Fue la primera aparición del equipo en los playoffs en St. Louis, la primera desde 1989 y su primer título de división desde 1985 .
Los Rams estaban invictos en casa por primera vez desde 1973. [1] En la carretera, los Rams tenían marca de 5-3. En la postemporada, derrotaron a los Minnesota Vikings , que acababan de registrar una de las mayores ofensas en la historia de la NFL el año anterior, por una puntuación de 49-37 en los Playoffs divisionales de la NFC y luego derrotaron a los Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11. –6 en el Juego de Campeonato de la NFC. Estos fueron los primeros partidos de playoffs de la NFL que se jugaron en St. Louis. Los Rams luego ganaron su primer título de Super Bowl , derrotando a los Tennessee Titans por una puntuación de 23-16 en el Super Bowl XXXIV . El juego se jugó el 30 de enero de 2000 en el Georgia Dome de Atlanta.. También fue el primer Campeonato Mundial de la NFL de la franquicia desde 1951 , cuando los Rams jugaban en Los Ángeles . Los Rams también se convirtieron en el primer equipo de “campo de cúpula” (juegos de interior en casa) en ganar un Super Bowl.
Fue la primera temporada de la ofensiva del " Mejor espectáculo en el césped " de los Rams . Los Rams de 1999 siguen siendo uno de los cinco equipos en la historia de la NFL que anotaron más de 30 puntos en doce ocasiones distintas en una sola temporada. [nota 1] [2] En defensa, los Rams registraron siete intercepciones devueltas para touchdowns, la tercera mayor cantidad en la historia de la NFL. [3]
Los Rams fueron el tercer equipo deportivo profesional con sede en St. Louis en ganar un campeonato importante, uniéndose al entonces nueve veces campeón de la Serie Mundial St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball y al St. Louis 1957-58 (ahora Atlanta) Halcones de la NBA. A ellos seguirían dos campeonatos más de la Serie Mundial de los St. Louis Cardinals y un campeonato de los St. Louis Blues en las Finales de la Copa Stanley de 2019, que convirtió a St. Louis en la octava ciudad en ganar un campeonato en cada una de las cuatro principales de EE. UU. Deportes.
El mariscal de campo Kurt Warner fue el Jugador Más Valioso tanto en la temporada regular como en el Super Bowl XXXIV.
Fue la última temporada que los Rams usaron sus uniformes de 1973-1999 que habían sido sinónimo de su tiempo en Los Ángeles (los trajeron de regreso como su conjunto de uniformes locales a partir de 2018 ).
Contenido
1 temporada baja
1.1 Draft de la NFL
2 personal
2.1 Personal
2.2 Lista final
3 pretemporada
3.1 Horario
4 Temporada regular
4.1 Horario
4.2 Resúmenes de juegos
4.2.1 Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens
4.2.2 Week 2: Bye Week
4.2.3 Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons
4.2.4 Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals
4.2.5 Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers
4.2.6 Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons
4.2.7 Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns
4.2.8 Week 8: at Tennessee Titans
4.2.9 Week 9: at Detroit Lions
4.2.10 Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers
4.2.11 Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers
4.2.12 Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints
4.2.13 Week 13: at Carolina Panthers
4.2.14 Week 14: at New Orleans Saints
4.2.15 Week 15: vs. New York Giants
4.2.16 Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears
4.2.17 Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
4.3 Clasificación
4.4 Kurt Warner
5 eliminatorias
5.1 Eliminatoria divisional de la NFC
5.2 Juego de campeonato de la NFC
5.3 Super Bowl XXXIV
6 Estadísticas del equipo
7 premios y récords de jugadores
8 notas
9 referencias
10 enlaces externos
Temporada baja [ editar ]
Draft de la NFL [ editar ]
