| Team: | St. Louis Rams |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC West |
| Coach: | Jeff Fisher |
| Owner: | Stan Kroenke |
| General Manager: | Les Snead |
| Stadium: | Edward Jones Dome |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | DE Robert Quinn P Johnny Hekker |
| Uniform: | File:St louis rams uniforms12.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Rams seasons |
The 2013 season was the St. Louis Rams' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 19th in St. Louis and their second under head coach Jeff Fisher. The Rams equaled their win total from 2012, but missed the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.
Week 7 saw Sam Bradford make his final appearance in a Rams uniform, as he tore his ACL in a game against the Carolina Panthers. That same injury prevented him from playing in the 2014 season, and he did not play another down in a Rams uniform as he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2014 season.
See main article: 2013 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | West Virginia | |||
| 30 | Georgia | |||
| 3 | 71 | USC | ||
| 92 | West Virginia | |||
| 4 | 113 | Alabama | ||
| 5 | 149 | Miami (FL) | ||
| 160 | Vanderbilt |
The Rams traded their first- (No. 16 overall), second- (No. 46 overall), original third- (No. 78 overall) and seventh- (No. 222 overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' first- (No. 8) and third- (No. 71 overall) round selections.
The Rams acquired an additional first-round selection – No. 22 overall – as part of a trade that sent their 2012 first-round selection to the Washington Redskins. The Rams later traded the No. 22 selection and a 2015 seventh-round selection (previously acquired in a 2012 trade that sent wide receiver Greg Salas to the New England Patriots) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' 2013 first-, third- and sixth- round selections – Nos. 30, 92 and 198 overall, respectively. The No. 198 selection, along with the Rams' original sixth-round selection (No. 184 overall), was traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for the Texans' fifth-round selection (No. 160 overall).
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Cleveland Browns | L 19–27 | 0–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–19 | 0–2 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
| 3 | at Denver Broncos | L 26–27 | 0–3 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap | ||
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | W 24–21 | 1–3 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Arizona Cardinals | W 27–24 | 1–0 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
| 2 | September 15 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 24–31 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap | |
| 3 | September 22 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–31 | 1–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | L 11–35 | 1–3 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–20 | 2–3 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
| 6 | October 13 | at Houston Texans | W 38–13 | 3–3 | Reliant Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 20 | at Carolina Panthers | L 15–30 | 3–4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | L 9–14 | 3–5 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 3 | Tennessee Titans | L 21–28 | 3–6 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
| 10 | November 10 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 38–8 | 4–6 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 24 | Chicago Bears | W 42–21 | 5–6 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
| 13 | December 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–23 | 5–7 | Candlestick Park | Recap | |
| 14 | December 8 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–30 | 5–8 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 15 | New Orleans Saints | W 27–16 | 6–8 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
| 16 | December 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–13 | 7–8 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
| 17 | December 29 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 9–27 | 7–9 | CenturyLink Field | Recap | |
Tempers flared all game long. Not only did the Rams lose the game 15–30, but they lost two starters; defensive end Chris Long was ejected after throwing a punch and quarterback Sam Bradford suffered a season-ending knee injury after running out of bounds. It would also be Sam Bradford's last game in a Rams uniform as he missed all of 2014 with the same injury to the same knee and was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015.
With Kellen Clemens taking over for the rest of season, the Rams defense played lights out, sacking Russell Wilson seven times and allowing just 135 total yards. However, despite that, the Seahawks would go on to defeat the Rams 14–9.
The Rams harassed Andrew Luck and the Colts all game long, stunning Indy with a 38-8 blowout. The game's highlights included Chris Long returning a fumble for a 45 yards to give the Rams the game's first points. Tavon Austin broke the hearts of Colts' fans with three touchdowns, one returned for 98 yards and two receptions.
With the loss, the Rams clinched their 10th consecutive non-winning season, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
The Rams defense shut down the Buccaneers' offense throughout the game, but Jake Long tore his ACL, ending his season. Nevertheless, the Rams would win 23–13.
Traveling to Seattle for the second year in a row to end the regular season, the Rams once again could not respond as they would go on to lose their season finale, 27–9.