Week 17, 1990

played in St. Louis, MO

37 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams101037-30
St. Louis Cardinals7303-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 LAS - Steve Young 2 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
1Q: 05:59 STL - Cleveland Gary 8 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 01:01 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 43 field goal
2Q: 11:32 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 52 field goal
2Q: 01:14 LAS - Robert Clark 5 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 00:21 STL - Dale Dawson 56 field goal
3Q: 06:13 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 44 field goal
4Q: 14:46 STL - Dale Dawson 29 field goal
4Q: 03:48 LAS - James Hood 8 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)

Team StatisticsLASSTL
Record5-113-13
First Downs1915
- by Rushing62
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards326264
- Offensive Plays7274
- Yards per Play4.533.57
Net Rushing Yards10847
- Rushing Attempts3216
- Yards per Rush3.382.94
Net Passing Yards218217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 18 - 156 - 28 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards221228
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/32/11
- Yards per Pass Play5.453.74
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/174/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.68.1
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards6/404/24
Punt Returns/Yards3/173/16
Kick Returns/Yards3/385/146
Interception Ret./Yards4/01/10
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 31
Time of Possession31:5728:03

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:083:40OWN 26874Touchdown
17:160:37OWN 731Interception
15:524:56OWN 391035Field Goal
213:402:16OWN 44421Field Goal
29:182:30OWN 32728Punt
25:262:05OWN 21421Punt
22:141:07OPP 31331Touchdown
20:160:16OWN 221-2Half
315:002:59OWN 2078Punt
39:502:05OWN 20515Punt
37:351:28OPP 2932Field Goal
414:401:14OWN 3231Punt
410:521:17OWN 2034Punt
48:141:28OWN 3235Punt
44:511:10OWN 40360Touchdown
42:250:37OWN 2636Punt
41:031:03OPP 3031Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:52OWN 2038Punt
19:282:12OWN 3737Punt
16:390:47OPP 15215Touchdown
10:562:16OWN 20529Interception
211:242:06OWN 2536Punt
26:481:22OWN 2037Punt
23:211:07OWN 153-5Interception
21:070:51OWN 44517Field Goal
312:012:11OWN 35924Punt
37:450:10OWN 2310Interception
36:076:27OWN 301358Field Goal
413:262:34OWN 28526Punt
49:351:21OWN 403-4Punt
46:461:55OWN 20732Interception
43:411:16OWN 34540Downs
41:480:45OWN 2545Downs

Game MVP: Steve Young, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curt Warner13513.922410
Johnny Hector12342.831110
Steve Young6213.501411
Jay Novacek122.00200
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cleveland Gary9273.00801
Johnny Bailey6172.83600
Tony Paige133.00300

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young39182211/3233170.5
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell56282282/11031431.0

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Clark81110513.1327331
WR Jerry Rice515448.806200
WR James Hood35289.330151
WR Byron Franklin151515.000150
RB Johnny Hector122929.000290
C Harper LeBel0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Green917889.7819310
RB Cleveland Gary58234.608110
WR J.J. Birden464611.500180
WR Vance Johnson2484.00070
FB Roger Vick2363.00850
TE Robert Tyler232311.501130
FB Tony Paige1255.00150
WR Mike Sherrard191717.000170
RB Johnny Bailey11-1-1.000-10
WR Nate Lewis111313.000130
TE Mark Boyer0200.00000

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
S Deron Cherry200.000
S Darrol Ray100.000
ILB Dennis Gibson100.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cornell Gowdy11010.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold833942.437.9471
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd732045.737.6511

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mick Luckhurst3/33/31/1523/3
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/21/11/1561/1

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Darrell Green284.00
Frank Simmons199.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
James Jefferson2136.50
Albert Lewis133.00

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Darrell Green23517.50
Deron Cherry133.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Nate Lewis514629.20

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deron Cherry720.01349
CB Darrell Green510.01347
CB Charles Wright500.01136
S Darrol Ray410.01135
ILB Dennis Gibson350.01241
OLB Mike Singletary330.01350
ILB Craig Shaffer310.0519
S Steve Atwater310.0851
S Chris Oldham300.0315
DE Rulon Jones201.0735
ILB Shane Conlan200.056
DE Donnie Gardner101.0826
CB Frank Simmons110.0525
WR Byron Franklin10---------
OLB Mel Owens100.01434
CB Terry Taylor100.0621
OLB Eric Wilson100.0318
DE Toby Williams010.0818
DE Jerry Reese010.0832
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Greg Lloyd820.03136
CB James Jefferson500.02228
S Leonard Smith440.02130
CB Albert Lewis410.02733
ILB Vincent Brown410.02632
S Cornell Gowdy300.02424
DT Kent Kremer221.02226
S Derrick Crudup200.01418
DT Rollin Putzier200.01823
DT Jim Kowalkowski200.01315
CB Selwyn Brown120.01824
CB Jerry Gray110.01721
DT Alfred Oglesby110.02025
ILB Jeff Mills110.068
DE Vera De Milo110.02025
WR Roy Green10---------
OLB Gregg Carr100.0107
WR Vance Johnson10---------
S Rich Miano100.0715
OLB Paul Butcher100.014
WR Mike Sherrard10---------
FB Roger Vick10---------
DE Josh Moore100.02030
DE Ben Thomas010.01210
OLB David Braxton010.036

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rulon Jones1.012035
DE Donnie Gardner1.001026
DT Bob Clasby0.013023
DT Curt Jarvis0.011040
OLB Mike Singletary0.001050
DE Toby Williams0.001018
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kent Kremer1.002026
DE Josh Moore0.003030
DE Vera De Milo0.002025
CB Jerry Gray0.001121
DE Ben Thomas0.001010
ILB Vincent Brown0.001032

