,821 11,582 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 three passes last week to give him 353 for his career.
Four weeks ago, Jackson broke a tie with Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch for sixth most receptions in team history.
Jackson has caught 26 passes in 10 games this season, fourth most among Rams. He entered the season ranked ninth in team history in catches 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- 353 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 353 career receptions. He now stands alone in sixth place in the category.
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) 2,931Rams QB Sam Bradford passed for 203 yards and a touchdown last week against the Arizona Cardinals. In the fourth quarter, he connected with Brandon Lloyd for a touchdown pass, the third time in as many weeks the two have hooked up in the end zone. Bradford is among the NFL’s best when it comes to protecting the football. He’s thrown just five interceptions in 328 attempts this season, and his rate of 1.5 ranks third in the NFL this season. Bradford’s career rate of 2.18 (20 in 918 attempts) is the lowest percentage in Rams history among quarterbacks with at least 500 attempts.
This week, Bradford aims for his third 300-yard game of the sea-son. In Week 6 at Green Bay, Bradford passed for 328 yards, his third 300-yard game of his career. 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.
SAM’S THE MAN
QB Sam Bradford passed for 203 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals last week.
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
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 five takeaways in his first 11 games in St. Louis.
Mikell ranks second among Rams with 62 tackles this season, trailing only James Laurinaitis. He also has one sack, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
His interception in Week 10 led to a Rams touchdown against Seattle.
Mikell, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Eagles, boasts career totals of 5.0 sacks and 12 interceptions. Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo was Mikell’s position 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.
They say sacks often come in bunches, and that’s the way Rams DE Chris Long has collected them of late.
Last week against Arizona, Long dropped John Skelton for his 10th sack of the sea-son. In Week 8 against New Orleans, Long enjoyed his first three-sack game of his career to help the Rams to a victory. Long’s 10.0 sacks are tied for fifth most in the NFL this season and are tied for fifth most in the NFC.
Long has set a new career high in sacks this season. His previous best was 8.5 in 2010.
Long has recorded at least one sack in five consecutive games, and his current streak is a new career long for Long. He had sacks in four straight games in 2010.
Long leads the Rams in sacks and quarterback pressures (11) and is tied for the team lead in quarterback hits (10) this season.
Long’s sacks have come during crucial times this season. Of his 10.0 sacks, 5.0 have come in the fourth quarter of games. He’s tied with Philadelphia’s Jason Babin and New England’s Mark Anderson for the most fourth quarter sacks in the NFL this season.
2011 NFL Sack Leaders Sacks
1. DeMarcus Ware, DAL 14.0
2. Jared Allen, MIN 13.5
3t. Von Miller, DEN 10.5
3t. Jason Pierre-Paul, NYG 10.5
5t. Chris Long, STL 10.0
5t. Jason Babin, PHI 10.0
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 88 through 11 games, including eight last week. Laurinaitis has proven to be a valuable defender against both the run and the pass. Last week, Laurinaitis recorded his second interception of the season. He also has 2.0 sacks and is tied for second among Rams with seven passes defensed on the year.
Last year, Laurinaitis had seven passes defensed, one interception and 3.0 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 771 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 against Arizona, Quinn recorded his fifth sack of the season and second in as many weeks.
In Week 8, Quinn 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 5.0 sacks and 10 quarterback hits. With 5.0 sacks, Quinn is tied for fifth most among NFL rookies this season. He’s also tied with Sean Gilbert (5.0 in 1992) for the third most sacks by a rookie in Rams history.
With six games remaining, Quinn has a chance to make a run at Deacon Jones’ franchise rookie record of 8.0, although Jones’ accomplishment came in 1961 before sacks were an official record. Kevin Carter (6.0 in 1995) ranks second in the category.
RUSHING ROBERT
DE Robert Quinn
When Chris Long recorded his 10th sack last week against Arizona, it allowed him and his father, Hall of Famer Howie Long, to record some pass-rushing history.
