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Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Jets Week 15 Sun., Dec. 20, 2020 1:05 P.M. PT SoFi Stadium Inglewood, Calif. Los Angeles Rams Continue Homestand As They Host The New York Jets 2020 Los Angeles Rams Schedule Rams Face Final AFC Opponent Of 2020 Regular Season (9-4) Los Angeles, Calif. - The Rams host the Sept. 13 Dallas Cowboys 5:20 p.m. (SNF) W, 20-17 New York Jets in a Week 15 contest, before L.A. finishes the season with back-to-back Sept. 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 10:00 a.m. W, 37-19 NFC West contests. Sept. 27 at Buffalo Bills 10:00 a.m. L, 35-32 L.A.'s defense is the league's top ranked Oct. 4 New York Giants 1:05 p.m. W, 17-9 unit entering Week 15. L.A. is allowing Oct. 11 at Washington Football Team 10:00 a.m. W, 30-10 opponents to gain only 285.8 total yards per Oct. 18 at San Francisco 49ers 5:20 p.m. (SNF) L, 24-16 game through the team's first 13 games. Oct. 26 Chicago Bears 5:15 p.m. (MNF) W, 24-10 The Rams passing defense has been Nov. 1 at Miami Dolphins 10:00 a.m. L, 28-17 a strength of the team. L.A. is allowing opponents only 191.7 passing yards per Week 9 BYE WEEK game. The Rams have not allowed a 300- Nov. 15 Seattle Seahawks 1:25 p.m. W, 23-16 yard passer through the team's first 13 LB Kenny Young Nov. 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5:15 p.m. (MNF) W, 27-24 games and has held opponents to under 100 net-yards passing on two occasions. Nov. 29 San Francisco 49ers 1:05 p.m. L, 23-20 Dec. 6 at Arizona Cardinals 1:05 p.m. W, 38-28 L.A.'s defensive unit has scored touchdowns in three-straight weeks, most recently a 79-yard pick six by LB Kenny Young. It was Young's first Dec. 10 New England Patriots 5:20 p.m. W, 24-3 professional interception and touchdown. Dec. 20 New York Jets 1:05 p.m. FOX Dec. 27 at Seattle Seahawks 1:05 p.m. CBS Rookie RB Cam Akers posted a career-best 171 yards rushing on 29 carries. The 171 yards is the highest rushing output by a rookie this Jan. 3 Arizona Cardinals 1:25 p.m. FOX season and the seventh-best single-game output in the league this For information on tickets, please visit: season. Akers averaged 5.9 yards per carry. www.therams.com/tickets DL Aaron Donald has 12.5 sacks on the season, 84.5 in his career. He ranks second in franchise history and trails Leonard Little (87.5) by 3.0 sacks for the most sacks in Rams history. Rams Communications Broadcast Information Visit the Rams Media Information Portal for weekly releases, media guide, access to the Rams media credential system and other pertinent media information at TELEVISION: FOX Sports www.therams.com/media Meet Our Staff RADIO: ESPN 710 AM Play-By-Play: J.B. Long Artis Twyman Color Analyst: Maurice Jones-Drew [email protected] Sideline Reporter: D’Marco Farr Travis Langer SPANISH RADIO: [email protected] Tu Liga Radio, 1330 AM Play-By-Play: Troy Santiago Joanna Hunter Color Analyst: Ricardo Lopez [email protected] NATIONAL RADIO: Compass Media Network Chase Isaacs Play-By-Play: Larry Kahn [email protected] Color Analyst: Hank Bauer 2020 NFC West Standings RAMdom Fact Team W L T Pct. PF PA Conf. Div. Since the start of the 2017 season, the Rams have posted 62 Los Angeles 9 4 0 0.692 325 246 8-2 2-2 interceptions and returned them 1,010 yards, with 10 touchdowns. Seattle 9 4 0 0.692 393 324 6-3 2-2 The 10 interceptions returned for touchdowns and the 1,010 interception Arizona 7 6 0 0.538 358 303 5-4 2-2 return yards are the most in the league over that time frame, while the 62 interceptions are the second-most in the league since 2017. San Francisco 5 8 0 0.385 300 311 3-6 2-2 Los Angeles Rams vs. New York Jets Week 15 Noteable Connections Pro Connections: backs coach. • Rams CB Darious Williams (2018) and ILB Kenny Young (2018- • From 2016-18, Rams Brown was the offensive coordinator/running 19) played for the Ravens crossing paths with Jets QB Joe Flacco backs coach at Miami (Fla.) when Jets WR Braxton Berrios (2014- (2008-18) and S Bennett Jackson (2018-19). 