The 2024 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 87th in the National Football League (NFL), their 88th overall, 58th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, fifth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and eighth under head coach Sean McVay. This was their first season since 2013 without Aaron Donald on the roster, as he announced his retirement on March 15. The Rams matched their 10–7 record from the previous season, and advanced in the playoffs after being defeated in the Wild Card Round against the Detroit Lions in 2023. They defeated the No. 5 seed rival Minnesota Vikings in a dominant win by a score of 27–9. In the Divisional Round, however, they fell short against the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, losing by a score of 28–22 to end their season. It was the Rams' sixth playoff appearance in eight seasons.

Similarly to the previous two seasons, the Rams began their season poorly with a 1–4 record, with numerous injuries to key players such as Puka Nacua contributing heavily to the poor start. After the bye week, the Rams won nine out of their twelve final games, with their strong defense and the return of key offensive players anchoring the surge. The Rams also earned the NFC West Division title for the first time since their 2021 Super Bowl-winning season, finishing tied with the Seattle Seahawks, but winning the strength-of-victory tiebreaker over the Seahawks.

The 2024 Rams, like the 2023 Rams, made the playoffs after starting 1–4, three games below .500. In doing so, the Rams became the first franchise in NFL history to accomplish such a feat in consecutive seasons.

Offseason

Coaching changes Eric Henderson, who had served as defensive line coach and run game coordinator, departed the Rams to join the USC Trojans football staff to serve as co-defensive coordinator, run game coordinator, and defensive line coach. Raheem Morris, the Rams' defensive coordinator since 2021, was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as head coach. He is the sixth former Rams assistant to be hired as a head coach after serving on Sean McVay's staff. Zac Robinson, who had spent the previous five seasons on the Rams' coaching staff in various positions, most recently as pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach, followed Raheem Morris to the Atlanta Falcons to become the team's new offensive coordinator. Jimmy Lake, the Rams' assistant head coach in 2023, joined Morris in Atlanta to serve as defensive coordinator. Jeremy Springer, a special teams assistant for the Rams the previous two seasons, was hired by the New England Patriots as special teams coordinator. Chris Shula, who served in a variety of roles on the Rams coaching staff for the previous seven seasons as an assistant, most recently as pass rush coordinator & linebackers coach in 2023, was elevated to defensive coordinator, succeeding Raheem Morris. Giff Smith, most recently the interim head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, was hired by the Rams to take on dual responsibilities as defensive line coach and run game coordinator, succeeding Eric Henderson in both roles. The Rams hired Chili Davis, former Kansas State Wildcats special teams quality control coach and a veteran college assistant, to serve as assistant special teams coach. However, the team parted ways with Davis prior to the season. Jake Peetz, who had spent the previous two seasons as an offensive assistant with the Rams (including last season as pass game specialist), was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their new pass game coordinator. John Streicher, previously the director of football administration with the Tennessee Titans, joined the Rams staff with a new title of coordinator of football strategy. Dave Ragone, who had served as offensive coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons for the last three seasons, was hired as the Rams quarterback coach. The Rams also brought on board Nathan Scheelhaase, a longtime offensive assistant at Iowa State, as pass game specialist. Both positions had been previously held by Zac Robinson. Greg Williams joined the Rams coaching staff as inside linebackers coach. Sean Desai, previously a defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles, was hired by the Rams as a senior defensive assistant. On March 8, 2024, the Rams announced they had hired Jerry Schuplinski to serve as a senior offensive assistant. On September 2, 2024, the Rams announced the hiring of former Nebraska and UCF head coach Scott Frost as a senior football analyst, helping with offense, defense, and special teams. On December 7, Frost left the team to return to UCF for a second time as head coach.

Training camp/practice training facility After holding training camp for the first time at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, the Rams conducted the remainder of preseason practices at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, where the team had operated its training facility since 2016 when the franchise relocated from St. Louis. This was necessitated due to delays in the construction of a new temporary facility at the Kroenke Warner Center complex in Woodland Hills. Following the end of the preseason, the Rams began conducting practices at their new permanent facility.

Draft

+ 2024 Los Angeles Rams draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 19 Jared Verse DE Florida State 2 39 Braden Fiske DT Florida State From Giants via Panthers 52 Traded to the Carolina Panthers 3 83 Blake Corum RB Michigan 99 Kamren Kinchens S Miami (FL) 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection 4 120 Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers 5 154 Brennan Jackson DE Washington State 155 Traded to the Carolina Panthers From Steelers 6 189 Traded to the Buffalo Bills From Broncos 196 Tyler Davis DT Clemson 209 Joshua Karty K Stanford 213 Jordan Whittington WR Texas 217 Beaux Limmer C Arkansas 7 239 Traded to the Denver Broncos 254 KT Leveston OT Kansas State

