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2011 St. Louis Rams

The 2011 St. Louis Rams went 2–14, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 193 points and allowed 407.

Record
2–14
Home
1–7
Road & neutral
1–7
Points
193–407
NFC West
Place 4 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 193 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 407, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -214, the worst in the league.

Their 2–14 record was tied for 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 2–14.

Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 17.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 31–21 over the New Orleans Saints in Week 8 (October 30, 2011).

Their heaviest loss was 37–7 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3 (September 25, 2011).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–5.

They played one overtime game and lost it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 0–6 against the NFC West, getting swept by the Cardinals, the Seahawks, and the 49ers.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, seven games better than their record.

Before and after

That was five wins fewer than in 2010, when they went 7–9.

In 2012, they went 7–8–1.

2011 schedule and results

2011 St. Louis Rams · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 11, 2011vs Philadelphia EaglesL 13–31
Week 2Sep 19, 2011at New York GiantsL 16–28
Week 3Sep 25, 2011vs Baltimore RavensL 7–37
Week 4Oct 2, 2011vs WashingtonL 10–17
Week 6Oct 16, 2011at Green Bay PackersL 3–24
Week 7Oct 23, 2011at Dallas CowboysL 7–34
Week 8Oct 30, 2011vs New Orleans SaintsW 31–21
Week 9Nov 6, 2011at Arizona CardinalsL 13–19 (OT)
Week 10Nov 13, 2011at Cleveland BrownsW 13–12
Week 11Nov 20, 2011vs Seattle SeahawksL 7–24
Week 12Nov 27, 2011vs Arizona CardinalsL 20–23
Week 13Dec 4, 2011at San Francisco 49ersL 0–26
Week 14Dec 12, 2011at Seattle SeahawksL 13–30
Week 15Dec 18, 2011vs Cincinnati BengalsL 13–20
Week 16Dec 24, 2011at Pittsburgh SteelersL 0–27
Week 17Jan 1, 2012vs San Francisco 49ersL 27–34

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.