The Rams fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn on Saturday, two days after the unit played a role in Los Angeles' overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelisero reported.
The Rams gave up a 58-yard punt return touchdown to Rashid Shaheed in the fourth quarter on Thursday that jumpstarted a wild rally by Seattle from a 30-14 deficit into a 38-37 win. Los Angeles kicker Harrison Mevis also missed a potential game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's loss.
That game was the third time this season that special teams played a notable role in a Rams loss.
In Week 3, the Eagles blocked a game-winning field goal in the final seconds. In Week 5, the Rams had another kick blocked -- this time an extra point -- in the fourth quarter of an eventual overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Thursday's loss, which dropped the Rams (11-4) to second in the NFC West, proved to be the final straw for head coach Sean McVay.
Blackburn joined the Rams as special teams coordinator in 2023.
