The 2011 St. Louis Rams had a tough season in the NFL, finishing with a record of 2-14. This was one of the worst seasons in franchise history and marked a period of struggle for the team.
Here are some key points about the 2011 St. Louis Rams:
-
Head Coach: The Rams were coached by Steve Spagnuolo, who was in his third year with the team. However, despite his efforts, the team struggled significantly.
-
Quarterback Situation: Sam Bradford, the team’s starting quarterback and the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, had a disappointing second season. He dealt with injuries and couldn’t lead the team to many victories. Bradford threw for 2,164 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions.
-
Offensive Struggles: The Rams’ offense was one of the worst in the league that season. They struggled with consistency in both the running game and passing game. Their leading rusher, Steven Jackson, was productive but couldn’t do it all by himself. Jackson had 1,145 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to keep the offense competitive.
-
Defense: The Rams’ defense was also a problem. While they had some decent individual performances, they allowed an average of 25.7 points per game, which ranked them near the bottom of the league. The defensive line, which had some talent like Chris Long, failed to produce at a high level consistently.
-
Coaching and Management Changes: After the disastrous season, head coach Steve Spagnuolo was fired, along with general manager Billy Devaney, signaling a shift in the direction of the franchise. This led to the hiring of Jeff Fisher as the head coach for the 2012 season.
-
Draft Picks: The Rams were in line for a high draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, which they used to select offensive tackle Greg Robinson with the second overall pick (though he would not pan out as hoped, the Rams made several changes to rebuild their roster in the coming years).
Overall, the 2011 season was a low point in the franchise’s history, setting the stage for major changes and a long rebuild under new leadership.
Head Coach: Steve Spagnuolo
- To be listed, a player must have played at least one game for the team during this season.
- + Primary starter
| Pos | # | Player | GP | GS | Start Pos | Exp | DOB | Ht | Wt | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT/DE | 99 | C. J. Ah You | 9 | 2 | RDT | 3 | 07/07/1982 | 6′ 4″ | 265 | Oklahoma | |
| WR | 84 | Danario Alexander | 10 | 5 | WR | 2 | 08/07/1988 | 6′ 5″ | 217 | Missouri | |
| WR | 16 | Danny Amendola | 1 | 1 | WR | 3 | 11/02/1985 | 5′ 11″ | 188 | Texas Tech | |
| DB | 36 | Tim Atchison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 09/27/1987 | 6′ 1″ | 200 | Baylor | ||
| TE | 47 | Billy Bajema | 16 | 12 | TE+ | 7 | 10/31/1982 | 6′ 4″ | 259 | Oklahoma State | |
| DT/NT/DE | 95 | Justin Bannan | 15 | 14 | RDT+ | 10 | 04/18/1979 | 6′ 3″ | 312 | Colorado | |
