(AP Photo/L.G. ‎Welcome to the St. Louis Rams 2014 NFL season on iTunes. Two plays later, with the Titans facing 3rd down and 5, McNair was hit by two Rams defenders, but he escaped and completed a 16-yard pass to Dyson to gain a 1st down at the Rams' 10-yard line. For instance, Super Bowl LIV was played in 2020, but was the championship for the 2019 season. Ironically, the ABC affiliate in St. Louis, KDNL-TV, has been regarded as one of the network's weakest affiliates since joining the network in 1995[citation needed]. Tennessee then responded by scoring 16 consecutive points to tie the game with 2:12 left in regulation---it was the largest deficit to be erased in a Super Bowl at the time and the first greater than 10 points. When you think about where I was and where I am now, it seems pretty incredible. Lesley Visser and Lynn Swann served as sideline reporters. 3Long gain To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Super Bowl IV, the following participants of the game were featured during the coin toss ceremony: Bud Grant, Lamar Hunt, Bobby Bell, Paul Krause, Willie Lanier, Alan Page, and Jan Stenerud. The Rams proceeded to shock the NFL with an NFC-best 13–3 regular season record and outscored their opponents 526–242, the highest scoring margin (284) of any Super Bowl champion. The Rams ended up leading at halftime, 9–0, but their scoring margin over the Titans seemed somewhat small, considering they drove into scoring range on every one of their first-half possessions and outgained Tennessee in total yards, 294–89. Owners initially planned on selecting only two hosts (XXXIII and XXXIV), but decided to name three after strong showings by the respective delegations. After the game, many sports writers commented on Warner's rise from an unknown backup to a Super Bowl MVP, but Warner himself wasn't impressed by it. The Rams started the game out strong by taking the opening kickoff and marching to the Tennessee 17-yard line. [37] They eventually got the bid to host Super Bowl LIII. Rams coach Dick Vermeil became the oldest coach ever to win a Super Bowl (age 63). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. It featured a full symphony orchestra conducted by Steven Byess; a multi-generational, 80-person choir; and singers Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, and Toni Braxton.[42]. The Jaguars finished the 1999 regular season with a league-best 14–2 record, and advanced to the AFC title game after crushing the Miami Dolphins 62–7 and limiting future Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino to just 11 of 25 completions for 95 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 interceptions. On the Ravens’ opening drive, rookie wide receiver Torrey Smith hauled in a 74-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Flacco. When McNair was out with injuries, the team was able to rely on backup QB Neil O'Donnell, who threw for 1,382 yards and 10 touchdowns, with only 5 interceptions. After that, Warner converted a third down situation with a completion to Marshall Faulk, then on the next two plays threw a 31-yard strike to wide receiver Isaac Bruce and a 16-yard completion to tight end Ernie Conwell before finishing the 68-yard drive with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Torry Holt, giving St. Louis a 16–0 lead. The touchdown cut the Titans' deficit to 16–6 after McNair's pass to Wycheck on the two-point conversion attempt fell incomplete.[44]. The 1999 Titans were led by quarterback Steve McNair and running back Eddie George. After the new Adelphia Coliseum (now known as Nissan Stadium) was completed in 1999, the team's name was changed to Tennessee Titans. The Titans, who were originally the Houston Oilers, also finished the regular season with a 13–3 record, but advanced to their first Super Bowl in team history after entering the playoffs as a wild-card team. This game is often referred to as the "Dot-com Super Bowl" due to the large amount of advertisements purchased by dot-com companies. The game's final play from the Rams' 10-yard line has gone down in NFL history as simply "The Tackle" or "One Yard Short". NFL owners awarded Super Bowl XXXIV to Atlanta during their October 31, 1996, meeting held in New Orleans. Miami, Atlanta, and Tampa were selected to host XXXIII, XXXIV, and X… Bruce caught 4 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. Veteran receiver Isaac Bruce was the top Rams receiver with 77 receptions for 1,165 yards and 12 touchdowns. After forcing the Rams to punt on their ensuing possession, a pair of 21-yard completions from McNair to tight end Jackie Harris and wide receiver Isaac Byrd aided a 13-play, 79-yard drive that was capped by George's 2-yard touchdown run to make the score 16–13. Had Dyson scored and the extra point been converted, it would have been the first Super Bowl ever to go into overtime; it wasn't until 17 years later in Super Bowl LI that the first Super Bowl to go into overtime occurred. "[53], Bruce caught 6 passes for 162 yards (3rd highest) and a touchdown, an average of 27 yards per catch. Season Ticket Members have access to the best seats in the stadium, at a special price, and are guaranteed to have the same seats for each game. LA Rams win by 4! [21] Overall, St. Louis's offense led the league in total yards gained (6,639), scoring (526 points), and passing touchdowns (42). In contrast, the Rams were able to reach inside the Tennessee 20-yard line on all four of their remaining drives before halftime, but on each one, the Titans' defense forced St. Louis to settle for field goal attempts from kicker Jeff Wilkins, who was successful in making three of them, but missed one attempt from 34 yards. Find out more. