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SuperBowlConcierge.com > Super Bowls > SB 34 Champion St Louis Rams |
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In all, Faulk gained over 2,000 yards (2,429, the NFL record for yards from scrimmage
in a single season) for the second year in a row, and became just the second
running back ever to gain over 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in one season
(Roger Craig was the first). Warner also had several other weapons to throw to in addition to Faulk. Veteran receiver Isaac Bruce was the top Rams receiver with 77 receptions for 1,165 yards and 12 touchdowns. |
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SB 34 Champion St Louis Rams |
The Rams, who shocked the NFL in 1999 with an NFC-best 13-3 regular season record,
were making their first playoff appearance in 10 years and only the second Super
Bowl appearance in team history. They were led by undrafted quarterback Kurt
Warner, who was originally the backup to Trent Green, lost to an injury suffered
in the preseason. Warner previously played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the
Arena Football League and the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe. In his first NFL season in 1998, Warner had played only one game and threw just 11 passes. But in 1999, he had one of the most spectacular seasons ever at his position by recording a passer rating of 109.2, completing 65.1 percent of his passes for 4,353 yards, 41 touchdowns, and just 13 interceptions, earning him the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Warner was not the only player on the team that was recording significant statistics. Running back Marshall Faulk, in his first year with the Rams after spending 5 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award. He scored 12 touchdowns, rushed for 1,381 yards, and recorded a team leading 87 receptions for 1,048 yards. |
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On the other side of the field, rookie wide receiver Torry Holt was also a major
deep threat, recording 52 receptions, 788 yards, and 6 touchdowns. Even the team's
third wide receiver, Az-Zahir Hakim, was a big contributor by catching 36 passes
for 677 yards and 8 touchdowns, while also returning punts for 461 yards
and another touchdown. The Rams' offensive line was led by Pro Bowlers Orlando
Pace and Adam Timmerman. Timmerman was a recent acquisition from the Green Bay
Packers who had previously assisted them to a championship win in Super Bowl XXXI. |
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Mike Jones tackled Kevin Dyson at the 1-yard line as time expired, preserving the
Rams' first-ever Super Bowl title. The Rams drove inside the Titans' 20 with each
of their first six possessions, but compiled just 3 field goals and 1 touchdown
to take a 16-0 lead. Holder Mike Horan's bobbled snap averted a 35-yard field-goal
attempt to conclude the Rams' first drive. The Titans responded with a 42-yard drive, their longest of the half, but Al Del Greco missed a 47-yard attempt. Jeff Wilkins added 3 field goals and missed a 34-yard attempt while the Titans did not threaten the rest of the half, giving the Rams a 9-0 lead at the intermission despite outgaining the Titans in total yards (294-89). Tennessee drove 43 yards with the second half's opening kickoff, but Todd Lyght blocked Del Greco's 47-yard attempt to keep the Titan's off the board. Kurt Warner's 31-yard pass to Isaac Bruce keyed the ensuing drive that was capped by Warner's 9-yard touchdown pass to Torry Holt with 7:20 left in the third quarter to give the Rams a 16-0 lead. The Titans responded with touchdown drives in excess of seven minutes on each of their next two possessions. Steve McNair's 23-yard scramble set up Eddie George's 1-yard run in the final minute of the third quarter. McNair's 2-point conversion pass to Frank Wycheck was incomplete, but the Titan's defense forced a punt and the offense drove 79 yards in 13 plays, highlighted by 21-yard passes to Isaac Byrd and Jackie Harris, and capped by George's 2-yard run to cut the deficit to 16-13 with 7:21 remaining. The Rams once again failed to get a first down, and following a punt, the Titans needed just 28 yards to set up Del Greco's game-tying 43-yard kick with 2:12 left. On the next play from scrimmage, Warner fired a deep pass down the right sideline to Bruce, who caught the ball at the Titan's 38, cut toward the inside, and outran the defense to the end zone to give the Rams a 23-16 lead with 1:54 left. The Titans drove downfield, and McNair avoided a sack and completed a 16-yard pass to Kevin Dyson to place Tennessee at the Rams' 10 with six seconds remaining. With no timeouts, McNair attempted a quick pass to a slanting Dyson, who caught the ball in stride at the Rams' 3. However, Jones reacted quickly and stepped up to tackle Dyson at the 1-yardline as time expired. Warner, who was named the game's most valuable player, was 24 of 45 for a Super Bowl-record 414 yards and 2 touchdowns. Bruce had 6 catches for 162 yards, and Holt had 7 for 109 yards. McNair was 22 of 26 for 214 yards. The Titans were the first team to come back from a 16-point deficit. |
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Date January 30, 2000 Stadium Georgia Dome City Atlanta, Georgia MVP Kurt Warner, Quarterback Favorite Rams by 7 National anthem Faith Hill Coin toss Super Bowl IV participants: Bud Grant, Lamar Hunt, Bobby Bell, Paul Krause, Willie Lanier, Alan Page, and Jan Stenerud Referee Bob McElwee Halftime show Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, and Edward James Olmos Attendance 72,625 TV in the United States Network ABC Announcers Al Michaels and Boomer Esiason Nielsen Ratings 43.3 Market share 63 Cost of 30-second commercial US$1.9 million |
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Future Super Bowl Locations |
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Super Bowl XLII, Glendale, Ariz. Feb. 3, 2008 Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa, Fla. Feb. 1, 2009 Super Bowl XLIV, South Florida TBA, 2010 Super Bowl XLV, North Texas TBA, 2011 |
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On special teams, receiver Tony Horne returned 30 kickoffs for 892 yards and 2 touchdowns,
giving him an NFL leading 29.7 yards per return average. Overall, St. Louis' offense led the league in total yards gained (6,639), scoring (526 points), and passing touchdowns (42). The Rams' defense did not get as much attention as the offense, but it was still extremely strong, leading the league in fewest rushing yards allowed (1,189) and fewest rushing touchdowns allowed (4), while giving up just 242 points. Overall, the defense ranked 4th in the league in fewest total yards allowed (5,056). Their line was anchored by Pro Bowl defensive end Kevin Carter and defensive end Grant Wistrom. Carter led the team with 17 sacks; while Wistrom recorded 8.5 sacks and 2 interceptions, returning both for touchdowns for a combined total of 131 yards. Behind him, the Rams had 3 extremely talented linebackers: London Fletcher (66 tackles and 3 sacks), Mike Jones (4 interceptions for 96 return yards and 2 touchdown, and 2 fumble recoveries for 51 return yards and 1 touchdown), and Todd Collins (72 tackles, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions for 16 yards). The defense was led by Pro Bowler Todd Lyght (6 interceptions), Dexter McCleon (4 interceptions), and Dre' Bly (3 interceptions). |