Artículo principal: Draft de la NFL de 1999
Draft de los St. Louis Rams de 1999
Redondo
Elegir
Jugador
Posición
Universidad
Notas
1
6
Torry Holt *
El receptor abierto
Estado de Carolina del Norte
2
41
Dré Bly *
Esquinero
Carolina del Norte
3
68
Rich Coady
Seguridad
Texas A&M
4
101
Joe Germaine
Jugador de ataque
Estado de Ohio
5
145
Cameron Spikes
Guardia
Texas A&M
6
176
Lionel Barnes
Final defensivo
Luisiana – Monroe
7
252
Rodney Williams
Jugador
Georgia Tech
Lista hecha * Hizo al menos un Pro Bowl durante su carrera
[4]
Personal [ editar ]
Personal [ editar ]
1999 personal de los St. Louis Rams
Oficina frontal
Presidente - Georgia Frontiere
Vicepresidente - Stan Kroenke
Presidente - John Shaw
Vicepresidente sénior - Jay Zygmunt
Gerente General - Dick Vermeil
Vicepresidente de Operaciones de Fútbol - Lynn Stiles
Vicepresidente senior de administración: Bob Wallace
Director de personal de jugadores - John Becker
Entrenadores en jefe
Entrenador en jefe - Dick Vermeil
Entrenador en jefe asociado / Receptores abiertos - Al Saunders
Entrenador en jefe asistente / Línea ofensiva - John Matsko
Entrenadores ofensivos
Coordinador ofensivo - Mike Martz
Mariscales de campo - John Ramsdell
Running Backs - Wilbert Montgomery
Tight Ends – Lynn Stiles
Offensive Line – Jim Hanifan
Offensive Assistant – Mike White
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Peter Giunta
Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers – John Bunting
Defensive Line – Carl Hairston
Secondary – Steve Brown
Defensive Assistant – Sam Clark
Defensive Assistant – Todd Howard
Special teams coaches
Special Teams – Frank Gansz
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Chris Clausen
Strength and Conditioning – Dana LeDuc
Final roster[edit]
1999 St. Louis Rams final roster
Quarterbacks
9Joe Germaine
16 Paul Justin
13 Kurt Warner
Running backs
28 Marshall Faulk
42 James Hodgins FB
25 Robert Holcombe FB
31 Amp Lee
36 Justin Watson
Wide receivers
80 Isaac Bruce
81 Az-Zahir Hakim PR
88Torry Holt
82 Tony Horne KR
87 Ricky Proehl
83 Chris Thomas
Tight ends
84 Ernie Conwell
45 Jeff Robinson
86 Roland Williams
Offensive linemen
60 Mike Gruttadauria C
64 Andy McCollum C
73 Fred Miller RT
61 Tom Nütten LG
76 Orlando Pace LT
71Cameron Spikes G
62 Adam Timmerman RG
50 Ryan Tucker C
77 Matt Willig T
Defensive linemen
99 Ray Agnew DT
92Lionel Barnes DE
93 Kevin Carter DE
75 D'Marco Farr DT
95 Nate Hobgood-Chittick DT
96 Jay Williams DT
98 Grant Wistrom DE
90 Jeff Zgonina DT
Linebackers
56 Charlie Clemons MLB
54 Todd Collins RLB
59 London Fletcher MLB
52 Mike Jones LLB
57 Leonard Little LB
58 Mike Morton OLB
91 Troy Pelshak RLB
51 Lorenzo Styles MLB
Defensive backs
20 Taje Allen
32Dré Bly DB
23 Devin Bush Sr. SS
24 Ron Carpenter S/KR
38Rich Coady FS
22 Billy Jenkins SS
41 Todd Lyght CB
35 Keith Lyle FS
21 Dexter McCleon CB
Special teams
2 Mike Horan P
14 Jeff Wilkins K
Reserve lists
63 John Flannery OG (IR)
10 Trent Green QB (IR)
89 Chad Lewis TE (IR)
11 Rick Tuten P (IR)
Practice squad
--Darrius Blevins WR
26Clifton Crosby DB
33 Derrick Harris RB
Rookies in italics
Preseason[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
August 7
Oakland Raiders
L 17–18
0–1
Trans World Dome
Recap
2
August 21
at Chicago Bears
L 24–38
0–2
Soldier Field
Recap
3
August 28
San Diego Chargers
W 24–21
1–2
Trans World Dome
Recap
4
September 2
at Detroit Lions
W 17–6
2–2
Pontiac Silverdome
Recap
Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
September 12
Baltimore Ravens
W 27–10
1–0
Trans World Dome
Recap
2
Bye
3
September 26
Atlanta Falcons
W 35–7
2–0
Trans World Dome
Recap
4
October 3
at Cincinnati Bengals
W 38–10
3–0
Cinergy Field
Recap
5
October 10
San Francisco 49ers
W 42–20
4–0
Trans World Dome
Recap
6
October 17
at Atlanta Falcons
W 41–13
5–0
Georgia Dome
Recap
7
October 24