Draft trades

+ 2024 Los Angeles Rams undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Justin Dedich C USC Anthony Goodlow DE Oklahoma State Neal Johnson TE Louisiana J. J. Laap WR Cortland Cam Lampkin CB Washington State Blake Larson OT Augustana (SD) Tuli Letuligasenoa DT Washington Kenny Logan Jr. S Kansas Jaylen McCollough S Tennessee Elias Neal LB Marshall David Olajiga DT Central Missouri Omar Speights LB LSU Drake Stoops WR Oklahoma Josh Wallace CB Michigan Sam Wiglusz WR Ohio Charles Woods CB SMU

+ 2024 Los Angeles Rams Reserve/Future signees Name Position College Ref. AJ Arcuri OT Michigan State Tanner Brown K Oklahoma State Logan Bruss G Wisconsin Cory Durden DT NC State Olakunle Fatukasi LB Rutgers Miller Forristall TE Alabama Tanner Ingle S NC State Nikola Kalinic TE York Mike McAllister C Youngstown State Cameron McCutcheon CB Western Carolina Grant Miller G Baylor Xavier Smith WR Florida A&M Zachary Thomas T San Diego State Zach VanValkenburg LB Iowa Dresser Winn QB UT Martin

Staff

Final roster

Preseason The Rams' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule was announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

! 1 | August 11 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–12 | 1–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 2 | | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 13–9 | 2–0 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 3 | | at Houston Texans | L 15–17 | 2–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |} For the Rams' exhibition matchup against the Chargers, assistant head coach/pass game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant served as head coach, calling plays and making decisions from the sideline while Sean McVay watched the game from the coach's booth.

Regular season Schedule

! 1 | September 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–26 | 0–1 | Ford Field | Recap

! 2 | September 15 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–41 | 0–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap

! 3 | September 22 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 | 1–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 4 | September 29 | at Chicago Bears | L 18–24 | 1–3 | Soldier Field | Recap

! 5 | October 6 | Green Bay Packers | L 19–24 | 1–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |- ! 6 | colspan="6" |Bye

! 7 | October 20 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 20–15 | 2–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 8 | | Minnesota Vikings | W 30–20 | 3–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 9 | November 3 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 26–20 | 4–4 | Lumen Field | Recap

! 10 | | Miami Dolphins | L 15–23 | 4–5 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 11 | November 17 | at New England Patriots | W 28–22 | 5–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap

! 12 | November 24 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–37 | 5–6 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 13 | December 1 | at New Orleans Saints | W 21–14 | 6–6 | Caesars Superdome | Recap

! 14 | December 8 | Buffalo Bills | W 44–42 | 7–6 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 15 | | at San Francisco 49ers | W 12–6 | 8–6 | Levi's Stadium | Recap

! 16 | December 22 | at New York Jets | W 19–9 | 9–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap

! 17 | | Arizona Cardinals | W 13–9 | 10–6 | SoFi Stadium | Recap

! 18 | January 5 | Seattle Seahawks | L 25–30 | 10–7 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |} Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries Week 1: at Detroit Lions

In a rematch of a 2023 Wild Card Round game, the Rams overcame a rash of injuries to rally for a 20–17 lead late in the fourth quarter before falling to the host Lions in overtime on Sunday Night Football at Ford Field. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp tied a single game career-high with 14 receptions for 110 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown from quarterback Matthew Stafford with 4:30 remaining that put Los Angeles in the lead for the first time on the night. Stafford completed 34 of 49 passes for 317 yards while wide receiver Tyler Johnson caught five passes for 79 yards. However, second-year wide receiver Puka Nacua left the game in the second quarter after catching four passes for 35 yards and did not return. Offensively, running back Kyren Williams had 18 carries for 50 yards with a 1-yard TD run but the Rams offensive line, already down two starters prior to the game, lost two more when left guard Steve Avila and left tackle Joe Noteboom were both injured and knocked out of the game. On defense, Rams safety Quentin Lake led the Rams with 10 tackles while fellow safety John Johnson had an interception. Linebackers Byron Young and Jared Verse (a rookie) each had four tackles and a sack in the loss.

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

Los Angeles fell to 0–2 for the first time in the Sean McVay era (and first time since 2011 when the franchise was based in St. Louis) as the host Cardinals scored touchdowns on their first three offensive possessions on the way to a 24–3 halftime lead. Arizona got its first win over the Rams franchise at State Farm Stadium since 2014, a streak that reached nine games. Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. caught four passes for 130 yards and scored twice in the first period, while his quarterback Kyler Murray completed 17 of 21 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns and a perfect passer rating while also scoring on a 4-yard TD run in the third period. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 19 of 27 passes for 216 yards but was sacked five times as Los Angeles never recovered from the big early deficit. Running back Kyren Williams (nine carries, 28 yards) scored L.A.'s only touchdown on a 4-yard run in the third quarter as the Rams were held to just 53 rushing yards. Linebacker Jared Verse had seven tackles and forced a fumble that was recovered by fellow rookie defensive tackle Braden Fiske for the Rams.

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers