Los Angeles Rams

On February 4, 2016, the Los Angeles Rams selected Oxnard to be the site of their minicamp, off-season team activities, and off-season program that began on April 18. In March, it was announced that the Rams would be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks.^[73] On March 30, California Lutheran University and the Rams reached an agreement that allowed the team to have regular season training operations at CLU's campus for the next two years. The Rams paid for two practice fields, paved parking, and modular buildings constructed on the northwestern corner of the campus.^[74][75]

On April 14, 2016, the Rams traded with the

In June 2016, it was reported that the Rams had sold 63,000 season tickets, which was short of their goal of 70,000. Later on July 12, 2016, it was reported that they had sold 70,000 tickets, reaching their goal. In July 2016, the Rams signed a three-year agreement with

The Rams played their first game in the Los Angeles area since 1994, a 22-year absence, with a preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 13. The Rams won, 28–24, in front of a crowd of 89,140, a record attendance for a pre-season game.^[78]

On September 12, 2016, the Rams played their first regular-season game since returning to Los Angeles, where they lost to the San Francisco 49ers 28–0 at Levi's Stadium. On September 18, in front of over 91,000 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 9–3 in their first home regular-season game in Los Angeles since 1994, and their first game at the Coliseum since 1979.

On December 12, 2016, the team fired head coach Jeff Fisher after starting the season 4−9.^[79] The team announced later that day that John Fassel would be taking over as interim head coach.^[80]

Sean McVay Era (2017–present)

On January 12, 2017, Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay became the new head coach at the age of 30, which made him the youngest in modern NFL history, surpassing Lane Kiffin who was 31 when hired by the Oakland Raiders in 2007.^[81]

The Rams began the year 3–2, much like their previous season in Los Angeles, then won four games in a row, blowing out the

On November 26, 2017, the Rams defeated the rival New Orleans Saints, 26–20. The eighth win of the season secured the franchise's first non-losing year since 2006 and their first in Los Angeles since 1989. A week later, the Rams defeated the Cardinals 32–16 to secure a winning season for the first time since 2003. On December 24, 2017, the Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans 27–23 to clinch their first NFC West title since 2003, and their first in Los Angeles since 1985; they finished the regular season, 11–5. The team lost in the first round of the playoffs, 26–13, to the defending conference champion Atlanta Falcons. But the season represented a turnaround: after scoring a league-worst 224 points in 2016, the Rams led the league in points scored with 478, the fourth-most in team history.

In the 2018 off-season, the Rams acquired

The Rams opened their 2018 season on September 10 by defeating the Oakland Raiders 33–13 on Monday Night Football, scoring 23 unanswered second-half points in a game during which head coach McVay took on his former mentor, Jon Gruden, who was making his return to coaching. It was the first of two Monday Night Football appearances for the Rams in the season. The Rams continued their strong start with three straight wins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, shutting out the Arizona Cardinals 34–0 in their home opener in Week 2, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 35–23 in Week 3 and beating the Minnesota Vikings 38–31 on Thursday Night Football. Los Angeles then went three-for-three on the road at Seattle (33–31), Denver (23–20), and San Francisco (39–10). Returning home in Week 8, Los Angeles rallied to defeat the Green Bay Packers 29–27 to improve to 8–0, their best start since 1969. The Rams were the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL when they lost on the road to the New Orleans Saints in Week 9. The Rams bounced back with three straight wins, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 36–31, and then winning a wild 54–51 shootout against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Following a bye week, the Rams beat the host Detroit Lions 30–16 in Week 13 to clinch both a playoff berth and their second straight NFC West title. Los Angeles then stumbled with back-to-back losses to the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles, and in the latter of those two games, franchise running back Todd Gurley suffered a leg injury that later led to inflammation, forcing him to miss the Rams' final two regular-season games, but the team finished strong with victories over the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers to clinch a first-round bye.^[86] The Rams' 13–3 record tied for the second-most wins in a single season in franchise history and were the most ever for any NFL team in Los Angeles.

The Rams began their playoff run by defeating the Dallas Cowboys 30–22 in the divisional round to head to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since January 2002.^[87] The following week, the Rams beat the Saints on the road 26–23 to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since Super Bowl XXXVI in January 2002, and since Super Bowl XIV in January 1980 as a Los Angeles team.^[14] The game featured a controversial ending: on a third-down play inside the final two minutes with the score tied at 20, Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman made contact with Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis well before a pass from Saints quarterback Drew Brees had arrived. Additionally, Robey-Coleman delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit; however, no flag was thrown for pass interference or the illegal hit, leading to outrage from Saints players and fans as this denied New Orleans a first down, which would have likely put the game out of reach. After the game, there was speculation but no clear video evidence that the pass was tipped.

The Rams lost in Super Bowl LIII held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, to the New England Patriots by a score of 13–3 in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history.^[13][88] It was the first time in 35 years that a Los Angeles team was featured in a Super Bowl.^[14]

Rumors in the offseason swirled around Gurley and his knee injury, as despite a strong performance in the divisional round against the Cowboys, Gurley's performances in the NFC Championship and Super Bowl LIII were lackluster, and it was later reported after the Super Bowl that Gurley had arthritis in his knee. Nevertheless, Gurley would attempt to play a full slate in 2019. Meanwhile, the Rams' biggest free agency losses included offensive linemen Rodger Saffold and John Sullivan, and defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh departed for Tampa Bay. Los Angeles's notable acquisitions during free agency included linebacker Clay Matthews and safety Eric Weddle.

The Rams opened their NFC title defense with a close victory over the

Gurley, who had suffered a quad injury against Seattle, would miss the Rams' Week 6 bout with the 49ers, in addition to Matthews and other key members of the Rams' offensive line. The depleted Rams lost 20–7, a game in which Goff was held to a career-low 78 yards passing and took four sacks. Two days after the loss, cornerback Marcus Peters was traded to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for linebacker Kenny Young. Los Angeles then traded two first-round picks and a fourth-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who contributed well despite playing on a snap count in the Rams' 37–10 victory over the Falcons. The Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 24–10 in London before dropping a low-scoring battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers 17–12. Between the games against the Bengals and Steelers, Aqib Talib, who was on injured reserve, was traded to the Miami Dolphins. Throughout the season, the Rams' offensive line had taken multiple injuries, which led to second-string players such as Bobby Evans and David Edwards getting playing time in the latter half of the year. The Rams, who were also missing wide receiver Robert Woods for a week, defeated the Bears 17–7 at home before being dismantled by the Ravens 45–6, with Baltimore scoring touchdowns on their first six drives while Goff and Gurley, the latter of whom had been limited throughout the season, continued to struggle. Los Angeles responded with a 34–7 rout over the Cardinals, where rookie safety Taylor Rapp notched his first career interception, which he returned for a touchdown, while Goff threw his first passing touchdown in a month after going all of November without a single one. The team then turned in one of their strongest first-half performances of the year in a 28–12 victory over the Seahawks, in what was the final primetime NFL game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Rams, however, were unable to keep their momentum in a 21–44 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, dealing the team a devastating blow to their playoff chances and forcing them into a must-win game against the 49ers. The Rams led late in the game, but the 49ers won the wild affair 34-31 via a field goal after a miscommunication between Ramsey and Rapp on the final drive of the game led to a blown coverage, which put San Francisco in scoring position. The loss eliminated the Rams from playoff contention, denying them an opportunity to repeat as NFC Champions. In their final game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the team went out on a high note, defeating the Cardinals 31–24.