Cleveland Browns
W 34–3
6–0
Trans World Dome
Recap
8
October 31
at Tennessee Titans
L 21–24
6–1
Adelphia Coliseum
Recap
9
November 7
at Detroit Lions
L 27–31
6–2
Pontiac Silverdome
Recap
10
November 14
Carolina Panthers
W 35–10
7–2
Trans World Dome
Recap
11
November 21
at San Francisco 49ers
W 23–7
8–2
3Com Park
Recap
12
November 28
New Orleans Saints
W 43–12
9–2
Trans World Dome
Recap
13
December 5
at Carolina Panthers
W 34–21
10–2
Ericsson Stadium
Recap
14
December 12
at New Orleans Saints
W 30–14
11–2
Louisiana Superdome
Recap
15
December 19
New York Giants
W 31–10
12–2
Trans World Dome
Recap
16
December 26
Chicago Bears
W 34–12
13–2
Trans World Dome
Recap
17
January 2
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 31–38
13–3
Veterans Stadium
Recap
Game summaries[edit]
Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Ravens
0
3
7
0
10
• Rams
3
14
0
10
27
Date: September 12
Location: TWA Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game start: 12:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 62,100
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson (play–by–play), Brent Jones (color commentator)
Scoring summary
1
6:04
STL
Jeff Wilkins 36 yard field goal
STL 3–0
2
1:32
STL
Roland Williams 6 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 10–0
2
9:00
BAL
Matt Stover 25 yard field goal
STL 10–3
2
14:27
STL
Isaac Bruce 2 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 17–3
3
14:45
BAL
Brandon Stokley 28 yard pass from Scott Mitchell (136 Yards kick)
STL 17–10
4
13:39
STL
Jeff Wilkins 51 yard field goal
STL 20–10
4
12:20
STL
Torry Holt 19 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 27–10
[5]
Week 2: Bye Week[edit]
Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
0
7
0
7
• Rams
7
21
7
0
35
Date: September 26
Location: TWA Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Elapsed time: 2:48
Game attendance: 63,253
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert (play–by–play), Tim Green (color commentator), Pete Peterson (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
1
10:13
STL
Robert Holcombe 1 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 7–0
2
0:07
STL
Torry Holt 38 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 14–0
2
0:36
STL
Isaac Bruce 46 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 21–0
2
8:25
STL
Marshall Faulk 17 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 28–0
3
7:28
ATL
Brian Kozlowski 1 yard pass from Tony Graziani (Morten Andersen kick)
STL 28–7
3
13:06
STL
Kurt Warner 5 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 35–7
[6]
Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• Rams
7
14
14
3
38
Bengals
3
0
0
7
10
Date: October 3
Location: Cinergy Field, Cincinnati
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 45,481
Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C) relative humidity 57%, no wind
Referee: Phil Luckett
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play–by–play), Brian Baldinger (color commentator), Pete Peterson (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
1
6:55
CIN
Doug Pelfrey 26 yard field goal
CIN 3–0
1
9:25
STL
Az-Zahir Hakim 9 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 7–3
2
3:22
STL
Robert Holcombe 1 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 14–3
2
11:55
STL
Az-Zahir Hakim 51 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 21–3
3
2:01
STL
Az-Zahir Hakim 84 yard punt return (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 28–3
3
12:28
STL
Az-Zahir Hakim 18 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 35–3
4
4:18
STL
Jeff Wilkins 19 yard field goal
STL 38–3
4
12:34
CIN
Akili Smith 1 yard rush (Doug Pelfrey kick)
STL 38–10
[7]
With this win the Rams moved to 3–0 in Kurt Warner's first three games as starting quarterback
Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
3
14
3
0
20
• Rams
21
7
7
7
42
Date: October 10
Location: Trans World Dome, St. Louis
Game start: 1:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 65,872
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (Fox): Ray Bentley (play–by–play), Ron Pitts (color commentator), Pete Peterson (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
1
7:18
STL
Isaac Bruce 13 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 7–0
1
10:31
STL
Isaac Bruce 5 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 14–0
1
13:26
SFO
Wade Richey 42 yard field goal
STL 14–3
1
13:48
STL
Isaac Bruce 45 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 21–3
2
2:36
SFO
Lawrence Phillips 2 yard rush (Wade Richey kick)
STL 21–10
2
10:51
STL
Jeff Robinson 22 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 28–10
2
13:01
SFO
Junior Bryant defensive fumble recovery in end zone (Wade Richey kick)
STL 28–17
3
13:18
SFO
Wade Richey 43 yard field goal
STL 28–20
3
13:35
STL
Tony Horne 97 yard kickoff return (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 35–20
4
3:49
STL
Isaac Bruce 42 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 42–20
[8]
The Rams got off to a strong start with Kurt Warner throwing touchdown passes to Isaac Bruce on each of the team’s first three possessions. Isaac Bruce totaled 134 receiving yards and four touchdowns during the game. This game ended the Rams’ 17-game losing streak against the 49ers. It was also the Rams' first home win against the 49ers since 1986, when they were located in Los Angeles.
Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• Rams
14
14
6
7
41
Falcons
0
10
0
3
13
Date: October 17
Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Game start: 12:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 51,973
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play–by–play), Brian Baldinger (color commentator), Mike Goldberg (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
1
5:40
STL
Isaac Bruce 4 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 7–0
1
12:57
STL
Marshall Faulk 6 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 14–0
2
3:41
ATL
Bob Christian 13 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick)
STL 14–7
2
4:01
STL
Tony Horne 101 yard kickoff return (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 21–7
2
13:18
STL
Grant Wistrom 91 yard interception return (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 28–7
2
14:28
ATL
Morten Andersen 20 yard field goal
STL 28–10
3
2:18
STL
Jeff Wilkins 22 yard field goal
STL 31–10
3
7:26
STL
Jeff Wilkins 49 yard field goal
STL 34–10
4
4:34
STL
Robert Holcombe 1 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 41–10
4
10:35
ATL
Morten Andersen 25 yard field goal
STL 41–13
[9]
The Rams moved to 5–0 with this win over the 1998 NFC champions.
Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
3
0
0
0
3
• Rams
14
7
3
10
34
Date: October 24
Location: Trans World Dome, St. Louis
Game start: 1:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 2:50
Game attendance: 65,866
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson (play–by–play), Brent Jones (color commentator)
Scoring summary
1
6:26
STL
Roland Williams 1 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 7–0
1
8:11
STL
Isaac Bruce 4 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 14–0
1
14:43
CLE
Phil Dawson 47 yard field goal
STL 14–3
2
4:01
STL
Roland Williams 1 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 21–3
3
11:47
STL
Jeff Wilkins 28 yard field goal
STL 24–3
4
0:10
STL
Marshall Faulk 33 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 31–3
4
10:54
STL
Jeff Wilkins 36 yard field goal
STL 34–3
[10]
The Rams ran their record to 6–0 against the revived Cleveland franchise.
