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REGULAR SEASON (4-5)

Day Date Game Time TV

Sun. 9/12 Arizona L 17-13

Sun 9/19 at Oakland L 16-14Sun. 9/26 Washington W 30-16

Sun. 10/3 Seattle W 20-3

Sun. 10/10 at Detroit L 44-6

Sun. 10/17 San Diego W 20-17

Sun. 10/24 at Tampa Bay L 18-17

Sun. 10/31 Carolina W 20-10

Sun. 11/7 Bye Week

Sun. 11/14 at San Francisco L 23-20

Sun. 11/21 Atlanta* 3:15 p.m. FOX

Sun. 11/28 at Denver* 3:15 p.m. FOX

Sun. 12/5 at Arizona * 3:15 p.m. FOXSun. 12/12 at New Orleans * 3:15 p.m. FOX

Sun. 12/19 Kansas City * Noon CBS

Sun. 12/26 San Francisco * Noon FOX

Sun. 1/2 at Seattle * 3:15 p.m. FOX

* Subject to Flex Scheduling

2010 SCHEDULE

VISIT OUR NEW MEDIA WEBSITE AT MEDIA.STLOUISRAMS.COM

Wednesday, November 17-Practice: 11:45 a.m.-Open locker room: 1:55-2:40 p.m.-Coach Spagnuolo & QBSam Bradford available onfield after practice.- Conference Calls:QB Matt Ryan 10:15 a.m.Coach Mike Smith10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 18-Practice: 11:45 a.m.-Open locker room: 1:55-2:40 p.m.-Coach Spagnuolo & RBSteven Jackson availableon field after practice.- Defensive CoordinatorKen Flajole & OffensiveCoordinator Pat Shurmuravailable on field.

Friday, Nov. 19-Practice: 10:45 a.m.-Open locker room: 12:35-1:20 p.m.-Coach Spagnuolo availableon field after practice.

Saturday, November 20

No Availability

Sunday, November 21

Falconsat

Rams

Edward Jones Dome

3:05 p.m. (CST)

Monday, November

Coach SpagnuoloPress Conference

2 p.m.

REGULAR SEASON WEEK 11ATLANTA FALCONS (7-2)

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ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-5)Sunday, November 21, 2010, Edward Jones Dome, 3:05 p.m. (CST)

RAMS RETURN HOME TO FACE FALCONS

THIS WEEKS MEDIA AVAILABILITY

TED CREWS - SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

[email protected] - 314-516-8797

ARTIS TWYMAN - DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS


JULIA FARON - MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR


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The St. Louis Rams aim for a fifth-consecutivehome victory Sunday as they host the NFC Souleading Atlanta Falcons at the Edward JonesDome. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. centratime.

The Rams, who suffered a narrow overtime deflast week in San Francisco, look to bounce bacfront of the home crowd. St. Louis hasnt won ficonsecutive home games since 2003, and theRams look to match that mark Sunday as theyhost one of the hottest teams in the NFL. TheFalcons have won three in a row and seven oftheir last eight contests.

St. Louis is among the NFLs best at home this season. The Rams are givinup an NFL-best 12.6 points per game at home, which has been key to theteams current win streak in St. Louis.

Until 2002, St. Louis and Atlanta met twice annually as NFC West rivals. TheRams lead the all-time series between the clubs, 47-25-2, although the Falcwon the last meeting, a 31-27 contest in the 2008 finale.

DE Chris Long

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TELEVISION

FOX

(KTVI, Ch. 2 in St. Louis)

Play-by-Play: Sam Rosen

Color Analyst: Tim Ryan

Sideline Reporter: Chris Myers

RADIO

WXOS (101.1 F

Play-by-Play: Steve Savard

Color Analyst: DMarco Farr

Sideline Reporter: Brian Stull


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KROENKE TAKES THE REINSOn August 25, E. Stanley Kroenke became the majority owner of the St. Louis Rams when National Football League owners unanimouslyvoted to approve his bid to purchase the organization. Kroenke is the seventh majority owner in the teams 73-year history.

Stan has been a familiar and respected figure in the National Football League for more than 15 years, said NFL Commissioner RogerGoodell. He is a proven businessman and has experienced success in all of his sports franchises, as well as serving as a responsible comunity leader. We look forward to him continuing to uphold the goals and values of the NFL as he becomes the majority owner of the St. LRams.

Prior to becoming the majority owner of the Rams, Kroenke was the minority owner of the team. He was vital in the effort to bring professiootball back to St. Louis in 1995. With his real estate development expertise, Kroenke was instrumental in the building of Rams Park, now

known as the Russell Training Center.

We are delighted with todays vote by NFL owners. It is one of the very high points of our long association with the NFL, Kroenke said lasWednesday. We look forward to working with our fellow owners and Commissioner Goodell as the transaction is finalized and in the yearahead.

The Rosenbloom family deserves our thanks for all their efforts on behalf of a great football organization and a great city.

Building organizations that win consistently is a challenge that we understand. We are excited about the opportunity as principal owner of St. Louis Rams.

Fifteen years ago, my family entered a partnership with Stan Kroenke and it has been a wonderful relationship, said Chip Rosenbloom.Although today is an emotional day and the end of an era for our family, it is also the beginning of a new chapter in the rich history of the S

Louis Rams. We look forward to Stan continuing the great tradition of the organization. On behalf of my sister Lucia and our entire family,congratulate Stan and the Kroenke family on becoming the majority owner of the Rams.

Kroenke currently is the owner of the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Rapids (MLS) and the ColoradoMammoth (NLL). He is also the largest shareholder of Arsenal FC of the English Premier League.

The Pepsi Center in Denver, also owned by Kroenke, hosted the 2001 NHL All-Star game and the 2005 NBA All-Star game. This facility alsplayed host to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. In 2004, Kroenke launched the Altitude Sports & Entertainment television networThe 24-hour regional sports network is home to the Nuggets, Avalanche and the Mammoth.

Kroenkes extensive business interests include serving as chairman and owner of The Kroenke Group, a private real estate investment anddevelopment company with offices throughout the United States and Canada, with headquarters in Columbia, Mo. Kroenke is one of thenations leading developers of shopping centers and commercial real estate.

Kroenke has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Missouri and is an active supporter of Mizzou athletic programs. IFebruary 2009, Kroenke was enshrined into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Joining him in the class of 2009 was former Rams defensiveend Grant Wistrom.

E. Stanley Kroenke, named after baseball legends Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial, was born in Cole Camp, Mo., and grew up in Mora, MStan and his wife, Ann, have a daughter, Whitney, and a son, Josh.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEEK 10 AT SAN FRANCISCO

- QB Sam Bradford completed 30-of-42 for 251 yards, three sacks, onetouchdown, no interceptions, a pass-er rating of 94.4, and completion per-centage of 71.4.

- The performance markedBradfords fourth consecutive game

without an interception. Bradford nowhas thrown 138 consecutive attemptswithout an interception.

- The Rams defense did not allowthe 49ers to convert a single thirddown on 11 attempts. They also tookdown 49ers QB Troy Smith five timesto bring their season sack total to 28, tied for first in the NFL.

- RB Steven Jacksons 13-yard touchdown run was his third of theseason and 44th of his career. The score pushed Jackson pastDeacon Dan Towler for third most rushing touchdowns in Ramshistory.

RB Steven Jackson

- DE Chris Long and LB James Laurinaitis combined on two

sacks, giving each 1.0 on the game. The sack marked Longs

fourth consecutive game with at least a 1.0 sacks, pushing his

season total to 5.5.

- WR Danny Amendola caught a 5-yard touchdown pass, giving

him a TD catch in three consecutive games. Amendola finished

the day with seven receptions for 51 yards. Amendola tallied

three third down receptions to bring his season total to 20.

- DE James Hall recorded a sack

in the third quarter and forced a

fumble in the process. The sack

gave Hall 7.5 on the season, 54 for

his career.

- P Donnie Jones punted 10 times

for 43.7-yard average, long of 63

and placed three inside the 20.

The Rams allowed zero return

yards, giving Jones a 43.7 net

average. Two of his kicks were

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REGULAR SEASON WEEK 11: ATLANTA FALCONS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS

Overall Regular Season Series: Rams lead series, 47-25-2

Overall Postseason Series: Falcons lead series, 1-0

Rams Regular Season Home Record vs. Atlanta Falcons: 28-6-2

Rams Regular Season Road Record Atlanta Falcons: 19-19

Current Streak: Falcons, one game (2008)

Rams Longest Streak: Seven games (1966-69, 1999-2003) Falcons Longest Streak: Four games (1990-92, 1993-94, 1997-98)

Regular Season Point Total: Rams 1,758 - Falcons 1,214

Most Points, Rams: 59, Rams 59-0 (1976); Rams 59-16 (1996)

Most Points, Falcons: 37, Falcons 37-15 (1998)

Most Points, both teams: 75, Rams 59-16 (1996)

Fewest Points, Rams: 0, Falcons 13-0 (1993)

Fewest Points, Falcons: 0, seven times, last Rams 36-0 (2003)

Fewest Points, both teams: 10, Rams 10-0 (1978)

THE SERIES AT A GLANCE

SERIES HISTORY VS. ATLANTA FALCONSRegular & Postseason

Rams lead, 47-26-2Year Result Location1966 Rams, 19-14 ATL

1967 Rams, 31-3 ATLRams, 20-3 LA

1968 Rams, 27-14 LARams, 17-10 ATL

1969 Rams, 17-7 LARams, 38-6 ATL

1970 Tie, 10-10 LARams, 17-7 ATL

1971 Tie, 20-20 LARams, 24-16 ATL

1972 Falcons, 31-3 ATLRams, 20-7 LA

1973 Rams, 31-0 LAFalcons, 15-13 ATL



1976 Rams, 30-14 ATL

Rams, 59-0 LA1977 Falcons, 17-6 ATL

Rams, 23-7 LA1978 Rams, 10-0 LA

Falcons, 15-7 ATL1979 Rams, 20-14 LA

Rams, 34-13 ATL1980 Falcons, 13-10 ATL

Rams, 20-17 (OT) LA1981 Rams, 37-35 ATL

Rams, 21-16 LA1982 Falcons, 34-17 ATL1983 Rams, 27-21 LA

Rams, 36-13 ATL1984 Falcons, 30-28 LA

Rams, 24-10 ATL

Year Result Location1985 Rams, 17-6 LA

Falcons, 30-14 ATL1986 Falcons, 26-14 ATL


Rams, 33-0 LA1988 Rams, 33-0 ATL

Rams, 22-7 LA1989 Rams, 31-21 ATL

Rams, 26-14 LA1990 Rams, 44-24 LA

Falcons, 20-13 ATL1991 Falcons, 31-14 ATL

Falcons, 31-14 LA1992 Falcons, 30-28 ATL


Falcons, 13-0 LA1994 Falcons, 31-13 ATL

Falcons, 8-5 LA1995 Rams, 21-19 STL

Falcons, 31-6 ATL

1996 Rams, 59-16 STLRams, 34-27 ATL

1997 Falcons, 34-31 ATLFalcons, 27-21 STL

1998 Falcons, 37-15 ATLFalcons, 21-10 STL

1999 Rams, 35-7 STLRams, 41-13 ATL

2000 Rams, 41-20 ATLRams, 45-29 STL

2001 Rams, 35-6 ATLRams, 31-13 STL

2003 Rams, 36-0 STL2004 Falcons, 34-17 ATL

Falcons, 47-17 (Playoffs) ATL2007 Rams, 28-16 STL2008 Falcons, 31-27 ATL

Former Rams:

Falcons Offensive Line Coach Paul Boudreau coached the Rams offe

sive line from 2006-07.