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Deron Cherry60249
CB Darrell Green50047
CB Charles Wright50036
OLB Mike Singletary32050
S Chris Oldham30015
S Steve Atwater21051
S Darrol Ray11135
ILB Craig Shaffer11019
ILB Dennis Gibson10141
CB Frank Simmons10025
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Greg Lloyd41036
CB Albert Lewis30033
S Leonard Smith30030
S Rich Miano30015
CB Jerry Gray11021
ILB Vincent Brown11032
CB James Jefferson11028
OLB Paul Butcher1004
ILB Jeff Mills1008
CB Selwyn Brown01024
DE Vera De Milo01025
S Cornell Gowdy00124

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Paul Gruber35032140
Jumbo Elliott111032040
Mike Ruether13013020
John Bruhin13027031
Joey Howard030509
Rich Umphrey01029036
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harris Barton23015057
John Scully13014056
Larry Williams13010045
Courtney Hall03016054
Luis Sharpe02013233
Mark Boyer01011017
Jim Lachey0104021

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Steve Atwater217
Terry Taylor211
Chris Brewer114
Jay Novacek112
Mike Stone111
Jumbo Elliott110
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
James Jefferson221
David Braxton217
Johnny Bailey120
Courtney Hall19

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jumbo Elliott3240------1082
Steve Atwater------8511776
Rich Umphrey2936------873
Darrell Green------13471373
Steve Young3240---------72
Paul Gruber3240---------72
Deron Cherry------1349769
John Bruhin2731------1169
Johnny Hector1522------2966
Jerry Rice3034------266
Mike Singletary------1350164
Jay Novacek2129------1262
James Hood2025------1661
Robert Clark2434---------58
Craig Wolfley2224------1157
Curt Jarvis------840957
Dennis Gibson------1241255
Darrol Ray------1135551
Mel Owens------1434149
Charles Wright------1136249
Harper LeBel1315------2048
Rulon Jones------735244
Jerry Reese------832242
Eric Wilson------3182041
Terry Taylor------6211138
Bob Clasby------923537
Chris Brewer1013------1437
Mike Ruether1320------235
Donnie Gardner------826135
Frank Simmons------525232
Craig Shaffer------519731
Curt Warner1515---------30
Aaron Wallace------352028
Toby Williams------818---26
Mike Stone------3121126
Chris Oldham------315826
Joey Howard59------1125
Aubrey Matthews34------1421
Byron Franklin99------119
Shane Conlan------56718
Jim Arnold00------1111
Mick Luckhurst00------1010
Blake Ezor00------66
Glenn Carano00---------0
Eric Blados00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Courtney Hall1654------979
John Scully1456------575
Scott Mitchell1658---------74
Harris Barton1557---------72
Albert Lewis------27331171
Greg Lloyd------3136471
James Jefferson------22282171
Selwyn Brown------18242062
Vincent Brown------2632361
Josh Moore------20301161
Larry Williams1045------459
Mike Sherrard1141------759
Leonard Smith------2130354
Vance Johnson727------1953
Kent Kremer------2226351
Cornell Gowdy------2424351
J.J. Birden1239---------51
Cleveland Gary1040---------50
Vera De Milo------2025550
Alfred Oglesby------2025449
Roy Green1235---------47
Luis Sharpe1333---------46
Johnny Bailey618------2044
Derrick Crudup------14181143
Jerry Gray------1721442
Rollin Putzier------1823142
Tony Paige825------841
Robert Tyler326------837
Mark Boyer1117------836
Jim Lachey421------934
Paul Butcher------142732
Tom McHale815------932
Roger Vick019------1231
Jim Kowalkowski------1315129
David Braxton------361726
Gregg Carr------107825
Ben Thomas------1210224
Rich Miano------715---22
Carwell Gardner01------2021
Jeff Mills------68721
Bob Landsee09------918
Nate Lewis02------1315
John Kidd00------77
Dale Dawson00------66
Cliff Stoudt00------22
David Archer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13564.3
Middle10383.8
Right6183.0
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4123.0
Middle10313.1
Right242.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young391840461011
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell56282345904

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42153.8
Short (0-8 Yds)167392.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)668514.2
Long (19+ Yds)133826.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107181.8
Short (0-8 Yds)178352.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101176.2
Long (19+ Yds)103585.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice155244134
WR Robert Clark1180105234
WR Byron Franklin5111509
WR James Hood53028025
RB Johnny Hector21129122
C Harper LeBel1000015
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Green179288235
WR Mike Sherrard91017041
RB Cleveland Gary85123040
WR J.J. Birden64046039
WR Vance Johnson4218027
FB Roger Vick3206019
TE Robert Tyler32023026
FB Tony Paige2105025
TE Mark Boyer2000017
RB Johnny Bailey110-1018
WR Nate Lewis1101302

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Curt Warner122.003.92
Steve Young122.003.50
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cleveland Gary188.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young32134.335.67
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell4282.004.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry Rice1000.002.93
WR Robert Clark1155.009.55
WR James Hood1188.005.60
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Green1177.005.18
TE Mark Boyer1000.000.00
WR Vance Johnson1111.002.00
WR Mike Sherrard1000.001.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Steve Young21
Johnny Hector10
St. LouisRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young1443
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell17104

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Jerry Rice411
WR Robert Clark432
WR Byron Franklin300
WR James Hood200
C Harper LeBel100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Green621
RB Cleveland Gary443
WR Mike Sherrard200
FB Roger Vick220
WR J.J. Birden220
WR Vance Johnson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium39,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck11,500 (21,400)
End Zone8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)