2012 St. Louis Rams season

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The 2012 season was the St. Louis Rams' 75th in the National Football League (NFL), their 18th in St. Louis and their first under head coach Jeff Fisher. Finishing at 7–8–1, they improved on their 2–14 record from 2011. In Week 10 against the San Francisco 49ers, the game ended in a 24–24 tie, the first since the 2008 NFL season. It was Sam Bradford's second and final full season as the Rams starting quarterback as two torn ACLs sidelined him for much of the next season and the entire 2014 season.

OwnerStan Kroenke

General managerLes Snead

Head coachJeff Fisher

Home stadiumEdward Jones Dome

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2012 St. Louis Rams season
Owner	Stan Kroenke
General manager	Les Snead
Head coach	Jeff Fisher
Home stadium	Edward Jones Dome
Results
Record	7–8–1
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoffs	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	none
Uniform

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Personnel changes

On January 2, 2012, Rams' owner Stan Kroenke fired head coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney after a 2–14 season, and their 10–38 record after three seasons.^[1] Former Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher was signed to be the new head coach and Les Snead was hired to be the new general manager.

2012 draft class

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

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

Staff

**2012 St. Louis Rams staff**
	Front office Owner/chairman – Stan Kroenke general manager – Les Snead Executive vice president of football operations/coo – Kevin Demoff Vice president of player personnel – Mike Williams Director of player personnel – Lawrence McCutcheon Director of college scouting – John Mancini Head coaches Head coach – Jeff Fisher Assistant head coach – Dave McGinnis Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Schottenheimer Quarterbacks – Frank Cignetti, Jr. Running backs – Ben Sirmans Wide receivers – Ray Sherman Tight ends – Rob Boras Offensive line – Paul Boudreau Assistant offensive line – Andy Dickerson Offensive quality control – Andy Sugarman			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gregg Williams† Defensive line – Mike Waufle Assistant defensive line – Clyde Simmons Linebackers – Blake Williams Assistant linebackers – Joe Bowden Defensive backs – Chuck Cecil Assistant defensive backs – Brandon Fisher Defensive quality control – Dennard Wilson Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – John Fassel Assistant special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau, Jr. Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Rock Gullickson Assistant strength and conditioning – Adam Bailey † – suspended for the 2012 season (see New Orleans Saints bounty scandal)

Final roster

**2012 St. Louis Rams roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 8 Sam Bradford 10 Kellen Clemens 9 Austin Davis Running backs (RB) 42 Terrance Ganaway 46 Cory Harkey FB 39 Steven Jackson 24 Isaiah Pead 26 Daryl Richardson Wide receivers (WR) 16 Danny Amendola PR 11 Brandon Gibson 13 Chris Givens KR 18 Austin Pettis 83 Brian Quick 12 Steve Smith Tight ends (TE) 88 Lance Kendricks 89 Mike McNeill 82 Matthew Mulligan		Offensive linemen (OL) 68 Joe Barksdale T 61 Tim Barnes C 72 Wayne Hunter T 79 Barry Richardson T 76 Rodger Saffold T 66 Shelley Smith G 59 Rob Turner C/G 63 Scott Wells C 65 Chris Williams G/T Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Michael Brockers DT 71 Matthew Conrath DT 93 Jermelle Cudjo DT 95 William Hayes DE 98 Kendall Langford DT 91 Chris Long DE 94 Robert Quinn DE 92 Eugene Sims DE		Linebackers (LB) 57 Sammy Brown OLB 52 Justin Cole OLB 58 Jo-Lonn Dunbar OLB 51 Mario Haggan OLB 56 Josh Hull MLB 55 James Laurinaitis MLB 50 Rocky McIntosh OLB Defensive backs (DB) 43 Craig Dahl FS 31 Cortland Finnegan CB 32 Bradley Fletcher CB 21 Janoris Jenkins CB 22 Trumaine Johnson CB 23 Rodney McLeod FS 27 Quintin Mikell SS 33 Quinton Pointer CB 20 Darian Stewart SS Special teams (ST) 6 Johnny Hekker P 44 Jake McQuaide LS 4 Greg Zuerlein K		Practice squad 77 Mason Brodine DE 81 Cameron Graham TE 14 Nick Johnson WR 60 Ty Nsekhe T 84 Raymond Radway WR 34 Chase Reynolds RB 70 Brandon Washington G 54 Jabara Williams LB Reserve 62 Harvey Dahl G (IR) 37 Matt Daniels SS (IR) 99 Trevor Laws DT (IR) 73 Rokevious Watkins G (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 4 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	at Indianapolis Colts	L 3–38	0–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
2	August 18	Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–17	1–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
3	August 25	at Dallas Cowboys	L 19–20	1–2	Cowboys Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	Baltimore Ravens	W 31–17	2–2	Edward Jones Dome	Recap