Like the rest of the NFL, the Rams were forced to navigate a difficult offseason when the global COVID-19 pandemic struck, meaning offseason free-agent visits, college player visits, the Draft, and other team activities were conducted virtually, and there was no preseason. In free agency, the Rams chose to release Todd Gurley after his lackluster 2019, where he finished with career-lows in touchdowns and rushing yards after being limited by his knee injury. The Rams also traded Brandin Cooks, whose concussions kept him out of multiple games the previous year. The team filled those holes by drafting running back Cam Akers and receiver Van Jefferson. However, the Rams lost Cory Littleton and Dante Fowler in free agency, and were set to lose Michael Brockers to the Ravens until a failed physical allowed him to return to Los Angeles on a 3-year deal. Kicker Greg Zuerlein also departed, signing with the Cowboys, and he was replaced by rookie Sam Sloman. One week before the start of the season, Jalen Ramsey was signed to a 5-year, $102 million deal, making him the highest-paid cornerback in league history.

The Rams' 2020 season also marked the long-awaited opening of the $5 billion-plus SoFi Stadium, the world's costliest stadium. The pandemic kept fans out of the stadium's 70,000 seats during its first year. The team, which had also undergone a rebranding of logos, colors and uniforms, won their first game of the 2020 season, 20–17, over the Cowboys. Near the game's end, Dallas was denied a large gain that would have put them in scoring position when a controversial offensive-pass-interference penalty was called on Dallas receiver Michael Gallup against Ramsey. The Rams won their Week 2 game with a 37–19 rout over the Philadelphia Eagles, where Jared Goff, who appeared to have shrugged off last year's struggles, completed his first 14 consecutive passes and threw for three touchdowns, all to tight end Tyler Higbee. The Rams' next played the Buffalo Bills, who led 28-3 before the Rams nearly pulled off the biggest comeback win in team history, but lost 35–32 on a controversial pass interference call against Darious Williams. In the following game, Williams snagged a game-winning interception in a low-scoring battle against the Giants, with a final score of 17–9.

After a 30–10 win over the

Wolford was given the start over Goff in the Rams' Wild Card round game against the Seahawks, though early in the game, a rough hit by Seahawks safety Jamal Adams took Wolford out of the game with a neck injury. Goff, who was playing with a bandaged throwing thumb, came into the game and helped to steady the Rams' offense while the defense took over the rest of the game, and the Rams eliminated their rivals with a 30–20 win. Rams superstar defender Aaron Donald missed most of the second half with a rib injury, and the next week, with Wolford declared out due to his neck injury, Goff had to step in again in the Divisional round against a heavily favored Packers team. Goff played a more solid game, but Donald, who was apparently limited by his injury, was ineffective in the game, and the Packers' mistake-free offense was too much for the Rams to overcome. Green Bay won 32–18 to advance to the NFC Championship.

Super Bowl LVI champions (2021)

Before Super Bowl LV was played, the Rams agreed to a blockbuster trade, dealing the inconsistent Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Detroit's own quarterback, Matthew Stafford. Acquiring Stafford came at a steep price, as Los Angeles gave up a 2021 third-round pick and two first-round picks in 2022 and 2023. The offseason saw more losses, as defensive coordinator Brandon Staley left to become the head coach of the crosstown rival Chargers, while the team also traded Michael Brockers to the Lions, and chose not to retain impending free agents John Johnson, Gerald Everett and Josh Reynolds. The Rams added more depth at wide receiver, signing free agent DeSean Jackson and drafting Tutu Atwell. Another addition came when the team suffered the loss of Cam Akers for the season due to an Achilles injury, and veteran Sony Michel was tapped as the replacement.

Before the season, SoFi Stadium was allowed to allow fans to attend Rams games for the first time during the pandemic. The Rams opened their 2021 season on Sunday Night Football against the Chicago Bears. In front of a full crowd, Matthew Stafford exploded in his Los Angeles debut, throwing for three touchdowns and 321 yards as the Rams defeated the Bears 34–14. The Rams followed it up with a close 27–24 win over the Indianapolis Colts before a strong victory against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34–24. The Rams were handed their first loss of the season against the division rival Arizona Cardinals, ending their perfect record against the Cardinals under Sean McVay, though the team was able to bounce back in a wild 26–17 win over another division opponent, the Seattle Seahawks, before a blowout win over the New York Giants 38–11. The Rams then squared off with Stafford's former team, the Lions, while also facing their former quarterback Jared Goff, a back-and-forth matchup that resulted in the Rams prevailing 28–19.

A day after defeating the Lions, the team traded linebacker Kenny Young to the Denver Broncos, and later confirmed that DeSean Jackson would be permitted to seek a trade. Jackson would later be released into free agency after the team was unable to find a trade partner. On Halloween, the Rams offense exploded for a 38–22 win over the Houston Texans. A day after the victory, the Rams made a blockbuster move, acquiring Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller from the Broncos in exchange for two draft picks. However, Miller was unable to make his debut the week he was traded, as he was still dealing with an ankle injury. On November 11, Los Angeles would then make another blockbuster move, signing former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year deal.

However, the new acquisitions did not result in immediate dividends as the Rams lost three straight games to fall to 8–4. Turnovers plagued Los Angeles in both a 28–16 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday Night Football and a 31–10 rout at the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, L.A.'s fifth straight loss to their traditional rival. Following a bye week, the Rams fell on the road at Green Bay in 36–28 loss to the Packers that dropped Los Angeles to 8–4. A 37–7 win at home versus the Jacksonville Jaguars ended the Rams' skid, which was then followed by a resounding 30–23 victory on the road against Arizona. Despite missing half a dozen starters due to COVID-19 protocols, the Rams pulled away in the second half as Matthew Stafford threw touchdown passes to Cooper Kupp, Van Jefferson and Odell Beckham Jr. to thrust L.A. back into the NFC West Division race. Though COVID-19 issues caused the Rams' home game against Seattle to be postponed for two days, Los Angeles clamped down on the Seahawks 20-10 for its third straight victory. In that game, Cooper Kupp caught nine passes for 136 yards and two TDs, and his 122 receptions through 14 games surpassed the Rams' single season receptions record held by Hall of Fame wide receiver Isaac Bruce. The Rams clinched their fourth NFC playoff berth in five seasons the following week by holding off the host Minnesota Vikings 30–23. After going winless (0-3) in November, the Rams won four straight in December, though in their final game of the regular season, blew a 17–0 lead to the 49ers in their sixth straight loss to their division rivals, a result that allowed San Francisco into the postseason. Despite this, the Seahawks' victory over the Cardinals that same week allowed the Rams to finish in 1st place in the NFC West. Also, in a surprising development, Cam Akers was able to take the field in the Rams' regular season finale, having made an unprecedented quick recovery from his torn Achilles, though he took a very limited number of snaps in the game. Akers would go on to be a full participant in the Rams' postseason.

In the playoffs, the Rams closed out the Wild Card round by defeating the divisional rival Arizona Cardinals in a 34–11 rout, taking place in the first ever Monday Night Football playoff game. One week later, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Rams jumped out to a 27–3 lead before Tom Brady and the Buccaneers stormed back into the game and tied it with under a minute remaining, though Cooper Kupp caught two deep passes from Matthew Stafford, and Matt Gay kicked a game-winning field goal that allowed the Rams to advance to the NFC Championship, where they would again face their divisional rival San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers led 17-7 late in the game, but a sideline speech from Aaron Donald to the rest of the team's defense reinvigorated Los Angeles to come back and eventually take a 20–17 lead. Shortly after, with just over one minute remaining, Donald tackled 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo mid-throw, and his desperate pass was picked off by Travin Howard, allowing the Rams to reach Super Bowl LVI, where they would face the Cincinnati Bengals.