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, May 21, 5:30AM. But Tennessee remained scoreless after defensive back Todd Lyght blocked Del Greco's 47-yard field goal attempt. The renamed Tennessee Oilers also played before sparse Memphis crowds, and thus spent the 1998 season playing at Nashville's Vanderbilt Stadium. Wycheck would run straight up the field on the right side, to lure linebacker Mike Jones away from receiver Kevin Dyson. View the Box Score for the NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the St. Louis Cardinals on October 12, 1980. Each week, you'll get a game preview produced by the talented folks at NFL Films, plus extended highlights featuring all the pivotal moments, best plays, hardest hits, and close calls from each Rams game. The 2011 season was the St. Louis Rams' 74th in the National Football League, their 17th in St. Louis, and their third and final season under head coach Steve Spagnuolo.They finished with a 2–14 record – a failure to improve on their 7–9 record from 2010 – and the day after the season finale, head coach Steve Spagnuolo and … This play went into NFL lore as "One Yard Short", or simply "The Tackle". Their secondary was led by cornerback Samari Rolle, who led the team with 4 interceptions. September 22, 2012 Matt Forte Injury: Chicago Bears Lose Running Back Vs. Tennessee then used up their final timeout with just six seconds left, giving them a chance for one last play to tie the game. Are you a Stathead, too? In January 2000, two ice storms struck the Atlanta area within a week of each other. The Titans' first score sparked them to rally. [24] From 1960 to 1996, the team was owned by Houston, Texas businessman Bud Adams and known as the Houston Oilers. [33] The play was reviewed to determine whether Wycheck had lateraled the ball to Dyson or made an illegal forward pass. However, Tennessee's defense dominated the Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game, forcing 6 turnovers. However, Neal received the ensuing kickoff and handed the ball off to Wycheck, who then lateraled the ball to Dyson on the other side of the field, who eventually ran 75 yards to the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. Opportunity to purchase tickets for other SoFi Stadium events, including concerts. The Titans advanced to their first Super Bowl in team history, after originating as a charter member of the American Football League. Up front, their line was anchored by Pro Bowl tackle Bruce Matthews. Besides Warner, several other Rams compiled significant statistics. Overall, the defense ranked 4th in the league in fewest total yards (5,056). We present them here for purely educational purposes. The linebackers corps was led by Eddie Robinson, who recorded 64 tackles and 6 sacks, while also recovering and forcing 3 fumbles. Get the latest Los Angeles Rams news, schedule, photos and rumors from Rams Wire, the best Los Angeles Rams blog available. But in 1999, he experienced one of the most spectacular seasons ever by a quarterback, recording a passer rating of 109.2, completing 65.1 percent of his passes for 4,353 yards, 41 touchdowns, and just 13 interceptions, and earning the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. The Titans responded by moving the ball to the St. Louis 29-yard line, aided with running back Eddie George's 32-yard reception. [10][11] At the time, his 414 passing yards and 45 pass attempts without an interception broke Super Bowl records.[12][13][14]. For the rest of the half, the Titans were forced to punt on all of their possessions. [46][47] Tennessee's plan was to use tight end Frank Wycheck as a decoy. The St. Louis Rams held Matthew Stafford down for most of their Week 1 contest with the Detroit Lions, but the fourth quarter was a different story. Despite his injury problems, McNair finished the season as the second-leading rusher on the team with 337 yards and 8 touchdowns. The Titans then drove to the St. Louis 10-yard line with six seconds remaining, but on the final play of the game, Rams linebacker Mike Jones tackled Tennessee wide receiver Kevin Dyson one yard short of the goal line to prevent the drive from resulting in a potentially game-tying touchdown. However, Buffalo came back to take the lead, 13–12 with Antowain Smith's two touchdown runs in the second half (the two-point conversion after Smith's second touchdown failed). Chris Berman from Disney-owned corporate sibling ESPN hosted all the events. Vermeil had previously turned the Philadelphia Eagles from one of the worst teams in the league into a Super Bowl team in 1980, but his first two seasons in St. Louis were hardly stellar, winning just 5 games in 1997 and 4 in 1998. September 9, 2012 Rams Vs. The Rams won 15-14. The 16-point deficit was the largest deficit to be erased in a Super Bowl and the first greater than 10 points. It was the last Super Bowl in which neither team had already won a Super Bowl. Jones switched directions and ran toward the Titans receiver. ", "35: Rams win Super Bowl with game-ending tackle", "Top 50 clutch moments in Super Bowl history: 1-10", "SuperBowl XXXIV; Rams Win Super Bowl Thriller, as Titans Fall a Yard Short", "2016 Official National Football League Record and Fact Book", "Super Bowl XXXIV–National Football League Game Summary", NFL Game Statistics