The Longs became only the second father/ son combo to each record 10.0 sacks in a season, joining Clay Matthews and Clay Matthews, Jr.
Howie reached 10.0 sacks in three con-secutive seasons (1983-85). Matthews did so with the Cleveland Browns in 1984, and
Matthews, Jr. reached 10.0 for the Packers in each of his first two NFL seasons.
FAMILY BUSINESS
In his 12th NFL season, DE James Hall continues to be a rock for the Rams’ defense. He’s third among Rams with 4.0 sacks this season, and he has 37 tackles, including two for loss, and nine quarterback hits on the year. In Week 11, he blocked a potential game-winning field goal to help the Rams pull out a victory in Cleveland.
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 61.0 career sacks. Among active players, Hall ranks 16th in 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 sea-son 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 4.0 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.
Last week against the Cardinals, Robbins had three tackles and two quarterback hits. On the season, he’s tied for second among Rams with four tackles for loss and he has 23 total stops.
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.
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.
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 74 yards. He’s scored four touchdowns since joining the Rams, including one in each of the last three weeks.
A nine-year veteran, Lloyd is reunited with Rams Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels, under whom he had a breakout sea-son 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 has caught 50 passes for 679 yards in four games with the Broncos and five in St. Louis. Since joining the Rams, he has 31 receptions for 396 yards and has at least four catches in all six games as a Ram.
Lloyd’s career totals include 291 receptions for 4,499 yards and 30 touchdowns.
NEW ADDITION
WR Brandon Lloyd
Darian Stewart entered the starting lineup midway through the season and has become a playmaker for the Rams.
Last week against Arizona, Stewart recorded his second sack of the season and posted six tackles, including two for loss. He now has sacks in two consecutive games. Stewart is now tied with Quintin Mikell for second on the team with 67 stops on the year and leads the team with eight passes defensed. He also leads the team with five tackles for loss.
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 417 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.
Since joining the Rams, Jones has placed 124 punts inside the oppo-nents’ 20 yard line. Two weeks ago, he broke a tie with Dale Hatcher for the most such punts in team history.
Jones is tied for third in the NFL with 21 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 third 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 47.7
3. Donnie Jones, STL 46.9
4. Mat McBriar, DAL 46.8
5. Mike Scifres, SD 46.4
NFL Leaders in Net Punting Avg., 2007-present Net Avg.
1. Shane Lechler, OAK 41.6
2. Andy Lee, SF 40.4
3. Donnie Jones, STL 40.0
4. Matt McBriar, DAL 39.5
5. Dustin Colquitt, KC 39.2 *Min. 120 punts
KICKING IT
P Donnie Jones
WR Austin Pettis, the Rams’ third-round pick in April’s draft, caught three passes last week against the Cardinals to give him 19 receptions for 178 yards this season.
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 in Week 9 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
DE C.J. Ah You
WR/PR Nick Miller was preparing to spend Thanksgiving with his family in Arizona last week when he got a call to head to St. Louis to join the Rams, and Miller made a big impact just a few days later in his Rams debut.
In the first quarter of last week’s game against the Cardinals, Miller returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown. The score was Miller’s first of his career and is tied for the third-longest punt return in Rams history. It was the first punt returned for a touchdown by a Ram since Dante Hall did so in 2007.
Miller, who spent parts of three seasons with the Oakland Raiders, was on the Rams’ roster for two weeks earlier this season but didn’t appear in a game with St. Louis.
RETURN TO SENDER
WR/PR Nick Miller
CB Rod Hood saw his most extensive action as a Ram last week, and he deliv-ered his first interception as a Ram in the process.
Playing against one of his former teams, Hood intercepted Cardinals QB John Skelton for one of three Rams takeaways last week. That’s the most takeaways the Rams have had in a game this season. Hood is in his first season in St. Louis after stints with the Eagles, Cardinals and Titans. When he was in Philadelphia, his position coach was Rams Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo. Hood’s interception was his 15th of his career.
