LOS ANGELES RAMS - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 1:05 P.M. PST LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM RAMS OPEN 2017 AT HOME AGAINST THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2017 SCHEDULE RAMS HOST COLTS IN SEASON-OPENER REGULAR SEASON Los Angeles, Calif. - For the first time since 1979, the Rams will host a Week 1 contest Sept. 10 Indianapolis Colts 1:05 p.m. CBS at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Sept. 17 Washington Redskins 1:25 p.m. FOX First-year Head Coach Sean McVay lead’s Sept. 21 at San Francisco 49ers (Thur.) 5:25 p.m. NFLN his team against their first of four AFC Oct. 1 at Dallas Cowboys 10:00 a.m. FOX South opponents as they open the 2017 season against the Indianapolis Colts. Oct. 8 Seattle Seahawks 1:05 p.m. CBS Oct. 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:05 p.m. FOX This marks the first time since 2013 the Colts and Rams have faced each other, that Oct. 22 Arizona Cardinals (London) 10:00 a.m. FOX Week 10 contest ended in a 38-8 win for the BYE WEEK Rams, including a career-day for WR Tavon Austin, who posted 314 all-purpose yards. Nov. 5 at New York Giants 10:00 a.m. FOX There are 10 Rams on the current roster Nov. 12 Houston Texans 1:05 p.m. CBS RB Todd Gurley & HC Sean McVay that played in the 2013 contest against the Colts, including four defensive starters. Nov. 19 at Minnesota Vikings 10:00 a.m. FOX Nov. 26 New Orleans Saints 1:05 p.m. FOX McVay looks to earn his first-career win in his first game as head coach of the Rams organization, a feat that has been done 14 times prior. Dec. 3 at Arizona Cardinals 1:25 p.m. FOX Rams coaches are 14-8 all-time in their franchise debut. Dec. 10 Philadelphia Eagles 1:25 p.m. FOX McVay led the 2016 Redskins’ offensive unit which broke many Dec. 17 at Seattle Seahawks 1:05 p.m. FOX franchise records and ranked in the top three in a number of statistical Dec. 24 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. FOX categories. The Washington offense became the first unit in franchise history to average over 400 yards per game (403.4) and notched a Dec. 31 San Francisco 49ers 1:25 p.m. FOX franchise record 6,545 total net yards. He will be tasked with developing (All times listed are PST) QB Jared Goff and improving the Rams offensive attack. For information about tickets, please visit www.therams.com/tickets Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips, who has a history of improving defensive production, inherited the No. 9 ranked defensive unit from a RAMS COMMUNICATIONS season ago. Visit the Rams Media Information Portal for weekly releases, media guide, access to the Rams media credential system, and RAMS BROADCAST INFORMATION other perteninent media information at TELEVISION: CBS Sports www.TheRams.com/MediaInfo Play-By-Play: Ian Eagle Color Analyst: Dan Fouts MEET OUR STAFF Sideline Reporters: Evan Washburn ARTIS TWYMAN [email protected] NATIONAL RADIO: ESPN National Radio Play-By-Play: Marc Kestecher JULIA FARON Color Analyst: Herm Edwards [email protected] ENGLISH RADIO: ESPN 710 AM, 100.3, The Sound FM TIFFANY WHITE Play-By-Play: J.B. Long [email protected] Color Analyst: Maurice Jones-Drew Sideline Reporter: D’Marco Farr TRAVIS LANGER [email protected] SPANISH RADIO: ESPN Deportes, 1330 AM JOANNA HUNTER Play-By-Play: Troy Santiago [email protected] Color Analyst: Ricardo Lopez FINAL 2016 NFC WEST STANDINGS RAMdom FACT Team W L T Pct. PF PA Conf. Div. Nine of the 12 playoff teams from the 2016 campaign won Seattle 10 5 1 .656 354 292 6-5-1 3-2-1 their season opener (Patriots, Chiefs, Steelers, Raiders, Arizona 7 8 1 .469 418 362 6-5-1 4-1-1 Texans, Lions, Seahawks, Giants and Packers). The top-two Los Angeles 4 12 0 .250 224 394 3-9 2-4 seeded NFC teams (Cowboys and Falcons) dropped their San Francisco 2 14 0 .125 309 480 2-10 2-4 season-openers, in addition to the Dolphins. RAMS - COLTS WEEK 1 RAMS PERFORMANCES AGAINST THE COLTS WR Tavon Austin ............... 1 GP ......2 receptions ....... 138 yards ..........4 PR. .......145 yards. .........1KOR .......27 yards ........... 3 TDS OLB Connor Barwin ........... 8 GP ...........15 total tackles ......... 10 solo tackles ..........................3.0 sacks. ........................22-yards lost K Greg Zuerlein .................. 1 GP ...................... 1/1 FGs ........ 5/5 extra points ................................ 7 KOs ...................................3 TBs WR Robert Woods ............. 1 GP ............... 2 receptions ................... 27 yards ..........13.5 yards/reception ........................ 