In the Super Bowl, the Rams took an early 13–3 lead on touchdowns from Kupp and Beckham, but Beckham went down with a non-contact ACL injury to end the first half, by which point Los Angeles' lead was cut to 3. The second half began with disaster, as Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow connected with Tee Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown, though replay footage showed Higgins appear to get away with grabbing Jalen Ramsey's facemask. No flag was thrown, and the Bengals eventually took a late 20–16 lead, but the Rams orchestrated a game-winning drive featuring multiple connections between Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp, and after a flurry of penalties near the end zone, Stafford and Kupp connected one final time for the Rams to take a 23–20 lead. On Cincinnati's final drive, the Bengals faced a 4th & 1 near mid-field, and, in a moment mirroring his game-winning tackle of Jimmy Garoppolo two weeks ago, Aaron Donald tackled Joe Burrow, and his final desperation throw fell incomplete, giving the Rams their second Super Bowl win as well as their first Super Bowl win in Los Angeles. This also marked the second year in a row that a team that played in the Super Bowl played in their home stadium (SoFi Stadium), as in Super Bowl LV, the Buccaneers won against the Chiefs in Raymond James Stadium. However, the Rams were designated as the away team, as in even-numbered years, the AFC is designated as the home team.

After becoming Super Bowl champions, there was some doubt as to whether Aaron Donald and Sean McVay would return to the team, as reports began to circulate shortly before the Super Bowl that Donald was considering retirement, and McVay had been offered a TV deal with ESPN. However, McVay would state that he had no intention of going to TV, and later during a press conference, McVay said that Donald had communicated to him that he would also return. McVay later received a contract extension, as did wide receiver

In May 2022, Rams owner Stan Kroenke purchased a 34-acre property (14 ha) in Woodland Hills that included The Promenade shopping mall for approximately $150 million.^[90] A month later, Kroenke bought an adjacent 31-acre property (13 ha) for $175 million.^[91] The combined 65-acre property (26 ha) is expected to be developed into a permanent team headquarters and practice facility. An adjacent shopping center called The Village was purchased in January 2023 for $325-million bringing the total property ownership to 100 acres (40 ha). The center will continue to operate as an open-air lifestyle and retail destination.^[92]

Super Bowl hangover and retooling (2022-23)

The Rams' 2022 season began on a low note; despite opening the season celebrating their Super Bowl victory at home, they were unable to capitalize on two first half turnovers by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, falling 31-10. The next week, they jumped out to a 28-3 lead over the Atlanta Falcons, but had to stave off a furious late comeback attempt by Atlanta, though they held on to win 31-27. They defeated the Cardinals 20-12 on the road before falling flat on the road against the 49ers, 24-9 on Monday Night Football. Los Angeles would continue to struggle offensively the next week, with early miscues against the Dallas Cowboys putting them into a hole they could not recover from, and they lost 22-10. The Rams, however, would even their record after a dominant second half against the Carolina Panthers, winning 24-10.

After the bye week, the Rams would go on to only win two of their last eleven remaining games. Injuries became a major problem for the team, as core players such as Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald, and Allen Robinson were all lost for the year to injury, while unspecified issues appeared to begin cropping up with running back Cam Akers, who had apparently not meshed well with players and the coaching staff, and the team unsuccessfully attempted to seek out a trade partner. The team notably signed 2018 first overall pick quarterback Baker Mayfield after picking him up on waivers when he was released by the Panthers days before Los Angeles' Thursday Night Football matchup with the Raiders in Week 14. Mayfield, despite having only been on the team for two days, would then come into the game and lead the team to a last minute, 98-yard game-winning drive with no timeouts to snap the Rams' six game losing streak. The team, however, would be eliminated from playoff contention the following Monday evening after a lackluster performance against the Green Bay Packers. Los Angeles' fifth and final win of 2022 came in a blowout victory over the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day. After a controversial overtime loss to the Seahawks in Week 18, they finished with a 5-12 record, the all-time worst record by a defending Super Bowl champion.

The Rams made several significant changes in the offseason in order to deal with the salary cap: Jalen Ramsey, Allen Robinson, Bobby Wagner, Leonard Floyd and A'Shawn Robinson were notable names that were either traded or released. Head coach Sean McVay was also rumored to be considering stepping down, but later confirmed that he would return to the team. Star wide receiver Cooper Kupp suffered a hamstring injury in training camp that required him to be placed on injured reserve to begin the season, sidelining him for the first four games.

The Rams began their 2023 season with a 30-13 win over the Seahawks after a dominant second half. Matthew Stafford appeared to return to form, while attention also went to rookie receiver Puka Nacua, who was drafted in the fifth round in 2023 and was anticipated to have a large role with Kupp out. Nacua recorded 10 receptions in his debut. Meanwhile, more unspecified issues behind the scenes again arose with Cam Akers, who was made inactive before Week 2 and eventually traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Second-year running back Kyren Williams got his first real chance to take control of the Rams' ground game, and made the most of it, scoring four touchdowns in the first two games, but the Rams once again fell short of defeating the 49ers, losing their ninth consecutive game to their division rival. Nacua, meanwhile, set the rookie record for most receptions in a single game.

The Rams offense largely fell flat on Monday Night Football in Week 3, losing a Super Bowl LVI rematch to the Cincinnati Bengals, 19-16. The team's new top cornerback, Ahkello Witherspoon, recorded his first interception with Los Angeles in the loss. The next week, Los Angeles jumped out to a 23-0 lead over the Indianapolis Colts, but after Matthew Stafford suffered a rough hit in the game and was noticeably limping, the Colts stormed back into the game and tied it at 23, though Stafford would remain in the game and would throw Puka Nacua's first career touchdown to win the game in overtime. Cooper Kupp returned to action in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Rams were competitive in the game but could not hold on, losing 23-14. The team rebounded the next week at home against the Cardinals; despite struggling offensively in the first half, they stepped up for a 20-point second half to win 26-9. By this point, defensive rookies Byron Young and Kobie Turner began to make massive impacts on the defensive side of the ball for the Rams, suggesting the team might compete for a playoff spot despite appearing to be in a rebuilding situation.

The next week, however, the Rams were one possession away from a potential comeback over the Pittsburgh Steelers, however, as Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett attempted to rush the ball on fourth-and-1, he appeared to have been almost clearly stopped short of the line to gain. Unfortunately for the Rams, the officials gave Pickett the first down, denying Los Angeles their final possession and dropping them to 3-4. The Rams then made a series of miscues in a blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys, 43-20, in which Matthew Stafford injured his thumb diving to make a catch on a two-point conversion. Stafford would miss the Rams' 20-3 loss to the Packers the following week, in which Brett Rypien started.