Former Falcons:

Rams General ManagerBilly Devaney spent two seasons with the

Falcons, as Senior Personnel Executive in 2006 and as Assistant Gener

Manager in 2007.

Rams Special Teams CoordinatorTom McMahon served as assistant s

cial teams coach with the Falcons from 2007-08.

Rams Quality Control/Offense Coach Andy Sugarman was an offensiv

assistant for the Falcons in 2007.

Rams scout Jonathan Gannon was defensive quality control coach fo

Falcons in 2007.

Rams WR Laurent Robinson played two seasons (2007-08) for the

Falcons, totaling 42 catches for 489 yards and one touchdown.

Rams RB Kenneth Darby spent part of 2008 on the Falcons practice sq

Rams TE Daniel Fells entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with

the Falcons in 2006.

Rams T Renardo Fosterplayed for the Falcons from 2007-08.

St. Louis Area Ties:

Falcons 2009 second-round (55th overall) draft choice S William Moor

attended Hayti (Mo.) High School and played at the University of Missou

Falcons Director of Athletic Performance Jeff Fish served as Director o

Strength and Conditioning at Missouri from 2001-03.

Falcons Assistant Strenth and Conditioning Coach Bill Hughan served

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Missouri from 2001-03.

Falcons LB Sean Weatherspoon played at Mizzou.

Georgia Ties:

Rams Defensive Backs/Safeties Coach Andre Curtis coached the defe

sive line at Georgia Southern from 2004-05.

Rams Linebackers Coach Paul Ferraro coached defensive backs at

Georgia Tech from 1999-2000. Rams S James Butlerattended Bainbridge (Ga.) High School and play

collegiately at Georgia Tech.

Rams LB Larry Grant played at Meadow Creek High School in Gwinn

County, Ga. as a sophomore and junior and played his senior season at

Norcross (Ga.) High School.

Coaching Connections:

Falcons Linebackers Coach Glenn Pires coached with Rams Lineback

Coach Paul Ferraro at Dartmouth in 1987.

Falcons Director of Athletic Performance Jeff Fish and Rams Defensiv

Backs/Cornerbacks Coach Clayton Lopez coached together with the

Oakland Raiders from 2004-05.

NFL Teammate Connections: Falcons OL Harvey Dahl and Rams TE Billy Bajema played for the S

Francisco 49ers from 2005-06.

Falcons FB Ovie Mughelli and Rams C Jason Brown were teammate

with the Baltimore Ravens in 2006.

College Teammate Connections:

Falcons WR Harry Douglas played at the University of Louisville with

Rams T Renardo Foster.

Falcons RB Jason Snelling played with Rams DE Chris Long at the

University of Virginia.

Falcons CB Dominque Franks and LB Curtis Lofton were teammate

with Rams QB Sam Bradford at Oklahoma.

Rams DT Fred Robbins played with Falcons FB Ovie Mughelli and L

Joe Zelenka at Wake Forest.

Falcons TE Justin Peelle and Rams QB A.J. Feeley played together a

Oregon.

NOTABLE CONNECTIONS

2010 Regular Season StatisticsRams (rank) Falcons (rank)

17.8 (30t) Points Per Game 24.7 (8)305.9 (25) Total Offense 369.2 (8)105.9 (18) Rush Offense 128.0 (8)200.0 (24) Pass Offense 241.2 (12)31:58 (5) Time Of Possession Average 32:22 (3)18.2 (6) Opponent Points Per Game 19.4 (7t)

325.8 (12) Total Defense 343.4 (17)97.8 (6) Rush Defense 98.1 (7)

228.0 (18) Pass Defense 245.5 (23t)28/198 Sacks Made/Yards 18/1338/102 Interceptions By/Yards 14/205

+3 (12t) Turnover Differential +9 (2)10.0 (12) Punt Return Average 12.3 (8)20.1 (30) Kickoff Return Average 24.6 (10)

9.1 (16) Punt Coverage 14.4 (30)25.9 (28) Kickoff Coverage 22.9 (14)52/45.3 Punts/Average 38/38.3

TALE OF THE TAPE


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THE HEAD COACHES

STEVESPAGNUOLO

NFL Coaching Year: 12th year

Rams Head Coach: 2nd year

Regular Season: 5-20 (.200)

Postseason: 0-0 (.000)

SPAGNUOLO, AT A GLANCE

2009- St. Louis Rams Head Coach2007-08 New York Giants Defensive Coordinator

2004-06 Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers

2001-03 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Backs

1999-2000 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Assistant

1998 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFLE) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

1996-97 Bowling Green University Defensive Backs

1994-95 Rutgers University Defensive Backs

1994 University of Maine Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

1993 University of Maine Defensive Backs

1993 San Diego Chargers Scout

1992 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF) Defensive Line/Special Teams

1990-91 University of Connecticut Defensive Coordinator/Def. Backs

1987-89 University of Connecticut Defensive Backs

1984-86 Lafayette College Defensive Line/Special Teams

1983 Washington Redskins Player Personnel Intern

1982-83 University of Massachusetts Graduate Intern

Steve Spagnuolo is in his second season as head coach of the St.Louis Rams. Through impressive individual achievements and per-

severance through adversity, the Rams formed a bond duringSpagnuolos first season at the helm, and became what Spagnuolo

envisioned a team.

The inner-makings of this team, is a team, and that was one of theprimary goals when we first started putting this thing together,

Spagnuolo said at the conclusion of last season.

Along the way Spagnuolo adopted his formula for success, built onwhat he calls the Four Pillars: Faith. Character. Core Values. TeamFirst.

Spagnuolo came to the Rams after a stellar career as defensive

coordinator of the New York Giants and was the architect of thedefense that shut down the high-octane New England Patriots in the

Giants stunning 17-14 win in Super Bowl XLII.

Spagnuolo spent eight seasons (1999-2006) with the PhiladelphiaEagles, serving as defensive assistant/safeties from 1999-2000,

defensive backs coach from 2001-03 and linebackers coach from2004-06. From 1999-2005, the Eagles played in four NFC

Championship games and one Super Bowl.

Spagnuolo coached for 18 years in the college ranks and in profes-sional football in Europe before joining the Eagles. Spagnuolo

served as defensive line/special teams coach with the BarcelonaDragons of the WLAF in 1992 and was defensive coordinator/line-

backers coach for NFL Europes Frankfurt Galaxy in 1998.

A wide receiver at Springfield (Mass.) College from 1978-81,Spagnuolo coached collegiately at Massachusetts (1982-93),

Lafayette (1984-86), Connecticut (1987-91), Maine (1993-94),Rutgers (1994-95) and Bowling Green (1996-97). Spagnuolo also

worked as a pro personnel intern for the Washington Redskins in1983 and as a scout with the San Diego Chargers in 1993.

A native of Whitinsville, Mass., Spagnuolo is married to wife, Maria.

MIKESMITH

NFL Coaching Year: 11th year

Falcons Head Coach: 3rd year

Regular Season: 27-14 (.659)

Postseason: 0-1 (.000)

Mike Smith was named the 14th full-time head coach of the Atlan

Falcons on January 23, 2008.

Since 2008, New Englands Bill Belichick (28) is the only team w

has guided his team to more victories than Smith (27). Atlanta cu

rently leads the NFC South at 7-2 after finishing 8-8 a year ago.

Smiths first season, the Falcons went 11-5 as the team earned

first playoff berth since 2004. Smith was named the Associated

Press NFL Coach of the Year. The Falcons rushing attack finish

second in the league with a 152.7 average, while Atlanta also po

ed 24.4 points per game average in 2008, which was an 8.2-poin

upgrade from 2007.

From 2003-07, Smith served as the defensive coordinator for the

Jacksonville Jaguars and led a defensive unit which ranked fourt

overall defense (296.6), third in offensive points allowed (16.1), a

fifth in rushing defense (99.3) from 2003-06.

Prior to arriving in Jacksonville, Smith served a four-year stint wit

the Baltimore Ravens from 1999-2002, which included the team

2000 Super Bowl season. The Ravens defense set an NFL 16-

game record by allowing only 165 points en route to the teams f

NFL championship.

Before joining the NFL ranks, Smith coached at San Diego State

(1982-85), Morehead State (1986), and Tennessee Tech (1987-

1998).

Smith played linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the C

in 1982. He played at East Tennessee (1977-1981) and was na

defensive MVP twice at his position. Smith led the team with 18

tackles as a senior.

A native of Daytona Beach, Florida, Smith was born on Novembe

30, 1959 in Chicago, Ill. He and his wife Julie have one daughte

Logan, who is seven years old.

SMITH,AT A GLANCE

2008- Atlanta Falcons Head Coach

2003-07 Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Coordinator2002 Baltimore Ravens Linebackers Coach

1999-2001 Baltimore Ravens Defensive Assistant/

Defensive Line Coach

1996-98 Tennessee Tech University Defensive Coordinator

1988-95 Tennessee Tech University Special Teams Coordinator

1987 Tennessee Tech University Defensive Line Coach

1986 Morehead State University Defensive Line Coach

1983-85 San Diego State University Linebackers Coach

1982 San Diego State University Assistant Coach


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WR Brandon Gibson Caught a season-high eight passes for

72 yards in Week 10 and has 26 receptions for 300 yards on the

season.

LT Rodger Saffold Second-round pick is the only NFL rookie

to start all of his teams games at left tackle this season.

LG Jacob Bell Seventh-year lineman has blocked for four

1,000-yard rushers, opening holes for Tennessees Chris Brown,Travis Henry, LenDale White and the Rams Steven Jackson.

C Jason Brown 2009 Pro Bowl alternate started his 69th

consecutive game in Week 10, sixth-longest active streak among

NFL centers.

RG Adam Goldberg Has played in 89 career games with 51

starts and two years ago was the only offensive lineman in the NFL

to start at four different positions during the season (LT, RT, LG, RG).

RT Jason Smith Former second-overall pick has started eight

of the teams nine games at right tackle this season.

TE Billy Bajema Crafty veteran blocker and pass catcher hasseven receptions for 65 yards on the season.