HOT ROD
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
QUARTERBACKS
WR Danario Alexander
8 Sam Bradford – Passed for 203 yards and a touchdown in Week 11 vs. Arizona. Was inac-tive 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 com-pletions to earn AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2010.
4 A.J. Feeley – Has appeared in four games this season. 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 has rushed for 813 yards this season. Rushed for 128 yards in Week 11 and 130 yards at Arizona a week after gaining a season-high 159 yards and two touchdowns 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 1-12. Caught a 20-yard pass at Cleveland. Finished second among Rams in special teams tackles in 2010 despite spending just nine weeks on the active roster.
39 Jerious Norwood – Has rushed 11 times for 40 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 seven special teams tackles and averages 22.1 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. Inactive last two weeks (calf).
WIDE RECEIVERS
84 Danario Alexander – Has 296 receiving yards on the season. Inactive last five weeks (ham-string). 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 is tied for Rams lead with 12 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 – Ranks second among Rams in receptions with 30 catches on the season. Caught two passes for 30 yards last week. Caught four passes for 52 yards in Week 2. Led Rams with 50 receiving 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 76 yards and a touchdown vs. Arizona and has a TD catch in three-straight games. 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.
17 Nick Miller – Returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown in his Rams debut. Signed with St. Louis last week after spending two weeks with the team earlier this season. Spent parts of three years with Oakland Raiders.
18 Austin Pettis – Has 19 catches for 178 yards on the season after recording three recep-tions for 45 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.
QB Sam Bradford
RB Steven Jackson
FB Brit Miller
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
TE Billy Bajema
G Harvey Dahl
TIGHT ENDS
47 Billy Bajema – Caught two passes for 12 yards at Browns. Has nine receptions for 71 yards this season. Caught two passes for 21 yards and helped St. Louis rush for 154 yards in 2011 opener. 88 Lance Kendricks – Caught three passes for 37 yards in Week 12. Inactive Week 10 (foot). Caught four passes for 71 yards vs. Packers in Week 6. Had two receptions 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 – Has two catches for two yards on the season. Was inactive in Weeks 2-7. Saw action in Rams debut after signing with St. Louis prior to Week 1. Has appeared in 52 games with 23 starts in six NFL seasons with Cardinals, Patriots, Eagles and Rams.
OFFENSIVE LINE
63 Jacob Bell – Started at left guard in Weeks 1-12 after starting each of team’s 16 games a year ago. Helped Steven Jackson rush for 100 yards in three straight games Weeks 8-10.
60 Jason Brown – Has started 86 games with 95 appearances in seven NFL seasons. Started first eight games of 2011 at center and started at left guard last week vs. Arizona.
62 Harvey Dahl – Started at right guard in Weeks 1-11 and slid over to right tackle last week. 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 left tackle last week after serving as starting right tackle previous four weeks. 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.
70 Kevin Hughes – Made NFL debut in Week 11 when he relieved Mark LeVoir at left tackle vs. Seattle. Spent first 11 weeks of season on Rams’ practice squad after joining the team as an undraft-ed free agent in August.
79 Mark LeVoir – Inactive last week. Started at left tackle vs. Seattle before suffering pectoral injury in first half. Relieved the injured Rodger Saffold in Cleveland and played left tackle most of the second half. 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.
72 Thomas Welch – Signed by the Rams off of Buffalo’s practice squad last week. Appeared in three games with one start with New England. Has also spent time with Buffalo.
67 Bryan Mattison – Claimed by the Rams last week off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. Has appeared in 10 games in his career, including eight this season.
64 Tony Wragge – Started at center in last three weeks. 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 Adam Goldberg TE Lance Kendricks
PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN
DE Chris Long
DEFENSIVE LINE
99 C.J. Ah You – Recorded one tackle last week. Had one tackle and pressured John Skelton into an intentional grounding penalty that resulted in a safety at Arizona in Week 9. Inactive with wrist injury in Weeks 2-7.
