2009 St. Louis Rams
The 2009 St. Louis Rams went 1–15, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 175 points and allowed 436.
- Record
- 1–15
- Home
- 0–8
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 175–436
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 175 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 436, the second-most. Their point differential was -261, the worst in the league.
Their 1–15 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Rams opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 1–15.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 10 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 17–10 over the Detroit Lions in Week 8 (November 1, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 47–7 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 14 (December 13, 2009).
They scored a season-high 23 points against the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 (November 15, 2009), losing 28–23.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–6.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the NFC West, getting swept by the Seahawks, the 49ers, and the Cardinals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, nine games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2008, when they went 2–14.
Their one win is the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2010, they went 7–9.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 0–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Washington | L 7–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 17–36 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–35 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 10–38 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 6–42 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at Detroit Lions | W 17–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 23–28 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 13–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 17–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Chicago Bears | L 9–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Tennessee Titans | L 7–47 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Houston Texans | L 13–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–31 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 6–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.