2023 Los Angeles Rams season

The 2023 season is the Los Angeles Rams' 86th in the National Football League, their 87th overall, their 57th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the fourth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their seventh under head coach Sean McVay. They attempt to improve on their 5–12 record from the previous season and make the playoffs again after a one-year absence. For the first time since 2019, Jalen Ramsey will not be on the opening day roster, as he was traded to the Miami Dolphins.

2023 Los Angeles Rams season
OwnerStan Kroenke
General managerLes Snead
Head coachSean McVay
Home fieldSoFi Stadium
Results
Record3–4
Division place3rd NFC West
Uniform

Offseason

Coaching changes
  • Following considerable press speculation that he was likely to step away following his first losing season as head coach,[1] Sean McVay announced that he would return in 2023 for his seventh season with the Rams.[2]
  • The Rams announced that they were terminating the contracts of several assistants. Among those who were not being retained were offensive line coach Kevin Carberry, defensive backs coach Jonathan Cooley, special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis, assistant defensive line coach Skyler Jones and defensive assistant Lance Schulters.[3]
  • Additionally, offensive coordinator Liam Coen voluntarily resigned to return to the University of Kentucky, where he had previously served as offensive coordinator.[4]
  • Former New York Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur was hired by the Rams for the same position.[5] Mike LaFleur's older brother Matt LaFleur, now head coach of the Green Bay Packers, served in the same capacity in 2017, during Sean McVay's first season as Rams head coach.
  • Nick Caley, who had spent the previous six seasons as tight ends coach of the New England Patriots, was hired to take on the same role with the Rams.[6]

Draft
Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 Los Angeles Rams Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
236 Steve AvilaGTCU
369 Traded to Houston
73 Traded to NY Giants
77 Byron YoungDETennesseefrom Miami
89 Kobie TurnerDTWake Forestfrom NY Giants
4128 Stetson BennettQBGeorgiafrom NY Giants
5161 Nick HamptonLBAppalachian Statefrom Houston
167 Traded to Houston
171 Traded to Tampa Bay
174 Warren McClendonOTGeorgiafrom Houston
175 Davis AllenTEClemsonfrom Tampa Bay
177 Puka NacuaWRBYUCompensatory pick
6182 Tre'Vius Hodges-TomlinsonCBTCU
189 Ochaun MathisDENebraskafrom Tennessee
191 Traded to Houston
215 Zach EvansRBOle Missfrom Washington
7223 Ethan EvansPWingate
234 Jason Taylor IISOklahoma Statefrom Pittsburgh
252 Traded to Buffalo
259 Desjuan JohnsonDTToledofrom Houston
2023 Los Angeles Rams undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Kelechi Anyalebechi MLB Incarnate Word [7]
Tanner Brown K Oklahoma State
Braxton Burmeister WR San Diego State
Timarcus Davis CB Arizona State
Tyon Davis Tulsa
Collin Duncan S Mississippi State
Christopher Dunn K NC State
Tiyon Evans RB Louisville
Tyler Hudson WR
Tanner Ingle S NC State
Sam James WR West Virginia
Matthew Jester OLB Princeton
Quindell Johnson S Memphis
Jordan Jones CB Rhode Island
Sean Maginn C Wake Forest
Mike McAllister Youngstown State
Cameron McCutcheon CB Western Carolina
Grant Miller G Baylor
Christian Sims TE Bowling Green
Ryan Smenda Jr. MLB Wake Forest
Xavier Smith WR Florida A&M
DeAndre Square MLB Kentucky
Rashad Torrence S Florida
Alex Ward LS UCF
Dresser Winn QB UT Martin
Jaiden Woodbey MLB Boston College

Staff
Los Angeles Rams staff
Front office
  • Owner/CEO – Stan Kroenke
  • COO/executive vice president of football operations – Kevin Demoff
  • General manager – Les Snead
  • Vice president of football administration – Tony Pastoors
  • Director of football operations – Sophie Harlan
  • Senior personnel executives – Brian Xanders and Ray Farmer
  • Senior personnel advisor – Taylor Morton
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Ted Monago
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – John McKay
  • Director of draft management – J. W. Jordan
  • Director of player engagement – Jacques McClendon
  • Football analyst – Andy Benoit
Head coaches
Offensive coaches