WR Danny Amendola Leads the Rams with 52 receptions for

430 yards and has caught a touchdown pass in each of the last

three weeks. Tied for third in the NFL with 19 receptions on third

down this season.

QB Sam Bradford Top overall pick in Aprils draft has complet-

ed 201-of-334 passes (60.2 pct.) for 1,925 yards and 12 touch-

downs. Currently has gone 138 attempts without an interception.

FB Mike Karney Second-year Ram has helped Steven

Jackson rush for 757 yards this season, including three 100-yard

efforts.

RB Steven Jackson Two-time Pro Bowler became Rams all-

time leading rusher in Week 7 and moved into fourth on teams

yards from scrimmage list in Week 8. Ranks fourth in NFC with 757

rushing yards.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS

TE Daniel Fells Has 22 receptions for 199 yards on the sea-

son.

RB Kenneth Darby Has rushed for 86 yards on 27 carries and

has scored two touchdowns. Among Rams leaders with nine special

teams tackles as well.

TE Michael Hoomanawanui Rookie fifth-round draft pick has

eight catches for 64 yards and a touchdown on the season.

OFFENSELDE Chris Long Shared two sacks with James Laurinaitis laweek to give him 1.0 sacks in each of the last four games. Has 5sacks on the season. Leads Rams with 13 quarterback pressureand 14 quarterback hits.

LDT Fred Robbins - Eleven-year veteran joined the Rams inMarch. Has 2.0 sacks and 16 tackles, including three for loss, anseven quarterback hits on the year.

RDT Gary Gibson Has recorded 21 tackles and two quarter-back hits while starting every game this season.

RDE James Hall Leads the Rams with 7.5 sacks after droppTroy Smith last week. Leads all St. Louis defensive linemen withtackles on the year.

SLB Nail Diggs Eleven-year pro and first-year Ram has staall nine games and has 24 tackles, including two for loss on theyear.

MLB James Laurinaitis Rams leading tackler with 68 stops the season. Also has three sacks and four passes defensed.Recorded first interception of the season vs. Carolina.

WLB Chris Chamberlain Recorded first start of the season laweek in San Francisco and notched two tackles. Is also a majorcontributor on special teams.

LCB Ron Bartell Leads Rams with 11 passes defensed thisseason and has 37 tackles on the year.

RCB Bradley Fletcher Tied for team lead with two interceptioand has 50 tackles and five passes defensed on the season.

SS Craig Dahl Led the Rams with 11 tackles and two passdefensed against the 49ers. Leads the Rams with 10 special teastops on the year.

FS Oshiomogho Atogwe Ranks second among Rams

defenders with 55 tackles and also has five quarterback hits thisseason. Recorded 21st career interception vs. Carolina and fourcareer sack.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS

S James Butler Sixth-year veteran has two interceptionsand 26 tackles on the year. Inactive last week.

CB Justin King Has logged 12 tackles while manning thenickel cornerback spot this season.

DE George Selvie Rookie seventh-round draft pick has 1.5sacks, 15 total tackles and two quarterback hits on the year.

CB Kevin Dockery Started last week at San Francisco and

had two tackles. Season totals include seven tackles and two paes defensed.

LB Brian Kehl Joined the Rams prior to Week 2. Has 11 tales on defense and seven on special teams.

DEFENSE

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RB Steven Jackson raced into Rams histo-

ry in Week 7 as his 110-yard effort in

Tampa Bay pushed him past Hall of Famer

Eric Dickerson and into the top spot on the

franchises all-time rushing list.

During pregame warmups prior to the

Rams Week 8 win over Carolina, Jackson

donned a pair of rec specs goggles that

Dickerson famously wore. Jackson made

the gesture as a way to honor Dickerson.

Jackson entered the season ranked third

in franchise history in rushing. In Week 4, he passed Marshall Faulk

(6,959) to move into second place on the franchises all-time rushing

list and now sits ahead of Dickerson as well.

Rams Career Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards

Steven Jackson (2004- ) 7,464

Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 7,245

Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 6,959Lawrence McCutcheon (1972-79) 6,186

Dick Bass (1960-69) 5,417

JACKSON STANDS ALONE

RB Steven Jackson

RB Steven Jackson looks to run his streak of consecutive 1,000-yseasons to six in 2010. Last year, Jackson became the first runback in Rams history to record five consecutive 1,000-yard russeasons. He surpassed the previous team record of four consetive seasons set by Hall of Fame RB Eric Dickerson from 1983-8

Jackson is tied for seventh in the NFL and ranks fourth in the Nwith 757 yards through eight games this season. As a rookie in 20Jackson rushed for 673 yards. Since that season, Jackson poyearly rushing totals of 1,046, 1,528, 1,002, 1,042 and 1,416 yar

Consecutive 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons In Rams HistoryConsecutive Seasons Years

Steven Jackson 5 2005-09Eric Dickerson 4 1983-86Marshall Faulk 3 1999-2001

FIVE IN A ROW

RB StevenJackson is on his way to extending his franchise record for 1,000-yard seasons to six.

RAMS ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHERS

Eric Dickerson7,245 yards

Marshall Faulk6,959 yards

Steven Jackso7,464 yards

Lawrence McCutcheon

6,186 yards

Dick Bass

5,417 yards

With three 100-yard games this season,Steven Jackson needs to reach the centu-ry mark just once more to tie MarshallFaulk for the second-most 100-yard out-ings in Rams history.

Jackson posted 110 yards on 22 carriesthree weeks ago against the Buccaneers.

He gained 109 yards in Week 6 againstSan Diego and posted a season-best 114yards in Week 5 at Detroit.

The Rams host the Falcons in Week 11,and Jackson has had some successagainst Atlanta. He rushed for 96 yards on20 carries in a 2007 contest versus the Falcons, and in the 2008finale, he gained 161 yards on 30 carries at the Georgia Dome, hissecond-highest single game total of his career.

Career 100-yard Games in Rams History

Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 38Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 27Steven Jackson (2004- ) 26

Lawrence McCutcheon (1972-79) 22

CENTURY MARK

RB Steven Jackson

RB Steven Jackson scored his third touch-down of the season and 44th rushingtouchdown of his career when he foundthe end zone from 13 yards out last weekagainst San Francisco.

Jacksons score allowed him to passDeacon Dan Towler for the third-most

rushing touchdowns in franchise history.SJ39 was tied with Towler prior to lastweeks game.

Rams Career Rushing Touchdown LeadersTD

Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 58Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 56Steven Jackson (2004- ) 44

Dan Towler (1050-55) 43Dick Bass (1960-69) 34

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Throughout his career RB Steven Jackson has shown the ability tocatch passes out of the backfield and while lined up at receiver. In2009, Jackson led the Rams with 51 receptions and he has 17 recep-tions this season. With 306 career catches, Jackson ranks ninth inteam history in the category.

Since 2006, Jackson has registered 244 receptions for 2,014 receiv-ing yards (8.2-yard average). During that time, Jacksons 244 recep-tions and his 2,014 receiving yards rank among the best runningbacks. In 2006, Jackson registered career highs with 90 catches for806 yards. The 90 catches rank sixth in NFL history in one season

among running backs.

Receptions Leaders Among Running Backs, 2006-PresentRec Yards Avg. Long TD

Reggie Bush / NO 269 1,997 7.4 74 12Brian Westbrook / PHI-SF 251 2,091 8.3 57t 15Frank Gore/SF 250 2,115 8.5 48 9Steven Jackson / STL 244 2,014 8.3 64t 5L. Tomlinson/SD-NYJ 224 1,807 8.1 51t 7

CATCHING ON

RB Steven Jackson dives for the end zone on a 12-yard touchdown catch vs. Pittsburgh (12/20/07).

The catch was one of 295 in Jacksons career.

RB Steven Jackson has shown the ability

to contribute in the rushing game and in

the receiving game. Since the start of the

2006 season, Jackson leads the NFL with

121.2 yards from scrimmage per game

(minimum 50 games).

Since 2006, Jackson has 1,596 touches

for 7,759 yards. His touches are the most

over that time period and his scrimmage

yards are second most to Frank Gore.

This season, Jackson ranks fourth in the

NFC and seventh in the NFL with 993 scrimmage yards.

In 2006, Jackson recorded 2,334 yards from scrimmage, the f

highest single-season total in NFL history. That season Jack

rushed for 1,528 yards and 13 touchdowns on 346 attempts.

added 806 yards receiving on 90 catches. The 90 catches rank s

in NFL history in one season among running backs.

Yards From Scrimmage/Game Leaders, 2006-Present

Games Touches Yards Yds/Ga

Steven Jackson / STL 64 1,596 7,759 121.2

Adrian Peterson / MIN 55 1,225 6,502 118.2Frank Gore / SF 68 1,477 7,846 115.4

L. Tomlinson / SD-NYJ 71 1,543 7,592 106.9

Brian Westbrook / PHI-SF 59 1,068 5,860 99.3

JACK OF ALL TRADES

RB Steven Jackson

BIG PLAY SUCCESS

QB Sam Bradford has helped give

St. Louis offense a big-play spark

this season.

The Rams are among the NFL lead-

ers in passing plays of 30 yards or

more this season. St. Louis has post-

ed 10 aerial strikes of 30 yards ormore, including Bradfords 33-yard

pass to Brandon Gibson in the

teams Week 8 win over the Carolina

Panthers.

Of the 10 drives this season on

which the Rams have had a pass

play of 30 yards or more, seven have ended with St. Louis score

Heres a look at the Rams big passing plays this season.

Opponent Receiver Yards Result of Driv

Car. B. Gibson 33 D. Fells 23-yd. T

SD D. Alexander 38 38-yard touchdowDet. B. Gibson 30 Fumble

Sea. M. Clayton 34 B. Gibson 15-yd.

Sea. S. Jackson 49 K. Darby 12-yd.

Wash. M. Clayton 30 J. Brown 29-yd.

Oak. D. Fells 36 Missed FG

Ari. M. Clayton 39 L. Robinson 1-y

Ari. D. Amendola 36 J. Brown 46-yd. FG

Ari. M. Clayton 33 Interception

WR Brandon Gibsons 33-yard catch an

run set up a score for the Rams last wee

A week after becoming the franchisesall-time leading rusher, Steven Jacksonmade another move towards a signifi-cant Rams record.

With 64 total yards against Carolina (59rushing, 4 receiving), Jackson passedWR Henry Ellard for fourth in franchisehistory in yards from scrimmage.

Jackson needs just 13 total yards tobecome the fourth player in Rams his-tory 80th player in NFL history with10,000 total yards. This season,Jackson ranks fourth in the NFC andseventh in the NFLwith 993 scrimmageyards.

Jackson now has 9,987 career scrimmage yards. Ellard, who playedfor the Rams from 1983-93 and later coached the teams widereceivers, posted 9,816 total yards while wearing the horns.