Week 8: at Tennessee Titans[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
0
14
7
21
• Titans
21
0
3
0
24
Date: October 31
Location: Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville
Game start: 1:03 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 66,415
Game weather: 76 °F (24.4 °C), wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play–by–play), Matt Millen (color commentator), Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
1
6:32
TEN
Lorenzo Neal 1 yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick)
TEN 7–0
1
12:19
TEN
Eddie George 17 yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick)
TEN 14–0
1
13:36
TEN
Steve McNair 10 yard rush (Al Del Greco kick)
TEN 21–0
3
0:27
STL
Marshall Faulk 57 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
TEN 21–7
3
7:05
STL
Isaac Bruce 3 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
TEN 21–14
3
10:42
TEN
Al Del Greco 27 yard field goal
TEN 24–14
4
12:46
STL
Amp Lee 15 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins
TEN 24–21
[11]
Despite a second half comeback, 21 unanswered first half points by Titans, due in part to two first-quarter fumbles by Kurt Warner in the Rams’ own half that Tennessee converted into touchdowns, enables them to inflict the Rams’ first defeat in a Super Bowl preview.
Week 9: at Detroit Lions[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
2
10
0
15
27
• Lions
0
10
11
10
31
Date: November 7
Location: Pontiac Silverdome
Game start: 1:01 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:28
Game attendance: 73,224
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play–by–play), Matt Millen (color commentator), Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
1
8:02
STL
safety, London Fletcher tackled Greg Hill in end zone
STL 2–0
2
0:41
DET
Germane Crowell 4 yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick)
DET 7–2
2
3:28
STL
Jeff Robinson 6 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 9–7
2
8:09
DET
Jason Hanson 29 yard field goal
DET 10–9
2
14:19
STL
Jeff Wilkins 34 yard field goal
STL 12–10
3
9:20
DET
Cory Schlesinger 3 yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Germane Crowell pass from Frerotte)
DET 18–12
3
4:49
DET
Jason Hanson 43 yard field goal
DET 21–12
4
4:54
STL
Az-Zahir Hakim 75 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
DET 21–19
4
8:50
DET
Jason Hanson 44 yard field goal
DET 24–19
4
12:18
STL
Ryan Tucker 2 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Isaac Bruce pass from Warner)
The Rams won their tenth game and clinched the NFC West Division title for the first time since 1985.
Week 14: at New Orleans Saints[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
• Rams
7
17
3
3
30
Saints
6
8
0
0
14
Date: December 12
Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 46,838
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman (play–by–play), Jeff Lageman (color commentator), Jim Gallagher (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
1
4:19
NOR
Doug Brien 29 yard field goal
NOR 3–0
1
9:21
STL
Robert Holcombe 1 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 7–3
1
13:31
NOR
Doug Brien 26 yard field goal
STL 7–6
2
5:51
NOR
Cam Cleeland 2 yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Eddie Kennison pass from Tolliver)
NOR 14–7
2
7:36
STL
Jeff Wilkins 40 yard field goal
NOR 14–10
2
11:32
STL
Marshall Faulk 4 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 17–14
2
14:09
STL
Marshall Faulk 30 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 24–14
3
5:40
STL
Jeff Wilkins 30 yard field goal
STL 27–14
4
2:29
STL
Jeff Wilkins 38 yard field goal
STL 30–14
[17]
The Rams clinched a first-round bye for the first time under the playoff format adopted in 1990.
Week 15: vs. New York Giants[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Giants
0
0
3
7
10
• Rams
3
7
7
14
31
Date: December 19
Location: Trans World Dome, St. Louis
Game start: 1:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 66,065
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play–by–play), Matt Millen (color commentator), Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
1
11:36
STL
Jeff Wilkins 47 yard field goal
STL 3–0
2
1:29
STL
Az-Zahir Hakim 3 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 10–0
3
4:52
NYG
Cary Blanchard 23 yard field goal
STL 10–3
3
9:35
STL
Devin Bush 45 yard interception return (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 17–3
4
1:02
STL
Az-Zahir Hakim 65 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 24–3
4
7:50
STL
Mike Jones 22 yard interception return (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 31–3
4
10:12
NYG
Ike Hilliard 7 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Cary Blanchard kick)
STL 31–10
[18]
With a 12–2 record with two games remaining, the Rams clinched home field advantage for the first time since 1978.
Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears[edit]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
6
6
12
• Rams
0
17
14
3
34
Date: December 26
Location: Trans World Dome, St. Louis
Game start: 1:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 65,941
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert (play–by–play), Tim Green (color commentator), Pete Peterson (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary
2
6:24
STL
Marshall Faulk 48 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 7–0
2
12:49
STL
Roland Williams 2 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 14–0
2
14:16
STL
Jeff Wilkins 38 yard field goal
STL 17–0
3
5:01
STL
Isaac Bruce 4 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 24–0
3
6:52
STL
Grant Wistrom 40 yard interception return (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 31–0
3
12:00
CHI
Bobby Engram 8 yard pass from Shane Matthews (pass failed)
STL 31–6
4
3:42
CHI
Bobby Engram 4 yard pass from Shane Matthews (pass failed)
STL 31–12
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9:55
STL
Jeff Wilkins 28 yard field goal
STL 34–12
[19]
Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
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2
3
4
Total
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7
10
7
7
31
• Eagles
3
14
7
14
38
Date: January 2, 2000
Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
Game start: 1:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:24
Game attendance: 60,700
Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), humidity 74%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert (play–by–play), Tim Green (color commentator)
Scoring summary
1
5:18
STL
Marshall Faulk 8 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 7–0
1
7:33
PHI
David Akers 46 yard field goal
STL 7–3
2
3:03
STL
Marshall Faulk 1 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick)
STL 14–3
2
4:46
PHI
Torrance Small 63 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Norm Johnson kick)
STL 14–10
2
8:40
STL
Jeff Wilkins 47 yard field goal
STL 17–10
2
14:28
PHI
Duce Staley 3 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Norm Johnson kick)
17–17
3
2:45
PHI
Mike Mamula 41 yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick)
PHI 24–17
3
5:38
STL
Torry Holt 15 yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick)
24–24
4
4:05
PHI
Chad Lewis 5 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Norm Johnson kick)
PHI 31–24
4
13:44
PHI
Al Harris 17 yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick)
PHI 38–24
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14:01
STL
Torry Holt 63 yard pass from Joe Germaine (Jeff Wilkins kick)
PHI 38–31
[20]
The Rams lost 38–31 but finished 13–3 to gain the top seed in the NFC playoffs.
Standings[edit]
NFC West
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T
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PF
PA
STK
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13
3
0
.813
526
242
L1
Carolina Panthers
8
8
0
.500
421
381
W1
Atlanta Falcons
5
11
0
.313
285
380
W2
San Francisco 49ers
4
12
0
.250
295
453
L3
New Orleans Saints
3
13
0
.188
260
434
L1
Kurt Warner[edit]
Kurt Warner at the Super Bowl XXXIV post-game press conference
Warner was the backup quarterback for the St. Louis Rams during the 1998 regular season and the 1999 preseason. When starting quarterback Trent Green was injured in a preseason game, Warner took over as the starter. With the support of running back Marshall Faulk and wide receivers Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt, Az-Zahir Hakim and Ricky Proehl, Warner completed one of the top seasons by a quarterback in NFL history by throwing for 4,353 yards with 41 touchdown passes and a completion rate of 65.1 percent. The Rams' high-powered offense was nicknamed "The Greatest Show on Turf" and registered the first in a string of three consecutive 500-point seasons, an NFL record. Warner threw three touchdown passes in each of the first three games in the 1999 season, his first three NFL starts. He is the only NFL quarterback in history to accomplish that feat, and only the second other than Dan Marino to do it in his first two NFL starts.
Warner really drew attention, however, in the season's fourth game against the San Francisco 49ers, who had been NFC West Division champs for 12 of the previous 13 seasons. The Rams had lost 17 of their previous 18 meetings with the 49ers and had a 3–0 record along with the 49ers’ 3–1 record. Warner proceeded to throw three touchdown passes on the Rams' first three possessions of the game and four in the first half to propel the Rams to a 28–10 halftime lead on the way to a 42–20 victory. Warner finished the game with five touchdown passes, giving him 14 in four games and, more importantly, the Rams a 4–0 record. After many years of defeats and losing records, football experts finally had to take notice.
Warner's breakout season from a career in anonymity was so unexpected that Sports Illustrated featured him on their October 18 cover with the caption “Who IS this guy?”[21] He was named the 1999 NFL MVP at the season's end.
In the NFL playoffs, Warner led the Rams to a Super Bowl XXXIV victory against the Tennessee Titans. He threw for two touchdowns and a then Super Bowl record 414 passing yards, including a 73-yard touchdown to Isaac Bruce when the game was tied with just over two minutes to play. Warner also set a Super Bowl record by attempting 45 passes without a single interception.
Warner was awarded the 1999 Super Bowl MVP, becoming one of only six players to win both the league MVP and Super Bowl MVP awards in the same year. The others are Bart Starr in 1966, Terry Bradshaw in 1978, Joe Montana in 1989, Emmitt Smith in 1993, and Steve Young in 1994.
Playoffs[edit]
Main article: 1999–2000 NFL playoffs
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Date
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Record
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NFL.com recap
NFC Divisional
January 16, 2000
Minnesota Vikings
W 49–37
1–0
Trans World Dome
Recap
NFC Championship
January 23, 2000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 11–6
2–0
Trans World Dome
Recap
Super Bowl XXXIV
January 30, 2000
vs. Tennessee Titans
W 23–16
3–0
Georgia Dome
Recap
NFC Divisional Playoff[edit]
St. Louis Rams 49, Minnesota Vikings 37
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3
4
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Vikings
3
14
0
20
37
Rams
14
0
21
14
49
at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium
Game attendance: 66,194
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play–by–play), John Madden (color commentator) D. J. Johnson, and Ron Pitts (sideline reporters)
As expected, this match between the two high powered offenses produced a lot of points (86), and yards (880, 475 by St. Louis, 405 by Minnesota). But after falling behind 17–14, St. Louis stormed to victory with 35 consecutive second half points to open a 49 to 17 lead early in the fourth quarter. It was also the first NFL Playoff game ever played in St. Louis.
NFC Championship Game[edit]
St. Louis Rams 11, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6
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2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
3
0
3
0
6
Rams
3
2
0
6
11
at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium
Game attendance: 66,396
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play–by–play) and John Madden (color commentator), D. J. Johnson, and Ron Pitts (sideline reporters)
The Rams and Buccaneers, a rematch of the 1979 NFC Championship game, would slug it out for most of the game, with the Buccaneers defense holding the Rams highly-potent offense in check. Tampa Bay, weak on offense, would only muster two field goals, and gave up a costly safety in the second quarter when a bad snap from center went over the head of rookie quarterback Shaun King and out of the endzone. Despite this, the Buccaneers nursed an unusual 6–5 lead into the 4th Quarter. The Rams broke open a defense dominated game when Kurt Warner threw a touchdown pass to Ricky Proehl, his first and only touchdown catch of the season, with 4:44 left in the game.
The Buccaneers would mount a drive on their final possession, however a replay overturned what appeared to be a 2nd down reception by Buccaneers wide receiver Bert Emanuel which would have set up a short-yardage 3rd down. Emanuel dove for a catch and clasped the ball between two hands, then upon falling, the ball touched the turf while in Emanuel's hands. The ruling on the field was a completed catch, but was overturned on review because the ball had touched the ground before Emanuel was deemed in possession of it. Following this, the Buccaneers threw incomplete passes on 3rd and 4th down and the Rams were able to kneel out the clock.
This was the Rams’ first NFC Championship win since the 1979 season.