Despite sitting at 3-6 and outside the playoff picture, the Rams would only lose one game following their bye week in Week 10. As Stafford returned, and Carson Wentz was signed as the team's new backup quarterback, the team completed a sweep of the Seahawks, defeating them by one point, 17-16, after Seattle kicker Jason Myers missed a potential game-winning 55-yard field goal. After blowout wins over the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns, the Rams put up a tough fight against a Baltimore Ravens team that was heavily expected to contend for the Super Bowl. Baltimore needed overtime to win the game 37-31, scoring the winning touchdown off of a punt return, although appearing to get away with an illegal block in the back. Nevertheless, the Rams responded the next week with a 28-20 win over the Washington Commanders. The following Thursday, Los Angeles dominated the New Orleans Saints and held off a late comeback chance to win 30-22. The Rams would then play the New York Giants on New Year's Eve, in what was a very sloppy and inconsistent game from both sides. The Rams took a 26-19 lead before allowing Gunner Olszewski to score a kickoff return touchdown, however, the Giants failed to score the ensuing two-point conversion. Needing one more first down to win the game, the Rams went three-and-out, but Giants kicker Mason Crosby missed the winner from 54 yards.

Along with the Rams' win over the Giants, the Steelers' Week 17 victory over the Seahawks allowed the Rams to clinch a playoff berth, a feat considered impressive by many given the unfavorable salary cap situation the team recently experienced in the prior offseason. In Week 18, both the Rams and 49ers made the decisions to rest most starters, as the 49ers had already clinched the number one seed in the NFC. The 49ers jumped out to a 20-7 lead, but an impressive performance from Carson Wentz allowed Los Angeles back into the game, taking a 21-20 lead before forcing 49ers backup Sam Darnold to fumble on his final possession, and the Rams finally snapped their nine-game regular season losing streak to their NFC West rivals. In the season finale, Puka Nacua broke two all-time NFL rookie records, for most receptions and most receiving yards.

The Rams were pitted against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Wild Card, the second rematch between Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff since the trade that sent the quarterbacks to opposite teams. The back-and-forth affair saw multiple Rams players, including Stafford, take rough, late hits that did not get penalized, one such hit leading to tight end Tyler Higbee suffering a torn ACL. Trailing in the fourth quarter 24-23, the Rams had a chance to take the lead, but Nacua was hit early on Stafford's final throw, and again, no penalty was given, allowing the Lions to run out the rest of the clock and win their first playoff game in 30 years.

Post-Aaron Donald era (2024)

On March 15, 2024, Rams superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald, widely considered to be the best defensive player in football, announced his retirement. Donald played all ten seasons of his career with the Rams, tallying up 111 sacks, having never missed the Pro Bowl, and being named Defensive Player of the Year three times, tying the all-time NFL record.

The Rams in 2024 have so far made two notable acquisitions on defense, reuniting with cornerback Darious Williams, while signing safety Kamren Curl. Former 49ers and Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was signed to be the team's backup on the same day Donald announced his departure.

Team value

Year	Value	Change	NFL	LA	US	World
2017	$3.0B	3%	#6[98]	#2	#9	#12
2018	$3.2B	7%	#4[99]	#2	#10	#14
2019	$3.8B	19%	#4[100]	#3	#9	#12
2020	$4.0B	5%	#4[101]	#2	#8	#11
2021	$4.8B	20%	#4[102]	#2	#8	#13

Culture

Mascot

Rampage

Main article: Rampage (mascot)

Rampage has been the team's official mascot since 2010, being voted by fans whilst the team was still located in St. Louis. Rampage has grown a substantial level of enjoyment from Rams fans and players alike given his upbeat, energetic demeanor.^[103]

Fans

Melonheads

See also: Melonheads

During the 1980s, fan Lance Goldberg popularized the idea of wearing a watermelon on his head with horns attached to express support for the team, like the Cheesehead headgear of Green Bay Packer fans. Goldberg was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 as part of the Hall of Fans.^[104]

MobSquad

See also: Mob Squad (fans)

During the Rams' final season in St. Louis in 2015, the team adopted the moniker as "The Mob Squad" to tout the strength of their defense. (Also, as a group of sheep are formally called a "mob".)^[105][106] The team discarded the moniker after 2018, though numerous local booster clubs retain the name to this day, and has been used to refer to the entire fanbase.^{[107][108][109]}

Celebrity Fans

Many Los Angeles-based film and music celebrities have shown support for the Rams before their 1994 departure and since their 2016 return.^{[110][111][112]} One notable fan is actor Terry Crews, who was drafted by the Rams in 1991 during his brief NFL career.^[113][114] Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello named his son after former Rams' quarterback Roman Gabriel.^[115]

Nita Strauss

Another notable fan is Alice Cooper guitarist Nita Strauss, who joined the Rams' media team and entertainment personnel in 2018. Strauss often performs riffs or interludes at primetime Rams' home games to start crowd chants during breaks. Following the Rams' victory in Super Bowl LVI, the organization awarded Strauss a Super Bowl ring.^[116]

Nelly

During the team's tenure in St. Louis, the success of The Greatest Show on Turf attracted numerous high-profile fans such as local rapper Nelly.^[117] During the videos for his songs "Country Grammar" and "E.I.", he regularly wore team gear in support of the team. In 2002, Nelly invited numerous Rams players such as Torry Holt and Marshall Faulk to appear in the music video for the song "Air Force Ones".^[118] Nelly expressed anger at the team's return to Los Angeles in 2016 but continued to display his support for the team.^[119][120]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Upon the Rams' return to Los Angeles in 2016, fans were treated to an impromptu pregame concert from hometown icons, the Red Hot Chili Peppers in honor of the team's first regular season game in Los Angeles since 1994.^[121][122] During the band's 1987 music video for their single Fight Like a Brave, former guitarist Hillel Slovak can be seen wearing a Rams hat in one segment.^[123] The band's ties to the Rams steadily regrew since the performance, bassist Flea has been a particularly notable fan of the team as he is equally as supportive of both the Los Angeles Dodgers, and (most famously) the Los Angeles Lakers.^[124] Flea and Drummer Chad Smith have owned season tickets since the team's return in 2016, the two can be occasionally spotted at Rams home games at SoFi Stadium.^[125] In honor of the team's victory in Super Bowl LVI, the band unveiled a limited edition vinyl of their thirteenth studio album Return of the Dream Canteen on October 14, 2022 in the team's colors with a Rams sticker in the sleeve.^{[126][127][128]} During every Rams home game, Nita Strauss often performs the riff to the song Can't Stop prior to the team entering the field from the tunnel. Strauss and former Rams' DJ Mal-ski were known to regularly perform Give It Away prior to the start of the fourth quarter.^[129][130]

Rivalries

Divisional

San Francisco 49ers

Main article: 49ers–Rams rivalry

Similarly to the

Washington Redskins offensive staff as head coaches for both clubs. Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan have both been credited with turning their respective teams around and making returns to the postseason; McVay managed to return the Rams to the Super Bowl in 2018, while Shanahan made an appearance the following season. During the 2021–22 season, Shanahan's 49ers had previously defeated the Rams in six consecutive regular season games, but McVay's Rams sought retribution as they defeated San Francisco in a crushing last-minute victory in that year's NFC Championship Game. The Rams later advanced to win Super Bowl LVI

as a result.

Seattle Seahawks

Main article: Rams–Seahawks rivalry

The Rams' rivalry with the Seattle Seahawks began after the Seahawks switched to the NFC West in 2002. The first notable matchup between the two clubs occurred in the 2004 NFC Wild card round when the Rams defeated the Seahawks in Seattle, 27–20. Much of the intensity waned as the Rams declined throughout the 2000s and early 2010s. The intensity of the rivalry found new life during the 2010s as Seattle's Legion Of Boom-era teams often clashed with the Rams' Mob Squad-era teams in a bitter fight for control of the division.^[139] Some divisional meetings saw random acts of violence on both sides. The teams have two Super Bowl wins and seven division titles since 2010.^{[140][141][142]} Tensions ran high during the 2021 Wild Card game following a widely publicized taunt by Seahawks safety Jamal Adams during a postgame conference after a tough win over the Rams during Week 16. The Rams beat the Seahawks in the Wild Card Game, with cornerback Jalen Ramsey and quarterback Jared Goff expressing their satisfaction.

