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Before Sean McVay got to the Rams, it was the dark ages

Sean McVay completely turned the Los Angeles Rams around as soon as he was hired in 2017. Prior to McVay’s arrival, the Rams had not made the playoffs since 2004 when they were the then St. Louis Rams. McVay arrived…

By Danny Stone · Turf Show Times

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 3:03 PM

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Writer Danny Stone argues Sean McVay transformed the Rams from a struggling franchise into a perennial contender.
The Rams suffered a 60-131 record and missed the playoffs every season from 2005 to 2016.
General manager Les Snead hired Sean McVay in 2017 as the NFL's youngest head coach at the time.

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Danny Stone of Turf Show Times argues that Sean McVay rescued the Los Angeles Rams from a prolonged era of losing and transformed the franchise into a perennial contender. Prior to McVay's hiring by general manager Les Snead in 2017, the team had endured a playoff drought dating back to the 2004 season.

Stone highlights that the franchise went 60-131 between 2005 and 2016 before McVay led them to 92 regular-season victories, two Super Bowl appearances, and one championship between 2017 and 2025.

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Before Sean McVay got to the Rams, it was the dark ages

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