2006 St. Louis Rams
The 2006 St. Louis Rams went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 367 points and allowed 381.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 367–381
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 367 points, the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 381, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -14.
How the season unfolded
The Rams started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 6 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 20–0 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 15 (December 17, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 15–0 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 11 (November 19, 2006).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 4 (October 1, 2006), winning 41–34.
They shut out the Oakland Raiders (Week 15).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, splitting with the 49ers and the Cardinals and getting swept by the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2005, when they went 6–10.
In 2007, they went 3–13.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Denver Broncos | W 18–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 16–14 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs Detroit Lions | W 41–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 28–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 22–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Carolina Panthers | L 0–15 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 20–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 20–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2006 | vs Chicago Bears | L 27–42 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at Oakland Raiders | W 20–0 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs Washington | W 37–31 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 41–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.