2016 Los Angeles Rams
The 2016 Los Angeles Rams went 4–12, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 224 points and allowed 394.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 1–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 224–394
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 224 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 394, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -170.
How the season unfolded
The Rams started 3–1 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 4–12.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 9–3 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 (September 18, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 44–6 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17 (January 1, 2017).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3 (September 25, 2016), winning 37–32.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, splitting with the Seahawks and the Cardinals and getting swept by the 49ers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 7–9.
In 2017, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2016 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 9–3 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 37–32 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 17–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 19–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at Detroit Lions | L 28–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | vs New York Giants | L 10–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 10–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | at New York Jets | W 9–6 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 10–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | at New Orleans Saints | L 21–49 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at New England Patriots | L 10–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 14–42 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2016 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 21–22 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 6–44 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.