Rams All-Time Leaders, Yards From ScrimmageYears Rushing Rec. Total

Isaac Bruce 1994-07 150 14,109 14,259

Torry Holt 1999-08 57 12,660 12,717

Marshall Faulk 1999-05 6,959 4,071 11,030

Steven Jackson 2004- 7,464 2,523 9,987

Henry Ellard 1983-93 55 9,761 9,816

MAKING HISTORY

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NFL teams often set a goal of holding

their opponents to 17 points or less

each week, and the Rams have done

just that in each of their five home

games this season and six of nine

total games.

St. Louis is giving up an average of

just 18.2 points per game this season,

the sixth-best total in the NFL. In

2009, the Rams finished 31st in the

NFL in scoring defense as they gave

up 27.3 points per game.

The Rams have been particularly

impressive at home this season. In

five games at the Edward Jones

Dome, St. Louis has allowed just 12.6 points per game, the best total

at home in the NFL.

2010 NFL Leaders, Scoring Defense

Team Opponents PPG

1. Green Bay Packers 15.9

2. Chicago Bears 16.2

3. New York Jets 16.7

4. New Orleans Saints 16.8

5. Pittsburgh Steelers 18.0

6. St. Louis Rams 18.2

7. Baltimore Ravens 18.3

8. Atlanta Falcons 19.4

9. Tennessee Titans 19.9

10. Cleveland Browns 20.2

In addition to being among the NFLs best in points allowed, St. Louis

has been among the stingiest in the league when it comes to keep-

ing opponents out of the end zone. The Rams have given up just 15

touchdowns on the year, second fewest in the NFL.

Opponents have scored just three rushing touchdowns against the

Rams this season, tied for the second fewest in the NFL.

2010 NFL Leaders, Fewest Touchdowns allowed

Team TDs Allowed

1. Green Bay Packers 14

2. St. Louis Rams 15

3t. Baltimore Ravens 16

3t. Pittsburgh Steelers 16

3t. Tennessee Titans 16

KEEPING SCORE

Linebackers James Laurinaitis (left) and

David Vobora celebrate a Rams defensive

stop. The Rams are giving up just 12.6

points per game at home this season and

17.6 overall.

Pressure on the quarterback has always been a trademark of a S

Spagnuolo defense, and the Rams are among the NFLs best at

ting to the passer.

In Week 10 against the 49ers, St. Louis sacked Troy Smith five ti

to give them 28 on the season as a team, which is tied with Gr

Bay for the NFL lead in team sacks. St. Louis leads the NFL in s

yardage with 198.

In their Week 6 win over San Diego, the Rams sacked Philip Riv

seven times, the most the seventh-year pro had ever been drop

in a game. The seven sacks were the most by the Rams in one ga

since they recorded eight against Minnesota on Nov. 30, 2003.

The Rams have already surpassed the teams sack total from

season. In 2009, the club had 25 sacks in 16 games. St. Louis ra

fifth in the NFL in sacks per pass play as theyve reached the q

terback once every 8.7 pass attempts against them.

2010 NFL Leaders, Team Sacks

Team Sacks

1t. St. Louis Rams 28

1t. Green Bay Packers 28

3t. San Diego Chargers 27

3t. Oakland Raiders 27

3t. Tennessee Titans 276t. Seattle Seahawks 26

6t. Philadelphia Eagles 26

8t. Detroit Lions 25

8t. New York Giants 25

10. Pittsburgh Steelers 24

SACK ATTACK

DE James Hall drops Philip Rivers for one of his two sacks in Week 6. Hall had two of St. Louis

seven sacks in the teams win over San Diego, and the Rams now have 28 as a team this seaso

The Rams have been one of the NFLs

best defenses on third downs.

Opponents have converted just 32.5percent of their third downs against St.

Louis, which ranks the Rams fourth in

the NFL in the category.

Last week against San Francisco, St.

Louis held the 49ers to 0-of-11 on third

down. It was the best third down show-

ng by a Rams defense since New

England went 0-for-11 Dec. 11, 1983.

In Week 4, Seattle converted just 4-of-

15 on third down (27%) and was 0-for-6 in the second half. Steve

Spagnuolos defense held Washington to 1-for-10 (10%) on third-

down conversions in Week 3.

THIRD-DOWN POUND

DT Fred Robbins

St. Louis fans have truely created a Dome field advantage for

their team this season.

In Week 8, the Rams improved to 4-1 at home this year with the

fourth-consecutive home victory. Their win over the Panthers gavSt. Louis four consecutive home wins for the first time since 200

The Rams have been particularly strong on defense this season

when playing in front of their own fans. Opponents are averaging

just 12.6 points per game at the Edward Jones Dome, the best

home total in the NFL this season.

After holding Carolina to 25 rushing yards three weeks ago, St.

Louis is giving up just 79.2 yards per game on the ground at hom

this season, the fifth best total in the NFL.

Carolina gained 15 or fewer yards on six of their 11 drives in the

Week 8 matchup with St. Louis as the Panthers gained just 201

total yards against the Rams stingy defense.

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Last Sunday in San Francisco, theRams allowed a first quarter touch-down for the first time this year. Still,St. Louis is among the best in the NFLthis year in the first quarter.

The Rams have given up just 13points in the opening quarter all sea-son, and havent allowed an opponentto score at all during the first quarter oftheir five home games.

The 13 first quarter points allowed thisseason is the fewest given up by anyteam in the NFL this season. TheCleveland Browns rank second with16.

In addition, St. Louis has outscored itsopponents 37-13 in the first quarter this season. The Rams +point differential in the first quarter is the seventh best mark in tNFL.

First Quarter Scoring Differential in 2010Team 1st Quarter Scoring Diff.Philadelphia Eagles +51Green Bay Packers +37New Orleans Saints +34Oakland Raiders +31Cleveland Browns +30New York Giants +26

St. Louis Rams +24

Success on third down is key to anyoffense, and Rams QB Sam

Bradfords third-down prowess has

been a huge factor in each of his eight

starts this season. Last week at San

Francisco, Bradford completed 6-of-

10 passes (60.0 pct.). Six of his 12

touchdown passes this season have

come on third down.

On third downs this season, Bradford

is among the NFLs best in several key

categories.

Bradford on Third DownCategory Number (NFL Rank)

Passer Rating* 99.1 (8)

Touchdown Passes 6 (6)

Yards 674 (3)

Completions 61 (2)

Completions for 1st Down 44 (2)

Interceptions 0 (1)

*Min. 30 att.

Bradford has been particularly clutch on third-and-long. On third-

and-11 or more, the former Heisman trophy winner has completed

17-of-21 passes, giving him the NFLs best completion percentage

(81.0) in such situations (min. 10 att.). Hes second in yards gained

on third-and-11 or more and leads the league in completions in such

situations.

Sam Bradford, the top overall pick in Aprils draft, is the only rookie

quarterback to start all of his teams games this season. Bradford

has led the Rams to a 4-5 record while passing for 1,925 yards

with 12 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Hes gone four straight

games (138 att.) withouth throwing an interception. Below is a look

at how Bradford has compared in his first five starts compared to

other NFL signal callers who were first-round draft picks and played

as rookies.

NFL Rookie Starting Quarterbacks, Through NineGamesPlayer Comp.% Yards TDs INTs Rating

Peyton Manning 54.8 2,013 12 18 62.4

Mark Sanchez 53.3 1,655 9 12 66.5

Matt Ryan 59.6 1,909 11 5 89.9

Matthew Stafford 54.1 2,124 12 18 62.4

Troy Aikman 51.9 1,540 9 13 61.8

Joe Flacco 62.1 1,649 7 7 79.7

Sam Bradford 60.2 1,925 12 8 78.2

HEY ROOKIE!

QB Sam Bradfords numbers through nine starts compare favorably with other quarterbacks chosen

in the first round in recent years.

STARTING FAST

LB James Laurinaitis ended a Panthefirst quarter drive three weeks ago wit

an interception to keep the Rams ste

lar first quarter streak alive.

CLUTCH WHEN IT COUNTS

QB Sam Bradford

Rams QB Sam Bradford was named NFLOffensive Rookie of the Month for his stel-lar performance in the month of October,and he continued his strong play intoNovember.

Last week in San Francisco, he completed30-of-42 passes for 251 yards, a touch-down and no interceptions. His passer rat-

ing was 94.4 and his completion percent-age was 71.4.

Week 10 marked Bradfords fourth-con-secutive game without an interception.Hes now gone 138 consecutive attempts without being pickedthe longest streak by an NFL rookie since Tampa Bays BGradkowski threw 147 passes without an interception.

Bradford needs just nine more passes without an interceptionbreak Chris Millers Rams record of 146.

The Rams return home this week, where Bradford has been atbest. Three weeks ago, he became the only rookie quarterbselected No. 1 overall to win four of his first five starts at home s1967, the first year of the common draft.

Bradford had 11 touchdown passes through eight weeks, wallowed him to join Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (11983) as the only rookie quarterbacks to throw at least 10 TDs byend of October.

Bradfords peers are taking notice of the super rookie signal callewell. In a recent survey conducted by The Sporting News, 100 pers were asked to identify the most impressive 2010 rookie. Bradreceived the most votes of any player as he was mentioned on 4

the 100 ballots cast.

UNDER CONTROL

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Rams P Donnie Jones was a Pro Bowl

alternate in 2009 and is trying to make a

case for a postseason trip to Hawaii this

season.

Through nine weeks, Jones is ninth in the

NFL and sixth in the NFC with a gross

punting average of 45.3 yards per kick. He

also ranks fourth in the NFL and third in

the NFC in net punting average (40.5).

Jones specialty is pinning opponents deep

in their own territory. He is tied for the

league lead with 22 punts inside the oppo-

nents 20 yard line this season after adding three more last w

against the 49ers.

Last week in San Francisco, Jones turned in perhaps his m

impressive single game performance of his career. He punted

times for a 43.7 average and didnt allow a single punt to be return

making him the only punter in the NFL this season to produce a ga

with 0 return yards on nine or more punts. Jones had three of

punts downed inside the opponents 20, and two of his kicks ha

inside the 49ers 10 yard line.

The Rams signed Jones as a restricted free agent prior to the 2

season, and during his time in St. Louis, Jones ranks second am

NFL punters in gross and net average.

NFL Leaders in Gross Punting Avg., 2007-present

Gross Avg.

1. Shane Lechler, OAK 49.7

2. Donnie Jones, STL 47.5

3. Andy Lee, SF 47.4

4. Mat McBriar 46.7

5. Mike Scifres 46.0

NFL Leaders in Net Punting Avg., 2007-present

Net Avg.1. Shane Lechler, OAK 42.2

2. Donnie Jones, STL 40.7

3. Andy Lee, SF 40.1

4. Dustin Colquitt, KC 39.7

5. Matt McBriar, DAL 39.4

*Min. 120 p

KICKING IT

P Donnie Jones

FRONT AND CENTER

C Jason Brown has anchored the Rams

offensive line since his arrival in the spring

of 2009, and hes been a model of consis-

tency throughout his six NFL seasons.