The Seahawks lead the series 27–26, but the Rams have won both playoff meetings.

Arizona Cardinals

Main article: Cardinals–Rams rivalry

One of the oldest matchups for the Rams as both teams first met during the 1937 NFL season whilst the Rams played in Cleveland, and the

Diamondbacks-Dodgers rivalry.^[143]

The Rams own the series 47-39-2 in addition to 2 postseason wins in 1975 and 2022 respectively.

Conference

Dallas Cowboys

Main article: Cowboys–Rams rivalry

The rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams became prominent during the 1970s and 1980s. The Cowboys met the Rams eight times during that span and split those meetings. Two of those matchups decided the NFC's representative in the Super Bowl, with the Cowboys prevailing on both occasions.^[144] As of 2021, the series is currently tied 18–18, with the Rams leading 5–4 in the playoffs.

New Orleans Saints

Main article: Rams–Saints rivalry

The Rams and New Orleans Saints once shared a fierce divisional rivalry as the Saints played in the NFC West until the league's realignment in 2002.^[145] Animosity resurged between the two teams during the 2010s after the Rams had lured Saints' controversial defensive coordinator Gregg Williams in 2012, shortly before Williams and Saints' head coach Sean Payton would be implicated in the infamous Bountygate Scandal.^{[146][147][148]} Both teams had thrown insults towards one another in the media, most notably during the controversial 2018 NFC Championship Game, in which a critical pass to Saints' receiver Tommylee Lewis was illegally broken up by Rams' cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman, though no flag was thrown, enraging the Saints for the blown call. Saints' receiver Michael Thomas expressed his anger towards the Rams and in regards to the no-call to the media following the game.^[149] The teams are tied 1–1 in the postseason, but the Rams lead the all-time series 43–35.^[150]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Rams have also grown a recent rivalry with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the two teams have faced off numerous times in the postseason;^[151][152] first meeting in the 2022 NFC Divisional round,^[153] and in the Conference Championship twice, both in 1979 and 2000^[154][155] with the Rams winning all 3 matchups. The two teams became the first in league history to win a Super Bowl in their home stadiums as Tampa won Super Bowl LV in 2021, and Los Angeles won Super Bowl LVI a year later.^[156] Both teams combine for four Super Bowl championships as they regularly fought for control of the conference in the early 2000s and 2020s respectively.^[157]

Inter Conference

Los Angeles Raiders/Los Angeles Chargers

Main article:

Battle of Los Angeles (NFL)

Initially considered the "Battle of Los Angeles" during the Raiders' tenure in Los Angeles from 1982 to 1994,^[158][159] the rivalry was nonexistent as the Rams had also moved to St. Louis the same year. The Raiders unsuccessfully attempted to move back to Los Angeles in 2015 after a failed joint stadium project with the then-San Diego Chargers. The intercity rivalry was revived only with the Los Angeles Chargers being the city's AFC team following the Rams' return to Los Angeles in 2016, and their move from San Diego in 2017. Hostility erupted between the two clubs during a 2017 joint scrimmage at the Rams' training camp in Irvine, California. Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman and Chargers receiver Keenan Allen initiated an altercation and multiple players rushed into the skirmish, creating an uproar from the crowd.^[160] Following the hiring of coach Sean McVay in 2017, the Rams managed to win back-to-back division titles, including an appearance in Super Bowl LIII during McVay's second season as head coach. The Chargers experienced their own playoff success by boasting a 12–4 record in 2018 and making an appearance in the 2018 AFC divisional round but also losing to the New England Patriots. The two teams are tied 1-1 in regular season matchups in Los Angeles thus far.^[161][162]

Historic

Minnesota Vikings

Main article: Rams–Vikings rivalry

The Rams' rivalry with the Minnesota Vikings was most heated in the 1970s when the two teams faced off in many consequential playoff games. To-date, the Vikings are the Rams' second most played playoff opponent with seven games, and the Rams are tied with the Cowboys as the most played playoff opponent for the Vikings.^[163] The Vikings lead the all-time series 27–18–1 and are 5–2 in the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs

Main article: Governor's Cup (Missouri)

Whilst the Rams were in

St. Louis, the team had an intrastate rivalry with the Kansas City Chiefs, with a trophy being awarded to the winner of each matchup. The series ended after the Rams moved back to Los Angeles in 2016, though the teams' game during the 2018 season was the third-highest scoring game of all time,^[164] hailed by many as one of the greatest in league history.^[165]

Logos and uniforms

The Rams were the first NFL team to have a logo on their helmets.^[166] Ever since halfback Fred Gehrke, who worked as a commercial artist in off-seasons, painted ram horns on the team's leather helmets in 1948, the logo has been the club's trademark.^[166]

When the team debuted in 1937, the Rams' colors were red and black, featuring red helmets, black uniforms with red shoulders and sleeves, tan pants, and red socks with black and white stripes. One year later they switched their team colors to gold and royal blue, with gold helmets, white pants, royal blue uniforms with gold numbers and gold shoulders, white pants with a royal stripe, and solid royal blue socks. By the mid-1940s the Rams had adopted gold jerseys (with navy blue serif numerals, navy blue shoulders, gold helmets, white pants with a gold-navy-gold stripe, and gold socks with two navy stripes). The uniforms were unchanged as the team moved to Los Angeles.

The helmets were changed to navy in 1947. When Gehrke introduced the horns, they were painted yellow-gold on navy blue helmets. In 1949 the team adopted plastic helmets, and the Rams' horns were rendered by the

Riddell company of Des Plaines, Illinois, which baked a painted design into the helmet at its factory. Also in 1949 the serif jersey numerals gave way to more standard block numbers. Wider, bolder horns joined at the helmet center front and curving around the earhole appeared in 1950; this design was somewhat tapered in 1954–1955. Also in 1950 a blue-gold-blue tri-stripe appeared on the pants and "Northwestern University

-style" royal blue stripes were added to jersey sleeves. A white border was added to the blue jersey numerals in 1953. So-called TV numbers were added on jersey sleeves in 1956.

In accordance with a 1957 NFL rule dictating that the home team wear dark, primary-colored jerseys and the road team light shirts, the Rams hurriedly readied for the regular season new royal-blue home jerseys with golden striping and golden front and back numerals with a white border. The white border was removed in 1958. The Rams continued to wear their golden jerseys for 1957 road games, but the following year adopted a white jersey with blue numerals and stripes. In 1962–1963 the team's road white jersey featured a UCLA-style blue-gold-blue crescent shoulder tri-stripe.

In 1964, concurrent with a major remodeling of the team's Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum home, the colors were changed to a simpler blue and white. The new helmet horns were white, wider, and separated at the helmet center front. The blue jersey had white numerals with two white sleeve stripes. The white jersey featured blue numerals and a wide blue crescent shoulder stripe. A 1964 league rule allowed teams to wear white jerseys for home games and the Rams were among several teams to do so (the

George Allen, and Tommy Prothro

. But new owner Carroll Rosenbloom did not particularly like the Rams' uniforms, so in pursuit of a new look the team wore its seldom-used blue jerseys for most home games in 1972. During that season Rosenbloom's Rams also announced an intention to revive the old blue and gold colors for 1973, and asked fans to send in design ideas.

