Here’s Classic Ram (another board)…
Super Bowl Winners that have the worst season as defending champs
1981 Raiders (record 7-9)
previous year: won Super Bowl 15 vs Eagles
key starter injuries
NT Reggie Kinlaw - game 1 (season ending)
WR Bob Chandler - game 1
S Mike Davis - game 2
RB van Eeghen - game 3
replaced due to poor play
QB Plunkett
G Gene Upshaw
1980 off rank: points 7th, yards 16th
1980 def rank: points 10th, yards 11th
1981 off rank: points 25th, yards 21st
1981 def rank: points 15th, yards 21st
1981 season low: shutout 3 straight times; outscored 60-0.
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1999 Broncos (record 6-10)
previous year: won Super Bowl 33 vs Falcons
retired: QB Elway
FA starters lost
CB Darrien Gordon: signed by Raiders
S Steve Atwater: signed by Jets
RT Harry Swayne: signed by Ravens
key starter injuries
LB John Mobley - game 2 (season ending)
RB Terrell Davis - game 4 (season ending)
TE Shannon Sharpe - game 5 (season ending)
1998 off rank: points 2nd, yards 3rd
1998 def rank: points 8th, yards 11th
1999 off rank: points 18th, yards 14th
1999 def rank: points 11th, yards 7th
1999 season low: started season 0-4
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2022 Rams (record 4-10)
previous year: won Super Bowl 56 vs Bengals
retired: LT Whitworth, S Weddle
FA starters lost
LB Miller: signed by Bills
CB Darius Williams: signed by Jags
WR Woods: signed by Titans
RB Michel: signed by Chargers
G Corbett: signed by Panthers
P Hekker - signed by Panthers
WR OBJ - injured in prev SB - not re-signing
key injuries
WR Jefferson - missed 1st 6 games
RB Williams - game 1 (missed 6 games)
OL Anchrum - game 2 (season ending)
S Fuller - game 3 (season ending)
CB Hill - game 3 (missed 4 games)
G Edwards - game 4 (season ending)
T Brewer game 4 (season ending)
LT Noteboom - game 6 (season ending)
T A Jackson - game 8 (season ending)
QB Stafford - game 9 (season ending)
WR Kupp - game 9 (season ending)
WR Robinson - game 10 (season ending)
DT Robinson - game 10 (season ending)
DT Donald - game 11 (still out)
C Allen - missed 7 games, (out for year)
WR Skowronek - game 14 (season ending)
2021 off rank: points 7th, yards 9th
2021 def rank: points 15th, yards 17th
2022 off rank: points 31st, yards 32nd
2022 def rank: points 18th, yards 13th
2022 season low: lost 6 straight