Regular season

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	at Detroit Lions	L 23–27	0–1	Ford Field	Recap
2	September 16	Washington Redskins	W 31–28	1–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
3	September 23	at Chicago Bears	L 6–23	1–2	Soldier Field	Recap
4	September 30	Seattle Seahawks	W 19–13	2–2	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
5	October 4	Arizona Cardinals	W 17–3	3–2	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
6	October 14	at Miami Dolphins	L 14–17	3–3	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
7	October 21	Green Bay Packers	L 20–30	3–4	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
8	October 28	New England Patriots	L 7–45	3–5	Wembley Stadium (London)	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 11	at San Francisco 49ers	T 24–24	3–5–1	Candlestick Park	Recap
11	November 18	New York Jets	L 13–27	3–6–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
12	November 25	at Arizona Cardinals	W 31–17	4–6–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	San Francisco 49ers	W 16–13	5–6–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
14	December 9	at Buffalo Bills	W 15–12	6–6–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	Minnesota Vikings	L 22–36	6–7–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
16	December 23	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 28–13	7–7–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at Seattle Seahawks	L 13–20	7–8–1	CenturyLink Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week One: St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions – Game summary

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Rams	3	10	0	10	23
Lions	0	10	3	14	27

at Ford Field, Detroit

Date: September 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 62,315
Referee: Donovan Briggans
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio

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First quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:49. Second quarter DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:31. STL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, Lions 7–6, Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:30. STL – Cortland Finnegan 31-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), Rams 13–7, Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:00. DET – Jason Hanson 41-yard field goal, Rams 13–10, Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:08. Third quarter DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, Tied 13–13, Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter STL – Brandon Gibson 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), Rams 20–13, Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:42. DET – Kevin Smith 5-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Tied 20–20, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26. STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, Rams 23–20, Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:24. DET – Kevin Smith 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 27–23, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:45. Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 17/25, 198 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Matthew Stafford – 32/48, 355 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 21 carries, 53 yards DET – Kevin Smith – 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers STL – Danny Amendola – 5 receptions, 70 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 111 yards Top tacklers STL – Cortland Finnegan – 9 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception, 1 touchdown DET – Justin Durant – 7 tackles, 5 assists

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First quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:49.

Second quarter

DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:31.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 29-yard field goal, Lions 7–6, Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:30.
STL – Cortland Finnegan 31-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), Rams 13–7, Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:00.
DET – Jason Hanson 41-yard field goal, Rams 13–10, Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, Tied 13–13, Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

STL – Brandon Gibson 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), Rams 20–13, Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:42.
DET – Kevin Smith 5-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Tied 20–20, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, Rams 23–20, Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:24.
DET – Kevin Smith 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 27–23, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.

Top passers

STL – Sam Bradford – 17/25, 198 yards, 1 touchdown
DET – Matthew Stafford – 32/48, 355 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions

Top rushers

STL – Steven Jackson – 21 carries, 53 yards
DET – Kevin Smith – 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 touchdown

Top receivers

STL – Danny Amendola – 5 receptions, 70 yards
DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 receptions, 111 yards

Top tacklers

STL – Cortland Finnegan – 9 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception, 1 touchdown
DET – Justin Durant – 7 tackles, 5 assists

