-- The Los Angeles Rams have named Special Teams Coordinator John Fassel the interim head coach, the team announced today.
The Rams have set several NFL and franchise records since Fassel became the team’s special teams coordinator five seasons ago. His punt team – led by two-time Pro Bowl punter Johnny Hekker – is first in the NFL in net average, net yards and opponent return average since 2012.
Under Fassel’s tutelage Hekker became the first punter in the NFL to record a punt of 75 yards or more in back-to-back weeks since 1984, including a career-best 78-yard punt in Week 10.