| CB | 24 | Ron Bartell | 1 | 1 | LCB | 7 | 02/22/1982 | 6′ 1″ | 208 | Howard | |
| G | 63 | Jacob Bell | 12 | 12 | LG+ | 8 | 03/02/1981 | 6′ 5″ | 304 | Miami (OH) | |
| QB | 8 | Sam Bradford | 10 | 10 | QB+ | 2 | 11/08/1987 | 6′ 4″ | 224 | Oklahoma | |
| QB | 12 | Tom Brandstater | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10/21/1984 | 6′ 5″ | 223 | Fresno State | ||
| C/G | 60 | Jason Brown | 14 | 14 | C+/LG/RG | 7 | 05/05/1983 | 6′ 3″ | 320 | North Carolina | |
| K | 3 | Josh Brown | 16 | 0 | 9 | 04/29/1979 | 6′ 0″ | 202 | Nebraska | ||
| S | 37 | James Butler | 16 | 0 | 7 | 09/07/1982 | 6′ 3″ | 218 | Georgia Tech | ||
| LB | 57 | Chris Chamberlain | 16 | 13 | WLB+/SLB | 4 | 09/30/1985 | 6′ 1″ | 238 | Tulsa | |
| WR | 89 | Mark Clayton | 2 | 1 | WR | 7 | 07/02/1982 | 5′ 10″ | 190 | Oklahoma | |
| QB | 10 | Kellen Clemens | 3 | 3 | QB | 6 | 06/06/1983 | 6′ 2″ | 220 | Oregon | |
| LB | 52 | Justin Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11/22/1987 | 6′ 3″ | 242 | San Jose State | ||
| WR | 15 | Dominique Curry | 16 | 0 | 2 | 08/16/1987 | 6′ 2″ | 223 | California (PA) | ||
| S | 43 | Craig Dahl | 16 | 3 | SS | 4 | 06/17/1985 | 6′ 1″ | 212 | North Dakota State | |
| G/T | 62 | Harvey Dahl | 16 | 16 | RG+/RT | 6 | 06/24/1981 | 6′ 5″ | 308 | Nevada – Reno | |
| QB | 4 | A. J. Feeley | 5 | 3 | QB | 7 | 05/16/1977 | 6′ 3″ | 216 | Oregon | |
| CB | 32 | Bradley Fletcher | 4 | 4 | RCB | 3 | 06/25/1986 | 6′ 0″ | 200 | Iowa | |
| WR | 11 | Brandon Gibson | 15 | 9 | WR+ | 3 | 08/13/1987 | 6′ 0″ | 205 | Washington State | |
| DT | 71 | Gary Gibson | 16 | 1 | LDT | 5 | 05/05/1982 | 6′ 3″ | 312 | Rutgers | |
| T/G | 73 | Adam Goldberg | 16 | 8 | LT/RT | 8 | 08/12/1980 | 6′ 7″ | 305 | Wyoming | |
| CB | 38 | Josh Gordy | 14 | 9 | RCB+/LCB/NB | 2 | 02/09/1987 | 5′ 11″ | 195 | Central Michigan | |
| DE | 96 | James Hall | 15 | 15 | RDE+ | 12 | 02/04/1977 | 6′ 2″ | 265 | Michigan | |
| CB | 31 | Al Harris | 9 | 5 | RCB/LCB | 14 | 12/07/1974 | 6′ 1″ | 194 | Texas A&M – Kingsville | |
| CB | 26 | Roderick Hood | 9 | 4 | LCB/RCB | 8 | 10/03/1981 | 5′ 11″ | 201 | Auburn | |
| TE | 86 | Michael Hoomanawanui | 8 | 8 | TE | 2 | 07/04/1988 | 6′ 4″ | 263 | Illinois | |
| T | 70 | Kevin Hughes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 08/06/1988 | 6′ 4″ | 302 | Southeastern Louisiana | ||
| LB | 56 | Josh Hull | 11 | 0 | 2 | 05/21/1987 | 6′ 3″ | 245 | Penn State | ||
| CB | 22 | Brian Jackson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 05/04/1987 | 6′ 0″ | 212 | Oklahoma | ||
| RB | 39 | Steven Jackson | 15 | 15 | RB+ | 8 | 07/22/1983 | 6′ 2″ | 240 | Oregon State | |
| CB | 25 | Marquis Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 05/18/1988 | 5′ 11″ | 205 | Alabama | ||
| P | 5 | Donnie Jones | 16 | 0 | 8 | 07/05/1980 | 6′ 2″ | 220 | Louisiana State | ||
| LB | 50 | Bryan Kehl | 14 | 1 | SLB | 4 | 06/16/1984 | 6′ 2″ | 244 | Brigham Young | |
| TE | 88 | Lance Kendricks | 15 | 10 | TE+ | R | 01/30/1988 | 6′ 3″ | 247 | Wisconsin | |
