2002 St. Louis Rams
The 2002 St. Louis Rams went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 316 points and allowed 369.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 316–369
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 316 points, tied for the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 369, tied for the ninth-most. Their point differential was -53.
How the season unfolded
The Rams opened with four straight losses and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 6 to Week 11.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–20 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7 (October 20, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 49–10 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 (December 8, 2002).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and splitting with the 49ers and the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–6–1, 2.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was seven wins fewer than in 2001, when they went 14–2.
In 2003, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | vs New York Giants | L 21–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2002 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–26 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 10–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–37 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 28–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 37–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 27–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 28–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2002 | vs Chicago Bears | W 21–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | at Washington | L 17–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–49 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 30–28 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–30 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2002 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 31–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.