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2009 St. Louis Rams season
2009 St. Louis Rams season
Owner	Chip Rosenbloom and Lucia Rodriguez
General manager	Billy Devaney
Head coach	Steve Spagnuolo
Home field	Edward Jones Dome
Results
Record	1–15
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	RB Steven Jackson
AP All-Pros	Steven Jackson (2nd team); Donnie Jones (2nd team)
	← 2008; Rams seasons; 2010 →;

The 2009 season was the St. Louis Rams' 72nd in the National Football League (NFL), and their 15th in St. Louis. Due to the Rams winning only against the Detroit Lions, they finished with the NFL's worst record at 1–15, earning the first overall selection in the 2010 NFL draft in Steve Spagnuolo's first season as a head coach.

The 2009 Rams scored 175 points (10.9 per game), the sixth fewest for a 16-game NFL season.^[1] The Rams threw only twelve combined touchdown passes all season – including one by kicker Josh Brown.^[2] Quarterback Marc Bulger led the team with five touchdown passes. Pro Football Reference argues that the 2009 Rams^[3] were the worst team fielded in the NFL since the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers of 1976 and 1977, having a much weaker schedule than the winless 2008 Lions.^[4]

In the three seasons from 2007 to 2009, the Rams won a total of six games, this being the worst record over such a period since the Chicago Cardinals during World War II until the 2015 to 2017 Cleveland Browns won only four games.

This for first since 1998 Torry Holt was not on the opening day roster.

Offseason

Player movement

The Rams announced that Jim Haslett would not be returning as head coach after a disastrous 2–14 finish to the 2008 season.^[5] On January 16, New York Giants’ Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo signed a four-year $11.5 million. deal to be their new head coach.^[6]

Jason Brown, a center who formerly played for the Baltimore Ravens before becoming a free agent, was signed on February 27, 2009, to a five-year deal to bolster the offensive line.^[7]

Ron Bartell, a cornerback, signed a four-year deal on March 2, worth $13.6 million. Guaranteed, with incentives it could be as much as $28 million.^[8]

James Butler, a safety, signed a four-year deal on March 10, that with incentives could be worth almost $17 million.^[9]

Orlando Pace, the premier offensive tackle in the NFL, was released by the Rams to save six million dollars in salary cap space.^[10]

On March 13, wide receiver Torry Holt was released after ten seasons with the Rams.^[11]^[12] Holt was later signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

On May 8, Pisa Tinoisamoa, the Rams’ leading tackler in 2008, was given his release.^[13]

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2009 St. Louis Rams draft
1	2	Jason Smith	OT	Baylor
2	35	James Laurinaitis	LB	Ohio State
3	66	Bradley Fletcher	CB	Iowa
4	103	Darell Scott	DT	Clemson
5	160	Brooks Foster	WR	North Carolina
6	196	Keith Null	QB	West Texas A&M
7	211	Chris Ogbonnaya	WR	Texas
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff

St. Louis Rams 2009 staff

Front office

Owner/chairman – Chip Rosenbloom
Owner/vice chairman – Stan Kroenke
Executive vice president of football operations/coo – Kevin Demoff
general manager – Billy Devaney
Vice president of player personnel – Tony Softli
Director of player personnel – Lawrence McCutcheon
Director of pro personnel – Mike Williams

Head coaches

Head coach – Steve Spagnuolo
Assistant head coach/quarterbacks – Dick Curl

Offensive coaches

Offensive coordinator – Pat Shurmur
Running backs – Sylvester Croom
Wide receivers – Charlie Baggett
Tight ends – Frank Leonard
Offensive line – Steve Loney
Assistant offensive line – Art Valero
Quality control/offense – Andy Sugarman

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator – Ken Flajole
Defensive line – Brendan Daly
Linebackers – Paul Ferraro
Defensive backs/cornerbacks – Clayton Lopez
Defensive backs/safeties – Andre Curtis
Quality control/defense – Matt House

Special teams coaches

Special teams coordinator – Tom McMahon
Quality control/special teams – Derius Swinton