This week, Brown will make his 70th con-

secutive start, which is the sixth-longest

longest active streak among NFL centers.

Brown hasnt missed a start since entering

the Ravens starting lineup in 2006, his sec-

ond NFL season.

During his career, Brown has blocked for three different 1,000-ya

rushers: Steven Jackson (1,416 in 2009), Jamal Lewis (1,132

2006) and Willis McGahee (1,207 in 2007).

C Jason Brown

Against the 49ers last Sunday, the

Rams offense made it two games

straight without turning the ball over

and St. Louis has committed only one

turnover in the last four games.

RB Steven Jackson has set a high bar

when it comes to protecting the foot-

ball, having touched the ball 217 times

so far this season without a single

fumble. The Rams all-time leading

rusher has been responsible for only

13 lost fumbles in his illustrious Rams

career, in which he has logged 1,740carries and 306 receptions, a stagger-

ing average of one fumble for every 127.9 touches.

The Rams own a +3 turnover ratio on the season, which ties them at

12th in the NFL in the category. Their 12 total giveaways rank 4th

best in the NFC and 9th overall in the NFL. The lone turnover in their

current four-game stretch came in Week 7 at Tampa Bay, when

Bradford was hit while throwing in the first quarter.

HANDLING WITH CARE

QB Sam Bradford and C Jason Brown

Three weeks ago, the Rams held the

Carolina Panthers to just 25 rushing

yards on 17 carries (1.5 avg.). It was

the second-fewest rushing yards

allowed by the franchise since it relo-

cated to St. Louis in 1995 and the

fewest the Rams have given up since

Carolina gained 31 yards on the

ground in a 2001 contest.

Week 8 was the fourth time this sea-son that the Rams have held an oppo-

nent under 100 yards rushing, and St.

Louis is 3-1 when the keep the oppos-

ing team under the century mark.

On the season, the Rams are giving up just 97.8 rushing yards per

game, which ranks sixth in the NFL. In 2009, St. Louis finished 27th

in the NFL, allowing 137.6 yards per game on the ground. The

Rams Week 11 opponent, the Atlanta Falcons, are slightly behind St.

Louis in run defense. The Falcons rank seventh in the NFL. The

Rams face a big test this week in Michael Turner and company.

NFL Leaders, Rushing Defense

Yards/Game1. Pittsburgh Steelers 63.2

2. Chicago Bears 82.3

3. New York Giants 83.3

4. San Diego Chargers 89.4

5. New York Jets 89.6

6. St. Louis Rams 97.8

7. Atlanta Falcons 98.1

8. Baltimore Ravens 99.8

9. Minnesota Vikings 100.0

10. San Francisco 49ers 100.7

ON THE RUN

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Rams LB James Laurinaitis was one of seven linebackers chose

the first day (Rounds 1-2) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Based on stati

obtained from each of the seven linebackers teams, Laurinaitis le

of the first day linebackers with 146 tackles last season.

Top Tacklers Among Linebackers Selected on Day 1 of 2009 DPlayer / Team Round/Overall Total Solo Asst. Sa

James Laurinaitis / STL 2/35th 146 98 48

Brian Cushing / HOU 1/15th 134 87 47

Rey Maualuga / CIN 2/38th 80 44 36

Aaron Curry / SEA 1/4th 60 53 7 2

Clay Matthews / GB 1/26th 58 42 16 1Robert Ayers / DEN 1/18th 18 13 5

Clint Sintim / NYG 2/45th 10 7 3

BEST AMONG 2009 DRAFT CLASS

In June, Rams S Oshiomogho O.J.Atogwe signed a long-term extension withthe Rams that will keep him in St. Louis forthe foreseeable future. That deal camebecause hes shown a knack for makingbig plays in his career. Since becoming afull-time starter in 2006, Atogwe has 40combined forced fumbles and intercep-tions (20 forced fumbles, 20 interceptions),most in the NFL during that time.

Atogwe has 21 career interceptions and 20since the start of 2006. Atogwes 20 inter-ceptions are fifth most in the NFL duringthat time, trailing only Philadelphia CB Asante Samuel (34), GBay CB Charles Woodson (30), Baltimore S Ed Reed (27) Washingtons DeAngelo Hall (24).

Atogwe has two interceptions and a forced fumble this seasonWeek 8 against Carolina, he picked off Matt Moore on the Panthfinal offensive play of the game, which allowed the Rams to takknee and run out the clock.

BIG PLAY O.J.

S Oshiomogho Atogwe

The Rams have a

bit of an anomaly

at the linebacker

p os i t io n . S t .

Louis currently

has three line-

backers on its ros-

ter that played at

Ohio State.

James Laurinaitis, who led the Rams intackles as a rookie last season and leads

the team again in 2010, mans the middle.

The Rams signed veteran Nail Diggs as a

free agent this spring and he starts at the

Sam linebacker spot. Diggs spent the

previous four years with the Carolina

Panthers. A third former Buckeye, Larry

Grant, has spent time as the starter at Will

linebacker. Grant appeared in all 16

games for the Rams last season and is a

valuable special teams contributor in addi-

tion to his role on defense.

THE RAMS LINEBACKERS

Nail Diggs

James Laurinaitis

Linebacker James Laurinaitis was the fifth linebacker selected in the 2009 NFL Draft but was thleading tackler among those taken on the first day.

DE James Halls 11th NFL season has been an extremely productive

one for the veteran leader of St. Louis defense. He leads the team

with 7.5 sacks on the year and has also recorded 33 tackles, includ-

ing two for loss. Hall is also tied for second in the NFL with four forced

fumbles this season.

Last week at San Francisco, Hall was credited with a sack when he

hit Troy Smith and forced a fumble. In Week 8, he hit Carolinas Matt

Moore as he was throwing and forced an errant throw that was eas-

ily intercepted by S James Butler. Against San Diego, Hall recorded

his second two-sack game of the season and seventh of his career.

Hall now has 54.0 career sacks and has already surpassed his 2009

total of 4.5 sacks in 14 games. With 7.5 sacks on the year, Hall is tied

for fifth in the NFC in sacks and is tied for seventh in the NFL.

2010 NFC Sack Leaders

Player Sacks

Clay Matthews, GB 10.5

Osi Umenyiora, NYG 9.0

John Abraham, ATL 8.0

DeMarcus Ware, DAL 8.0

James Hall, STL 7.5

Chris Clemons, SEA 7.5

A HALL OF A PLAYER

DE James Hall has 7.5 sacks this season after dropping Troy Smith last week in San Francisco.

Hes seen here sacking Donovan McNabb in Week 3.

Steve Spagnuolos swarming defensehas seen a dramatic increase in take-aways this season, which have played amajor factor in each of the teams fourwins.

The Rams have 15 takeaways this sea-son. In 2009, St. Louis forced 20turnovers all season. Last season, Ramsdefenders intercepted eight passes,which is the same number the club hasthrough eight games this season.

St. Louis has forced 13 fumbles as ateam, which is third most in the NFL. Chicago and the New Y

Giants are tied for the league lead with 14.

TAKE IT AWAY

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DE Chris Long, the second overallpick in the 2008 NFL Draft, hasplayed a key role in a Rams defensethat is among the NFLs top 10 insacks, scoring defense and thirddown defense.

Last week in San Francisco, Longshared two sacks with LB JamesLaurinaitis, giving him 5.5 on the sea-son and setting a new single-season

career high. He has at least one sackin four straight games, and his cur-rent streak is the longest of his

career.

Three weeks ago against San Diego, Long turned in his first two-sackperformance of the season and his second of his career. For hisefforts, Long was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

Long has 5.0 sacks in the last four games, the most of any NFL play-er over that time span. On the season, he leads the Rams with 14quarterback hits and 13 pressures.

LONG ON TALENT

The Rams defense has stood its ground when it counts this sea

as evidenced by the teams defensive statistics in the red zone.

On the season, St. Louis is tied for eighth in the NFL in red z

defense. Opponents have scored touchdowns on just 42.3 per

of their drives inside the St. Louis 20-yard line. During a four-ga

stretch from Weeks 2-5, the Rams held opponents without a tou

down on five consecutive trips to their red zone. That streak cam

an end in Week 5 at Detroit.

In all, the Rams have given up just 104 points on 27 possession

their opponents inside their 20. The 104 points allowed in the

zone is the fifth fewest in the NFL this season.

RED LIGHT IN THE RED ZONE

S Oshiomogho Atogwe and LB Larry Grant lead a charge to stop Darren McFadden at the goal

line. The Rams are among the leagues best in red zone defense this season.

DE Chris Long drops Philip Rivers.

DANDY DANNY

WR Danny Amendola continues to have an impact on specteams, but hes become a big part of the offense as well.

Amendola leads the Rams with 52 receptions for 430 yards. Htied for seventh in the NFL and ranks fourth in the NFC in catchthis season.

In his first season on an NFL roster last season, Amendola cau43 passes for 326 yards in 14 games. Hes already surpassed bototals from a year ago and has added touchdowns in each of the lthree games.

In addition, Amendola is one of the leagues best on third down. 19 receptions on third down are tied for third most in the NFL.

NFL Leaders in Third-Down Receptions This SeasonThird Down Rec.

1t. Davone Bess, MIA 201t. Roddy White, ATL 203t. Danny Amendola, STL 193t. Kellen Winslow, TB 193t. Mike Williams, SEA 19

WR/PR Danny Amendola has given the Rams a boost on offense and in the kicking game.

One of the biggest moves the Rams made this offseason was the

acquisition of veteran DT Fred Robbins, and the addition of the 11th

year pro has paid early dividents.

Robbins had a sack and three quarterback hits in the Rams Week 6

win over San Diego. Following the win, teammate Chris Long said

the inside push Robbins provided helped Long enjoy a two-sack day

as well and led to Long being named NFC Defensive Player of the

Week. Four weeks ago, Robbins recovered a fumble and had two

stops in a win over the Seahawks. In his Rams debut, Robbins

recorded three tackles, one tackle for loss and a sack.

The Rams rank sixth in the NFL in run defense and 12th in total yards

allowed, and Coach Steve Spagnuolo recently said that the acquisi-tion of key veterans such as Robbins and LB Nail Diggs has been a

big factor in the improvement.

On the season, Robbins has 16 total tackles, including three for loss,

seven quarterback hits, two sack and four passes defensed.

Robbins came to the Rams after six seasons with the New York

Giants. During two of those seasons, current Rams Head Coach

Steve Spagnuolo was the Giants defensive coordinator. Its no coin-

cidence that those two campaigns were perhaps the best of Robbins

career as he tied his career high with 5.5 sacks in each of those sea-

sons and was a Pro Bowl Alternate in 2008. He played a key role in

New Yorks run to their Super Bowl XLII championship.