95 Justin Bannan – Inactive (shoulder) last week. Has 22 tackles (two for loss) on the season. Started each of first eight 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 – Had five tackles (two for loss) and forced an errant throw that was intercepted by James Laurinaitis last week. 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 six tackles vs. Arizona. Had one sack and a forced fumble vs. Seattle. Blocked potential game-winning field goal in Cleveland. 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. Logged first sack of season and had three tackles against Giants.
91 Chris Long – Leads team with 10.0 sacks. Has one sack in five-consecutive games. 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 fifth sack of season last week. 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 three tackles vs. Arizona. Recorded first sack of the season vs. New Orleans. Has 11 tackles (four for loss) on the year.
97 Darell Scott – Recorded two stops last week. Inactive Weeks 8-9 and Week 11. Had two tackles in Week 4 vs. Washington. Recorded two tackles at NYG. Had one solo tackle against Philadelphia.
92 Eugene Sims – Has 11 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 – Had eight tackles against Arizona. Recorded first career INT vs. Seahawks. Recorded eight tackles at Cleveland. 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.
52 Justin Cole – Signed prior to Week 11 and made Rams debut last week on special teams. Spent 11 games on Kansas City’s active roster as a rookie in 2010 and was on the Chiefs’ practice squad for final five games last year and all of this season.
56 Josh Hull – Has seen action on special teams nine games. Inactive in Weeks 10 & 12 (ham-string). Rams’ seventh-round pick in 2010 out of Penn State. As a rookie, saw action on special teams in Week 1 before suffering season-ending knee injury in practice.
50 Bryan Kehl – Played on special teams last two weeks. Inactive Weeks 8-9 (ankle). Started and recorded four tackles vs. New Orleans. Saw action on defense in 14 games last season. 55 James Laurinaitis – Rams leading tackler on the season, recorded eight stops and had an INT vs. 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 – Inactive Weeks 11 & 12. Had two tackles on defense and recovered a fumble that set up the game-winning fi eld goal in Week 10. 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.
53 David Nixon – Played on special teams last two weeks. Recorded two special teams tack-les and forced a fumble that led to game-winning field goal at Cleveland. Returned to Rams in Week 10 after spending time with team during training camp. Has also played with Houston, Oakland and Miami.
51 Brady Poppinga – Posted three tackles and recovered a fumble last week. Inactive Week 7 (calf). 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 – Tied for team lead with 12 special teams tackles. Recorded two tackles vs. Seattle. 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 six stops vs. Cardinals. Had five tackles and a pass defensed in win over Cleveland. Recorded first interception of his career vs. New Orleans. 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 spe-cial teams in Weeks 3-4. Second year pro split time on Green Bay’s practice squad and active roster in 2010.
21 Justin King – Posted eight tackles vs. Arizona. 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 – Had five tackles last week. 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 for-mer team in Week 1. Forfor-mer Eagle earned his fi rst Pro Bowl bid in 2009 after racking up 90 tackles, 13 passes defended and a pair of interceptions.
30 Nate Ness – Made Rams debut on special teams last week. Inactive Week 11 after being elevated to the active roster earlier in the week. Has spent time with Cleveland, Miami, Seattle, Washington and the New York Jets.
20 Darian Stewart – Registered a sack and six tackles (two for loss) against Arizona. Recorded seven tackles vs. Browns. 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 15-of-19 field goals this season after hitting 2-of-3 attempts last week. Went 33-for-39 in field goal attempts last season and accumulated 125 points.
