2003 сезон Сент -Луиса Рэмса
| 2003 Сент -Луиса Рэмса сезон | |
|---|---|
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| Владелец | Грузия Frontiere |
| Главный тренер | Майк Марц |
| Домашнее поле | Эдвард Джонс Дом |
| Результаты | |
| Записывать | 12–4 |
| Место дивизиона | 1 -й NFC West |
| Плей -офф финиш | Потерянные плей -офф дивизии (против Пантер ) 23–29 (2OT) |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Марк Балджер WR Torry Holt T Орландо Пейс Де Леонард Литтл S Aeneas Williams К Джефф Уилкинс |
Сезон 2003 года был Сент -Луиса Рэмса 66 -м в Национальной футбольной лиге , их девятый сезон в Сент -Луисе и их четвертый под руководством главного тренера Майка Марца . Рэмс выходил из разочаровывающего сезона 7–9, а бывший MVP Курт Уорнер был понижен в пониженном состоянии для резервного квотербека; Марк Балджер заработал стартовую работу после замены Уорнера в 2002 году и выиграв шесть из своих семи стартов. Хотя многие согласны с тем, что величайшее шоу на газоне закончилось после сезона 2001 года, Рэмс, тем не менее, финишировал 12–4, выиграв NFC West, только чтобы проиграть возможным чемпионам NFC Carolina Panthers . Это был бы последний раз, когда Рэмс выиграл NFC West до сезона НФЛ 2017 года .
Впервые за 19 лет Рэмс проиграл игру в плей -офф дома. 2003 год был также последним победным сезоном, которого Бараны достигли в Сент -Луисе, и был их последним победным сезоном в любом месте до 2017 года в Лос -Анджелесе . Они провели плей -офф в следующем сезоне , несмотря на посредственную рекорду 8–8, считавшуюся одной из худших команд, чтобы провести плей -офф, наряду с Seahawks 2010 года (7–9), Lions 1999 (8–8) и 1998 год. Кардиналы (9–7).
Bulger was voted to play in the Pro Bowl following the season and was the game's MVP. As for Kurt Warner, he was released after the season in order to clear up cap space, and Bulger would spend the next six seasons as the Rams' starting quarterback.
Offseason
[edit]Departures: Wide receiver Ricky Proehl went to the Panthers. Full back James Hodgins went to the Cardinals. Tight end Ernie Conwell went to the Saints. Wide receiver Troy Edwards went to the Jaguars. Cornerback Dre Bly went to the Lions.
Acquisitions: Acquired offensive tackle Kyle Turley from the Saints in a trade.
Draft
[edit]| 2003 St. Louis Rams draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Jimmy Kennedy | DT | Penn State | |
| 2 | 43 | Pisa Tinoisamoa | LB | Hawaii | |
| 3 | 74 | Kevin Curtis | WR | Utah State | |
| 4 | 106 | Shaun McDonald | WR | Arizona State | |
| 4 | 107 | DeJuan Groce | CB | Nebraska | |
| 5 | 148 | Dan Curley | TE | Eastern Washington | |
| 5 | 170 | Shane Walton | S | Notre Dame | Compensatory pick |
| 5 | 172 | Kevin Garrett | CB | SMU | Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 184 | Scott Tercero | G | California | |
| 7 | 251 | Scott Shanle | LB | Nebraska | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 254 | Richard Angulo | TE | Western New Mexico | Compensatory pick |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 7 | at New York Giants | L 13–23 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 78,666 | |
| 2 | September 14 | San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 (OT) | 1–1 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,990 | |
| 3 | September 21 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 23–24 | 1–2 | Seahawks Stadium | 65,841 | |
| 4 | September 28 | Arizona Cardinals | W 37–13 | 2–2 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,758 | |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 13 | Atlanta Falcons | W 36–0 | 3–2 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,075 | |
| 7 | October 19 | Green Bay Packers | W 34–24 | 4–2 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,201 | |
| 8 | October 26 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 33–21 | 5–2 | Heinz Field | 62,665 | |
| 9 | November 2 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–30 | 5–3 | San Francisco Stadium | 67,812 | |
| 10 | November 9 | Baltimore Ravens | W 33–22 | 6–3 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,085 | |
| 11 | November 16 | at Chicago Bears | W 23–21 | 7–3 | Soldier Field | 61,820 | |
| 12 | November 23 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 30–27 (OT) | 8–3 | Sun Devil Stadium | 42,089 | |
| 13 | November 30 | Minnesota Vikings | W 48–17 | 9–3 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,134 | |
| 14 | December 8 | at Cleveland Browns | W 26–20 | 10–3 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 73,108 | |
| 15 | December 14 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27–22 | 11–3 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,152 | |
| 16 | December 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–10 | 12–3 | Edward Jones Dome | 66,061 | |
| 17 | December 28 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–30 | 12–4 | Ford Field | 61,006 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Notable Games
[edit]- September 7 @ New York Giants
Kurt Warner was given one more shot as starter for the Rams and passed for 353 yards and one touchdown to Torry Holt. However, Warner was sacked six times and fumbled on five of them, losing three. The Giants, still smarting from their chaotic playoff loss to the 49ers the previous season, bullied the Rams by recovering the three fumbles and wracking up 146 rushing yards by Tiki Barber en route to a 23–13 win. Warner was briefly hospitalized with a concussion and Rams coach Mike Martz would start Marc Bulger at QB for the remainder of the season.