WELCOME ABOARD

Rams DT Fred Robbins drops Seattle RB Justin Forsett for a loss. After joining St. Louis as a free

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PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN

QUARTERBACKS

WR Danny Amendola

8 Sam Bradford Has completed 201-of-334 passes (60.1 pct.) for 1,925 yards and 12 tou

downs. Top overall pick in Aprils Draft won 2008 Heisman Trophy and holds Oklahoma records fo

career passing yards (8,403), touchdown passes (88) and completion percentage (67.64). Hes als

one of just four players in major college football history to throw 50 touchdown passes in a season

4 A.J. Feeley Experienced veteran who has spent time as a starter and reserve througho

his 10-year NFL career. Has an extensive history with Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo and Offensiv

Coordinator Pat Shurmur from his time in Philadelphia with the coaches. Has passed for 4,070 yar

with 27 touchdowns and 29 interceptions.

RUNNING BACKS

34 Kenneth Darby Caught one pass for 6 yards last week at San Francisco. Had one carry

one yard and one reception for five yards against Carolina. Scored on a 12-yard screen pass to giv

him second touchdown in as many weeks versus Seattle in Week 4. Recorded a career-high 14 ca

ries and averaged 3.5 yards per attempt while gaining 49 yards in relief of Steven Jackson in Wee

39 Steven Jackson Two-time Pro Bowler rushed for 81 yards on 20 attempts and one touc

down, while adding 67 yards receiving. Gained 63 total yards against Carolina and moved past W

Henry Ellard (9,816) into fourth place on the franchises all-time list. Passed RB Eric Dickerson

(7,245) to become the Rams all-time leading rusher with 7,324 career yards on a 3-yard gain in the

second quarter at Tampa Bay and finished the game with 110 yards on 22 carries. Rushed for 109

yards on 29 carries versus San Diego, the 25th 100-yard game of his career, and added a touchdo

44 Mike Karney Has helped pave the way for the Rams offense to average 105.9 yards pe

game on the ground. Has three carries and four receptions on the year.

49 Brit Miller Recorded one special teams tackle at San Francisco and has seven total spe

teams tackles in four games with the Rams.

38 Keith Toston Has 14 carries for 32 yards on the season. Has appeared in all nine gam

this season and has seven special teams stops. Undrafted free agent from Oklahoma State was fi

team All-Big 12 as a senior after rushing for 1,218 yards and 11 touchdowns.

WIDE RECEIVERS84 Danario Alexander Inactive the last two games after suffering a knee injury. Had one ca

for 6 yards at Tampa Bay. In his NFL debut against San Diego, led the Rams with four receptions

72 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown pass from Sam Bradford that gave the Rams a 10-0 lead

the first half.

16 Danny Amendola Leads Rams with 52 receptions and 430 yards on the season. Scored

touchdown in his third consecutive game at San Francisco and added 51 yards. Scored a touchdo

against Carolina on a 2-yard catch just before halftime. Scored his first touchdown of the season

Tampa Bay on a 5-yard pass in the second quarter. Tied for third in the NFL with 19 catches on th

down this season.

11 Brandon Gibson Led the team in receiving yards with 72 on eight receptions at San

Francisco. Tied for the team lead in receptions with six and led the team with 67 receiving yards

against Carolina. Recorded one reception for 11 yards against San Diego. Has 18 receptions for 2

yards on the season. Caught three passes for 50 yards including first touchdown of the season in w

over Seattle.

81 Mardy Gilyard Saw action on offense and special teams at San Francisco and against

Carolina. Caught one pass for 21 yards in his first career start against the Chargers to take seaso

total to six for 63 yards. Fourth-round draft pick caught 204 passes for 3,003 yards and 25 touchdo

at Cincinnati. Gilyard ranks second in Big East history in career receptions.

19 Laurent Robinson Had two receptions for 24 yards at San Francisco. Caught a season

high five passes for 33 yards against Carolina. Caught one pass for 11 yards in his return to the lin

at Detroit. Inactive in Weeks 3 and 4 due to foot injury. Posted three catches for 18 yards in Week

including Sam Bradfords first career touchdown pass.

QB Sam Bradford

RB Steven Jackson

B Mike Karney

WR Brandon Gibson


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PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN

E Billy Bajema

C Jason Brown

TIGHT ENDS

47 Billy Bajema Saw action on offense the past three games. Hauled in three passes for

yards in his return to the lineup against San Diego. Inactive from Weeks 3-5 due to knee injury. A

accomplished blocker and special teams player, Bajema caught one pass for 13 yards at Oakland

after recording three receptions in the Rams season opener against Arizona.

46 Daniel Fells Had two receptions for 11 yards at San Francisco. Hauled in his second

touchdown catch of the season on a 23-yard pass in the fourth quarter against Carolina. Caught th

passes for 32 yards at Detroit. Recorded first touchdown of the season on three-yard catch in win

Washington. Tied a career-long with 36-yard catch against the Raiders in Week 2. Caught five pasfrom Sam Bradford in 2010 debut.

86 Michael Hoomanawanui Fifth-round draft pick caught two passes for 20 yards at San

Francisco. Had two receptions for 19 yards in his first career start at Carolina. Caught first-career

touchdown pass at Tampa Bay and finished with two receptions for 12 yards. Had one reception f

five yards against San Diego after missing the previous four weeks due to high ankle sprain.

48 Fendi Onobun Inactive the past four games. Caught two passes for 15 yards in NFL de

against Washington. Inactive in Weeks 1 and 2. Sixth-round draft choice played one year of footba

Houston after enjoying a college basketball career at Arizona.

OFFENSIVE LINE

63 Jacob Bell Started at left guard in each of the Rams nine games. Has helped RB Steve

Jackson earn 100 yards rushing in three games. Started 13 games in 09 before being placed on

reserved/injured list 12/15 with a hamstring injury.

60 Jason Brown Has started 69 consecutive games, the sixth longest active streak among

NFL centers. Has helped the offense average 105.9 rushing yards per game.

70 Renardo Foster Saw action at left tackle last week at San Francisco. Started at right tac

in place of Jason Smith against Carolina. Played on special teams in Weeks 1 and 2. Spent time w

the Falcons and Saints prior to joining Rams.

65 Hank Fraley Saw action on special teams the past two games. Saw action on special

teams in Weeks 1-3. Versatile guard/center joined the Rams this spring after four seasons in

Cleveland. Has played in 139 games with 123 starts in 10 NFL season as well as 10 postseason

starts, including Super Bowl XXXIX with the Eagles.

73 Adam Goldberg Started at right guard in each of the Rams nine games. Has appeared

89 games with 51 starts while playing four different positions (LT, RT, LG, RG) during NFL career.

79 John Greco Inactive at San Francisco. Saw action at guard and on special teams in We

2-7. Made 2010 debut in Week 3 versus Redskins and saw action at right guard. Was inactive in

Weeks 1 and 2. Former third-round draft pick has appeared in 26 career games.

76 Rodger Saffold - Second-round pick was a second-team All-Big 10 performer at Indiana a

is the only rookie in the NFL to start all nine games at left tackle this season. Left last weeks game

San Francisco with an ankle injury.

77 Jason Smith Returned to the starting lineup at San Francisco after being inactive agains

Carolina. Started at right tackle in Weeks 1-7. Former second-overall pick was part of an offensive

that paved way for Steven Jackson to earn three straight 100-yard performances prior to the Carolgame.

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DE Chris Long

DEFENSIVE LINE

99 C.J. Ah You Has seen action in all nine contests. Recorded his third sack of the season San Francisco and added two tackles. Posted his second sack of the season at Tampa Bay.Recorded one tackle and tipped a pass that was intercepted by Jerome Murphy in Week 2 againstRaiders. In season opener, recorded second-career sack and first forced fumble against Cardinals

68 Jermelle Cudjo Saw action on defense last week at San Francisco. Posted four tacklesagainst Carolina. Combined with DE James Hall for the first sack of his career at Tampa Bay. Roofree agent signee has tallied 9 tackles for the Rams this season.

71 Gary Gibson Logged three tackles last week at San Francisco. Recorded two assisted tles against San Diego. Tied a career high with five tackles at Detroit.

96 James Hall Eleventh-year veteran leads the Rams with 7.5 sacks on the season. Loggfive tackles last week at San Francisco and added a sack and a forced fumble. Posted four tacklesand forced an errant throw that led to a James Butler interception against Carolina. Recorded twosacks against San Diego. Has 54.0 career sacks.

72 Chris Long Posted four tackles and 1.0 sacks at San Francisco, marking his fourth consutive game with 1.0 sacks. Recorded a sack and recorded a fumble against Carolina. Sacked TamBay QB Josh Freeman for a 14-yard loss at Tampa Bay. Recorded 2.0 sacks against San Diego,marking the second game of his career with 2.0 sacks. Shared a sack with DE George Selvie agaiSeattle.

98 Fred Robbins Has 16 total tackles, including three for loss, six quarterback hits, 2.0 sacand four passes defensed on the year. Logged one pass defensed at San Francisco. Recorded hissecond sack of the season against San Diego, while adding three tackles and three quarterback h

97 Darell Scott Second-year pro and former fourth-round draft choice posted two tackles atSan Francisco. Was inactive against Carolina. Posted two tackles at Tampa Bay. Was inactive witankle sprain in Weeks 3-6. Saw action on defense and recorded one tackle and one quarterback psure versus Oakland.

90 George Selvie Logged four tackles last week at San Francisco. Contributed one tackleagainst Carolina. Notched three tackles at Tampa Bay. Recorded first solo sack of his career whendropped Shaun Hill at Detroit. Shared a sack with DE Chris Long against Seattle. Seventh-round dpick was a two-time All-American at South Florida and collected 29 career sacks during college ca

92 Eugene Sims Inactive in the last four contests. Deflected a pass that was intercepted byBradley Fletcher and had two tackles in win over Seattle. Recorded one tackle versus Redskins. MNFL debut at Oakland and notched two tackles. Sixth-round selection was the two-time Lone StarConference Defensive Lineman of the Year recorded 17 sacks in two seasons at West Texas A&M

DT Fred Robbins

LINEBACKERS

57 Chris Chamberlain Made first start of the season last week at San Francisco and loggetwo tackles. Suffered toe injury in Week 1 that led to him being inactive in Weeks 2-6.

53 Nail Diggs First-year Ram started at Sam linebacker in all nine contests this year. Has tackles including two for loss on the season. Contributed two tackles at San Francisco. Logged thrtackles against Carolina. Posted one tackle and two passes defensed at Tampa Bay.

59 Larry Grant Saw action on defense and special teams at San Francisco and againstCarolina. Tallied two tackles at Tampa Bay. Sacked QB Philip Rivers twice against San Diego, mar

the first multi-sack game of his career, while also adding five tackles.

50 Bryan Kehl Saw action on defense and special teams at San Francisco and blocked a pTallied four tackles against Carolina in his first start for the Rams. Saw action on defense and specteams in weeks 4-6, and added four tackles at Tampa Bay. Claimed by the Rams off waivers from New York Giants prior to Week 2.

