LA RAMS TO HOST SEAHAWKS SUNDAY FOR HOMECOMING GAME

LOS ANGELES RAMS TO HOST SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SUNDAY FOR HOMECOMING GAME



The Rams will make their return to Los Angeles for the first regular season game in the region in 22 years when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, September 18 at 1:05 PM PT at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Rams Homecoming game will air on FOX 11/ KTTV in Los Angeles and also will be broadcast in English on ESPNLA 710 AM and100.3 FM The Sound, and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes 1330 AM.

Below are some of the highlights taking place at Sunday’s game which is sponsored by American Airlines, one of the Rams’ 10 Homecoming partners. For more information about the Rams gameday experience, please visit www.therams.com/gameday.



RAMS TO HONOR HALL OF FAME PLAYERS

In the first regular season game back home in Los Angeles in more than two decades, the Rams will honor their Hall of Fame players. The Hall of Fame’s Mission is to “Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence Everywhere!”

ERIC DICKERSON, MARSHALL FAULK, TOM MACK, ORLANDO PACE, JACKIE SLATER and JACK YOUNGBLOOD will kick off a new Rams tradition and will help light the torch in the Peristyle end of the Coliseum following the coin toss.

Family members of Hall of Famers GEORGE ALLEN, DEACON JONES and MERLIN OLSEN also will be in attendance at the game.

During Halftime, Pro Football Hall of Fame President DAVID BAKER will present recently enshrined Pace with his Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence. Also, the Hall of Fame will present the new Ring of Excellence to Dickerson, Faulk, Mack, Slater and Youngblood.

There are three physical icons that represent an individual’s enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each Hall of Famer receives their Hall of Fame Gold Jacket two nights before the Enshrinement in Canton each summer. The bronze bust is unveiled during the Enshrinement ceremony held inside Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and then placed permanently on display inside the Hall of Fame. The third symbol, the Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence is presented to a Hall of Famer during a special presentation at his team’s stadium.



THROWBACK UNIFORMS TAKE THE FIELD FOR HOMECOMING GAME

To commemorate the first Rams regular season game in Los Angeles in more than two decades, the team will wear royal blue and yellow “throwback” uniforms of the ‘80s and ‘90s this Sunday.







Except for two games designated for these “throwback” uniforms, the Rams will wear white uniforms for home games at the Coliseum. The white uniforms are a modern nod back to the team’s history in Los Angeles, when the Rams would wear white on white during the days of the Fearsome Foursome.



RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS & CEE LO GREEN TO PERFORM PREGAME

Los Angeles’ own RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will help kick off the Rams’ inaugural season back home in Southern California with a pregame performance live on the field. Fans should be in their seats by 12:35 PM PT for this special performance.

Grammy-award winning artist CEE LO GREEN will perform the National Anthem prior to kickoff of this historic game.



LOS ANGELES-AREA OLYMPIANS HONORED

As a tribute to Olympians past and present, the Rams will recognize in-stadium athletes who are helping to bring the Olympics back to Los Angeles in 2024. The Olympians scheduled to attend include:

· Silver Medalist, swimmer HALEY ANDERSEN

· Bronze Medalist, Gymnast RAJ BHAVSAR

· Olympian, canoe kayak TAMARA CHRISTOPHERSON

· Gold and Silver Medalist, swimmer JESSICA HARDY

· Gold and Silver Medalist, hurdler DAWN HARPER-NELSON

· 4-time Gold Medalist, sprinter MICHAEL JOHNSON

· Olympian, soccer star COBI JONES

· 1-time Silver Medalist and 4-time Gold Medalist, including two in Los Angeles, diver GREG LOUGANIS

· Olympian, swimmer DOMINIK MEICHTRY

· Silver Medalist, Gymnast SAMANTHA PESZEK

· Gold Medalist, Gymnast KYLA ROSS



RAMS PLAYERS, COACH JEFF FISHER, GENERAL MANAGER LES SNEAD AND COO KEVIN DEMOFF PURCHASE RECORD-NUMBER OF SEASON TICKETS FOR LOCAL CHARITIES AND SCHOOLS