  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Raheem Morris
  • Defensive line/run game coordinator – Eric Henderson
  • Assistant defensive line – Andrew Carter
  • Linebackers/pass rush coordinator – Chris Shula
  • Outside linebackers – Joe Coniglio
  • Secondary – Chris Beake
  • Defensive backs/pass game coordinator – Aubrey Pleasant
  • Defensive assistant – Mike Harris
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of strength training and performance – Justin Lovett
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Fernando Noriega
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Dustin Woods

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
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Current roster
Los Angeles Rams roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 13 Stetson Bennett QB (NF-Ill.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 95 Bobby Brown III NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 84 Hunter Long TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 20 Ronnie Rivers RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 25 Jason Taylor II S (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 23 Kyren Williams RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 24, 2023

52 active, 6 inactive, 16 practice squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Rams' preseason opponents were announced on May 11, 2023 along with the release of the NFL's regular season schedule.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 Los Angeles Chargers L 17–34 0–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Las Vegas Raiders L 17–34 0–2 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 August 26 at Denver Broncos L 0–41 0–3 Empower Field at Mile High Recap

Preseason Week 1: vs Los Angeles Chargers
Preseason Week 1: Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 17 01434
Rams 0 7 7317

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Preseason Week 2: vs Las Vegas Raiders
Preseason Week 2: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 13 7734
Rams 0 10 7017

at SoFI Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,362
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (KABC): Andrew Siciliano, Andrew Whitworth and Curt Sandoval
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Preseason Week 3: at Denver Broncos
Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Broncos 17 10 01441

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: August 26
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Party Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,048
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (KABC): Andrew Siciliano, Andrew Whitworth and Curt Sandoval
  • Recap , Gamebook
Game information

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Time (PT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 1:25 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks W 30–13 1–0 Lumen Field Fox Recap
2 September 17 1:05 p.m. San Francisco 49ers L 23–30 1–1 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 25 5:15 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals L 16–19 1–2 Paycor Stadium ESPN Recap
4 October 1 10:00 a.m. at Indianapolis Colts W 29–23 (OT) 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 8 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles L 14–23 2–3 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 15 1:25 p.m. Arizona Cardinals W 26–9 3–3 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 22 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–24 3–4 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
8 October 29 10:00 a.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium Fox
9 November 5 10:00 a.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Fox
10 Bye
11 November 19 1:25 p.m. Seattle Seahawks SoFi Stadium CBS
12 November 26 1:05 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox
13 December 3 1:25 p.m. Cleveland Browns SoFi Stadium Fox
14 December 10 10:00 a.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Fox
15 December 17 1:05 p.m. Washington Commanders SoFi Stadium CBS
16 December 21 5:15 p.m. New Orleans Saints SoFi Stadium Prime Video
17 December 31 10:00 a.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium Fox
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 1: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 0 101330
Seahawks 3 10 0013

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

The Rams won in a season opener for the sixth time in seven seasons under head coach Sean McVay, defeating the host Seahawks for the third time in the team's last four visits to Lumen Field. Trailing 13-7 at halftime, Los Angeles dominated in the third and fourth quarters as linebacker Ernest Jones had a team-high nine total tackles including three tackles for loss, while Jordan Fuller added eight tackles from his safety position. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald was credited with four tackles and a half-sack in his first game back from injury as the Rams defense held Seattle to just a single first down and 12 total offensive yards in the second half. Also returning to the starting lineup, quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 24 of 38 passes for 334 yards, while wide receivers Tutu Atwell (six receptions) and rookie Puka Nacua (10 receptions)[8][9] both had 119 yards receiving in place of the injured Cooper Kupp. Second-year running back Kyren Williams led the Rams in rushing with 52 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns while fellow running back Cam Akers added 29 yards on 22 carries with a rushing TD. Kicker Brett Maher made his debut for the Rams, converting three field goals and three PATs. Offensively, the Rams rolled to 426 yards in total offense without committing a turnover or giving up a sack. With the upset win, the Rams started their season 1–0.