55 James Laurinaitis Leads team with 67 tackles on the year. Recorded 1.0 sacks and fivetackles at San Francisco. Intercepted QB Matt Moores first pass attempt of the game against Caroand added 10 tackles and a sack. Posted eight tackles and one pass defensed at Tampa Bay. Tallsix tackles against San Diego. Tied for team lead with seven tackles at Detroit. Led Rams with eigtackles versus Washington.

58 David Vobora Inactive at San Francisco. Saw action on special teams in weeks 7-8 afteplaying against San Diego. Had four tackles at Detroit. Recorded first career sack against Seattle

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DEFENSIVE BACKS

21 Oshiomogho Atogwe - Second among Rams with 55 tackles on the season. Logged two t

les last week at San Francisco. Clinched victory against Carolina with an interception on the Panth

last drive and added three tackles, one pass defensed, and a sack. Tallied seven tackles and one

defensed at Tampa Bay. Hauled in his first interception of the year against San Diego, while also

adding seven tackles.

24 Ron Bartell Leads Rams with 11 passes defensed. Also has 37 tackles. Logged seven

tackles and two passes defensed against Carolina. Posted four tackles and one pass defensed at

Tampa Bay. Recorded seven tackles against San Diego. Had season-high five tackles in win overSeattle.

37 James Butler Inactive at San Francisco. Caught his second interception of the season

against Carolina that led to a Josh Brown field goal. Logged two tackles and forced the first fumble

his career at Tampa Bay. Recorded six tackles in win over Seahawks. Also had six stops and reco

ered a fumble that he returned 49 yards to set up St. Louis second touchdown versus the Redskin

36 Quincy Butler Inactive at San Francisco. Recorded one tackle in his first appearance th

season for the Rams.

43 Craig Dahl Led the team with 11 tackles last week at San Francisco and added two pas

defensed. Recorded his second forced fumble of the season and added six tackles against Carolin

Posted three tackles at Tampa Bay. Had three tackles at Detroit. Returned from injury to tie for tea

lead with seven tackles including two for loss against Seattle.

35 Kevin Dockery Recorded two tackles last week at San Francisco. Posted three tackles

against Carolina. Logged two tackles and one pass defensed at Tampa Bay in his first start of the

son. Inactive in Weeks 5 and 6 (hamstring). Sniffed out a Seattle fake field goal attempt and tackle

holder Jon Ryan for a 9-yard loss in win over Seattle.

32 Bradley Fletcher Logged six tackles last week at San Francisco. Tallied eight tackles an

one pass defensed at Tampa Bay. Posted seven tackles against San Diego. Notched six solo tack

at Detroit. Recorded his first career interception when he picked off Donovan McNabb in the fourth

quarter to clinch a Rams victory.

31 Justin King Inactive in the last three games due to injury. Tied for team lead with seven

tackles in win over Seahawks. Had three solo tackles while manning the nickel position versus

Washington.

22 Michael Lewis Recorded his first sack as a Ram last week at San Francisco. Inactive

against Carolina.

23 Jerome Murphy Logged two tackles at San Francisco. Led the team with nine tackles at

Tampa Bay. Recorded one assisted tackle and one pass defensed against San Diego. Logged five

tackles at Detroit. Made NFL debut and recorded his first career interception in fourth quarter at

Oakland. Interception set up a late score that allowed St. Louis to cut the deficit to two points.

20 Darian Stewart Logged one tackle at San Francisco. Inactive in weeks 7-8. Saw action

special teams in Weeks 5 and 6. Logged a tackle and quarterback hit in Week 3. Recorded one qu

terback hit and contributed on special team versus Raiders. Played on special teams in NFL debu

Oshiomogho Atogwe

CB Ron Bartell

K Josh Brown

Donnie Jones

S Chris Massey

SPECIALISTS

3 Josh Brown - Is 16-for-20 on the season after hitting both field goal attempts at SanFrancisco. Hit a 33-yard attempt on the final play in regulation to send the game to overtime. Mad

two of three field goal attempts against Carolina. Hit both field goal attempts versus Seattle to hel

Rams to win over his former team. Connected on 3-of-4 field goal tries against Washington. Had o

attempt blocked. Hit two PATs and missed only field goal try, a 36-yard attempt, in Week 2 versus

Raiders. Had first field goal attempt of the season blocked but made his next two attempts from dis

tances of 46 and 25 yards against Arizona.

5 Donnie Jones Punted 10 times at San Francisco with zero returns allowed, three punts

inside the 20, and a 43.7-yard net average. Ranks sixth in NFC and ninth in the NFL with 45.3 gro

average and fourth in NFL in net average (40.5).

45 Chris Massey Longest-tenured Ram has clean snaps on 978 of 979 career attempts (99

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ST. LOUIS RAMS 2010 DEFENSIVE STATS

(based on coaches video tape evaluations)

QB QBTACKLES Total Solo Asst. Sacks Yards Int. *PD Press. Hits *FF *ames Laurinaitis 68 48 20 3.0 22.0 1 4 2 1 0

Oshiomogho Atogwe 55 33 22 1.0 8.0 2 2 3 5 1Bradley Fletcher 50 27 23 0.0 0.0 2 5 0 0 0Craig Dahl 47 20 27 0.0 0.0 0 2 1 2 2Ron Bartell 37 25 12 0.0 0.0 0 11 0 2 0ames Hall 33 18 15 7.5 41.5 0 0 4 7 4

ames Butler 26 17 9 0.0 0.0 2 2 0 0 1Nail Diggs 24 13 11 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0erome Murphy 24 12 12 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0

Gary Gibson 21 7 14 0.0 0.0 0 2 1 2 0Larry Grant 20 12 8 2.0 16.0 0 1 1 0 2Chris Long 17 8 9 5.5 45.0 0 0 13 14 2Fred Robbins 16 10 6 2.0 13.0 0 4 2 7 0George Selvie 15 9 6 1.5 8.0 0 0 2 2 0ermelle Cudjo 13 6 7 0.5 4.5 0 0 0 1 0ustin King 12 6 6 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 1 0

Bryan Kehl 11 6 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0C.J. Ah You 10 5 5 3.0 27.0 0 1 2 3 1Kevin Dockery 7 4 3 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0David Vobora 6 3 3 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0Darell Scott 6 4 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0Eugene Sims 5 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0Chris Chamberlain 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Marquis Johnson 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Darian Stewart 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 2 0Quincy Butler 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Michael Lewis 0 0 0 1.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0Clifton Ryan 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0Total 531 300 231 28.0 198.0 8 43 32 50 13

*Tackle totals include tackles for loss* PD is passes defensed

SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICSTotal Solo Ast. FF FR BK BK Rec

Craig Dahl ........................10 5 5 0 0 0 0Kenneth Darby ..................9 7 2 0 0 0 0David Vobora ....................9 2 7 0 0 0 0

Larry Grant ........................8 6 2 0 0 0 0erome Murphy..................7 5 2 0 0 0 0Keith Toston ......................7 4 3 0 0 0 0Bryan Kehl ........................7 4 3 0 0 1 0Brit Miller............................7 3 4 0 0 0 0Bradley Fletcher ................6 3 3 1 0 0 0Chris Chamberlain ............4 3 1 0 0 0 0Chris Massey ....................4 2 2 0 0 0 0C.J. Ah You........................3 2 1 1 0 0 0Dominique Curry................3 2 1 0 0 1 0osh Brown........................2 2 0 0 0 0 0

Daniel Fells........................2 2 0 0 0 0 0osh Hull............................2 1 1 0 0 0 0

Mardy Gilyard ....................1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Donnie Jones ....................1 1 0 0 0 0 0Michael Hoomanawanui ....1 1 0 0 0 0 0Kevin Dockery ..................1 1 0 0 0 0 0Fendi Onobun....................1 1 0 0 0 0 0Nail Diggs ........................1 1 0 0 0 0 0George Selvie....................1 0 1 0 0 0 0ames Hall ........................0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Total..................................77 50 27 2 0 3 0

SACK LEADERS No. Ya

James Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.5 4

Chris Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.5 4

C.J. Ah You . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0 2

James Laurinaitis . . . . . . . . .3.0 2

Larry Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0 1Fred Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0 1

George Selvie . . . . . . . . . . .1.5

Oshiomogho Atogwe . . . . . .1.0

David Vobora . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0

Michael Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0

Jermelle Cudjo . . . . . . . . . . .0.5

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.0 19


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Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo

Asst. Head Coach/Quarterbacks Richard Curl

Defensive Coordinator Ken Flajole

Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur

Special Teams Coordinator Tom McMahon

Wide Receivers Nolan Cromwell

Running Backs Sylvester Croom

Defensive Backs/Safties Andre Curtis

Defensive Line Brendan Daly

Assistant Strength Chuck FaucetteLinebackers Paul Ferraro

Strength Rock Gullickson

Quality Control/Defense Matt House

Tight Ends Frank Leonard

Offensive Line Steve Loney

Defensive Backs/Cornerbacks Clayton Lopez

Quality Control/Offense Andy Sugarman

Quality Control/Special Teams Derius Swinton

Assistant to Head Coach/ Bruce Warwick

Football Operations

PRONUNCIATION GUIDECOACHES

Ken FLAJOLE FLAY-juhl

Steve SPAGNUOLO SPAG-no-lowPLAYERS

16 Danny AMENDOLA ah-men-DOLE-uh

21 OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE oh-SHIM-ago uh-TOG-way

47 Billy BAJEMA BADGE-uh-muh

68 Jermelle CUDJO CUDD-joe

53 NA'IL Diggs nigh-EL

81 Mardy GILYARD GILL-yard

86 Michael HOOMANAWANUI huh-oh-muh-NOW-uh-NEW-ee

55 James LAURINAITIS Lore-in-eye-tis

48 FENDI ONOBUN FIN-dee AH-no-bun

19 LAURENT Robinson la-RON

97 DARELL Scott duh-rel

38 Keith TOSTON TOE-stun

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WR 11 Brandon Gibson 19 Laurent Robinson 84 Danario Alexander

LT 76 Rodger Saffold 70 Renardo Foster

LG 63 Jacob Bell 79 John Greco

C 60 Jason Brown 65 Hank Fraley

RG 73 Adam Goldberg 79 John Greco

RT 77 Jason Smith 70 Renardo Foster

TE 47 Billy Bajema 46 Daniel Fells 86 Michael Hoomanawanui 48 Fendi Onobun

WR 16 Danny Amendola 81 Mardy Gilyard

QB 8 Sam Bradford 4 A.J. Feeley

FB 44 Mike Karney 49 Brit Miller

HB 39 Steven Jackson 34 Kenneth Darby 38 Keith Toston

LDE 72 Chris Long 90 George Selvie

LDT 98 Fred Robbins 93 Jermelle Cudjo

RDT 71 Gary Gibson 97 Darell Scott

RDE 96 James Hall 99 C.J. Ah You 92 Eugene Sims

SL B 53 Nail Diggs 58 David Vobora

MLB 55 James Laurinaitis 58 David VoboraWL B 59 Larry Grant 50 Bryan Kehl 57 Chris Chamberlain