5 Donnie Jones – Averaging 44.8 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 105 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
88 64 24 2.0
16.0 2 7 2 2 0 1
Quintin
Mikell
67 47 20 1.0 9.0 2 2 1 3 2 1
Darian
Stewart
67 42 25 1.0 8.0 1 8 0 0 1 0
Justin
King
55 46 9 2.0
15.0 1 5 0 3 1 0
Chris
Chamberlain
51 31 20 1.0 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Brady
Poppinga
46 18 28 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 3 0 1
James
Hall
37 25 12 4.0
36.0 0 1 3 9 1 0
Craig
Dahl
34 24 10 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Josh
Gordy
32 23 9 0.0 0.0 1 2 0 1 0 0
Bradley
Fletcher
24 19 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Fred
Robbins
23 14 9 1.0 0.0 0 2 1 2 0 0
Justin
Bannan
22 12 10 0.0 0.0 0 3 0 1 1 0
Chris Long
21
11
10
10.0
64.0
0
2
11
10
1
0
Al
Harris
20 13 7 0.0 0.0 0 7 0 0 0 1
Gary
Gibson
16 9 7 2.0
11.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Ben
Leber
12 9 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Robert
Quinn
12 7 5 5.0
35.0 0 0 1 10 1 0
Darell
Scott
12 8 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C.J. Ah You
10
5
5
0.0
0.0
0
1
3
1
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 2 1 0 0 0
James
Butler
3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ron
Bartell
2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rod
Hood
0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
677 442 235 29.0
194.0 10 45 29 54
9 4
*Tackle totals include tackles for loss
* PD is passes defensed
SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
Total Solo Ast.
FF
FR
BK BK Rec
Craig Dahl ...12
10
2
0
0
0
0
Dominique Curry ...12
7
5
1
0
0
0
Eugene Sims ...11
6
5
0
0
0
0
Darian Stewart ...9 7 2 0 0 0 0
Brit Miller ...9
7
2
0
0
0
0
Quinn Porter ...7
4
3
0
0
0
0
Bryan Kehl ...5
5
0
0
0
0
0
Josh Hull ...5 2 3 0 0 0 0
David Nixon ...5
4
1
1
0
0
0
Chris Chamberlain ...4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Donnie Jones ...2
2
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
Justin Cole ...1 1 0 0 0 0 0
James Butler ...1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Austin Pettis ...1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Ben Leber ...0
0
0
0
1
0
0
James Hall ...0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Robert Quinn ...0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Total ...91
63
28
3
1
3
0
SACK LEADERS
No.
Yards
Chris Long ... 10.0
64.0
Robert Quinn ... 5.0
35.0
James Hall ... 4.0 36.0
James Laurinaitis ... 2.0
16.0
Darian Stewart ... 2.0 15.0
Gary Gibson ... 2.0
11.0
Quintin Mikell ... 1.0
9.0
Justin King ... 1.0
6.0
Chris Chamberlain ... 1.0 2.0
Fred Robbins ... 1.0
0.0
Total ... 29.0
194.0
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
COACHES
Ken 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
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
11/29/2011
WR 11 Brandon Gibson 18 Austin Pettis 15 Dominique Curry
LT 73 Adam Goldberg 79 Mark LeVoir 72 Thomas Welch
LG 63 Jacob Bell 67 Bryan Mattison
C 64 Tony Wragge 60 Jason Brown
RG 60 Jason Brown 67 Bryan Mattison
RT 62 Harvey Dahl 70 Kevin Hughes 72 Thomas Welch
TE 47 Billy Bajema 88 Lance Kendricks 81 Stephen Spach
WR 83 Brandon Lloyd 84 Danario Alexander 17 Nick Miller
QB 8 Sam Bradford 4 A.J. Feeley
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 53 David Nixon
MLB 55 James Laurinaitis 56 Josh Hull
WLB 57 Chris Chamberlain 59 Ben Leber 52 Justin Cole
LCB 21 Justin King 26 Rod Hood
RCB 38 Josh Gordy 30 Nate Ness
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 17 Nick Miller
KR 35 Quinn Porter 34 Jerious Norwood
RAMS UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
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