The 2025 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their 89th overall, 59th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, sixth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their ninth under head coach Sean McVay. This was the first season since 2016 not to feature longtime wide receiver Cooper Kupp, as he was released during the offseason and signed by the division rival Seattle Seahawks. The team's 11–4 start was their best since they started 12–3 in their 2018 season. The Rams clinched their third consecutive winning season (and their eighth in nine years) after a 34–7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12. Los Angeles secured its third consecutive playoff appearance, and seventh in nine seasons under McVay, with a Week 15 win over the Detroit Lions. However, the Rams failed to defend their NFC West title following an overtime loss to Seattle in Week 16 followed with wins by both the Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers in Week 17.Rams eliminated from NFC West contention before even playing in Week 17, Rams Wire, December 28, 2025
In the playoffs, the Rams defeated the NFC South champion and No. 4 seed Carolina Panthers 34–31 in the Wild Card round. The Rams then beat the No. 2 seeded Chicago Bears, champions of the NFC North, 20–17 in overtime in the divisional round to advance to their third NFC Championship Game appearance in eight seasons. There, they faced the top-seeded rival Seattle Seahawks, champions of the NFC West, but were ultimately defeated by the eventual Super Bowl LX champions by a final score of 31–27.
The Rams were the only team to score above 500 points during the regular season. Defensively, the team was also respectable, allowing the 10th-fewest points in the league. Los Angeles finished with a +172 point differential, which was second to only Seattle's and a little better than that of the AFC Champion New England Patriots. The Rams also gained a reputation for being one of the most difficult teams to beat in the NFL, as they only lost two games, regular season and postseason, by more than three points, in which the loss in the regular season came in Week 3 against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, who blocked a game-winning field goal attempt by the Rams and returned it for a meaningless touchdown that padded the margin of victory. All the while, the Rams played in a division with two other playoff teams, faced one of the more challenging schedules in the NFL, and tied for the highest strength-of-victory in football. For these reasons, Pro Football Reference's Simple Rating System and ESPN's Football Power Index rated the Rams as the second-strongest team in the NFL during the season.
Despite the strong season, the team was undone by shaky special teams play in four of their six losses, including the aforementioned defeat in Philadelphia and both critical losses against Seattle. Several sources described this season's special teams unit as a fatal flaw that prevented Los Angeles from adding another championship during the highly successful McVay-Snead era.
The Los Angeles Rams drew an average home attendance of 69,736, the 16th-highest of all NFL teams.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2025/attendance.htm
Offseason
Coaching changes Nick Caley, who had served as tight ends coach for the previous two seasons and added the title of pass game coordinator in 2024, left the Rams after being hired by the Houston Texans to serve as their offensive coordinator. Drew Wilkins, who had previously been outside linebackers coach for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, was hired by the Rams as pass rush coordinator. The Rams hired Scott Huff, most recently offensive line coach of the Seattle Seahawks, as the team's new tight ends coach, succeeding the departed Nick Caley. Jimmy Lake, who had previously served as an assistant head coach for the Rams during the 2023 season, returned to the team as a senior defensive assistant. In 2024, he had served as defensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons. Longtime NFL assistant coach Alex Van Pelt, who had most recently served as offensive coordinator with the New England Patriots, was hired as a senior offensive assistant. Former Denver Broncos specials teams coordinator Ben Kotwica was hired to the Rams staff as an assistant special teams coach. On December 20, 2025, Kotwica was elevated to interim special teams coordinator after his predecessor Chase Blackburn was fired following the Rams' overtime loss to Seattle in Week 16. Matt Harper, who had previously served as assistant special teams coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers, was hired by the Rams staff to fill the same role after Kotwica was promoted to interim special teams coach.
Team headquarters and practice training facility In April 2025, the Rams franchise announced detailed plans for the development of the Kroenke Warner Center complex in Woodland Hills, to be re-christened as Rams Village at Warner Center. The plans to develop the 100-acre complex include a permanent practice and training facility to replace the temporary one currently in use since 2024 and a new team headquarters along with a 52-acre neighborhood for mixed use development. To be designed by the renowned Gensler global design and architecture firm, development of Rams Village at Warner Center is expected to begin no earlier than 2027 with project completion estimated for 2037.
Players added Position Player Former team Date WR Davante Adams New York Jets March 9 C Coleman Shelton Chicago Bears March 13 LB Nate Landman Atlanta Falcons March 18
Players lost Position Player New team Date WR Cooper Kupp Seattle Seahawks March 12 TE Hunter Long Jacksonville Jaguars March 12 ILB Christian Rozeboom Carolina Panthers March 12 WR Demarcus Robinson San Francisco 49ers March 13 OLB Michael Hoecht Buffalo Bills March 14 WR Tyler Johnson New York Jets March 15 RT Joe Noteboom Baltimore Ravens May 3
"Mauicamp" On May 7, 2025, the Rams franchise announced in a press conference that they would be holding part of their annual minicamp in Wailuku, Hawaii from June 16–19, to be entitled "Mauicamp". In addition to team practices at War Memorial Stadium, football clinics were held for local boys and girls, while Rams rookies and team employees traveled to Lahaina, a community badly stricken by the 2023 Hawaii wildfires, where they worked with Habitat for Humanity in the construction of houses. Additionally, the team announced that it was co-sponsoring the renovation of locker rooms at Lahainaluna High School.