Strength and conditioning

Strength – Rock Gullickson
Assistant strength – Chuck Faucette

Final roster

**2009 St. Louis Rams roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Kyle Boller 9 Keith Null 13 Michael Reilly Running backs (RB) 34 Kenneth Darby 35 Samkon Gado 39 Steven Jackson 44 Mike Karney FB 22 Chris Ogbonnaya Wide receivers (WR) 16 Danny Amendola RS 17 Donnie Avery 11 Brandon Gibson 87 Jordan Kent 82 Ruvell Martin Tight ends (TE) 47 Billy Bajema 84 Randy McMichael		Offensive linemen (OL) 62 Roger Allen G 70 Alex Barron T 60 Jason Brown C 73 Adam Goldberg G/T 79 John Greco G 68 Ryan McKee T 66 Mark Setterstrom C/G 77 Jason Smith T 64 Phil Trautwein T 61 Eric Young T Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Victor Adeyanju DE 69 Leger Douzable DT 96 James Hall DE 91 Leonard Little DE 72 Chris Long DE 99 LaJuan Ramsey DT 95 Clifton Ryan DT 97 Darell Scott DT 76 James Wyche DE		Linebackers (LB) 50 K. C. Asiodu OLB 57 Chris Chamberlain MLB/OLB 59 Larry Grant OLB 55 James Laurinaitis MLB 53 Paris Lenon OLB 58 David Vobora OLB Defensive backs (DB) 24 Ron Bartell CB 37 James Butler SS 36 Quincy Butler CB 43 Craig Dahl FS/SS 25 Danny Gorrer CB 42 Clinton Hart SS 31 Justin King CB 23 Cord Parks CB 27 David Roach FS 20 Jonathan Wade CB Special teams 3 Josh Brown K 5 Donnie Jones P 92 Ryan Neill LS		Practice squad 93 Chris Bradwell DT 30 Marcus Brown CB 49 Eric Butler TE 65 Sean Conover DE -- Mark Lewis G 67 Drew Miller C 56 Jay Moore LB 86 Sean Walker WR Reserve 98 C. J. Ah You DE (IR) 21 Oshiomogho Atogwe S (IR) 41 Eric Bassey S (IR) 63 Jacob Bell G (IR) 10 Marc Bulger QB (IR) 14 Keenan Burton WR (IR) 90 Adam Carriker DT (IR) 46 Daniel Fells TE (IR) 32 Bradley Fletcher CB (IR) 83 Brooks Foster WR (IR) 71 Gary Gibson DT (IR) 45 Chris Massey LS (IR) 19 Laurent Robinson WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	NFL.com recap
1	August 14	at New York Jets	W 23–20	1–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	Atlanta Falcons	L 13–20	1–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
3	August 27	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–21	2–1	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
4	September 3	Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–9	3–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	NFL.com recap
1	September 13	at Seattle Seahawks	L 0–28	0–1	Qwest Field	Recap
2	September 20	at Washington Redskins	L 7–9	0–2	FedExField	Recap
3	September 27	Green Bay Packers	L 17–36	0–3	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
4	October 4	at San Francisco 49ers	L 0–35	0–4	Candlestick Park	Recap
5	October 11	Minnesota Vikings	L 10–38	0–5	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
6	October 18	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 20–23 (OT)	0–6	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	Recap
7	October 25	Indianapolis Colts	L 6–42	0–7	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
8	November 1	at Detroit Lions	W 17–10	1–7	Ford Field	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 15	New Orleans Saints	L 23–28	1–8	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
11	November 22	Arizona Cardinals	L 13–21	1–9	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
12	November 29	Seattle Seahawks	L 17–27	1–10	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
13	December 6	at Chicago Bears	L 9–17	1–11	Soldier Field	Recap
14	December 13	at Tennessee Titans	L 7–47	1–12	LP Field	Recap
15	December 20	Houston Texans	L 13–16	1–13	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
16	December 27	at Arizona Cardinals	L 10–31	1–14	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
17	January 3, 2010	San Francisco 49ers	L 6–28	1–15	Edward Jones Dome	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Arizona Cardinals	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	375	325	L1
San Francisco 49ers	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	330	281	W2
Seattle Seahawks	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	280	390	L4
St. Louis Rams	1	15	0	.063	0–6	1–11	175	436	L8