The Rams started their season on the road against the Lions. The Rams drew first blood in the first quarter with a 48-yard field goal from Greg Zuerlein to take a 3–0 lead for the only score of that quarter. The Lions then took a 7–3 lead with Joique Bell's 1-yard run for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter. The Rams responded with a 29-yard field goal from Zuerlein as they came up within a point 7–6 before on the Lions' next possession, Matthew Stafford was picked off by Cortland Finnegan and it was returned 31 yards for a touchdown as the Rams retook the lead 13–7. The Lions then responded with Jason Hanson kicking a 41-yard field goal to shorten the Rams' lead to 13–10 at halftime. After the break, the Lions scored first with Jason Hanson kicking a 45-yard field goal to tie the game 13–13 for the only score of the 3rd quarter. However, the Rams moved back into the lead in the 4th quarter with Brandon Gibson's 23-yard catch from Sam Bradford to make it 20–13. The Lions tied the game back up with Kevin Smith running for a touchdown from 5 yards out to tie the game 20–20. The Rams then retook the lead with Greg Zuerlein kicking a 46-yard field goal to make the score 23–20. On their last possession, the Lions moved down the field and Matthew Stafford found Kevin Smith on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 27–23 as the Rams began their season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Two: Washington Redskins at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	14	7	7	0	28
Rams	3	13	7	8	31

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: September 17
Game time: 3:05 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 53,979
Referee: Wayne Elliott
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers WAS – STL – Top rushers WAS – STL – Top receivers WAS – STL – Top tacklers WAS – STL –

After a tough loss, the Rams returned home for a game against the Redskins. With the win, the team improved to 1–1. Before the game, the Rams were fined $20,000 for not reporting Steven Jackson's injury.^[3]

Week 3: at Chicago Bears

Week Three: St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	3	0	6
Bears	3	7	0	13	23

at Soldier Field, Chicago

Date: September 23
Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 62,224
Referee: Jerry Hughes
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale

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First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 54-yd FG (CHI 3–0) Second quarter CHI -Michael Bush 3-yd run (CHI 10–0) STL – Greg Zuerlein 56-yd FG (CHI 10–3) Third quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yd FG (10–6) Fourth quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 22-yd FG (CHI 13–6) CHI – Major Wright 45-yd interception return (CHI 20–6) CHI – Robbie Gould 37-yd FG (CHI 23–6) Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 18/35, 152 yds, 2 INT CHI – Jay Cutler – 17/31, 183 yds, 1 INT Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 11 car, 29 yds CHI – Michael Bush – 18 car, 55 yds, 1 TD Top receivers STL – Danny Amendola – 5 rec, 66 yds CHI – Brandon Marshall – 5 rec, 71 yds Top tacklers STL – James Laurinaitis – 11 tackles CHI – Lance Briggs – 7 tackles

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First quarter

CHI – Robbie Gould 54-yd FG (CHI 3–0)

Second quarter

CHI -Michael Bush 3-yd run (CHI 10–0)
STL – Greg Zuerlein 56-yd FG (CHI 10–3)

Third quarter

STL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yd FG (10–6)

Fourth quarter

CHI – Robbie Gould 22-yd FG (CHI 13–6)
CHI – Major Wright 45-yd interception return (CHI 20–6)
CHI – Robbie Gould 37-yd FG (CHI 23–6)

Top passers

STL – Sam Bradford – 18/35, 152 yds, 2 INT
CHI – Jay Cutler – 17/31, 183 yds, 1 INT

Top rushers

STL – Steven Jackson – 11 car, 29 yds
CHI – Michael Bush – 18 car, 55 yds, 1 TD

Top receivers

STL – Danny Amendola – 5 rec, 66 yds
CHI – Brandon Marshall – 5 rec, 71 yds

Top tacklers

STL – James Laurinaitis – 11 tackles
CHI – Lance Briggs – 7 tackles

After defeating the Redskins at home, the Rams traveled on the road against the Bears. The Bears scored first in the first quarter with a 54-yard field goal from Robbie Gould to take a 3–0 lead for the only score of the quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Bears increased their lead when Michael Bush scored a touchdown on a 5-yard run to make the score 10–0. The Rams responded with Greg Zuerlein's 56-yard field goal to shorten the lead to 10–3 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Rams drew closer as Zuerlein kicked a 46-yard field goal to make the score 10–6 for the only score of the quarter. But in the 4th quarter, the Bears held on for victory as Gould kicked a 22-yard field goal to make it 13–6 and then on the Rams' next possession, Sam Bradford was intercepted by Major Wright who then returned it 45 yards for a touchdown to make it 20–6. Gould kicked a 37-yard field goal to make the final score 23–6 as the Rams dropped to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	3	3	13
Rams	3	10	3	3	19

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: September 30
Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 53,193
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink

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First quarter SEA- Marshawn Lynch, 17-yard run, Steve Hauschka XP good 10:45 (SEA 7–0) STL- Greg Zuerlein 58-yard field goal 4:59 (SEA 7–3) Second quarter STL- Danny Amendola, 2-yard pass from John Hekker, Greg Zuerlein XP good 1:16 (STL 10–7) STL- Greg Zuerlein, 48-yard field goal, 0:03 (STL 13–7) Third quarter STL- Greg Zuerlein, 60-yard field goal, 13:46 (STL 16–7) SEA- Steve Hauschka, 31-yard field goal, 4:14 (STL 16–10) Fourth quarter SEA- Steve Hauschka, 30-yard field goal, 13:08 (STL 16–13) STL- Greg Zuerlein, 24-yard field goal, 6:07 (STL 19–13) Top passers SEA – STL – Top rushers SEA – STL – Top receivers SEA – STL – Top tacklers SEA – STL –

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First quarter

SEA- Marshawn Lynch, 17-yard run, Steve Hauschka XP good 10:45 (SEA 7–0)
STL- Greg Zuerlein 58-yard field goal 4:59 (SEA 7–3)

Second quarter

STL- Danny Amendola, 2-yard pass from John Hekker, Greg Zuerlein XP good 1:16 (STL 10–7)
STL- Greg Zuerlein, 48-yard field goal, 0:03 (STL 13–7)

Third quarter

STL- Greg Zuerlein, 60-yard field goal, 13:46 (STL 16–7)
SEA- Steve Hauschka, 31-yard field goal, 4:14 (STL 16–10)

Fourth quarter

SEA- Steve Hauschka, 30-yard field goal, 13:08 (STL 16–13)
STL- Greg Zuerlein, 24-yard field goal, 6:07 (STL 19–13)

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SEA –
STL –

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SEA –
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With the win, the Rams improved to 2–2, And 2–0 in home games.

Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Cardinals	3	0	0	0	3
Rams	7	3	0	7	17

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: October 4
Game time: 7:20 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 54,653
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ARI – Kevin Kolb - 28/50, 289 yards STL – Sam Bradford - 7/21, 141 yards, 2 TD, Int Top rushers ARI – Ryan Williams - 14 Rushes, 33 yards STL – Steven Jackson - 18 Rushes, 76 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 8 rec, 92 yards STL – Danny Amendola - 1 rec, 44 yards Top tacklers ARI – STL –

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Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

ARI – Kevin Kolb - 28/50, 289 yards
STL – Sam Bradford - 7/21, 141 yards, 2 TD, Int

Top rushers

ARI – Ryan Williams - 14 Rushes, 33 yards
STL – Steven Jackson - 18 Rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 8 rec, 92 yards
STL – Danny Amendola - 1 rec, 44 yards

Top tacklers

ARI –
STL –

With the win, the Rams improved to 3–2. This was also the first time since 2006 the Rams were at least a game above .500. The team was 3–0 at home and 0–2 in road games at this point of the season.

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	6	0	0	8	14
Dolphins	0	10	7	0	17

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: October 14
Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 52,983
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio

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First quarter STL- Greg Zuerlein, 48-yard field goal, 12:49 (STL 3–0) Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – MIA – Top rushers STL – MIA – Top receivers STL – MIA – Top tacklers STL – MIA –

With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–3. With the Seahawks' win over the Patriots, the Rams were at the bottom of the NFC West. The team was also 0–3 in road games.

Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Packers	10	0	7	13	30
Rams	3	3	0	14	20

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: October 21
Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 64,359
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers GB – STL – Top rushers GB – STL – Top receivers GB – STL – Top tacklers GB – STL –

With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–4 and suffered their first home loss of the season.

Week 8: vs. New England Patriots

International Series

Week Eight: New England Patriots at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Patriots	7	21	10	7	45
Rams	7	0	0	0	7

at Wembley Stadium, London

Date: October 28
Game time: 5:00 p.m. GMT/12:00 pm. CDT
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 84,004
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NE – STL – Top rushers NE – STL – Top receivers NE – STL – Top tacklers NE – STL –

With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–5 on the season. In this rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI, the Rams traveled to London and were considered the home team in the 2012 International Series. The Rams' struggles continued as the team lost to the Patriots 45–7 heading into their bye week. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was able to have his way against the Rams' secondary, throwing touchdowns to four different Patriot wide receivers including two to ex-Ram Brandon Lloyd.

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rams	14	0	3	7	0	24
49ers	0	7	0	17	0	24

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

Date: November 11
Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 69,732
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – SF – Top rushers STL – SF – Top receivers STL – SF – Top tacklers STL – SF –

With their 3-game losing streak snapped, the Rams' record stood at 3–5–1 after the game ended in a 24–24 tie. This was the first NFL tie game since 2008 when the Bengals and Eagles played to a 13–13 tie game. It was also the first tie between the Rams and 49ers since 1968 when both teams played to a 20–20 tie game while the Rams were still in Los Angeles, thus this was the first tie game between the Rams based in St. Louis and the 49ers.

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

Week Eleven: New York Jets at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Jets	3	10	0	14	27
Rams	7	0	0	6	13

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: November 18
Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 57,711
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYJ – STL – Top rushers NYJ – STL – Top receivers NYJ – STL – Top tacklers NYJ – STL –

With the loss, the Rams fell to 3–6–1. After going 3–0 in their first 3 home games, their home record dropped to 3–3.

Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Rams	0	14	14	3	31
Cardinals	7	10	0	0	17

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Date: November 25
Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 60,062
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – ARI – Top rushers STL – ARI – Top receivers STL – ARI – Top tacklers STL – ARI –

With the win, the Rams improved to 4–6–1, won their first road game of the season and swept the Cardinals for the first time since 2003.

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers	7	0	0	6	0	13
Rams	0	0	2	11	3	16

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: December 2
Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 57,279
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SF – STL – Top rushers SF – STL – Top receivers SF – STL – Top tacklers SF – STL –

With the win, the Rams improved to 5–6–1. After going into OT with the 49ers for the second time during the season, the Rams once again faced the threat of a tie. However kicker Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal to seal the win for the Rams.

Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Rams	0	0	7	8	15
Bills	3	3	6	0	12

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: December 9
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 68,109
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Krista Voda

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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – BUF – Top rushers STL – BUF – Top receivers STL – BUF – Top tacklers STL – BUF –

With the road win, the Rams improved their record to 6–6–1. The win was attributed to a late fourth quarter comeback drive by Rams quarterback Sam Bradford. The drive resulted in a touchdown reception by Brandon Gibson, bringing the score to 13–12. The Rams then scored a 2-point conversion on a quick pass to Danny Amendola, making the score 15–12 Rams. With under 2 minutes left in the game, the Bills attempted a comeback of their own, but came up short in what resulted in the Rams win.

Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Fifteen: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Vikings	7	23	3	3	36
Rams	0	7	0	15	22

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: December 16
Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 55,751
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink

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With the loss, the Rams fell to a 6–7–1 record on the season. The Rams' loss came due to a stellar, over 200 yards rushing performance by Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, and by early mistakes by the Rams' offense. During the game, Steven Jackson rushed for 73 yards, making him the 27th player in NFL history to reach 10,000 rushing yards in his career.

Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Sixteen: St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Rams	0	14	14	0	28
Buccaneers	3	3	7	0	13

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: December 23
Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 51,535
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Krista Voda

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Despite the win, the Rams were officially eliminated from playoff contention due to the Vikings 23–6 win over the Texans, but aimed to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2004 with a win at Seattle at next week

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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Rams	0	7	3	3	13
Seahawks	0	3	10	7	20

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle

Date: December 30
Game time: 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PST
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 67,936
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio

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After winning over the Buccaneers, the Rams traveled up to Seattle to take on the Seahawks with a division record of 4–0–1. The Seahawks defeated the Rams and hand the team their only divisional loss of the season. The Rams finished 7–8–1, their 6th straight losing season dating back to 2007 and their 9th straight non-winning season dating back to 2004.

Standings

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

2012 St. Louis Rams season

Personnel changes

2012 draft class

Staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week 2: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 3: at Chicago Bears

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 8: vs. New England Patriots

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Standings

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