| CB | 21 | Justin King | 12 | 12 | LCB+/NB | 3 | 05/11/1987 | 5′ 11″ | 197 | Penn State | |
| LB | 55 | James Laurinaitis | 16 | 16 | MLB+ | 3 | 12/03/1986 | 6′ 2″ | 250 | Ohio State | |
| LB | 59 | Ben Leber | 7 | 3 | WLB | 10 | 12/07/1978 | 6′ 3″ | 245 | Kansas State | |
| T | 79 | Mark LeVoir | 7 | 3 | LT | 4 | 07/29/1982 | 6′ 7″ | 310 | Notre Dame | |
| WR | 83 | Brandon Lloyd | 11 | 10 | WR+ | 9 | 07/05/1981 | 6′ 0″ | 188 | Illinois | |
| DE | 91 | Chris Long | 16 | 16 | LDE+ | 4 | 03/28/1985 | 6′ 3″ | 270 | Virginia | |
| G/C | 67 | Bryan Mattison | 5 | 4 | RG | 2 | 05/15/1984 | 6′ 3″ | 310 | Iowa | |
| LS | 44 | Jake McQuaide | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12/07/1987 | 6′ 2″ | 247 | Ohio State | ||
| S | 27 | Quintin Mikell | 16 | 16 | FS+ | 9 | 09/16/1980 | 5′ 10″ | 204 | Boise State | |
| FB | 49 | Brit Miller | 12 | 1 | FB | 3 | 09/15/1986 | 6′ 1″ | 153 | Illinois | |
| C | 67 | Drew Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 07/06/1985 | 6′ 5″ | 303 | Florida | ||
| WR | 17 | Nick Miller | 6 | 0 | 2 | 03/29/1987 | 5′ 9″ | 180 | Southern Utah | ||
| CB | 30 | Nate Ness | 4 | 0 | 2 | 09/05/1986 | 6′ 1″ | 190 | Arizona | ||
| LB | 53 | David Nixon | 8 | 0 | 3 | 03/16/1985 | 6′ 3″ | 225 | Brigham Young | ||
| RB | 34 | Jerious Norwood | 9 | 0 | 6 | 07/29/1983 | 5′ 11″ | 205 | Mississippi State | ||
| WR | 18 | Austin Pettis | 12 | 3 | WR | R | 02/08/1988 | 6′ 3″ | 207 | Boise State | |
| LB | 51 | Brady Poppinga | 15 | 12 | SLB+ | 7 | 09/21/1979 | 6′ 3″ | 252 | Brigham Young | |
| RB | 35 | Quinn Porter | 12 | 0 | 1 | 02/02/1986 | 6′ 0″ | 205 | Stillman | ||
| DE | 94 | Robert Quinn | 15 | 1 | RDE | R | 05/18/1990 | 6′ 4″ | 264 | North Carolina | |
| NT/DT | 98 | Fred Robbins | 15 | 15 | LDT+ | 12 | 03/26/1977 | 6′ 4″ | 322 | Wake Forest | |
| T/G | 76 | Rodger Saffold | 9 | 9 | LT+ | 2 | 06/06/1988 | 6′ 5″ | 314 | Indiana | |
| WR | 87 | Greg Salas | 6 | 0 | R | 08/25/1988 | 6′ 1″ | 209 | Hawaii | ||
| NT/DT | 97 | Darell Scott | 13 | 0 | 3 | 03/15/1986 | 6′ 3″ | 317 | Clemson | ||
| WR | 10 | Mike Sims-Walker | 4 | 3 | WR | 4 | 11/21/1984 | 6′ 2″ | 212 | Central Florida | |
| DE | 92 | Eugene Sims | 16 | 0 | 2 | 03/18/1986 | 6′ 6″ | 265 | West Texas A&M | ||
| CB | 36 | Chris Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 06/23/1987 | 5′ 10″ | 186 | Northern Illinois | ||
| T | 77 | Jason Smith | 6 | 6 | RT+ | 3 | 04/30/1986 | 6′ 5″ | 308 | Baylor | |
| TE | 81 | Stephen Spach | 10 | 1 | TE | 6 | 07/18/1982 | 6′ 4″ | 260 | Fresno State | |
| S | 20 | Darian Stewart | 15 | 13 | SS+ | 2 | 08/04/1988 | 5′ 11″ | 214 | South Carolina | |
| T | 72 | Thomas Welch | 5 | 0 | 1 | 06/19/1987 | 6′ 6″ | 300 | Vanderbilt | ||
| RB | 33 | Cadillac Williams | 11 | 1 | RB | 7 | 04/21/1982 | 5′ 11″ | 218 | Auburn | |
| LB | 52 | Jabara Williams | 2 | 0 | R | 07/06/1989 | 6′ 2″ | 238 | Stephen F. Austin State | ||
| G/C | 64 | Tony Wragge | 15 | 8 | C | 7 | 08/14/1979 | 6′ 4″ | 310 | New Mexico State |