and Information System, "Super Bowl XXXIV : Rams Vs. Titans – Notebook; Titans Owner Is on Mission to Sign His Coach", The Sporting News: History of the Super Bowl, Super Bowl XXXIV at Pro Football Reference, National Football League championship games, "The Star-Spangled Banner" (Whitney Houston recording), All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super_Bowl_XXXIV&oldid=1018173325, January 2000 sports events in the United States, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2016, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand" (Christina Aguilera & Enrique Iglesias). [30], Playing in his first ever NFL playoff game, Warner threw for 395 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 1 interception, as the Rams defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 49–37 in St. Louis, by scoring 35 unanswered points in the second half. The Rams defeated the Titans by the score of 23–16, capturing their first Super Bowl win and first NFL championship since 1951. From there, five runs by George good for 24 yards, three completions from quarterback Steve McNair to tight end Frank Wycheck for 15 yards and a run by McNair for two advanced the ball to the St. Louis 25-yard line. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. On the next play, St. Louis was penalized 5 yards for being offside, moving the ball to the 40-yard line with 59 seconds left. Timmerman, acquired by the Rams in 1999, had previously won Super Bowl XXXI with the Green Bay Packers. The Rams' offensive line was led by Pro Bowlers Orlando Pace and Adam Timmerman. [59] Some of these records have since been surpassed in subsequent Super Bowl games. George also had an outstanding season, rushing for 1,304 yards, and catching 47 passes for 458 yards (his receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns were all career highs). Dyson ran directly toward the end zone, but his legs were wrapped up by Jones with about two and a half yards left to the goal line. However, it’s not moving forward fast enough for the liking of the St. Louis plaintiffs. Tennessee jumped to a 12–0 halftime lead with an Al Del Greco field goal, a safety by Kearse, and a McNair touchdown run. Warner pointed out. Behind them, the Rams had three linebackers: London Fletcher (66 tackles and 3 sacks), Mike Jones (4 interceptions for 96 return yards and 2 touchdowns, and 2 fumble recoveries for 51 return yards and a touchdown), and Todd Collins (72 tackles, a sack, and 2 interceptions for 16 yards). The St. Louis Rams (7-8) did the unthinkable by beating the Seattle Seahawks (9-6) by a score of 23-17. As of 2021, this was the most recent Super Bowl that featured two teams that had never won the title before. [29], The Titans finished the regular season with a 13–3 record (including a home win over the Rams), but finished second behind the 14–2 Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Central. [55], Rams starting running back Marshall Faulk was held to just 17 rushing yards, but gained 90 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Meanwhile, the Titans started out their postseason by narrowly defeating the Buffalo Bills, 22–16 in Nashville, on a famous, trick kickoff return play that became known in NFL lore as the Music City Miracle. After both teams exchanged field goals in the first half, George scored on a 68-yard touchdown run to give his team a 13–9 lead. It was the second (and last) Super Bowl in which neither team committed any turnovers (after Super Bowl XXV). The move of the Rams from St. Louis to Los Angeles has sparked multiple pieces of litigation. With Jones occupying Wycheck, quarterback Steve McNair would pass the ball to Dyson, who would be open from about five yards out for the score. In Warner's first NFL season in 1998, he played only one game and threw just 11 passes. 1 – Dates in the list denote the season, not necessarily the calendar year in which the championship game was played. As the play began, everything appeared to go as planned. Indeed, ESPN The Magazine's 1999 NFL preview predicted the Rams would be the worst team in the NFL, worse even than the Cleveland Browns, who had returned as an expansion team that year. Both players went into a rolling motion as Dyson outstretched his hand with the football towards the goal line in the hopes of scoring the touchdown. Then on the Rams' first play of their ensuing drive, Warner threw a long pass that was caught at the Titans' 38-yard line by Bruce, who then ran it all the way into the end zone for a 73-yard touchdown to give St. Louis a 23–16 lead. McNair ran for 2 yards, then threw a 7-yard completion to wide receiver Kevin Dyson. [40], The E-Trade Super Bowl Halftime Show[41] was produced by Disney and titled "Tapestry of Nations" after the Epcot parade of the same name. Since Dyson was being tackled by the legs, there was still the possibility he could reach towards the end zone and get the ball across the goal line. One of these teams was the San Francisco 49ers making them the second NFL franchise located on the West Coast, the first one being the Los Angel The previous ABC affiliate, KTVI, in contrast, was one of the strongest affiliates[citation needed] – it had become a Fox NFL station in 1995, and thus, has televised the majority of the Rams' games in this period. In all, Faulk gained a record 2,429 total yards and became just the second running back in NFL history to gain over 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season (Roger Craig was the first to do it, in 1985). The secondary was led by Pro Bowler Todd Lyght (6 interceptions), Dexter McCleon (4 interceptions), and rookie Dré Bly (3 interceptions). With St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson questionable for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, three rookie backs will have to fill the void. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Although Vikings quarterback Jeff George threw for 423 yards and 4 touchdowns, three of his scores occurred late in the 4th quarter, after the Rams had already put the game away. 5Times targeted. the official stats partner of the NFL. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. ‎Welcome to the St. Louis Rams 2013 NFL season on iTunes. Ron Botchan and Al Jury joined Tom Kelleher, Jack Fette and Bob Beeks as the only men to officiate five Super Bowls. The second storm occurred during the week the Super Bowl was hosted. ABC televised the game in the United States, with play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and color commentator Boomer Esiason. With 16 seconds left in the game, Bills kicker Steve Christie made what seemed to be the game-winning 41-yard field goal to give his team the lead, 16–15. Nashville, home of the Titans, is also the midway point of the Atlanta-St. Louis highway corridor, which contains the entirety of Interstate 24, and uses Interstate 64 and Interstate 75 to complete the route. Los Angeles Rams Home: Official team site with news, videos, photos, schedule, roster, depth charts, transactions, statistics, player profiles and ticket info. He also completed 22 out of 36 passes for 214 yards. ST. LOUIS — Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke sat for a deposition this week in St. Louis' lawsuit against the team and the National Football League over the Rams' move in 2016. St. Louis later scored their first touchdown midway through the 3rd quarter to go up 16–0. The first half ended with the Rams leading 5–3 on a Jeff Wilkins field goal and after a bad snap by the Buccaneers went through their own end zone for a safety. [7], The first two quarters of Super Bowl XXXIV were largely a defensive battle. ST. LOUIS — The Los Angeles Rams, who agreed this winter to a $24 million settlement with thousands of St. Louis fans, are now fighting to get half that sum paid by the public. On the Rams' ensuing drive, quarterback Kurt Warner completed a 73-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Isaac Bruce to regain the lead. Mason returned 5 kickoffs for 122 yards, and caught 2 passes for 18 yards.[56]. In 1950, the National Football League merged with the All-America Football Conferencethus gaining three new teams. Join RamsFootball.com as we introduce a new forum and provide a voice for … In the 4th quarter, the Titans regained the lead after Del Greco kicked his second field goal. "People think this season is the first time I touched a football; they don't realize I've been doing this for years – just not on this level, because I never got the chance. This will be St. Louis' first home game of 2015. About Rams Football. This game is often referred to as the "dot-com" Super Bowl since it was held during the height of the dot-com bubble, and several Internet companies purchased television commercials. [20] The line was anchored by Pro Bowl defensive end Kevin Carter and defensive end Grant Wistrom. But some residents believe the poor weather during Super Bowl week negatively impacted the city's chances of hosting another Super Bowl, including the bid it lost for the Super Bowl XLIII. St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk, right, has the ball knocked from his hands as he was hit by New York Giants' Will Allen, left, and Mike Barrow, top, during the first half Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, in St. Louis, Mo. All rights reserved. Another contributor on the Titans' offense was fullback Lorenzo Neal, who frequently served as George's lead blocker and was widely considered one of the best blocking backs in the league. Tennessee wide receiver Derrick Mason returned the ensuing kickoff 35 yards to the 34-yard line. Harris was the top receiver for Tennessee with 7 catches for 64 yards. George rushed for 86 yards and caught 3 passes for 19 yards.[35]. The following records were set in Super Bowl XXXIV, according to the official NFL.com boxscore,[57] the 2016 NFL Record & Fact Book[58] and the Pro-Football-Reference.com game summary. It's an outcome few would have predicted and St. Louis' biggest win of the year. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Do you have a sports website? Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. The two teams have met each other 47 times (including 2 postseason games), with the Los Angeles Rams winning 22 games and the Seattle … The Atlanta region does not receive more ice storms than most other areas of the country, and Super Bowl XXXIV was played indoors and unaffected by the elements. The Jaguars' only two losses were to the Titans, but Tennessee's three losses forced them to enter the playoffs as a wild-card team. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. The Titans took over the ball at their own 12-yard line with 1:48 left in the game after committing a holding penalty on the ensuing kickoff. Country singer Faith Hill then sang the national anthem. Rams Football has been there delivering all the Rams news. Total VORF Scores: St. Louis Rams Vs Los Angeles Rams. 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