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 10 31030
Rams 3 14 0623

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 74,742
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Rams stayed close to but ultimately could not overcome the visiting 49ers, losing to San Francisco for the ninth consecutive time in the regular season. Playing in its home opener, Los Angeles seized a 17-10 lead in the second quarter as running back Kyren Williams scored twice, once on a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford and then again on a 4-yard TD run with 1:45 remaining. But the 49ers rallied to tie the score on the final play of the first half, as San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy scored on a quarterback sneak as time expired. Stafford completed 34 of 55 passes for 307 yards but had two interceptions in the second half, both of which led to field goals by 49ers kicker Jake Moody. Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua set an NFL rookie record for most receptions in a single game with 15 receptions (breaking the previous record of 14 shared by four players) for 147 yards. Linebacker Ernest Jones led the Rams' defensive effort with 10 total tackles. Kicker Brett Maher converted all three of his field goal attempts, the last a 38-yarder on the game's final play.

Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 3 3716
Bengals 0 6 10319

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Meeting in the regular season for the first time since Super Bowl LVI, the Rams fell to the host Bengals on Monday Night Football. After trading two field goals each in a 6-6 first half, Los Angeles got its only lead on kicker Brett Maher's 42-yard field goal, his third of the evening. But Cincinnati then scored 13 unanswered points, taking the lead on a 14-yard touchdown run by running back Joe Mixon and two more field goals from kicker Evan McPherson. The Rams closed to within a field goal as wide receiver Tutu Atwell scored on a 1-yard pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford with 2:31 remaining. Playing in only his third career game, wide receiver Puka Nacua had five receptions for 72 yards. Stafford threw for 269 yards and a score, but was intercepted twice and sacked six times as the offensive line had to shuffle its lineup due to injuries. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald had eight tackles including a sack while cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon recorded the team's first interception of the season in the loss.

Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Rams 14 6 30629
Colts 0 0 815023

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua continued a prolific season start with nine receptions for 163 yards, including a 22-yard catch for his first NFL touchdown to beat the Colts in overtime. The Rams scored on their first four possessions of the game and held a 23-0 lead midway through the third quarter as running back Kyren Williams scored on a pair of 3-yard touchdown runs, while kicker Brett Maher converted three field goals. But Maher missed on two other field goal attempts as the Colts fought back on the strength of rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson, who passed for 200 yards and two TDs (while also throwing a pair of successful conversion passes) and ran for 56 yards and another score. Indianapolis tied the game 23-23 with just under two minutes remaining in regulation to force overtime. Having won the coin toss and electing to receive, the Rams marched 75 yards in eight plays as quarterback Matthew Stafford led the team despite visibly limping. On the game's final play, Stafford connected with Nacua over the middle at the Colts' 8-yard line, and the rookie wide receiver weaved his way through a pair of defenders for the game-winning score. Defensively, linebacker Ernest Jones head a team-high 10 tackles while defensive tackle Aaron Donald had four, with both players recording sacks.

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 10 0623
Rams 7 7 0014

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was strong in his return to the field, but the host Rams lost for the second time at home, giving up a late touchdown in the first half and were held scoreless for the entire second half against the undefeated Eagles. Both teams started the game by driving 75 yards to score on their opening possessions, with quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing to wide receiver Tutu Atwell for a 3-yard touchdown. After Philadelphia took a 10-7 lead with 2:15 remaining in the second quarter, Los Angeles responded with a six-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Stafford connecting with rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua for a 22-yard go-ahead touchdown that came with 0:32 left. However, the Eagles retaliated quickly behind quarterback Jalen Hurts, who found wide receiver A.J. Brown for a 38-yard gain. Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick was flagged for a horse-collar tackle and pass interference, and those back-to-back penalties put the Eagles on the goal line, with Hurts taking back the lead for the Eagles on a 1-yard run as time ran out in the first half. Though the Eagles only scored in the second half on a pair of 26-yard field goals by kicker Jake Elliott in the fourth quarter, Philadelphia controlled the rest of the game, dominating on time of possession (37:55 to 22:05) and limiting the Rams to just 81 yards in total offense after halftime. Kupp, who had not played since Week 10 of the 2022 season, caught eight passes for 118 yards while Nacua had seven catches for 71 yards and a score. Though Stafford completed 21 of 37 passes for 222 yards and two scores, he was sacked four times in the second half and the Rams were held to just 53 yards rushing. Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon recorded a turnover for the third straight game with an interception of a Hurts pass in the end zone, while linebacker Ernest Jones led the team with 15 total tackles (10 solo) with three tackles for loss as the Rams fell to 2-3.

Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 6 009
Rams 3 3 101026

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 71,202
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Running back Kyren Williams ran for a career-high 158 yards on 20 carries as the Rams seized control in the second half to win their first home game of the season. After totaling just five yards on three carries in the first and second quarters, Los Angeles received the kickoff after halftime and proceeded to marching down the field with nine consecutive run plays that totaled 62 yards down to the Arizona 13. From there, quarterback Matthew Stafford threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Cooper Kupp to take a lead that L.A. would never relinquish. Following a Cardinals punt, Stafford's 30-yard pass to wide receiver Tutu Atwell and Williams' career-long 31-yard run down to the Arizona 11 led to a field goal by kicker Brett Maher. The Cardinals then mounted their best offensive drive of the game, reaching the Los Angeles 12 before linebacker Christian Rozeboom got his first career interception. The Rams then drove 88 yards in 12 plays with Williams capping it off with a 5-yard TD run that was initially ruled a fumble and touchback but reversed following an instant replay review. Linebacker Byron Young ended Arizona's next possession with a sack of Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs and a forced fumble which he recovered himself that led to Maher's fourth field goal to complete the day's scoring. The Rams defense held Arizona in check with just 27 rushing yards allowed after halftime. Stafford passed for 226 yards and a score while Kupp led his team with seven receptions for 148 yards and his first TD of the season as L.A. improved its record to 3-3.

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 71424
Rams 0 9 8017

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 8: Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Cowboys 0 0 000

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Preview

Division
NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
San Francisco 49ers 5 2 0 .714 2–0 4–1 201 109 L2
Seattle Seahawks 4 2 0 .667 1–1 4–1 144 118 W1
Los Angeles Rams 3 4 0 .429 2–1 2–2 155 141 L1
Arizona Cardinals 1 6 0 .143 0–3 1–5 127 182 L4

Conference
NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 6 1 0 .857 1–0 4–0 .468 .463 W1
2[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 5 2 0 .714 1–0 4–1 .533 .469 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West 5 2 0 .714 2–0 4–1 .457 .424 L2
4 Atlanta Falcons South 4 3 0 .571 2–0 3–2 .467 .333 W1
Wild cards
5[lower-alpha 2] Seattle Seahawks West 4 2 0 .667 1–1 4–1 .350 .296 W1
6[lower-alpha 2] Dallas Cowboys East 4 2 0 .667 1–0 1–2 .375 .346 W1
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 3 3 0 .500 1–1 3–3 .548 .381 L2
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3] Minnesota Vikings North 3 4 0 .429 1–0 3–2 .522 .350 W2
9[lower-alpha 3] Los Angeles Rams West 3 4 0 .429 2–1 2–2 .565 .400 L1
10[lower-alpha 3] Washington Commanders East 3 4 0 .429 0–2 2–3 .429 .333 L1
11[lower-alpha 3] New Orleans Saints South 3 4 0 .429 1–1 1–2 .386 .211 L2
12 Green Bay Packers North 2 4 0 .333 1–1 2–2 .452 .357 L3
13[lower-alpha 4] New York Giants East 2 5 0 .286 1–1 2–3 .553 .286 W1
14[lower-alpha 4] Chicago Bears North 2 5 0 .286 0–2 1–3 .468 .429 W1
15 Arizona Cardinals West 1 6 0 .143 0–3 1–5 .522 .667 L4
16 Carolina Panthers South 0 6 0 .000 0–2 0–5 .585 .000 L6
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. Detroit wins tie break over San Francisco based on strength of victory.
  2. Seattle wins tie break over Dallas based on conference record.
  3. Minnesota, LA Rams, Washington and New Orleans are ranked based on conference record.
  4. NY Giants wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record.
  5. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References
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