Regular season summaries

Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
Seahawks	0	14	14	0	28

at Qwest Field, Seattle

Game time: 4:15 pm EDT
Game weather: 73 °F or 22.8 °C (Sunny)
Game attendance: 67,610
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, John Lynch, and Rob Desir

The Rams began their season at Qwest Field with a Week 1 divisional duel with their NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks. After a scoreless first quarter, St. Louis trailed in the second quarter as Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Carlson. The Rams appeared to have a game-tying touchdown after blocking a Seattle field goal by Seahawks kicker Olindo Mare late in the quarter. However, it was overturned because there were twelve Rams’ players on the field, leading to a Seahawks 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Burleson. In the third quarter, Seattle continued its dominance with Hasselbeck completing a 33-yard touchdown pass to Carlson, along with running back Julius Jones getting a 62-yard touchdown run. From there on out, the Seahawks’ defense helped secure a shutout win.

With this loss, the Rams began their season at 0–1.

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	0	0	7
Redskins	3	3	3	0	9

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 72 °F or 22.2 °C (Sunny)
Game attendance: 87,780
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan

Hoping to rebound from their shutout loss to the Seahawks, the Rams flew to FedEx Field for a Week 2 duel with the Washington Redskins. St. Louis trailed early as Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham got a 21-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Rams’ deficit increased a Suisham made a 28-yard field goal. Afterwards, St. Louis took the lead as quarterback Marc Bulger completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laurent Robinson. However, Washington got their lead again as Suisham nailed a 23-yard field goal. From there on out, the Rams were unable to obtain further points.

With this loss, St. Louis fell to 0–2.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	9	14	0	13	36
Rams	0	14	3	0	17

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
Game attendance: 60,234
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Trent Green

Still searching for their first win of the season, the Rams played their Week 3 home opener against the Green Bay Packers. St. Louis immediately trailed early in the first quarter as Packers kicker Mason Crosby got a 48, a 38, and a 25-yard field goal. Green Bay would increase their lead in the second quarter as fullback John Kuhn got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Rams would respond with the arm of quarterback Kyle Boller, as he hooked up with tight end Daniel Fells on a 16-yard touchdown pass. However, the Packers would strike back with quarterback Aaron Rodgers's 21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donald Driver. St. Louis would close out the half with Boller and Fells hooking up with each other again on a 19-yard touchdown pass.

The Rams would inch closer in the third quarter with kicker Josh Brown's 53-yard field goal. However, Green Bay would pull away in the fourth quarter as Rodgers got a 4-yard touchdown run (with a failed PAT) and completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kuhn.

With this loss, St. Louis fell to 0–3.

Starting quarterback Marc Bulger (3-of-4, 23 yards) left the game in the second quarter with an injury to his right shoulder.

Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	0	7	14	14	35

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

Game time: 4:15 pm EDT
Game weather: 60 °F or 15.6 °C (Sunny)
Game attendance: 69,732
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, John Lynch, and Nischelle Turner

Following their home loss to the Packers, the Rams flew to Candlestick Park for a Week 4 NFC West duel with their hated rival, the San Francisco 49ers. Due to an injury to Marc Bulger, quarterback Kyle Boller got the start.

After a scoreless first quarter, St. Louis’ seasonal struggles continued on the 49ers’ second punt of the game. The ball would hit backup cornerback Quincy Butler's foot and roll into the endzone where backup Niners linebacker Scott McKillop would land on it for a touchdown. San Francisco would continue its dominating run in the third quarter with quarterback Shaun Hill hooking up on a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Vernon Davis, followed by linebacker Patrick Willis returning an interception 23 yards for a touchdown. The 49ers would wrap up their victory march in the fourth quarter with Hill finding wide receiver Josh Morgan on a 24-yard touchdown pass, followed by defensive tackle Ray McDonald returning a fumble 11 yards for a touchdown.

With their second shutout loss of the season, the Rams fell to 0–4.

Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	14	3	7	14	38
Rams	0	3	0	7	10

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
Game attendance: 60,166
Referee: Don Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Charles Davis

Hoping to get their first win of the season, the Rams went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and prepared for a Week 5 duel with the Minnesota Vikings. Even though quarterback Marc Bulger was almost back to 100% health, backup quarterback Kyle Boller got the start.

In the first quarter, St. Louis continued to struggle as Vikings running back Adrian Peterson got a 5-yard touchdown run and defensive end Jared Allen returned a fumble 52 yards for a touchdown. The Rams would get on the board in the second quarter with a 29-yard field goal from kicker Josh Brown, but Minnesota came right back with kicking Ryan Longwell nailing a 47-yard field goal.

The Vikings would continue to make their presence felt in the third quarter with quarterback Brett Favre completing a 13-yard touchdown to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. Minnesota would follow it up in the fourth quarter with Peterson's 7-yard touchdown. St. Louis tried to rally as quarterback Marc Bulger completed a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donnie Avery, but the Vikings would close out the game with running back Chester Taylor's 1-yard touchdown run.

With this loss, the Rams fell to 0–5.

Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rams	7	3	0	10	0	20
Jaguars	6	0	0	14	3	23

at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 57 °F or 13.9 °C (Sunny)
Game attendance: 42,088
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and John Lynch

Still on the hunt for their first win of the season, the Rams flew to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for a Week 6 interconference duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. St. Louis got the opening charge in the first quarter with quarterback Marc Bulger's 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donnie Avery. The Jaguars would answer with running back Maurice Jones-Drew getting a 4-yard touchdown run (with a failed PAT). Afterwards, the Rams would get the only points of the second quarter as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 52-yard field goal.

After a scoreless third quarter, a back-and-forth quarter would ensue. Jones-Drew would help Jacksonville take the lead with a 1-yard touchdown run, yet Rams defensive end Leonard Little would return an interception 36 yards for a touchdown. Following a 3-yard touchdown run by Jones-Drew, St. Louis would tie the game with Brown's 27-yard field goal. However, in overtime, the Jaguars got the last laugh as kicker Josh Scobee booted the game-winning 36-yard field goal.

With this loss, the Rams fell to 0–6.

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	14	7	7	14	42
Rams	3	0	3	0	6

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
Game attendance: 60,108
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

Still trying to get their first win of the season, the Rams went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Indianapolis Colts. St. Louis would trail early in the first quarter as Colts quarterback Peyton Manning completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne. The Rams would answer with a 30-yard field goal from kicker Josh Brown, but Indianapolis answered with Manning's 27-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark. Afterwards, the Colts would get the only score of the second quarter with running back Joseph Addai's 6-yard touchdown run.

St. Louis would begin the third quarter with Brown booting a 45-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis continued their domination as cornerback Jacob Lacey return an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Colts closed out the game with Manning's 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Austin Collie and running back Chad Simpson's 35-yard touchdown run.

With this loss, the Rams fell to 0–7.

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	7	0	7	17
Lions	0	2	0	8	10

at Ford Field, Detroit

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
Game attendance: 40,857
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and John Lynch

Still in the hunt for their first win of the season, the Rams flew to Ford Field for a Week 8 duel with the Detroit Lions. St. Louis got the game's first points in the opening quarter as kicker Josh Brown booted a 41-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Lions got on the board due to a Rams miscue. Safety James Butler got an interception in his endzone. He would then run out and then back in, where he would be tackled by Detroit running back Kevin Smith for a safety. Afterwards, St. Louis would close out the half with a trick play. On a fake field goal attempt, Brown would complete a 36-yard touchdown pass to tight end Daniel Fells.

After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions began to rally in the fourth quarter as quarterback Matthew Stafford got a 4-yard touchdown and completed a 2-point conversion pass to running back Maurice Morris. The Rams prevailed as running back Steven Jackson got a 25-yard touchdown run.

With this win, St. Louis snapped a seventeen-game losing streak – their previous win having been against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7 of the 2008 season – and provided the first win for rookie head coach Steve Spagnuolo before the Rams entered their bye week at 1–7.

Week 9: BYE

Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	14	7	7	28
Rams	0	14	3	6	23

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: None (domed stadium)
Game attendance: 59,858
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose, Trent Green and Rob Desir

Coming off their bye week, the Rams went home for a Week 10 duel with the undefeated New Orleans Saints. After a scoreless first quarter, Saints running back Reggie Bush got a 3-yard touchdown run to open the scoring, but the Rams would answer when quarterback Marc Bulger found wide receiver Donnie Avery on a 29-yard touchdown pass. Although New Orleans retook the lead with quarterback Drew Brees’ 15-yard touchdown pass to Bush, St. Louis would close out the half with running back Steven Jackson's 2-yard touchdown run.

The Saints would deliver a huge strike in the third quarter as wide receiver Courtney Roby returned the second half's opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, yet the Rams would keep it close with kicker Josh Brown's 32-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New Orleans would increase their lead with Brees’ 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Robert Meachem. St. Louis tried to rally as Bulger completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Avery (with a failed 2-point conversion), but the Saints’ defense would prevent any further progress.

With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–8.

Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	14	0	0	21
Rams	3	0	3	7	13

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game time: 4:05 pm EST
Game weather: None (domed stadium)
Game attendance: 59,839
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and John Lynch

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Saints, the Rams went home for an NFC West rivalry match against the Arizona Cardinals.

In the first quarter, St. Louis got on the board first with kicker Josh Brown getting a 40-yard field goal. The Rams fell behind with QB Kurt Warner making a 5-yard touchdown pass to WR Anquan Boldin and then to WR Larry Fitzgerald on an 11-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. The Cardinals lead extended as rookie RB Beanie Wells made a 1-yard touchdown run to end the half.

The Rams replied in the third quarter with kicker Josh Brown making a 20-yard field goal. The Rams tried hard to come back into the game in the fourth quarter with RB Steven Jackson running 1 yard to the end zone for a touchdown, but the Cardinals’ defense prevented the case, giving the Rams another loss.

With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–9 and stay winless at home, with their home record at 0–5.

Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	3	10	27
Rams	0	10	0	7	17

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: None (domed stadium)
Game attendance: 47,475
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, John Lynch and Nischelle Turner

With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–10 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention.

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	3	3	3	9
Bears	10	0	7	0	17

at Soldier Field, Chicago

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 36 °F or 2.2 °C (Sunny to Partly Cloudy)
Game attendance: 61,892
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Trent Green

With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–11.

Week 14: at Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	7	7
Titans	14	9	10	14	47

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game time: 4:05 pm EST
Game weather: 53 °F or 11.7 °C (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 69,143
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Rose and Trent Green

With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–12.

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	3	7	3	16
Rams	0	10	3	0	13

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: None (Dome Stadium)
Game attendance: 46,256
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–13.

Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	7	3	10
Cardinals	0	17	7	7	31

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game time: 4:05 pm EST
Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18.3 °C)
Game attendance: 62,624
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan

With this loss, the Rams fell to 1–14.

Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	7	21	28
Rams	0	3	0	3	6

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: None (domed stadium)
Game attendance: 47,965
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Matt Vasgersian and Ross Tucker

The Rams ended their season 1–15 and clinched the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft.

The Rams became the ninth team to finish a season with a 1–15 record, following the 2007 Dolphins. They would later on be joined by the 2016 Cleveland Browns and the 2020 Jacksonville Jaguars.

Local television blackouts

In the 2009 season, the Rams had three regular season games blacked out on local television. After selling out their first five games, attendance began to drop and the Rams couldn't sell out their final three games against the Seahawks, Texans, and 49ers. In all of these instances, the Rams fell well short of a sellout and did not even ask for a deadline extension from the NFL to try to sell remaining tickets and avert a blackout. Since 2007, the Rams had only won two games at the Edward Jones Dome.