2000 St. Louis Rams
The 2000 St. Louis Rams went 10–6, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 540 points and allowed 471.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 540–471
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 540 points, the most among the 31 teams, and allowed 471, the most. Their point differential was +69.
How the season unfolded
The Rams opened with four straight wins and were 7–1 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 1 to Week 7.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 57–31 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 5 (October 1, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 54–34 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 (October 22, 2000).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the New Orleans Saints 31–28 on the road.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 1999, when they went 13–3.
In 2001, they went 14–2 and returned to the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 4, 2000 | vs Denver Broncos | W 41–36 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 37–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 41–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 41–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 57–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 45–29 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 34–54 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 34–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 24–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | at New York Giants | W 38–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 20, 2000 | vs Washington | L 20–33 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 24–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | at Carolina Panthers | L 3–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 40–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 18, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 35–38 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–21 |
| Wild Card | Dec 30, 2000 | at New Orleans Saints | L 28–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.