17) and TE Chris Herndon (2015-17) were on the roster. • Rams General Manager Les Snead (1997-2011) worked at the • Rams TE Tyler Higbee (2011-15) was college teammates with Jets Falcons when Jets Assistant Head Coach Offense/Wide Receivers T George Fant (2011-14). Coach Shawn Jefferson (2000-02) and Assistant Defensive Backs • Rams K Matt Gay (2017-18) played at Utah with Jets CB Javeline Coach Leigh Torrence (2005) played for the team. Guidry (2017-19). • Rams Head Coach Sean McVay (2010-16) coached at the • Rams P Johnny Hekker (2008-11) played college football at Washington Football Team alongside Assistant Head Coach/ Oregon State with Jets OL Josh Andrews (2010-13). Linebackers Coach Joe Barry (2015-16), Tight Ends Coach Wes Phillips (2014-18), Cornerbacks Coach Aubrey Pleasant (2013-16) Former Jets: and Shane Waldron (2016) while Jets WR Jamison Crowder (2015- • Offensive Coordinator Kevin O’Connell played quarterback at the 18) was on the roster. Rams Offensive Coordinator Kevin O’Connell Jets from 2009-11. (2017-19) also crossed with Crowder. • Assistant Offensive Line Coach Andy Dickerson has two stints with • Jets Head Coach Adam Gase (2003-07) coached at the Lions the Jets, first as a defensive quality control/coaches assistant from crossing for one season with Rams Barry (2007-08). 2006-08 followed by another season as a coaches assistant in 2011. • Rams Waldron coached wide receivers at Hartford Colonials in • Assistant Special Teams Coach Tory Woodbury played quarterback 2010 with Jets Offensive Assistant Todd Washington. and wide receiver for the Jets from 2001-02. • Rams Defensive Coordinator Brandon Staley (2017-18) coached • QB John Wolford started his NFL career signing as an undrafted outside linebackers at the Bears when OLB Leonard Floyd (2016- free agent with the Jets in 2018. 19) and Jets TE Daniel Brown (2016-18) were on the roster and • OLB Jachai Polite was selected by the Jets in the third round (68th Jets Tight Ends Coach John Dunn (2016-17), Offensive Coordinator/ overall pick) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Quarterbacks Coach Dowell Loggains (2015-17) and Offensive Assistant Todd Washington (2017) were on the coaching staff. Former Rams: • In 2016, Rams OL Austin Blythe played in Indianapolis with Jets • Senior Defensive Assistant/Outside Linebackers Coach Joe Vitt DL Henry Anderson (2015-17), RB Frank Gore (2015-17) and S was the Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers coach for the Rams from Matthias Farley (2016-18). 2004-05 before holding the interim head coaching position in 2005. • Rams Director of Player Engagement Jacques McClendon played He also held the assistant head coach/defensive backs role for the for the Colts in 2010 when Jets Defensive Assistant Chip Vaughn franchise from 1992-94. and Running Backs Jim Bob Cooter were on the coaching staff. • Assistant Head Coach Defense/Inside Linebackers Coach Frank • Rams Defensive Coordinator Brandon Staley (2019) and Assistant Bush was the linebackers coach at the Rams from 2013-16. Defensive Line Coach Thad Bogardus (2015-16) coached at the Assistant Special Teams Coach Jeff Hammerschmidt played Broncos crossing paths with Jets OL Connor McGovern (2016-19) defensive back for the Rams in 1991. and Flacco (2019). • In 2012, Defensive Assistant Blake Williams was the Rams • Rams McClendon (2015-16) played at the Dolphins when Jets defensive coordinator/linebackers coach. Gase (2016-18), Offensive Assistant Bo Hardegree (2016-18) and • Passing Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach Dennard Shawn Jefferson (2016-18) were on the coaching staff. Wilson coached on defense at the Rams from 2012-16. • Jets Jefferson coached at the Lions from 2003-12 crossing • LB Bryce Hager was selected by the Rams in the 2015 NFL Draft paths with Rams Barry (2007-08) and Bonamego (2013-14) on and spent five seasons with the franchise. the coaching staff and when O’Connell (2009), Assistant Wide • DL John Franklin-Myers was drafted by Los Angeles in the 2018 Receivers Coach Zac Robinson (2010) and McClendon (2011-12) NFL Draft. was on the roster. • DL Tanzel Smart spent three seasons with Rams after being selected in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. College Connectons: • Los Angeles OLB Kenny Young (2014-17) played college football Family Connections: at UCLA with Jets OL Conor McDermott (2012-16) and while Rams • Rams WR Van Jefferson's dad, Shawn Jefferson, is the Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Eric Yarber was on the coaching staff (2012- Head Coach Offense/Wide Receivers Coach at the Jets. 16). • Rams Director of Pro Scouting Ray Agnew's son, Ray III, is • Rams DL Michael Brockers (2010-11) played at LSU when Jets currently in the New York Jets scouting department. Tight Ends Coach John Dunn (2008-10) and Offensive Assistant Bo Hardegree (2011-13) were on the coaching staff. • Rams OLB Terrell Lewis (2016-19) played at Alabama with Jets DL Quinnen Williams (2016-18). History Lesson • Los Angeles S John Johnson III (2013-16) was college teammates at Boston College with Jets WR Jeff Smith (2015-18).