The Mob Squad is a nickname that was officially used by the

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awards and is widely considered the best defensive player in the league; quarterback

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, selected first overall in the 2016 draft with multiple Pro-Bowl selections who served as the offensive leader until being traded in 2021; and

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, the team's 2015 first-round selection and star Pro-Bowler running back until his 2019 departure. The Rams have also been home to many other notable players during this period, such as Cooper Kupp,

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, among others. The Mob Squad has defined the period of transition from St. Louis as well as the quick rise to prominence the team experienced in Los Angeles under head coach Sean McVay.

Accolades

Team Achievements

* 2x NFC West champions (2017, 2018) * NFC Champions (

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Player Achievements

Aaron Donald

* Super Bowl Champion ( LVI) *

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(2017, 2018) * 9× First-team All-Pro selection (

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) * 8x Pro Bowl selection (

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) * NFL sacks leader/Deacon Jones Award (2018) * NFL 2010s All-Decade Team * 5× PFWA All-NFL Team (2015–2019) * 4× PFF NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) *

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(2018) * Kansas City Committee of 101 NFC Defensive Player of the Year (2017, 2018) * 6× ''

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) ** Ranked No. 92 in 2015 ** Ranked No. 14 in 2016 ** Ranked No. 15 in 2017 ** Ranked No. 7 in 2018 ** Ranked No. 1 in 2019 ** Ranked No. 3 in 2020 * 2× NFC Defensive Player of the Month (Oct. 2018, Dec. 2018) * 7× NFC Defensive Player of the Week (2015 – Week 1, Week 14; 2016 – Week 4; 2018 – Week 7, Week 16; 2019 – Week 11; 2020 – Week 5)

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* 2× Pro Bowl (2017, 2018) *

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Most Improved Player (2017)

Cooper Kupp

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champion ( LVI) *

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( LVI) *

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(2017) * NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2015) * 2× First-team All-Pro selection (

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Offensive Player of the Month (2017 – September, December; 2018 – October) * 5x

Offensive Player of the Week (2017 – Week 4, Week 15, Week 16; 2018 – Week 6, Week 13) *

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Ground Player of the Year (2017) * 2x ''

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All-Rookie Team (2015)

Pro Bowlers

References

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