15-yard long RAMS-COLTS CONNECTIONS LAST TIME AGAINST THE COLTS Coaching Connections: The Rams last faced the Colts in Indianapolis • Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano and Rams running backs coach Skip Peete in a 2013 Week 10 contest, a 38-8 Rams were on the same Oakland Raiders staff from 2005-06. • Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips served in the same capacity victory. WR Tavon Austin posted 314 all- with the San Diego Chargers from 2004-06. Colts offensive coordinator Rob purpose yards in the contest and found Chudzinski was the tight ends coach on that Chargers staff from 2005-06 and the end zone three times. Austin caught Colts quarterbacks coach Brian Shottenheimer served in the same capacity with two passes, both resulted in touchdowns, the Chargers from 2002-05. • Rams assistant head coach/linebackers Joe Barry and Colts defensive backs covering 138 yards, returned four punts for coach Greg Williams were on the same San Diego Chargers staff from 2012- 145 yards, including a 98-yard punt return, 14. Williams was on the same Chargers staff in 2015 as current Rams assistant returned one kick for 27 yards and also linebackers coach Chris Shula. recorded a four-yard rushing attempt. • Rams Head Coach Sean McVay, assistant head coach/linebackers Joe Barry, safeties coach Ejiro Evero, offensive line coach Aaron Kromer, quarterbacks coach Greg Olson and wide receivers coach Eric Yarber were all at some point CB Trumaine Johnson intercepted Colts QB on the same Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff as Colts offensive assistant/assistant Andrew Luck once, in a game that the Rams quarterbacks coach Tim Berbenich. Berbenich coached for the Buccaneers from picked off the Indianapolis QBs four times. WR Tavon Austin 2006-11 in a variety of offensive assistant roles. • Rams assistant offensive line coach Andy Dickerson was on the same New York Jets staff as Colts quarterbacks coach Brian Shottenheimer and linebackers Of the 53 players on the Rams roster that played in the 2013 coach Jim Herrmann from 2006-08. Dickerson re-joined the Jets in 2011, while contest, there are 10 remaining on the Rams 2017 Week 1 Shottenheimer was still there as the offensive coordinator. roster. • Rams offensive line coach Aaron Kromer was on the same Buffalo Bills staff as Colts wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal from 2015-16. Zak Kromer joined the Bills staff in 2016 as an offensive quality control coach. Rams defensive quality control coach Thad Bogardus and Colts tight ends coach Jim Hostler both coached for RAMS - COLTS SERIES HISTORY the Bills in 2014. • Colts assistant head coach/offensive line Joe Philibin was the Miami Dolphins Head Coach from 2012-15. Rams assistant wide receivers coach Zac Taylor was Record vs. Colts ..................................................Colts, 23-18-2 Philbin’s quarterbacks coach from 2013-15 and was the assistant quarterbacks Series points ..........................................Rams 1,020, Colts 963 coach for Philbin in 2012. Colts strength and conditioning coordinator Darren Krein served in the same capacity with the Dolphins during Philbin’s tenure. Last regular season game ......................Rams, 38-8, 11/10/13 • Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel and Colts wide receivers coach ......................... 48-0, 9/26/1954 Sanjay Lal were both on the Oakland Raiders coaching staff from 2008-11. Rams largest winning margin • Rams Director of Operations Bruce Warwick worked with the Packers coaching Colts largest winning margin ........................ 42-6, 10/25/2009 staff in operations from 2000-05. Colts assistant head coach/offensive line Joe Philibin worked with Warwick from 2003-05. Current series streak .....................................Rams, one game • Colts quarterbacks coach Brian Shottenheimer and Andy Sugarman (Rams Rams longest win streak ...........................Three games, twice operations) were both on Jeff Fisher’s Rams staff from 2012-14. Colts longest win streak ..................... Six Games, 1963-1966) College Connections: • Rams DT Michael Brockers, Colts LB Barkevious Mingo and NT Al Woods Most points, Rams ..................................... 48, 48-0, 9/26/1954 were all teammates on the LSU Tigers defense in 2009. After Woods entered the Most points, Colts .................................. 56, 56-21, 11/25/1956 NFL Draft following the 2009 season, Colts defensive assistant Shawn Terlecky joined the Tigers staff as a defensive intern and worked with Brockers and Mingo Most points, both teams ...............77, Colts 56-21, 11/25/1956 for two seasons. Fewest points, Rams........................................... 2, 11/11/1962 • This Sunday’s game will feature two former Western Kentucky tight ends. Rams TE Tyler Higbee and Colts TE Jack Doyle were both tight ends for the Fewest points, Colts ............................................. 0, 9/26/1954 Hilltoppers from 2011-12. • Four Ohio State Buckeyes will face off on Sunday. Rams LS Jake McQuaide, Fewest points, both teams ................... 16 - L, 14-2, 11/11/1956 Colts DT Johnathan Hankins, T/G Jake Mewhort and OLB John Simon were all teammates in Columbus. • Rams WR Sammy Watkins and Colts S T.J. Green were teammates at Clemson. RAMS FOOD TRUCK TO KICKOFF SEASON • Rams LB Mark Barron and Colts C Ryan Kelly were both teammates at Alabama during their National Championship season in 2011.