2021 Los Angeles Rams season

The 2021 season is the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League, their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their fifth under head coach Sean McVay.

2021 Los Angeles Rams season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachSean McVay
General managerLes Snead
Home fieldSoFi Stadium
Results
Record9–4
Division place2nd NFC West
Uniform

They attempt to improve upon their 10–6 record from the previous season, make the playoffs for the fourth time in five years and attempt to play Super Bowl LVI in their home stadium after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the first team to play Super Bowl LV at their home stadium Raymond James Stadium.

This is the Rams' first season since 2015 without quarterback Jared Goff on the roster as he was traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Matthew Stafford.[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Trades
March 17 To Los Angeles Rams
  • 2023 seventh round pick
 To Detroit Lions
March 18 To Los Angeles Rams
 To Detroit Lions
  • Jared Goff
  • 2021 third round pick
  • 2022 first round pick
  • 2023 first round pick

Draft
Main article: 2021 NFL Draft
2021 Los Angeles Rams Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
257 Tutu AtwellWRLouisville
3103 Ernest JonesLBSouth Carolina
4117 Bobby Brown IIIDTTexas A&M
130 Robert RochellCBCentral Arkansas
141 Jacob HarrisWRUCF
5174 Earnest Brown IVDENorthwestern
7233 Jake FunkRBMaryland
249 Ben SkowronekWRNotre Dame
252 Chris GarrettLBConcordia–St. Paul

Pre-draft trades

Draft day trades

  • The Rams traded their fourth-round selection (#121 overall) and sixth-round selection (#209 overall) for the Jaguars' fourth, fifth, and seventh-round selections (#130, #170, and #249 overall).[11]

Staff
Los Angeles Rams staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Stan Kroenke
  • COO/Executive vice president of football operations– Kevin Demoff
  • General manager – Les Snead
  • Senior personnel executive – Brian Xanders
  • Senior personnel advisor – Taylor Morton
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Ted Monago
  • Director of draft management – J. W. Jordan
  • Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Fernando Noriega and Dustin Woods


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AFC East
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NYJ
North
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CIN
CLE
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South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LV
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NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Current roster
Los Angeles Rams roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated December 14, 2021

42 active, 25 inactive, 14 practice squad (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Rams' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 Los Angeles Chargers L 6–13 0–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
2 August 21 Las Vegas Raiders L 16–17 0–2 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 August 28 at Denver Broncos L 12–17 0–3 Empower Field at Mile High Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Rams' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Time (PT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 12 5:20 p.m. Chicago Bears W 34–14 1–0 SoFi Stadium NBC Recap
2 September 19 10:00 a.m. at Indianapolis Colts W 27–24 2–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 26 1:25 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 34–24 3–0 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 3 1:05 p.m. Arizona Cardinals L 20–37 3–1 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 7 5:20 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks W 26–17 4–1 Lumen Field Fox/NFLN/
Prime Video		 Recap
6 October 17 10:00 a.m. at New York Giants W 38–11 5–1 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 24 1:05 p.m. Detroit Lions W 28–19 6–1 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
8 October 31 10:00 a.m. at Houston Texans W 38–22 7–1 NRG Stadium Fox Recap
9 November 7 5:20 p.m. Tennessee Titans L 16–28 7–2 SoFi Stadium NBC Recap
10 November 15 5:15 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers L 10–31 7–3 Levi's Stadium ESPN Recap
11 Bye
12 November 28 1:25 p.m. at Green Bay Packers L 28–36 7–4 Lambeau Field Fox Recap
13 December 5 1:05 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars W 37–7 8–4 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
14 December 13 5:15 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals W 30–23 9–4 State Farm Stadium ESPN/ABC/
ESPN+		 Recap
15 December 19 1:25 p.m. Seattle Seahawks SoFi Stadium Fox
16 December 26 10:00 a.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
17 January 2 1:25 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Fox
18 January 9 1:25 p.m. San Francisco 49ers SoFi Stadium Fox