LCB 24 Ron Bartell 31 Justin King 23 Jerome Murphy

RCB 32 Bradley Fletcher 35 Kevin Dockery 36 Quincy Butler

SS 43 Craig Dahl 37 James Butler 22 Michael Lewis

FS 21 Oshiomogho Atogwe 20 Darian Stewart

P 5 Donnie Jones

K 3 Josh Brown

H 5 Donnie Jones 16 Danny Amendola

LS 45 Chris Massey

PR 16 Danny Amendola 81 Mardy Gilyard

K R 16 Danny Amendola 81 Mardy Gilyard

RAMS UN OFFICIAL DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

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Bi r t h NFL

# Player Pos Ht Wt Dat e Age Ex p Col lege H.S. Hom et ow n How Ac q

99 Ah You, C.J. DE 6-4 270 7/7/82 28 2 Oklahoma Highland, Utah FA-'07

84 Alexander, Danario WR 6-5 215 8/7/88 22 R Missouri Marlin, Texas FA'10

16 Amendola, Danny WR 5-11 186 11/2/85 25 2 Texas Tech The Woodlands, Texas FA-'09

21 Atogwe, Oshiomogho S 5-11 205 6/23/81 29 6 Stanford Windsor, Ontario (Canada) D3A-05

47 Bajema, Billy TE 6-4 259 10/31/82 28 6 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City, Okla. UFA(SF)-'09

24 Bartell, Ron CB 6-1 206 2/22/82 28 6 Howard Detroit, Mich. D2-05

63 Bell, Jacob G 6-5 300 3/2/81 29 7 Miami (Ohio) Cleveland, Ohio UFA(TEN)-'08

8 Bradford, Sam QB 6-4 228 11/8/87 23 R Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Okla. D1-'10

60 Brown, Jason C 6-3 328 5/5/83 27 6 North Carolina Henderson, N.C. UFA(BAL)-'09

3 Brown, Josh K 6-0 205 4/29/79 31 8 Nebraska Foyil, Okla. UFA(SEA)-'08

37 Butler, James S 6-3 209 9/7/82 28 6 Georgia Tech Bainbridge, Ga. UFA(NYG)-'09

36 Butler, Quincy CB 6-1 188 11/25/83 26 3 Texas Christian San Antonio, Texas FA-'10

57 Chamberlain, Chris LB 6-1 230 9/30/85 25 3 Tulsa Bethany, Okla. D7A-'08

93 Cudjo, Jermelle DT 6-2 299 9/28/86 24 R Central Oklahoma Lawton, Okla. FA-'10

43 Dahl, Craig S 6-1 209 6/17/85 25 4 North Dakota State Mankato, Minn. FA-'09

34 Darby, Kenneth RB 5-10 219 12/26/82 27 3 Alabama Huntsville, Ala. FA-'08

53 Diggs, Na'il LB 6-4 240 7/8/78 32 11 Ohio State Los Angeles, Calif. FA-'10

35 Dockery, Kevin CB 5-8 188 1/8/84 26 5 Mississippi State Hernando, MS FA-'10

4 Feeley, A.J. QB 6-3 220 5/16/77 33 10 Oregon Caldwell, ID UFA(CAR)-'10

46 Fells, Daniel TE 6-4 272 9/23/83 27 4 California-Davis Fullerton, Calif. FA-'08

32 Fletcher, Bradley CB 6-0 198 6/25/86 24 2 Iowa Youngstown, Ohio D3-'09

70 Foster, Renardo T 6-7 333 7/15/84 26 2 Louisville Ripley, Tenn. FA-'10

65 Fraley, Hank C/G 6-3 310 9/21/77 33 11 Robert Morris Gaithersburg, MD FA-'10

11 Gibson, Brandon WR 6-0 210 8/13/87 23 2 Washington State Puyallup, Wash. T(PHI)-'09

71 Gibson, Gary DT 6-3 300 5/5/82 28 5 Rutgers Lafayette, N.Y. FA-'0981 Gilyard, Mardy WR 5-11 194 12/2/86 23 R Cincinnati Bunnell, Fla. D4-'10

73 Goldberg, Adam T 6-7 309 8/12/80 30 7 Wyoming Edina, Minn. T(MIN)-'06

59 Grant, Larry LB 6-1 251 2/16/85 25 2 Ohio State Sacramento, Calif. FA-'08

79 Greco, John G 6-4 329 3/24/85 25 3 Toledo Youngstown, Ohio D3-'08

96 Hall, James DE 6-2 281 2/4/77 33 11 Michigan New Orleans, La. T(DET)-'07

86 Hoomanawanui, Michael TE 6-4 265 7/4/88 22 R Illinois Bloomington, Ill. D5A-'10

39 Jackson, Steven RB 6-2 236 7/22/83 27 7 Oregon State Las Vegas, Nev. D1-04

5 Jones, Donnie P 6-2 225 7/5/80 30 7 Louisiana State Baton Rouge, La. RFA(MIA)-'07

44 Karney, Mike FB 5-11 260 7/6/81 29 7 Arizona State Kent, Wash. FA-'09

50 Kehl, Bryan LB 6-2 237 6/16/84 26 3 Bringham Young Salt Lake City, Utah FA'10

31 King, Justin CB 5-11 188 5/11/87 23 3 Penn State Pittsburgh, Pa. D4A-'08

55 Laurinaitis, James LB 6-2 247 12/3/86 23 2 Ohio State Plymouth, Minn. D2-'09

22 Lewis, Michael SS 6-1 222 4/29/80 30 9 Colorado Richmond, Texas FA-'10

72 Long, Chris DE 6-3 276 3/28/85 25 3 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. D1-'08

45 Massey, Chris LS 6-0 237 8/21/79 31 9 Marshall Chesapeake, W.V. D7-'02

49 Miller, Brit FB 6-1 250 9/15/86 24 1 Illinois Decatur, Ill. FA-'10

23 Murphy, Jerome CB 6-0 200 1/13/87 23 R South Florida Elizabeth, NJ D3-1048 Onobun, Fendi TE 6-6 249 11/17/86 23 R Houston Houston, Texas D6A-'10

98 Robbins, Fred DT 6-4 325 3/26/77 33 11 Wake Forest Pensacola, Fla. UFA(NYG)-'10

19 Robinson, Laurent WR 6-2 197 5/20/85 25 4 Illinois State Rockledge, Fla. T(ATL)-'09

76 Saffold, Rodger OT 6-5 323 6/6/88 22 R Indiana Bedford, Ohio D2-'10

97 Scott, Darell DT 6-3 315 3/15/86 24 2 Clemson Columbia, S.C. D4-'09

90 Selvie, George DE 6-4 251 3/6/87 23 R South Florida Pensacola, Fla. D7B-'10

92 Sims, Eugene DE 6-6 250 3/18/86 24 R West Texas A&M Mt. Olive, Miss. D6B-'10

77 Smith, Jason T 6-5 307 4/30/86 24 2 Baylor Dallas, Texas D1-'09

20 Stewart, Darian S 5-11 215 8/4/88 22 R South Carolina Huntsville, Ala. FA-'10

38 Toston, Keith RB 5-11 214 5/6/87 23 R Oklahoma State Angleton, Texas FA-'10

58 Vobora, David LB 6-1 239 4/8/86 24 3 Idaho Eugene, Ore. D7B-'08Reserve/Injured (9)

17 Avery, Donnie WR 5-11 183 6/12/84 26 3 Houston Alief, Texas D2-'08

89 Clayton, Mark WR 5-10 190 7/2/82 28 6 Oklahoma Arlington, Texas T(BAL)-'10

15 Curry, Dominique WR 6-2 224 8/16/87 23 R Cal (PA) Philadelphia, Pa. FA-'10

93 Hovan, Chris DT 6-2 296 5/12/78 32 11 Boston College Rocky River, Ohio FA-'10

56 Hull, Josh LB 6-3 239 5/21/87 23 R Penn State Millheim, Pa. D7C-'10

87 Johnson, Darcy TE 6-5 252 2/11/83 27 5 Central Florida Palatka, Fla. FA-'10

25 Johnson, Marquis DB 5-11 205 5/18/88 22 R Alabama Sarasota, Fla. FA-'10

83 McRae, Brandon WR 6-3 207 3/5/86 24 R Mississippi State Chester, Va. FA-'10

95 Ryan, Clifton DT 6-3 324 2/18/84 26 4 Michigan State Saginaw, Mich. D5B-'07Phys ica l ly Unable to Perform (1)

66 Setterstrom, Mark G 6-4 318 3/3/84 26 5 Minnesota Northfield, Minn. D7B-'06

Pract ic e Squad (8)

52 Johnson, Curtis LB 6-2 242 2/16/85 25 3 Clark Atlanta University Syracuse, N.Y. FA-'1026 Lambert, Terrail CB 5-11 190 12/1/1985 24 1 Notre Dame Oxnard, Calif. FA-'10

12 Lewis, Thaddeus QB 6-0 219 2/1/88 22 R Duke Opa Locka, Fla. FA-'10

82 Mathews, Greg WR 6-3 209 1/28/1988 22 R Michigan Honolulu, HI. FA-'10

68 McKee, Ryan T 6-6 291 11/4/86 24 1 Southern Mississippi Daphne, Ala. W-'09 (NYJ)

67 Miller, Drew C 6-5 303 7/6/85 25 2 Florida Paducah, Ky. FA-'09

51 Nixon, David LB 6-3 225 3/16/1985 25 2 Bringham Young College Station, Texas FA-'10

33 Washington, Chauncey RB 5-11 215 4/29/86 24 1 USC Carson, Calif. FA-'10

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# Player Pos Ht Wt Dat e Age Ex p Col lege H.S. Hom et ow n How Ac q

3 Josh Brown K 6-0 205 4/29/79 31 8 Nebraska Foyil, Okla. UFA(SEA)-'08

4 A.J. Feeley QB 6-3 220 5/15/77 33 10 Oregon Caldwell, Id UFA(CAR)-'10

5 Donnie Jones P 6-2 225 7/5/80 30 7 Louisiana State Baton Rouge, La. RFA(MIA)-'07

8 Sam Bradford QB 6-4 228 11/8/87 23 R Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Okla. D1-'10

11 Brandon Gibson WR 6-0 210 8/13/87 23 2 Washington State Puyallup, Wash. T(PHI)-'09

16 Danny Amendola WR 5-11 186 11/2/85 25 2 Texas Tech The Woodlands, Texas FA-'09

19 Laurent Robinson WR 6-2 197 5/20/85 25 4 Illinois State Rockledge, Fla. T(ATL)-'09

20 Darian Stewart S 5-11 215 8

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