| 2005 St. Louis Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Georgia Frontiere |
| Head coach | Mike Martz Joe Vitt |
| Home stadium | Edward Jones Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 2ndNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TOrlando Pace WRTorry Holt |
The2005 season was theSt. Louis Rams' 68th in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 11th in St. Louis. They tried to improve on their previous output in which they won eight games. Instead, they collapsed and finished the season with a 6–10 record and finished the season with double-digit losses for the first time since1998. The Rams also missed the playoffs for the first time since2002. From 2006 onwards the Rams continued to crumble: during the subsequent nine seasons in St. Louis, the team neither made it into the playoffs nor finished with a winning record (though they almost made it into the 2010 playoffs, but lost to the Seahawks in their last game to lose the division). Their 6–42 record between 2007 and 2009 was the worst for such a period by any team between the World War IIChicago Cardinals and the2015 to2017 Cleveland Browns.
On October 10, news broke out that head coachMike Martz announced he was leaving the team indefinitely after being diagnosed with a bacterial infection. A day before that, he coached his last game in a home loss against Seattle. Joe Vitt took over the sidelines for the rest of the season. Though Martz was medically cleared to return, management refused to let him do so and he was fired the day after the final regular season game. Several players said they enjoyed having Martz as their head coach.
As second-year running backSteven Jackson earned the starting position, this year was the final season for future Hall of FamerMarshall Faulk as he missed the following season because of reconstructive knee surgery, which ultimately led to his retirement in 2007.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 25–28 | 0–1 | Monster Park | 67,918 |
| 2 | September 18 | atArizona Cardinals | W 17–12 | 1–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | 45,160 |
| 3 | September 25 | Tennessee Titans | W 31–27 | 2–1 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,835 |
| 4 | October 2 | atNew York Giants | L 24–44 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | 78,453 |
| 5 | October 9 | Seattle Seahawks | L 31–37 | 2–3 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,707 |
| 6 | October 17 | atIndianapolis Colts | L 28–45 | 2–4 | RCA Dome | 57,307 |
| 7 | October 23 | New Orleans Saints | W 28–17 | 3–4 | Edward Jones Dome | 64,586 |
| 8 | October 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–21 | 4–4 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,251 |
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| 10 | November 13 | atSeattle Seahawks | L 16–31 | 4–5 | Qwest Field | 67,192 |
| 11 | November 20 | Arizona Cardinals | L 28–38 | 4–6 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,750 |
| 12 | November 27 | atHouston Texans | W 33–27 | 5–6 | Reliant Stadium | 70,010 |
| 13 | December 4 | Washington Redskins | L 9–24 | 5–7 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,701 |
| 14 | December 11 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 13–27 | 5–8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,005 |
| 15 | December 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–17 | 5–9 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,382 |
| 16 | December 24 | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–24 | 5–10 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,473 |
| 17 | January 1, 2006 | atDallas Cowboys | W 20–10 | 6–10 | Texas Stadium | 63,131 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 454 | 271 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 363 | 429 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 311 | 387 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 239 | 428 | W2 |
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