Yellow-gold was restored to the team's color scheme in 1973. The new uniform design consisted of yellow-gold pants and curling rams horns on the sleeves—yellow-gold horns curving from the shoulders to the arms on the blue jerseys, which featured golden numerals (a white border around the numerals, similar to the 1957 style, appeared for two preseason games and then disappeared). Players' names were in contrasting white. The white jersey had similarly shaped blue horns, numerals and names. The white jerseys also had yellow gold sleeves. The gold pants included a blue-white-blue tri-stripe, which was gradually widened through the 1970s and early 1980s. The blue socks initially featured two thin golden stripes in the middle of the blue section; they disappeared upon their move to St. Louis in 1995. From 1973 to 1976 the Rams were the only team to wear white cleats on the road and royal blue cleats at home; since 1977, they have worn white ones. The new golden helmet horns were of identical shape, but for the first time the horn was not factory-painted but instead a decal applied to the helmet. The decal was cut in sections and affixed to accommodate spaces for face-mask and chin-strap attachments, and so the horn curved farther around the ear hole. The jersey numerals were made thicker and blunter in 1975. The Rams primarily wore blue at home with this combination, but after 1977 occasionally wore white at home.[169] The team wore its white jerseys for most of its 1978 home dates, including its postseason games with the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys—the latter is the only postseason game the Cowboys have ever won while outfitted in their blue jerseys. The gray face masks became navy blue in 1981. The Rams wore white jerseys exclusively in the 1982 and 1993 seasons, as well as other selected occasions throughout their 15 seasons in Anaheim.

On April 12, 2000, the St. Louis Rams debuted new logos, team colors and uniforms. The Rams' primary colors were changed from royal blue and yellow to Millennium Blue and New Century Gold.^[170] A new logo of a charging ram's head was added to the sleeves and gold stripes were added to the sides of the jerseys. The new gold pants no longer featured any stripes. Blue pants and white pants with a small gold stripe (an extension off the jersey stripe that ended in a point) were also an option with the Rams electing to wear the white set in a pre-season game in San Diego in 2001. The helmet design essentially remained the same as it was in 1948, except for updates to the coloring, navy blue field with gold horns. The 2000 rams' horn design featured a slightly wider separation at the helmet's center. Both home and away jerseys had a gold stripe that ran down each side, but that only lasted for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Additionally, the TV numbers on the jerseys, which had previously been on the sleeve, moved up to the shoulder pad.

In 2003, the Rams wore blue pants with their white jerseys for a pair of early-season games, but after losses to the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks, the Rams reverted to gold pants with their white jerseys. In 2005, the Rams wore the blue pants at home against Arizona and on the road against Dallas. In 2007, the Rams wore all possible combinations of their uniforms. They wore the blue tops and gold pants at home against Carolina, San Francisco, Cleveland, Seattle, and on the road against Dallas. They wore the blue tops and blue pants at home against Arizona, Atlanta, and Pittsburgh on Marshall Faulk night. They wore the blue tops and white pants on the road in Tampa Bay and at home against Green Bay. They wore white tops and gold pants at New Orleans and San Francisco. They wore white tops and white pants at Seattle and Arizona. And they wore white tops and blue pants at Baltimore and Cincinnati. In 2008, the Rams did away with the gold pants after they were used for only one regular-season game at Seattle. The blue jerseys with white pants and white jerseys with blue pants combinations were used most of the time. For the 2009 season, the Rams elected to wear the white pants with both jerseys for the majority of the time except the games against the Vikings and Texans (see below) where they wore the throwback jerseys from the 1999 season, week 2 in Washington when they wore gold pants with the blue jersey, and week 12 against Seattle when they wore blue pants with the blue jersey. The Rams ceased wearing the New Century gold pants after Nike took over as the NFL's uniform supplier in 2012.

During their time in St. Louis, the Rams had worn blue at home. Like most other teams playing in a dome, the Rams did not need to wear white to gain an advantage with the heat. The Rams wore their white jerseys and blue pants in St. Louis against the Dallas Cowboys, on October 19, 2008, forcing the Cowboys to wear their "unlucky" blue uniforms, and won the game 34–14.^[171] On October 21, 2012, the Rams wore white jerseys and white pants against the Green Bay Packers.

The NFL approved the use of throwback uniforms for the club, during the 2009 season, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 1999 Super Bowl championship. The Rams wore the throwback uniforms for two home games in 2009, on October 11 against the Minnesota Vikings and on December 20 against the Houston Texans. The Rams wore their 1999 throwbacks again on October 31, 2010, when they beat the Carolina Panthers 20–10. The throwbacks have since then seen action for two select regular-season games each year since. In 1994, the team's last season in Southern California, the Rams wore jerseys and pants replicating those of their 1951 championship season for their September games with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.^[172]

Four days after the NFL approved their return to Los Angeles, the team made slight changes to its branding. The only change to the team's wordmark logo was the location name, from St. Louis to Los Angeles, to reflect the team's move. The team's colors were retained.^[71] The Rams also announced there would be no significant changes to the team's uniforms, apart from the newly updated logos with the Los Angeles location name.^[12]

In a March 21, 2016, interview with the Los Angeles Times, team chief operating officer Kevin Demoff said that there would be no uniform change for the team until 2019 (the year that the new stadium was originally planned to open). However, the stadium completion was pushed back one year into 2020 in May 2017, pushing the rebrand back to 2020 along with it.^[173] On August 11, 2016, the team announced on Twitter that it would wear its all-white uniforms for five of the team's eight home games during the 2016 season as a nod to the Fearsome Foursome era; the Rams wore their alternative royal blue and gold throwback uniforms for the other two games at the Coliseum and wore their midnight blue jerseys at their international game at Twickenham Stadium.^[174]

Throughout the 2016 season, the Rams' signage around the stadium, end zones, and other uses of the logo showed a variation that was only colored in blue and white, leading some fans to believe the team's upcoming rebrand would involve gold being completely dropped from the color scheme. For the 2017 season, the Rams announced they would be wearing helmets similar to the Fearsome Foursome era: Millennium blue helmets with white helmet horns and, voted on by fans, a white face mask.^[175] Fans also voted for a new pants design, which was a single blue stripe down the side of white pants, as well as an inverse design for road games. The team also began using the blue and white logo as their primary logo, confirming that they would be phasing out gold from their color scheme, although gold remained on the jerseys due to an NFL rule that teams must have the same jersey design for at least a minimum of five seasons. The Rams also announced a fan vote via Twitter to decide which two home games they would wear throwback uniforms. Fans selected the October 8, 2017, game against the Seahawks and the December 31, 2017, game against the 49ers, the same two opponents the Rams wore throwbacks against the prior season. In their Week 3 road game against the 49ers, the Rams also participated in NFL Color Rush, wearing throwback-style all-yellow uniforms with blue detailing and blue numbers, as well as yellow horns on the helmets and white stripes outlined in blue on the pants.

On July 27, 2018, the Rams announced that they would wear their throwback royal blue and yellow primary color uniform for home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the 2018 season. In conjunction with the change, the team retired its navy blue and metallic gold uniform. The Rams' white uniform remained unchanged, and its one alternate uniform is the yellow Color Rush uniform.^[176][177] Additionally, the team confirmed their new rebrand would take place in 2020 to coincide with the opening of their new home stadium, SoFi Stadium.

On March 23, 2020, the Rams officially unveiled a new logo set and color scheme. The new primary logo features stylized "LA" lettering with a ram's horn forming and spiraling out of the top of the "A," with gradients to show curvature similar to a real ram's horn. A website showcasing the new look says the letters were included "ensuring that the Rams are forever tied to the city of Los Angeles."^[4][178] The secondary logo is a ram's head that combines several elements from previous logos of the team. New wordmarks were introduced as well, and the team's new colors were revealed as "Rams Royal" (royal blue) and "Sol" (yellow). Despite the optimism of the Rams' design team; the logo was very poorly received by a majority of the fanbase.^[179] COO Kevin Demoff stated that the two key elements the team kept in mind were the horns, which had long been symbolic of the team, and the royal blue and yellow color scheme. Demoff stated that the team had studied every single previous look for inspiration, and the goal was to "weave together this history into a new, modern look...respecting our past and representing our future."^[180]

The Rams officially revealed the club's new uniform designs on May 13, 2020. The team initially introduced three combinations, two of which included a royal blue jersey with yellow and white gradient numbers, as well as yellow sleeve striping similar to the new shape of the horns. Blue pants with similar gradient stripes were introduced, alongside yellow pants with solid white and blue stripes. The road jersey was given a new "bone grey" color, which featured white and yellow sleeve patterns and blue numbers. Bone grey pants were featured alongside the road jersey, which included a white stripe with a thinner yellow stripe. All three combinations used a brand new metallic blue helmet design, featuring blue facemasks and the new styling of the horns similar to the team's logos.^[181][182] Later, however, the Rams wore three additional combinations: blue jerseys and bone grey pants, bone grey jerseys and blue pants and bone grey jerseys and yellow pants. They also wore bone grey socks as a variation to their all-bone grey look.

On July 13, 2021, the Rams unveiled a white alternate uniform. This set was a modernized version of the team's 1973–1999 road uniform set, complete with blue rounded numbers and "Rams" patch on the left shoulder. Initially, the Rams wore yellow pants with the alternate white uniforms, but in Week 10 of the 2021 season, they wore blue pants with this set.^[183] The Rams chose the white alternates with yellow pants as their Super Bowl LVI uniform.^[184]

On July 30, 2022, the Rams announced that the white uniform would supplant the bone uniform as its primary road uniform.^[185]

Season-by-season record

Main article: List of Los Angeles Rams seasons

The table below shows the five most recent

NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2017, 2018, and 2020 for Aaron Donald.^{[187][188][189]}

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage

Season	GP	W	L	W–L%	Finish	Playoffs
2019	16	9	7	.563	3rd, NFC West	did not qualify
2020	16	10	6	.625	2nd, NFC West	Lost in Divisional, 18–32 (Packers)
2021	17	12	5	.706	1st, NFC West	NFL champions, 23–20 (Bengals)
2022	17	5	12	.294	3rd, NFC West	did not qualify
2023	17	10	7	.588	2nd, NFC West	Lost in Wild Card, 23–24 (Lions)

Notable players

See also: List of Los Angeles Rams players

Current roster

Los Angeles Rams roster

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Quarterbacks 13 Stetson Bennett 11 Jimmy Garoppolo  9 Matthew Stafford 12 Dresser Winn Running backs 21 Zach Evans 20 Ronnie Rivers 23 Kyren Williams Wide receivers  5 Tutu Atwell 16 Tyler Johnson 10 Cooper Kupp 17 Puka Nacua 15 Demarcus Robinson 18 Ben Skowronek 19 Xavier Smith Tight ends 87 Davis Allen 82 Miller Forristall 89 Tyler Higbee 83 Nikola Kalinic 84 Hunter Long 86 Colby Parkinson

Offensive linemen 61 A. J. Arcuri T 73 Steve Avila G 60 Logan Bruss G 69 Kevin Dotson G 79 Rob Havenstein T 77 Alaric Jackson T 72 Jonah Jackson G 68 Mike McAllister C 71 Warren McClendon T 63 Grant Miller G 70 Joe Noteboom G 57 Zachary Thomas T Defensive linemen 95 Bobby Brown III NT 98 Cory Durden DT 94 Desjuan Johnson DE 52 Larrell Murchison DT 91 Kobie Turner NT

Linebackers 54 Olakunle Fatukasi ILB 31 Nick Hampton OLB 97 Michael Hoecht OLB 35 Jake Hummel ILB 53 Ernest Jones ILB 32 Ochaun Mathis OLB 59 Troy Reeder ILB 56 Christian Rozeboom ILB 96 Keir Thomas OLB 51 Zach VanValkenburg OLB  0 Byron Young OLB Defensive backs  3 Kamren Curl SS 14 Cobie Durant CB 34 Tanner Ingle SS 38 Shaun Jolly CB  1 Derion Kendrick CB 37 Quentin Lake FS 41 Cameron McCutcheon CB 25 Jason Taylor II FS  6 Tre Tomlinson CB 27 Tre'Davious White CB -- Darious Williams CB  2 Russ Yeast FS Special teams 49 Tanner Brown K 42 Ethan Evans P 47 Alex Ward LS

Unrestricted FAs 24 Royce Freeman RB 88 Brycen Hopkins TE 43 John Johnson S  8 Brett Maher K 26 Duke Shelley CB 46 Carson Tinker LS 81 Austin Trammell WR 44 Ahkello Witherspoon CB Rookies in italics Roster updated April 15, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 63 active, 8 free agent(s) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Retired numbers

Numbers that have been retired by the Rams:

Los Angeles Rams retired numbers
No.	Player	Position	Tenure	Retired
7	Bob Waterfield	QB	1945–1952	1952
28	Marshall Faulk	RB	1999–2005	December 21, 2007
29	Eric Dickerson	RB	1983–1987
74	Merlin Olsen	DT	1962–1976	December 12, 1982
75	Deacon Jones	DE	1961–1971	September 27, 2009
78	Jackie Slater	OT	1976–1995	November 24, 1996
80	Isaac Bruce	WR	1994–2007	October 31, 2010
85	Jack Youngblood	DE	1971–1984	December 23, 1985

Hall of Famers

Former Rams in the

Earl "Dutch" Clark

. Three other figures associated with the Rams are members of the Hall of Fame, but were elected more on the basis of their accomplishments outside the Rams:

• San Diego Chargers
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• NFL commissioner
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• Tex Schramm, also inducted as a contributor, was a Rams executive for 9 years, but had his greatest impact as president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys for their first 29 years of existence.
• Gil Brandt, also inducted as a contributor, was a Rams scout for 3, but like Schramn, his greatest impact was his involvement with the Dallas Cowboys for their first 29 years of existence.

Cleveland / St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams Hall of Famers
Players
No.	Name	Inducted	Position(s)	Tenure
36	Jerome Bettis	2015	RB	1993–1995
76	Orlando Pace	2016	OT	1997–2008
91	Kevin Greene	2016	LB	1985–1992
76	Bob Brown	2004	OT	1969–1970
80	Isaac Bruce	2020	WR	1994–2007
29	Eric Dickerson	1999	RB	1983–1987
28	Marshall Faulk	2011	RB	1999–2006
55	Tom Fears	1970	End	1948–1956
40	Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch	1968	RB, WR	1949–1957
75	Deacon Jones	1980	DE	1961–1971
65	Tom Mack	1999	G	1966–1978
74	Merlin Olsen	1982	DT	1962–1976
67, 48	Les Richter	2011	LB, K	1954–1962
78	Jackie Slater	2001	OT	1976–1995
11	Norm Van Brocklin	1971	P	1949–1957
10, 13	Kurt Warner	2017	QB	1998–2003
7	Bob Waterfield	1965	P	1945–1952
33	Ollie Matson	1972	RB	1959–1962
85	Jack Youngblood	2001	DE	1971–1984
Coaches and Contributors
Name		Inducted	Position(s)	Tenure
Dick Vermeil		2022	Coach	1969, 1971–1973, 1997–1999
George Allen		2002	Coach	1966–1970
Dan Reeves		1967	Owner	1941–1971

St. Louis Football Ring of Fame

Former Rams were included in the

St. Louis Football Ring of Fame, which was located in The Dome at America's Center. All players included are Hall of Famers

, but there have been a few exceptions for team executives and coaches.