A record-number of Rams players and executives purchased season tickets for local charities and school groups to attend 2016 home games. Players participating in the “Rams All Community Team” ticket donation program include: TAVON AUSTIN, MARK BARRON, KENNY BRITT, MICHAEL BROCKERS, JAMON BROWN, AARON DONALD, EJ GAINES, JARED GOFF, COREY HARKEY, WILLIAM HAYES, JOHNNY HEKKER, LAMARCUS JOYNER, CASE KEENUM, LANCE KENDRICKS, JAKE MCQUAIDE, ALEC OGLETREE, BRIAN QUICK, ROBERT QUINN, GREG ROBINSON, RODGER SAFFOLD, EUGENE SIMS, AND GREG ZUERLEIN. Head coach JEFF FISHER, general manager LES SNEAD, and chief operating officer/ executive vice president of football operations KEVIN DEMOFF are also participating in the program. Local non-profits and school groups interested in learning more about “All Community Team” ticket opportunities can visit www.therams.com/community.



RAMS DEFENSIVE LINEMEN AND COACH MIKE WAUFLE MAKE FINANCIAL PLEDGE TO “SACK HOMELESSNESS”

During the 2016 season, for every sack the Rams defense records on the playing field, each defensive lineman as well as defensive line coach, MIKE WAUFLE, will make a $100 personal donation to help fight homelessness in Los Angeles. The Rams defensive line began the “Sack Homelessness” initiative in St. Louis during the 2012 season. In its four years of existence, the performance-based donation program has generated more than $200,000.



CORONA EXTRA BEACH HOUSE

The Corona Extra Beach House at Gate 1 opens three hours prior to kickoff and offers premium beverage options and the chance to watch NFL RedZone, showing every touchdown from every game on Sunday mornings and afternoons. Fans must enter through Gates 1 or 28 to access The Corona Beach House prior to general doors open.

The ultimate way to Find Your Gameday Beach ® for every Rams home game is at the Corona Extra Beach House outside the east end of the stadium. Kickback and enjoy a tailgate experience only Corona can deliver. Complete with relaxing chairs, shady umbrellas, a beach bar serving up ice cold Corona on draft and more, it’s the place for pre-game festivities. Visit the Beach House and celebrate the return of the Los Angeles Rams with a Corona.



VIVID SEATS

The Vivid Seats Official VIP Tailgate at Gate 28 opens three hours prior to kickoff to those with a VIP Tailgate ticket. The Tailgate includes open bar, catering, televisions and special appearances from Rams personalities.



BUD LIGHT TAILGATE

The Bud Light tailgate party, located on Christmas Tree Lane on the East side of the Coliseum, will feature a limited edition Rams Homecoming Brew and is inviting fans to leave their mark on this moment in LA history. Bud Light will bring a giant 8 ft. cup to the tailgate party where they will collect autographs from Rams legends and signatures from fans attending the first home game. The water inside the 8 ft. cup will be transported to the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Van Nuys where brewmaster Kevin Towner will create the special “Rams Homecoming Brew.” An exact 20oz replica of the cup and the Rams Homecoming Brew will become available in the greater Los Angeles area the first week of November.



2016 RAMS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE


DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
NETWORK

Week 1
Sept. 12
at San Francisco 49ers (Mon)
7:20 PM
ESPN

Week 2
Sep. 18
Seattle Seahawks
1:05 PM
FOX

Week 3
Sep. 25
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1:05 PM
FOX

Week 4
Oct. 2
at Arizona Cardinals
1:25 PM
FOX

Week 5
Oct. 9
Buffalo Bills
1:25 PM
CBS

Week 6
Oct. 16
at Detroit Lions
10 AM
FOX

Week 7
Oct. 23
New York Giants (London)
6:30 AM
NFLN

Bye Week

Week 9
Nov. 6
Carolina Panthers
1:05 PM
FOX

Week 10
Nov. 13
at New York Jets
10 AM
FOX

Week 11
Nov. 20
Miami Dolphins
1:05 PM
FOX

Week 12
Nov. 27
at New Orleans Saints
10 AM
FOX

Week 13
Dec. 4
at New England Patriots
10 AM
FOX

Week 14
Dec. 11
Atlanta Falcons
1:25 PM
FOX

Week 15
Dec. 15
at Seattle Seahawks (Thu)
5:25 PM
NBC/NFLN/Twitter

Week 16
Dec. 24
San Francisco 49ers (Sat)
1:25 PM
FOX

Week 17
Jan. 1
Arizona Cardinals
1:25 PM
FOX






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