Week 1: vs. Denver Broncos :
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri The Rams opened the regular season at home against
the Denver Broncos on September 10 with a Rams' 18–10 win.
Jeff Wilkins scored all of the Rams' points by kicking six field goals, a franchise record for a single game (from 51, 48, 26, 38, 29 and 24 yards), and became the first Ram player to score 1000 points in a career. Wilkins also tied a franchise record of seven field goal attempts in one game which was first accomplished by
Bob Waterfield on December 9, 1951. The Rams were unable to score a touchdown all game and went 0 for 5 in the red zone. The defense allowed just one touchdown and forced five turnovers. Three of these turnovers were interceptions, from a team that only allowed seven interceptions all of last season. First round draft pick
Tye Hill intercepted a pass by
Jake Plummer with 12:02 in the second quarter. It was his first in his NFL career.
Week 2: at San Francisco 49ers :
at Monster Park, San Francisco, California The Rams visited division rival
San Francisco 49ers on September 17 for their home opener. The 49ers increased their winning streak against the Rams to three, beating the Rams 20–13. With 11:10 left in the first quarter,
Alex Smith completed a 56-yard pass to
Arnaz Battle, setting up a 32-yard field goal by
Joe Nedney. At the beginning of the second quarter,
Corey Chavous recovered a
Frank Gore fumble at the Rams 3-yard line. The Rams moved the ball sixty yards down the field setting up a 49-yard
Jeff Wilkins field goal. The Rams scored their first touchdown of the season with a 3-yard pass from
Marc Bulger to
Torry Holt with 2:21 left in the half, giving the Rams a 10–3 lead going into the half. With 14:12 left in the third quarter, the 49ers tied the game at ten with a Gore 32-yard touchdown run. The 49ers took the lead at 10:54 in the third quarter with a 72-yard pass from Smith to
Antonio Bryant. Each team had a field goal in the fourth quarter. Wilkins hit a 40-yard field goal with 11:06 in the fourth, and Nedney had a 20-yard field goal with 5:23 in the fourth. and forcing one fumble. The Rams had 118 total yards during the second half.
Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals :
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona The Rams traveled to Glendale, Arizona for their first game in the new Cardinals Stadium. With 11:28 left in the first quarter of play,
Matt Turk kicked a 31-yard punt giving
the Cardinals the ball on the Saint Louis 45. Nine plays later,
Kurt Warner threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to
Larry Fitzgerald. This gave the Cardinals a 7–0 lead with 7:04 left in the quarter. With 11:28 left in the second quarter,
Jeff Wilkins hit a 26-yard field goal to put the Rams on the board 7–3. On the Cardinals next drive, Warner was intercepted by
O.J. Atogwe giving the Rams the ball on their own 6-yard line.
Marc Bulger hit
Torry Holt for gains of 42, 26 and 9 yards during the drive, with the final catch ending in a touchdown. It was the second touchdown for Holt and the Rams for the 2006 season. The very first play of the next Cardinals drive, Warner was intercepted again by
Fakhir Brown. The Rams drove the ball down the field for 16 yards setting up a Wilkins 47-yard field goal to end the half, giving the Rams a 13–7 lead. Wilkins kicked another field goal with 8:08 left in the third quarter increasing the Rams lead 16–7.
Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions :
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Hoping to build on their road win over the Cardinals, the Rams returned home for a match-up with
the Detroit Lions and their offensive coordinator, former Rams head coach
Mike Martz. In the first quarter, the Rams kicker
Jeff Wilkins kicked a 42-yard and a 19-yard field goal to begin the game. The Lions kicker
Jason Hanson kicked a 29-yard field goal. St. Louis distanced themselves, as QB
Marc Bulger completed a 16-yard TD pass to rookie TE
Joe Klopfenstein. In the second quarter, Lions QB
Jon Kitna and WR
Mike Furrey hooked up with each other on two touchdown passes (a 1-yarder and a 10-yarder), but the Rams retook the lead with Wilkins completing a 46-yard field goal. In the third quarter, St. Louis gained even more points, as Bulger connected with WR
Torry Holt on a 16-yard TD strike. Detroit got a 20-yard field goal from Hanson and RB
Kevin Jones ran 35 yards for a touchdown, but the Rams had their RB,
Steven Jackson, get a 1-yard TD run to add to their lead. In the fourth quarter, Jones ran for a 7-yard TD strike. The Rams closed out the game with a win, as Wilkins completed a 47-yard field goal and Bulger completed a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Isaac Bruce. With the win, the Rams improved to 3–1.
