Rams on pace to have one of the best 2nd-half defenses in NFL history

[CoachAllred]

Rams on pace to have one of the best 2nd-half defenses in NFL history

Cameron DaSilva

November 18, 2020 2:18 pm
To find the last time the Rams defense gave up a second-half touchdown, you’d have to go all the way back to Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills. The Bears scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter in Week 7, but that was on a Robert Woods fumble, which was returned for six.
By every single measure, the Rams defense has been the best in the league and is a big reason the team is 6-3. Brandon Staley’s halftime adjustments have been remarkably impressive, making the necessary changes to get the defense on track in the final 30 minutes.

Through nine games so far, the Rams have allowed just 36 points. That’s 34 points fewer than the next-closest team (Washington) and 131 points better than the worst second-half defense in the league, the Bills.
The defense has allowed only two second-half touchdowns – both against the Bills – and five field goals. Here’s how many points the defense has allowed in each of the last six games.

• Week 4: 3 points
• Week 5: 0 points
• Week 6: 3 points
• Week 7: 0 points (Bears defense scored a TD)
• Week 8: 0 points
• Week 9: 3 points

Unsurprisingly, the Rams rank among the best second-half defenses in NFL history through nine games. Only three teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger have allowed fewer than the Rams’ 36 points in the second half through nine games: The 1977 Broncos (30 points), the 1990 Dolphins (33 points) and the 1977 Falcons (34 points).
The Rams are tied for the fourth-fewest second-half points allowed through nine games, right there with the 1970, 1971 and 1973 Vikings. Only one other team since 2000 has allowed fewer than 40 points in the second half after nine games, which was the 2000 Steelers.
The fewest second-half points allowed in a 16-game season was the 1996 Panthers, who allowed just 56 points in the second half. At the Rams’ current rate of allowing only 4.0 second-half points per game, they’re on pace to allow just 64 second-half points this season. That would be the second-fewest total ever in a 16-game season, ahead of the historic 1985 Bears team that allowed 71 points in the second half of their games during a 15-1 season.
It’ll be difficult for the Rams to keep up their current pace of allowing 4.0 second-half points per game, especially given the level of competition they’ll face down the stretch against the Bucs, Cardinals and Seahawks. But even if they average seven points per game in their final seven weeks, that’ll put them at 85 second-half points allowed this year. That would be the ninth-best ever for a 16-game season, which is still impressive.
Barring a collapse in the final seven weeks, the Rams’ second-half defense is destined to finish as one of the best ever.

 

[CoachAllred]

In all of my years of watching football, I can't remember seeing anything even close to
this from the Rams.
I mean WTF!!??

• Week 4: 3 points
• Week 5: 0 points
• Week 6: 3 points
• Week 7: 0 points (Bears defense scored a TD)
• Week 8: 0 points
• Week 9: 3 points

Stan Give Mr Staley part of the new stadium or something.
Anything to keep him here for at least a few years.

 

[CoachAllred]

Brandon Staley has waited a long time for the chance to stop Tom Brady

Cameron DaSilva

November 19, 2020 5:06 pm
In his first season as a defensive coordinator, Brandon Staley has been tasked with drawing up game plans to stop Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson and Josh Allen. Admittedly, it hasn’t been the toughest slate of quarterbacks thus far, but it’s about to get much tougher.
On Monday night, he and the Rams will take on the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady. Despite being 43 years old, Brady hasn’t lost any of the juice he showed when he was with the Patriots, and is now leading the NFL in pass attempts for the Bucs.

Staley, 37, has watched Brady from afar for a long time, but not just as a fan. He’s thought about this opportunity his entire life. At least, that’s what he told reporters on Thursday in advance of Rams-Bucs in Week 11.


View: https://twitter.com/LATimesklein/status/1329535003156312064?s=20


Staley apparently wasn’t kidding when he made that claim, which just goes to show how committed and passionate he is about football. Brady has had a long, decorated career in the NFL and Staley has seen him develop into a Hall of Famer since he first came onto the map in college at Michigan.