Awards

Main article: Los Angeles Rams awards

Notable coaches

Head coaches

Main article: List of Los Angeles Rams head coaches

Current staff

Los Angeles Rams staff

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	Front office Owner/CEO – Stan Kroenke COO/executive vice president of football operations – Kevin Demoff General manager – Les Snead Vice president of football administration – Tony Pastoors Director of football operations – Sophie Harlan Senior personnel executives – Brian Xanders and Ray Farmer Senior personnel advisor – Taylor Morton Assistant director of college scouting – Ted Monago Assistant director of pro scouting – John McKay Director of draft management – J. W. Jordan Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon Football analyst – Andy Benoit Head coaches Head coach – Sean McVay Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike LaFleur Quarterbacks – Dave Ragone Running backs – Ron Gould Wide receivers – Eric Yarber Tight ends/pass game coordinator – Nick Caley Offensive line – Ryan Wendell Assistant offensive line – Zak Kromer Senior offensive assistant – Jerry Schuplinski Offensive assistant – Rob Calabrese Offensive assistant/pass game specialist – Nathan Scheelhaase			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chris Shula Defensive line/run game coordinator – Giff Smith Assistant defensive line – A.C. Carter Inside linebackers – Greg Williams Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio Defensive backs/pass game coordinator – Aubrey Pleasant Safeties – Chris Beake Defensive assistant – Mike Harris Senior defensive assistant - Sean Desai Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Chase Blackburn Assistant special teams – Chili Davis Game management coordinator - John Streicher Strength and conditioning Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs

Radio and television

Further information: List of Los Angeles Rams broadcasters

The Rams were the first NFL team to televise their home games; in a sponsorship arrangement with Admiral television, all home games of the 1950 NFL season were shown locally. The Rams also televised games in the early 1950s. The 1951 NFL Championship Game was the first championship game televised coast-to-coast (via the DuMont Network). During the team's original stint in Los Angeles all games were broadcast on KMPC radio (710 AM); play-by-play announcers were Bob Kelley (who accompanied the team from Cleveland and worked until his death in 1966), Dick Enberg (1966–1977), Al Wisk (1978–1979), Bob Starr (1980–1989, 1993), Eddie Doucette (1990), Paul Olden (1991–1992), and Steve Physioc (1994). Analysts included Gil Stratton, Steve Bailey, Dave Niehaus (1968–1972), Don Drysdale (1973–1976), Dick Bass (1977–1986), Jack Youngblood (1987–1991), Jack Snow (1992–1994), and Deacon Jones (1994).

During the team's stint in St. Louis it had a few broadcast partners. From 1995 to 1999 the Rams games were broadcast on KSD 93.7 FM. From 2000 to 2008 KLOU FM 103.3 was the Rams' flagship station with Steve Savard as the play-by-play announcer. Until October 2005, Jack Snow had been the color analyst since 1992, dating back to the team's original stint in Los Angeles. Snow left the booth after suffering an illness and died in January 2006. Former Rams offensive line coach Jim Hanifan joined KLOU as the color analyst the year after Jack Snow's departure. From 2009 until 2015, the Rams' flagship radio station was 101.1 FM WXOS, a sports station in St. Louis affiliated with ESPN Radio. Savard served as the play-by-play man with D'Marco Farr in the color spot and Brian Stull reporting from the field. Preseason games not shown on a national broadcast network were seen on KTVI in St. Louis; preseason games are produced by the Kroenke-owned Denver-based Altitude Sports and Entertainment, which shares common ownership with the Rams.

Months after the Rams returned to Los Angeles, it was announced on June 9, 2016, that their anchor station would be

Jim Hill provides an inside look into each upcoming game with player profiles, live interviews from booth and sideline updates and a 30-minute postgame that provides game breakdown, film analysis, and press conference look-ins with head coach Sean McVay and select players.^[192] Spanish-language game coverage is provided by Spanish-language sister stations Univision 34 (one home game) and UniMás 46

(two away games) in Spanish.

In 2016, the Rams' news and highlights where shown on Rams Primetime Live on

traffic reporter

Alysha Del Valle. Starting with the 2021 preseason, KABC-TV is televising Rams preseason games, along with the weekly Rams 360 show.

Under the

Fox holding the rights to the NFC contract, along with Thursday Night Football. KCBS carries Sunday afternoon games in which the Rams host an AFC team (pending any Rams Sunday game that the league later decides in mid-season to "cross-flex" between Fox and CBS). KNBC airs NBC Sunday Night Football and some selected Thursday night games produced by NBC. As for games that air on ESPN's Monday Night Football, KABC simulcasts these cable games carries those games as the two channels share common ownership. The league's blackout policy is not currently in effect, meaning that besides road games, all Rams home games are televised in the Los Angeles market, regardless of attendance. If the Chargers and Rams are both playing at the same time on Sunday afternoons on a certain network (for instance, a Rams road game against an AFC opponent at the same time as a Charger home game with an NFC opponent with both on Fox, or the reverse where the Rams are on the road against an AFC opponent and the Chargers are at home against an AFC opponent on CBS), in the Los Angeles market, Fox and CBS have authorization to carry the additional game on their secondary sister stations; Fox games air on KCOP-TV, while CBS games are aired on KCAL-TV

.

On June 20, 2016, the Rams announced their Los Angeles-area radio broadcasting rights agreements. As of 2016, the Rams' official flagship radio station is

Steve Mason, Kirk Morrison (former NFL linebacker) and Eric Davis as well as a two-hour post-game show with Travis Rodgers, Morrison, and Davis, Jeff Biggs will cover the Rams during halftime.^[195]

Radio affiliates

Source:^[196]

English

City	Call Sign	Radio Frequency
Flagship station )	KSPN	710 AM
	KCBS	93.1 FM
Bakersfield	KHTY	970 AM
Banning	KMET	1490 AM
Fresno	KKBZ	105.1 FM
Palm Springs	KKUU	103.9 FM
Ridgecrest	KWDJ	1360 AM
Riverside	KTIE	590 AM
San Bernardino	KTIE	590 AM
Santa Barbara	KTMS	990 AM / 97.9 FM
San Diego	XEPRS	1090 AM
Santa Maria	KSMA	1240 AM / 99.5 FM

Spanish

City	Call Sign	Radio Frequency
Flagship station )	KWKW	1330 AM
Bakersfield	KWAC	1490 AM
Fresno	KGST	1600 AM
Oxnard	KXLM	102.9 FM
	KOXR	910 AM
Pomona	KTMZ	1220 AM
Riverside	KCAL	1410 AM
Sacramento	KSAC	890 AM
San Bernardino	KCAL	1410 AM
Ventura	KXLM	102.9 FM
	KOXR	910 AM

See also

• History of the National Football League in Los Angeles

References