Week 5: at Green Bay Packers :
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin First-year coaches
Scott Linehan and
Mike McCarthy faced off against each other in Lambeau Field on October 8, 2006. On
the Packers’ first possession of the game,
Vernand Morency fumbled the ball and it was recovered by rookie
Victor Adeyanju. This gave the Rams the ball at the Packers' 37. Six plays later,
Marc Bulger passed the ball to
Torry Holt for a 6-yard touchdown pass.
Jeff Wilkins hit the extra point giving the Rams the lead with 9:49 left in the first quarter. The Packers answered with a 15-play 80-yard touchdown drive that ended in a
Noah Herron 1-yard touchdown run.
Dave Rayner made the extra point tying the game at seven. One the first possession of the second quarter, Dave Rayner connected on a 27-yard field goal, giving the Packers a 10–7 lead with 13:12 left in the quarter. Marc Bulger completed a 3-yard pass to
Kevin Curtis for a touchdown with 3:33 left in the quarter. Jeff Wilkins made the extra point giving the Rams a 14–10 lead. The Packers connected on a 32-yard field goal with 0:03 left in the quarter cutting the lead down to one. The only points in the third quarter were on a 31-yard field goal by Wilkins, increasing the Rams lead to 17–13. Jeff Wilkins made two more field goals in the fourth quarter, one with 14:57 remaining in the quarter and another with 9:27 remaining, which gave the Rams a 23–13 lead.
Brett Favre completed a 46-yard touchdown pass to
Greg Jennings with 6:42 left in the game. The extra point was good. The Packers attempted a late comeback, but Favre fumbled the ball on the Rams' 13-yard line. It was recovered by
Jerametrius Butler. The Rams took a knee ending the game with the Rams winning, 23–20, and improving to 4–1.
Steven Jackson ended the game with 98 yards on the ground on 23 carries. Bulger completed 18 passes on 28 attempts for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks :
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Hoping to keep their three-game winning streak going, the Rams returned home for an NFC West fight with
the Seattle Seahawks. The Rams struck first, as QB
Marc Bulger completed a 9-yard TD pass to WR
Torry Holt. Yet, the Seahawks responded with QB
Matt Hasselbeck completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR
Deion Branch. In the second quarter, St. Louis began pulling away, as RB
Steven Jackson ran 2 yards for a touchdown and the duo of Bulger and Holt hooked up again with a 10-yard TD pass. In the third quarter, the Seahawks started to creep back as Hasselbeck completed a 42-yard TD pass to WR
Darrell Jackson. In the fourth quarter, Seattle managed to take the lead with kicker
Josh Brown nailing a 49-yard field goal, Hasselbeck throwing a 19-yard TD pass to Branch, and Brown kicking another 49-yard field goal. The Rams responded with Bulger and Holt completing a 67-yard TD pass. The Seahawks won as Brown kicked a 54-yard field goal as time ran out, giving Seattle a three-game winning streak against St. Louis. This game was marred by controversy as the 10-second run-off rule did not apply on the last play of the game, giving Josh Brown the chance to win the game. With the loss, the Rams headed into their bye week 4–2.
Week 8: at San Diego Chargers :
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California Coming off of their bye week, the Rams flew to
Qualcomm Stadium for their Week 8 match-up with
the San Diego Chargers. From the get-go, St. Louis trailed as RB
LaDainian Tomlinson got a 2-yard TD run and a 38-yard TD run in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Rams started to retaliate as RB
Steven Jackson got a 3-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, things started to get ugly for St. Louis as Chargers free safety
Marlon McCree returned a fumble 79 yards for a touchdown. The Rams responded with kicker
Jeff Wilkins nailing a 34-yard field goal, yet Chargers kicker
Nate Kaeding made a 31-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, it was back and forth with touchdowns. San Diego RB
Michael Turner got a 14-yard TD run, while Rams QB
Marc Bulger completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR
Shaun McDonald. Afterwards, Chargers QB
Philip Rivers completed a 25-yard TD pass to Tomlinson, while Bulger completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR
Kevin Curtis. However, San Diego got the win, as St. Louis fell to 4–3.