Super Bowl XXXIV[edit]
Main article: Super Bowl XXXIV
The first half of Super Bowl XXXIV had been uncharacteristically low-scoring for St. Louis, as they scored only three Jeff Wilkins field goals in the first half. The Rams finally got into the end zone in the third quarter, with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Warner to Torry Holt, giving St. Louis a 16–0 lead. Tennessee, however, scored 16 unanswered points with two Eddie George touchdown runs (1- and 2-yards respectively, the first with a failed two-point conversion attempt), and a 43-yard Al Del Greco field goal.
On St. Louis’ first play from scrimmage after Tennessee's tying field goal, Warner threw a 73-yard touchdown to Isaac Bruce to take a 23–16 lead with just under two minutes left in the game, which would give Tennessee one more chance to tie the game with a touchdown.
The Titans took over the ball at their own 10-yard line with 1:54 left in the game after committing a holding penalty on the ensuing kickoff. McNair started out the drive with a pair of completions to Mason and Wycheck for gains of 9 and 7 yards to reach the 28-yard line. Then after throwing an incompletion, defensive back Dre' Bly’s 15-yard facemask penalty while tackling McNair on a 12-yard scramble gave the Titans a first down at the St. Louis 45-yard line. On the next play, St. Louis was penalized 5 yards for being offsides, moving the ball to the 40-yard line with 59 seconds left. McNair then ran for 2 yards, followed by a 7-yard completion to wide receiver Kevin Dyson. Three plays later, with the Titans facing 3rd down and 5 to go, McNair was hit by two Rams’ defenders, but he escaped and completed a 16-yard pass to Dyson to gain a first down at the Rams 10-yard line.
Tennessee then used up their final timeout with just 6 seconds left in the game, giving them a chance for one last play. McNair threw a short pass to Kevin Dyson down the middle, which looked certain to tie up the game, until Rams linebacker Mike Jones tackled Dyson at the one-yard line as time expired. Dyson tried to stretch his arm and the football across the goal line, but he had already gone down, so it was too late. This final play has gone down in NFL history as simply “The Tackle”.
Team statistics[edit]
Led NFL in total yards (400.8 yards per game)
Led NFL in passing yards (272.1 yards per game)
Led NFL in scoring (32.9 points per game)
Led NFL in rushing defense (74.3 yards per game)
Led NFL (tied with Jax) in sacks (57)
Player awards and records[edit]
Kurt Warner, Bert Bell Award[22]
Kurt Warner, NFL MVP
Kurt Warner, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
Dick Vermeil, Coach of the Year
Marshall Faulk, Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award (Rams MVP)
Marshall Faulk, Offensive Player of the Year
Torry Holt, Rams Rookie of the Year
League Leaders
Passing
Kurt Warner (109.2 rating)
Passing touchdowns
Kurt Warner (41 TDs)
Kickoff returns
Tony Horne (29.7 average yards)
Sacks
Kevin Carter (17)
Notes[edit]
^The other five teams are the 2007 and 2011 New England Patriots, plus the 2013 Denver Broncos, and the 2018 Kansas City Chiefs
References[edit]
^NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 267
^Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, requiring Points For >= 30, sorted by most games in season matching criteria.
^"Bears picking on history". Pro Football Hall of Fame. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
^"1999 St. Louis Rams draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
^Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams – September 12th, 1999
^Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Rams – September 26th, 1999
^St. Louis Rams at Cincinnati Bengals – October 3rd, 1999
^San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – October 10th, 1999
^St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons – October 17th, 1999
^Cleveland Browns at St. Louis Rams – October 24th, 1999
^St. Louis Rams at Tennessee Titans – October 31st, 1999
^St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions – November 7th, 1999
^Carolina Panthers at St. Louis Rams – November 14th, 1999
^St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – November 21st, 1999
^New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Rams – November 28th, 1999
^St. Louis Rams at Carolina Panthers – December 5th, 1999
^St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints – December 12th, 1999
^New York Giants at St. Louis Rams – December 19th, 1999
^Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – December 26th, 1999
^St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles – January 2nd, 2000
^"SI.com – Oct. 18, 1999". Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
^"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2012-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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