| 2012 St. Louis Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stan Kroenke |
| Head Coach | Jeff Fisher |
| Home Field | Edward Jones Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-8-1 |
| Place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 2011 | 2013 |
The 2012 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 75th season in the National Football League and the 18th in St. Louis.
Offseason[]
Personnel changes[]
On January 2, 2012, Rams' owner Stan Kroenke fired coach Steve Spagnuolo and GM Billy Devaney after a 2–14 season, and their 10–38 record after three seasons.[1]
2012 draft class[]
- Main article: 2012 NFL Draft
| 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 | G | South Carolina |
| 6 | 171 | Greg Zuerlein | K | Missouri Western |
| 7 | 209 | Aaron Brown | LB | Hawaii |
| 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
Preseason[]
Schedule[]
The Rams schedule was announced on April 4, 2012.
| Date | Opponent | Results | Att. | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Score | Record | |||||
| August 12 | at Indianapolis | L | 38-3 | 0-1 | 64,133 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| August 18 | Kansas City | W | 31-17 | 1-1 | 53,272 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| August 25 | at Dallas | L | 20-19 | 1-2 | 75,226 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap |
| August 30 | Baltimore | W | 31-17 | 2-2 | 53,371 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Att. | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | September 9 | at Detroit | L | 27-23 | 0-1 | 62,315 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Washington | W | 31-28 | 1-1 | 53,979 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | at Chicago | L | 23-6 | 1-2 | 62,224 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Seattle | W | 19-13 | 2-2 | 53,193 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 5 | October 4 (Thu) | Arizona | W | 17-3 | 3-2 | 54,653 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | at Miami | L | 17-14 | 3-3 | 52,983 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | Green Bay | L | 30-0 | 3-4 | 64,359 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | New England | L | 45-7 | 3-5 | Wembley Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | Bye week | |||||||
| 10 | November 11 | at San Francisco | T | 24-24 (OT) | 3-5-1 | 69,732 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | New York Jets | L | 13–27 | 3-6-1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 25 | at Arizona | W | 31–17 | 4-6-1 | U of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | December 2 | San Francisco | W | 16–13 (OT) | 5-6-1 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
| 14 | December 9 | at Buffalo | W | 15–12 | 6-6-1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 16 | Minnesota | L | 36–22 | 6-7-1 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
| 16 | December 23 | at Tampa Bay | W | 28–13 | 7-7-1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap | |
| 17 | December 30 | at Seattle | L | 20–13 | 7-8-1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap | |
Current staff[]
Template:St. Louis Rams staff
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Rams fire Spagnuolo, Devaney, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Jan. 2, 2012)
- ↑ Redskins get No. 2 pick from Rams