- September 14 vs. San Francisco 49ers
The Rams and Niners squared off in a tight contest where the game lead tied or changed seven times. Tai Streets and Torry Holt traded touchdown catches in the first quarter, and after a Jeff Chandler field goal put the Niners up 10–7 at the half the game kicked up a gear as Marshall Faulk and Kevan Barlow traded rushing scores in the third, then after two Marc Bulger drives produced ten Rams points and a 24–17 lead Jeff Garcia drove the Niners down field and Terrell Owens' 13-yard catch with 19 seconds to go forced overtime. A missed 43-yard field goal try by Chandler wound up dooming the Niners as the Rams whipped down field in the opening two minutes of overtime and former Niner Jeff Wilkins sank his old team from 28 yards out, and a 27–24 Rams win.
- September 21 @ Seattle Seahawks
The Rams butted their way to a 23–10 lead in the third quarter, but in the fourth it all went away as Matt Hasselbeck found Darrell Jackson in the opening minute of the fourth, then finished off the Rams on Koren Robinson's three yard catch in the closing minute of the fourth and a 24–23 Seahawks win.
Already without Kurt Warner, star running back Marshall Faulk left the game with a fractured left hand, which would sideline him for the next five weeks.
- September 28 vs. Arizona Cardinals
The Rams limited the Cardinals to 161 total yards of offense and put up 401 yards themselves even though Marshall Faulk did not play. Lamar Gordon picked up the slack with 81 rushing yards and a touchdown while Marc Bulger ran in one score and threw touchdowns to Torry Holt and Dane Looker in a 37–13 rout.
- October 13 Monday Night Football vs. Atlanta Falcons
Coming out of their bye week, the Rams hosted the Falcons in the two clubs' first meeting since 2002 divisional realignment put the Falcons into the now-second year NFC South. With Michael Vick sidelined with injury, the Falcons' season was essentially over at 1–4 entering the game, and the Rams merely added more punishment; they downed T. J. Duckett in the Falcons endzone for a safety and put up 496 yards of offense and 36 points in a 36–0 shutout; the last touchdown came when Travis Fisher picked off Kurt Kittner and ran back a 74-yard touchdown.
- October 19 vs. Green Bay Packers
The Rams faced the Packers for the first time since their 45–17 embarrassment of Green Bay in the 2001 playoffs. Marc Bulger's two first-half scores to Torry Holt kept Green Bay from making any serious run as St. Louis stormed to a 34–17 lead, and not even a 76-yard Najeh Davenport touchdown run in the fourth could stop a 34–24 Rams win.
- October 26 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
In a rematch of Super Bowl XIV the Rams faced their former backup quarterback Tommy Maddox. The game lead tied or changed six times as Maddox tossed a pair of scores to Hines Ward but was intercepted three times. Bulger threw for 375 yards and a 36-yard score to Torry Holt. With Marshall Faulk still sidelined, Arlen Harris ran for three touchdowns as the Rams won 33–21.
- November 2 @ San Francisco 49ers
The Rams' four-game win streak ended in a 30–10 thumping at Candlestick Park. Cedrick Wilson opened up scoring with a 95-yard kickoff return score, and it never got better for the Rams. Tim Rattay unloaded three touchdowns to Brandon Lloyd, Terrell Owens, and Tai Streets while Bulger was sacked five times and picked off twice. The Rams run game was limited to nine total yards, all by Arlen Harris.
- November 9 vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Rams faced the Ravens four years after Week One of 1999, and the Rams got back on track. Marshall Faulk returned and despite only 48 rushing yards and three catches for six yards, he managed two touchdowns. The game was a spree of turnovers; the Rams fumbled twice while Marc Bulger was picked off twice (by Ray Lewis and Ed Reed), but the Ravens were even worse; they fumbled four times (Adam Archuleta ran back one fumble 45 yards for the score) while Baltimore quarterbacks (Chris Redman and Kyle Boller) were intercepted three times. The end result was a 33–22 Rams win.
