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NFL2021
LOS ANGELES
RAMS
COACH
Sean McVay (5th season with team, 46-24)
LAST SEASON
10-6 (2nd in NFC West; lost in divisional round)
Record since 2011: 76-83-1 (3-3 in playoffs)
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2020 TEAM STATISTICAL LEAGUE RANKINGS
2020 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
SCORING OFFENSE
22nd of 32 (23.3 ppg)
RUSHING
Cam Akers: 145 carries, 625 yards, 2 TDs, 48.1 ypg
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SCORING DEFENSE
1st of 32 (18.5 ppg)
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RUSHING OFFENSE
10th of 32 (126.1 ypg)
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PASSING OFFENSE
13th of 32 (250.9 ypg)
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PASSING
Jared Goff: 370-552, 3,952 yards, 20 TDs, 13 ints, 270.1 ypg
SCORING
Matt Gay, PK: 58 points (14 FGs, 16 PAT, 8.3 ppg)
Stats from pro-football-reference.com
Handle with care
Cautious Rams try to balance rest, reps in preseason
By Dan Greenspan
Associated Press
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throws during a training camp practice Aug. 7 in Oxnard,
Calif. JOHN MCCOY/AP
ean McVay has been as cautious as
any coach in the NFL when it comes
to holding players out of preseason
practices and games to make sure they are
healthy for the regular season.
However, there is a balance between vigilance and preparation, and that is something
the Los Angeles Rams are trying to navigate
right now.
“It’s important to really have all hands on
deck, but I think certain guys have accumulated more experience than others,” McVay
said. “You don’t ever want to pigeonhole
yourself into a one-size-fits-all approach,
but with Darrell, I think it is important to
get him out here.”
Henderson was integrated into team drills
despite having his left thumb in a cast and
wearing a red no-contact jersey. The thirdyear tailback carried the ball in his right
hand and even caught a pass out of the backfield one-handed.
It was the second injury scare this month
for Henderson, who is expected to start with
Cam Akers out for the season because of a
torn Achilles tendon. Henderson ran into
a teammate and jammed his right hand
two weeks ago during training camp at UC
Irvine, briefly forcing him out of practice.
McVay said it was important for Henderson to get back to work so quickly, and the
format of a practice with limited contact
made it safe for him to do it.
“I think you want to be able to continue to
accumulate that experience,” McVay said.
“Really, if you can push it in a way that’s
reflective of not making the injury any
worse, that’s something that we wanted to
do. And credit to Darrell, he was out here
today really pushing it.”
Henderson wasn’t the only young player
back in action. Second-year outside linebacker Terrell Lewis got some work in after
ongoing issues with his surgically repaired
knee had mostly kept him out of training
camp.
If Lewis feels good coming out of the
session, he could be available to participate
in a scrimmage on Thursday.
“He’s dealt with a lot, and being able to
push through so it was good to be able to get
him back out here,” McVay said. “And it’s
kind of a day-to-day thing so we’ll see how
his knee responds to getting a little bit more
work that he’s got in the last month, so hopefully it doesn’t flare up.”
At the other end of the experience spectrum, 14-year veteran DeSean Jackson was
largely a spectator with McVay wanting to
make sure the wide receiver is ready to go
when the Rams host the Chicago Bears in
Week 1.
Jackson has played in eight games over
the past two years, so the Rams have taken
a measured approach with his workload
coming into this season to avoid any potential soft tissue injuries.
2021 SCHEDULE WEEK 11 BYE
WEEK 1
Sept. 12
WEEK 2
Sept. 19
CHI
8:20 p.m.
NBC
@IND
1 p.m.
FOX
WEEK 3
Sept. 26
WEEK 4
Oct. 3
WEEK 5
Oct. 7
@SEA
TB
ARI
4:25 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 8:20 p.m.
FOX
FOX
FOX
WEEK 6
Oct. 17
WEEK 7
Oct. 24
WEEK 8
Oct. 31
WEEK 9
Nov. 7
WEEK 10
Nov. 15
WEEK 12
Nov. 28
WEEK 13
Dec. 5
WEEK 14
Dec. 13
WEEK 15
Dec. 19
WEEK 16
Dec. 26
WEEK 17
Jan. 2
WEEK 18
Jan. 9
@NYG
1 p.m.
FOX
DET
4:05 p.m.
FOX
@HOU
1 p.m.
FOX
TEN
8:20 p.m.
NBC
@SF
8:15 p.m.
ESPN
@GB
4:25 p.m.
FOX
JAX
4:25 p.m.
CBS
@ARI
8:15 p.m.
ESPN
SEA
4:25 p.m.
FOX
@MIN
1 p.m.
FOX
@BAL
4:25 p.m.
FOX
SF
4:25 p.m.
FOX
Note: This section was printed before final roster cuts, so personnel are subject to change; all times are Eastern and subject to change