Draft
+ 2025 Los Angeles Rams draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 26 Traded to the Atlanta Falcons 2 46 Terrance Ferguson TE Oregon From Atlanta Falcons 57 Traded to the Carolina Panthers 3 90Josaiah Stewart OLB Michigan 101 Traded to the Atlanta Falcons 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection 4 117 Jarquez Hunter RB Auburn From Indianapolis 127 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts 5 148 Ty Hamilton NT Ohio State 162 Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers 172 Chris Paul Jr. ILB Ole Miss From Vikings 6 190 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts From Falcons 195 Traded to the Chicago Bears From Steelers 201 Traded to the Minnesota Vikings 202 Traded to the Minnesota Vikings From Texans via Steelers and Bears 7 242 Konata Mumpfield WR Pittsburgh From Atlanta Falcons
Draft trades
+ 2025 Los Angeles Rams undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Wyatt Bowles G Utah State Malik Dixon-Williams S UConn Shaun Dolac ILB Buffalo Ben Dooley OT Boise State Tru Edwards WR Louisiana Tech Willie Lampkin G North Carolina Jamil Muhammad OLB USC Bill Norton DL Texas Josh Pearcy OLB Rice Brennan Presley WR Oklahoma State Mark Redman TE Louisville Da'Jon Terry NT Oklahoma Anthony Torres TE Toledo Nate Valcarcel S Northern Illinois Jordan Waters RB NC State Trey Wedig OT Indiana Mario Williams WR Tulane
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Dallas Cowboys W 31–21 1–0 SoFi Stadium Recap 2 Los Angeles Chargers W 23–22 2–0 SoFi Stadium Recap 3 at Cleveland Browns L 17–19 2–1 Huntington Bank Field Recap As had been done for the previous season, assistant head coach/pass game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant served as head coach for the Rams' exhibition matchup against the Chargers, calling plays and making decisions from the sideline while Sean McVay watched the game from the coach's booth.
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 Houston Texans W 14–9 1–0 SoFi Stadium Recap 2 September 14 at Tennessee Titans W 33–19 2–0 Nissan Stadium Recap 3 September 21 at Philadelphia Eagles L 26–33 2–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 4 September 28 Indianapolis Colts W 27–20 3–1 SoFi Stadium Recap 5 San Francisco 49ers L 23–26 3–2 SoFi Stadium Recap 6 October 12 at Baltimore Ravens W 17–3 4–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 7 October 19 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 35–7 5–2 Wembley Stadium Recap 8Bye 9 November 2 New Orleans Saints W 34–10 6–2 SoFi Stadium Recap 10 November 9 at San Francisco 49ers W 42–26 7–2 Levi's Stadium Recap 11 November 16 Seattle Seahawks W 21–19 8–2 SoFi Stadium Recap 12 November 23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 34–7 9–2 SoFi Stadium Recap 13 November 30 at Carolina Panthers L 28–31 9–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap 14 December 7 at Arizona Cardinals W 45–17 10–3 State Farm Stadium Recap 15 December 14 Detroit Lions W 41–34 11–3 SoFi Stadium Recap 16 at Seattle Seahawks L 37–38 11–4 Lumen Field Recap 17 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–27 11–5 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap 18 January 4 Arizona Cardinals W 37–20 12–5 SoFi Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Houston Texans
Wide receiver Puka Nacua caught 10 passes for 130 yards, including a 24-yard reception to convert a critical third down in the final minutes to seal the Rams' season opening game at SoFi Stadium. In a low-scoring defensive battle against the defending AFC South champions, the Rams fell behind 6–0 midway through the second quarter before taking a 7–6 lead, when running back Kyren Williams scored on a 1-yard run that capped a 9-play, 65-yard drive. Though the Texans regained the advantage with a field goal on the final play of the first half, the Rams retook the lead for good on their opening possession of the third quarter, driving 68 yards in five plays before quarterback Matthew Stafford found tight end Davis Allen in the corner of the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown pass. Stafford, who completed 21 of 29 passes for 245 yards with no interceptions, became the 10th quarterback in NFL history to surpass 60,000 career passing yards. Wide receiver Davante Adams had four receptions for 51 yards in his Rams debut. With just over four minutes remaining in the game, the Rams appeared ready to put the game away with a deep drive down to the Houston 12-yard-line where tight end Colby Parkinson was separated from the ball after a short catch. The Texans' final offensive drive covered 57 yards down to the Rams' 25 when Houston quarterback C. J. Stroud found backup running back Dare Ogunbowale for a short gain. As Ogunbowale dived for extra yardage, he was confronted by Rams linebacker Nate Landman, who punched out the ball, which was then recovered by defensive end Braden Fiske, and Los Angeles ultimately ran out the clock. Landman, who shared the team lead in total tackles (10) with safety Kamren Curl, was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week in leading a Rams defense that added three sacks and an interception.
Week 2: at Tennessee Titans