Notes:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 16–18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 1: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bears 0 7 7014
Rams 10 3 14734

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 3 71027
Colts 0 6 81024

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 7 10724
Rams 0 14 17334

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 17 10337
Rams 10 3 0720

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 5: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 3 131026
Seahawks 0 7 01017

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

Week 6: at New York Giants
Week 6: Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 28 3738
Giants 3 0 0811

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 7: Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Lions 10 6 3019
Rams 3 14 01128

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 8: at Houston Texans
Week 8: Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 17 14038
Texans 0 0 02222

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,013
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Titans 0 21 0728
Rams 3 0 31016

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,785
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 10: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 7 0310
49ers 14 7 3731

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 12: at Green Bay Packers
Week 12: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 17 01128
Packers 7 13 16036

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,948
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 7 007
Rams 10 6 14737

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,801
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 14: Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 13 14330
Cardinals 3 10 01023

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST/5:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 63,999
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters, and John Parry
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 15: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 000
Rams 0 0 000

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
  • Preview

Division
NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Arizona Cardinals 10 3 0 .769 4–1 6–3 366 254 L1
Los Angeles Rams 9 4 0 .692 2–2 6–3 366 293 W2
San Francisco 49ers 7 6 0 .538 1–4 5–5 329 301 W1
Seattle Seahawks 5 8 0 .385 2–2 2–6 272 262 W2

Conference
NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North 10 3 0 .769 3–1 8–2 .479 .462 W2
2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 10 3 0 .769 2–1 6–3 .503 .492 W4
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Arizona Cardinals West 10 3 0 .769 4–1 6–3 .485 .446 L1
4 Dallas Cowboys East 9 4 0 .692 3–0 7–1 .521 .479 W2
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Rams West 9 4 0 .692 2–2 6–3 .482 .389 W2
6 San Francisco 49ers West 7 6 0 .538 1–4 5–5 .488 .390 W1
7[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Washington Football Team East 6 7 0 .462 1–1 5–3 .544 .462 L1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5] Minnesota Vikings North 6 7 0 .462 2–1 4–4 .506 .462 W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Philadelphia Eagles East 6 7 0 .462 0–2 4–4 .482 .365 W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7] Atlanta Falcons South 6 7 0 .462 2–3 3–6 .479 .333 W1
11[lower-alpha 7] New Orleans Saints South 6 7 0 .462 1–2 4–5 .527 .551 W1
12[lower-alpha 8] Carolina Panthers South 5 8 0 .385 2–1 3–6 .467 .415 L3
13[lower-alpha 8] Seattle Seahawks West 5 8 0 .385 2–2 2–6 .518 .385 W2
14[lower-alpha 9] New York Giants East 4 9 0 .308 1–2 3–5 .550 .442 L2
15[lower-alpha 9] Chicago Bears North 4 9 0 .308 2–2 2–6 .553 .308 L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 Detroit Lions North 1 11 1 .115 1–4 1–7 .518 .462 L1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 10]
  1. Green Bay wins tiebreaker over Tampa Bay and Arizona based on conference record.
  2. Tampa Bay wins tiebreaker over Arizona based on strength of victory.
  3. Washington wins tiebreaker over Atlanta and Minnesota based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia and New Orleans (see below).
  4. Washington wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on division record.
  5. Atlanta drops out of the tiebreak with Philadelphia and Minnesota based on conference record; Minnesota wins tiebreaker over Philadelphia based on common record.
  6. Philadelphia wins tiebreaker over Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New Orleans (see below).
  7. Atlanta wins tiebreaker over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  8. Carolina wins tiebreaker over Seattle based on conference record.
  9. NY Giants wins tiebreaker over Chicago based on conference records.
  10. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.


Awards and honors
Recipient Award(s)
Cooper KuppSeptember: NFC Offensive Player of the Month
October: NFC Offensive Player of the Month
Taylor RappWeek 6: NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Matthew StaffordWeek 1: NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Week 3: NFC Offensive Player of the Week

References
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