View: https://twitter.com/gregbeacham/status/1329534480017547264?s=20


Brady has far better weapons now than he probably ever had with the Patriots. He’s throwing to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski, making him as dangerous as ever.
The Rams have the secondary and pass rushers to keep Brady in check, but much of this game will come down to whether Staley’s scheme can counter Tampa Bay’s strengths.
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Gonna be interesting to see what the best Damned Chef in the NFL has cooked up for Brady and the boys.

 

[Florida_Ram]

Rams on pace to have one of the best 2nd-half defenses in NFL history

They have been crazy good considering the offensive explosions by the newer NFL rules over the last 5 years.

These last 7 games will tell us all if the are a historical defense.

The all time great defenses held up over the last 6-7 games of the regular season and it carried over into the postseason.

Going on the road at Tampa Monday night will probably tell us more about the defense than the first 9 games have.

For me, it's still the most consistent cliché in sports

 

[“Turbo set!”]

Said this in another thread....true test this week @TB.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Brandon Staley has waited a long time for the chance to stop Tom Brady

Cameron DaSilva

November 19, 2020 5:06 pm
In his first season as a defensive coordinator, Brandon Staley has been tasked with drawing up game plans to stop Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson and Josh Allen. Admittedly, it hasn’t been the toughest slate of quarterbacks thus far, but it’s about to get much tougher.
On Monday night, he and the Rams will take on the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady. Despite being 43 years old, Brady hasn’t lost any of the juice he showed when he was with the Patriots, and is now leading the NFL in pass attempts for the Bucs.

Staley, 37, has watched Brady from afar for a long time, but not just as a fan. He’s thought about this opportunity his entire life. At least, that’s what he told reporters on Thursday in advance of Rams-Bucs in Week 11.


View: https://twitter.com/LATimesklein/status/1329535003156312064?s=20


Staley apparently wasn’t kidding when he made that claim, which just goes to show how committed and passionate he is about football. Brady has had a long, decorated career in the NFL and Staley has seen him develop into a Hall of Famer since he first came onto the map in college at Michigan.


View: https://twitter.com/gregbeacham/status/1329534480017547264?s=20


Brady has far better weapons now than he probably ever had with the Patriots. He’s throwing to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski, making him as dangerous as ever.
The Rams have the secondary and pass rushers to keep Brady in check, but much of this game will come down to whether Staley’s scheme can counter Tampa Bay’s strengths.
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Gonna be interesting to see what the best Damned Chef in the NFL has cooked up for Brady and the boys.

That is an interesting storyline.

Staley following Brady‘s career like that... hmm. He would know his strengths and weaknesses well.

 

[TexasRam]

Bring the heat.

 

[PressureD41]

Need A. Robinson ready for more meaningful snaps this week. Gotta collapse the middle of OL, push him outside

 

[jap]

Time for The Kraken! to retire the man named Brady!

 

[Steve808]

Awesome stats but we’ve given up 28 in the first half twice and lost both games.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

Awesome stats but we’ve given up 28 in the first half twice and lost both games.

The Dolphins' game was due to turnovers and special teams failure. The Bills game was before our young team and coach had figured much out.

 

[Classic Rams]

The other week I posted the Rams' teams which had ended up with a top 10 defense in yards allowed. I remember it included 1973, 1978, 1986, 2001, and 2016.

To put the 2nd half scoring in perspective the 2001 defense allowed 134 2nd half points, including three 2nd half shutouts. The highest allowed in the 2nd half by that D in a 2001 game was 25 by the Aints during their lucky comeback. (Rams late TO's gave the Aints the game).

Given the competition in the 2nd half of this year's schedule, finishing under 100 2nd half points would still be amazing.

 

[CGI_Ram]

View: https://twitter.com/coach_henny/status/1331111218036285440?s=21

 

[kurtfaulk]

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i bet brady had a big cry to his husband when he got home about those mean rams defenders.

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[FrantikRam]

The offense has allowed at least 17 points off short fields or turnovers in the second half - another 7 after failing on 4th down against Buffalo, although that field wasn't that short.

The defense has almost allowed as many points as the offense has off turnovers in the 2nd half. All 10 points last night came off turnovers and they only gained about 45 yards on their two scoring drives