- November 16 @ Chicago Bears
Marshall Faulk exploded to his first 100-yard rushing day of the season as he reached 103 yards. The Bears behind Chris Chandler led 14–3 before the Rams rallied to a 20–14 lead in the fourth. Chandler drove the Bears down and found Dez White for an 11-yard touchdown with 6:03 to go. Bulger was intercepted on the next possession, but the Bears had to punt with 2:55 to go. Bulger completed five passes to the Bears 19, and after a Faulk run Jeff Wilkins booted the winning field goal from 31 yards out and a 23–21 Rams win.
- November 23 @ Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona portion of the Rams' annual New St. Louis vs. Old St. Louis rivalry turned into a wild affair after Marshall Faulk and Isaac Bruce put them up 14–3 in the second quarter. Marc Bulger was picked off by Renaldo Hill and Hill ran back a 70-yard touchdown. In the third Travis Fisher picked off Jeff Blake and stormed 57 yards for a Rams score. Blake found rookie Anquan Boldin, who bounced off two defenders and carried a 54-yard touchdown throw, then early in the fourth another Renaldo Hill pick set up a three-yard Blake score to Boldin. Bulger was then strip-sacked by Ronald McKinnon and the subsequent Neil Rackers field goal put the Cardinals up 27–24. But Bulger completed a key fourth-down throw and Jeff Wilkins drilled a 24-yarder as time expired. In overtime Bulger then ran 18 yards for a key first down, and Wilkins finished off the Cardinals from 49 yards out, ending a 30–27 win, the third overtime game (after the Seahawks-Ravens and Patriots-Houston overtime shootouts earlier that day) of the league weekend.
- November 30 vs. Minnesota Vikings
Despite ten catches for 160 yards and a fifteen-yard touchdown catch, Randy Moss could not help the Vikings stop a 48–17 rout by the Rams. The Rams sacked Daunte Culpepper eight times and forced three Minnesota turnovers. Marc Bulger threw for 222 yards but the longest pass play came when Isaac Bruce completed a 41-yarder to Dane Looker in the third quarter.
- December 8 Monday Night Football @ Cleveland Browns
The 4–8 Browns fell to 4–9 after two interceptions (one a pick-six by Aeneas Williams) and two fumbles aided the Rams to a 26–20 win. Marshall Faulk broke 100 yards for the fourth straight game. They defeated all AFC North opponents for the season.
- December 14 vs. Seattle Seahawks
Вступив в игру в 10–3, Рэмс захлопнул дверь в любую надежду на Сиэтл за титул NFC West. После того, как Марк Балджер был уволен за безопасность, Рэмс разразился с 21 первой половиной, включая два приземления Балгера, один 40-ярдовый удар по Торри Холту . Два дополнительных полевых гола, вооруженных Сихокс, когда Мэтт Хассельбек привел Сихокс до 20 дополнительных очков, недостаточно, поскольку Рэмс сол от победы 27–22 и дивизию, оставив Seahawks в 8–6.
- 21 декабря против Цинциннати Бенгалс
Бараны были теперь в тесной гонке с Орлами для лучших семян в плей -офф NFC, и 49ers оказали «Рэмсам некоторую помощь» , выиграв в сверхурочном времени в Филадельфии в тот же день. Рэмс со своей частью снял Джона Китня три раза, и у Маршалла Фолка была самая высокая игра года (121 ярды и счет). Победа 27–10 поставила баранов на 12–3, а орлы падают до 11–4.
- 28 декабря @ Детройт Львы
НФЛ провела три игры в субботу, и Орлы разгромили Вашингтон Редскинс 31–7, чтобы закончить 12–4. Бараны, необходимые для победы над 4–11 Lions, чтобы обеспечить верхнее семя NFC; Они уже были гарантированы плей-офф, как то, что два лучших семян. Марк Балджер бросил на 170 ярдов и приземление, когда Рэмс набрал 20 очков во второй четверти. Но во второй половине вспыхнули львы; Бывший Рам Аз-Захир Хаким поймал 13-ярдовое приземление от Джои Харрингтона, когда Львы набрали 20 без ответа. Курт Уорнер заменил Балджера в последние десять минут игры и завершил только четыре прохода на 23 ярда; Они были последними играми Уорнера в форме Рамса. Потеря 30–20 поставила Орлов в качестве лучшего семяна плей -офф NFC.
Турнир
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| В | Л | Т | Отча | Дивизион | Конфликт | ПФ | Затем | ПК | |
| (2) Сент -Луис Рамс | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 447 | 328 | L1 |
| (5) Сиэтл Сихокс | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 404 | 327 | W2 |
| Сан -Франциско 49ers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 384 | 337 | L1 |
| Аризона Кардиналы | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 225 | 452 | W1 |
Плей -офф
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| Подразделение | 10 января | Каролина Пантерс | L 23–29 (2OT) | Эдвард Джонс Дом | 66,165 |