2012 St. Louis Rams
The 2012 St. Louis Rams went 7–8–1, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 299 points and allowed 348.
- Record
- 7–8–1
- Home
- 4–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5–1
- Points
- 299–348
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 299 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 348, tied for the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was -49.
How the season unfolded
The Rams started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–8–1.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–13 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16 (December 23, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 45–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 8 (October 28, 2012).
They scored a season-high 31 points against Washington in Week 2 (September 16, 2012), winning 31–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3–1.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–0–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–1–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and splitting with the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, 2.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2011, when they went 2–14.
In 2013, they went 7–9.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Detroit Lions | L 23–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Washington | W 31–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 19–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 4, 2012 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 17–3 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2012 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 20–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | vs New England Patriots | L 7–45 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | at San Francisco 49ers | T 24–24 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2012 | vs New York Jets | L 13–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at Buffalo Bills | W 15–12 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 22–36 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.