Week 9: vs. Kansas City Chiefs :
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Hoping to rebound from the road loss to the Chargers, the Rams went home for Week 9, as they fought
the Kansas City Chiefs in a “Show Me State Showdown”. The Chiefs struck first as RB
Larry Johnson got a 1-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, things got worse for the Rams as QB
Damon Huard completed a 3-yard TD pass to TE
Tony Gonzalez, while kicker
Lawrence Tynes nailed a 42-yard field goal. St. Louis got on the board with RB
Steven Jackson getting a 2-yard TD run, yet Huard and Gonzalez hooked up with each other again on a 25-yard TD strike. Rams kicker
Jeff Wilkins made a 41-yard field goal to end the half. In the third quarter, QB
Marc Bulger completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR
Kevin Curtis for the only score of the period, yet the only score of the fourth quarter came from Huard completing an 11-yard TD pass to TE
Kris Wilson. With the loss, the Rams fell to 4–4.
Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks :
at Qwest Field, Seattle Trying to end their three-game skid, the Rams flew to
Qwest Field for an NFC West rematch with
the Seattle Seahawks. In the first quarter, the Rams struck first with rookie DE
Victor Adeyanju returning a fumble 89 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Seahawks responded with QB
Seneca Wallace completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR
Darrell Jackson. Then, St. Louis had kicker
Jeff Wilkins nail a 40-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Seattle took the lead with Wallace completing a 15-yard TD pass to TE
Jerramy Stevens. The Rams responded with Wilkins's 42-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Wilkins gave St. Louis a 35-yard field goal for the only score of the period and the lead. In the fourth quarter, the Seahawks responded with WR
Nate Burleson returning a punt 90 yards for a touchdown. The Rams retook the lead with RB
Steven Jackson’s 14-yard TD run, yet it was followed up with a failed two-point conversion. However, just like earlier in the year, Seahawks kicker
Josh Brown came out with the win, as he kicked a 38-yard field goal. With the loss, the Rams fell to 4–5.
Week 11: at Carolina Panthers :
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Trying to end a four-game skid, the Rams flew to
Bank of America Stadium for a Week 11 fight with
the Carolina Panthers. After a scoreless first quarter, the Panthers took control for the rest of the game. In the second quarter, Carolina kicker
John Kasay made a 40-yard field goal, while QB
Jake Delhomme completed a 62-yard TD pass to WR
Steve Smith. In the third quarter, Kasay improved the Panthers’ lead with a 34-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Carolina wrapped up the game with DE
Mike Rucker sacking QB
Marc Bulger in the Rams end zone for a safety. With St. Louis’ fifth-straight loss, the Rams fell to 4–6.
Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers :
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Trying to end a five-game skid, the Rams went home for an NFC West rematch with their historic rival,
the San Francisco 49ers. After a scoreless first quarter, the Rams drew first blood in the second quarter with kicker
Jeff Wilkins' 24-yard field goal and RB
Steven Jackson’s 36-yard TD run. he 49ers responded with RB
Frank Gore's 12-yard TD run, yet St. Louis got Wilkins to kick a 51-yard field goal as time ran out on the half. In the third quarter, the 49ers took the lead with QB
Alex Smith completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE
Eric Johnson for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the 49ers increased its lead with kicker
Joe Nedney nailing a 24-yard field goal. The Rams got the win with QB
Marc Bulger completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Kevin Curtis. Not only did St. Louis improve its record to 5–6, but they also snapped a five-game losing streak.
Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals :
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Coming off their victory over the 49ers, the Rams stayed at home for an NFC West rematch with
the Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, the Rams trailed early as Cardinals RB
Marcel Shipp got a 1-yard TD run. St. Louis responded with kicker
Jeff Wilkins. In the second quarter, the Rams continued to struggle as QB
Matt Leinart completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR
Larry Fitzgerald, while kicker
Neil Rackers nailed a 23-yard field goal. In the third quarter, St. Louis tried to retaliate with QB
Marc Bulger completing a 15-yard TD pass to WR
Torry Holt, yet the Cards responded with Shipp's 6-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Rams had Wilkins kick a 37-yard field goal. However, the Big Red pulled away with Shipp's 9-yard TD run and Rackers' 20-yard TD run. Even though St. Louis made another TD, with Bulger completing a 1-yard pass to WR
Isaac Bruce, Arizona held on to win. With the loss, the Rams fell to 5–7.
Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears :
at Russell Athletic Field, St. Louis, Missouri Coming off their loss to the Cardinals, the Rams stayed at home for a Monday Night fight with the current
NFC North champion
Chicago Bears. After a scoreless first quarter, the Rams struck first with QB
Marc Bulger completing a 1-yard TD pass to WR
Torry Holt, yet the PAT attempt had a botched snap, making it no good. However, immediately following St. Louis's first score, the Bears took the lead with DB
Devin Hester returning a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. Fortunately, the Rams responded with RB
Steven Jackson's 2-yard TD run, yet Chicago responded with QB
Rex Grossman's 34-yard TD pass to WR
Bernard Berrian. St. Louis tried to get a 48-yard field goal in before halftime, yet it just went wide right. In the third quarter, the Rams' recent struggles continued with RB
Thomas Jones's 30-yard TD run, while Grossman completed a 14-yard TD pass to WR
Muhsin Muhammad. In the fourth quarter, the Bears dominance continued with RB
Adrian Peterson's 1-yard TD run. St. Louis tried to come back with Bulger completing a 6-yard TD pass to Holt, yet Hester immediately followed that up with a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, which gave him the single-season record for the most returns for a touchdown with six. The only thing remaining within St. Louis was Jackson's 2-yard TD run. With their second-straight loss, the Rams fell to 5–8.
Week 15: at Oakland Raiders :
at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California The Rams flew to
McAfee Coliseum to take on
the Oakland Raiders, who, just like the Rams, used to play in the city of
Los Angeles. After a scoreless first quarter, St. Louis struck first in the second quarter with kicker
Jeff Wilkins nailing a 24-yard and a 34-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Rams increased their lead with RB
Steven Jackson's 4-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, St. Louis wrapped up the win with Jackson's 19-yard TD run. With the win, the Rams improved their record to 6–8. It was the first Rams shutout win since 2003.
Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins :
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Coming off their dominating road win over the Raiders, the Rams played their last home game of the year as they took on
the Washington Redskins. In the first quarter, the Redskins struck first with RB
T. J. Duckett getting a 5-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, St. Louis took the lead with QB
Marc Bulger completing a 10-yard TD pass to WR
Isaac Bruce and a 27-yard TD pass to rookie TE
Dominique Byrd. However, Washington responded with RB
Ladell Betts getting a 6-yard TD run and QB
Jason Campbell completing a 9-yard TD pass to TE
Chris Cooley. In the third quarter, the Redskins increased their lead with Betts getting a 7-yard TD run. The Rams responded with Bulger completing a 64-yard TD pass to RB
Stephen Jackson and a 10-yard TD pass to RB
Stephen Davis. In the fourth quarter, St. Louis took the lead with kicker
Jeff Wilkins getting a 21-yard field goal, yet Washington managed to tie the game with kicker
Shaun Suisham getting a 52-yard field goal. In overtime, the Rams won with Jackson getting a 21-yard TD run. With the win, St. Louis improved to 7–8. However, because
the New York Giants won a Week 17 match-up against the Redskins, it ended any chance for the Rams to get into the playoffs.
Week 17: at Minnesota Vikings :
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota The Rams flew to the
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome to take on
the Minnesota Vikings. In the first quarter, St. Louis got off to a fast start as free safety
Ronald Bartell returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, kicker
Jeff Wilkins made a 42-yard field goal. After that, the Vikings responded with QB
Tarvaris Jackson getting a 1-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Rams' domination began with RB
Stephen Jackson getting a 4-yard TD run and a 10-yard TD pass from QB
Marc Bulger. In the third quarter, Wilkins kicked a 53-yard field goal, while Stephen Jackson got a 3-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Stephen Jackson wrapped up the game for St. Louis with a 59-yard TD run. Afterwards, Minnesota got their remaining points with RB
Chester Taylor getting a 1-yard TD run, while Tarvaris Jackson completed a 3-yard TD pass to WR
Travis Taylor. Afterwards, the Rams ended the game with a victory to end their season at 8–8. == Season record ==