Week 8, 1995

played in Los Angeles, CA

66 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals70021-28
Los Angeles Rams142430-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:38 LA - Dixon Edwards recovered blocked punt in end zone (John Carney extra point)
1Q: 07:18 STL - Cris Carter 40 pass from Brett Favre (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 02:04 LA - Steve Young 2 run (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 10:30 LA - Steve Young 1 run (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 03:27 LA - Ricky Watters 2 pass from Steve Young (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 02:00 LA - Shawn Collins 69 pass from Steve Young (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 00:03 LA - John Carney 40 field goal
3Q: 09:10 LA - John Carney 39 field goal
4Q: 13:45 STL - Michael Westbrook 1 pass from Brett Favre (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 08:30 STL - Lake Dawson 17 pass from Brett Favre (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:55 STL - Brett Favre 2 run (Dale Dawson extra point)

Team StatisticsSTL LA
Record4-2-15-2-1
First Downs2223
- by Rushing66
- by Passing1417
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards438414
- Offensive Plays6369
- Yards per Play6.956.00
Net Rushing Yards145113
- Rushing Attempts2133
- Yards per Rush6.903.42
Net Passing Yards293301
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 24 - 136 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards310301
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/170/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.988.36
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions6/1211/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.86.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/152/10
Punt Returns/Yards3/501/4
Kick Returns/Yards3/633/73
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/3
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 27
Time of Possession27:4532:15

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:36OWN 20512Punt
112:242:20OWN 30515Punt
18:311:30OPP 40340Touchdown
11:551:27OWN 18254Fumble
210:194:12OWN 20747Missed FG
23:181:01OWN 2031Punt
21:451:13OWN 20432Interception
39:053:33OWN 27623Punt
33:344:57OWN 271273Touchdown
410:282:04OWN 34466Touchdown
45:552:08OWN 38962Touchdown
42:290:42OPP 4548Downs
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:041:33OWN 15425Fumble
17:015:06OWN 331367Touchdown
10:285:09OWN 281172Touchdown
26:072:49OWN 40960Touchdown
22:170:32OWN 35365Touchdown
20:320:32OWN 34243Field Goal
315:005:55OWN 34944Field Goal
35:321:58OWN 1639Punt
413:373:09OWN 20616Punt
48:242:29OWN 2039Punt
43:471:18OWN 1634Punt
41:471:47OWN 3730Punt

Game MVP: Steve Young, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner8729.004920
Curtis Martin6416.831220
David Meggett4215.251810
Brett Favre3113.67501
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terrell Davis11353.181110
Ricky Watters10252.501110
Steve Young8465.751232
Johnny Bailey471.75500

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre39243103/173561101.4
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young36263010/02690115.6

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Westbrook57336.603131
WR Cris Carter4711328.2553401
WR Jake Reed356521.6740560
WR Lake Dawson232914.500171
TE Benjamin Blue22115.500100
WR Chris Cornell263216.0022170
FB Zack Crockett22136.50880
RB David Meggett1133.00230
WR Eddie Vedder1466.00060
TE Irv Smith1155.00050
RB Curtis Martin1100.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shawn Collins71114220.2979691
RB Ricky Watters56255.001381
WR Frank Sanders565811.6030190
WR Chris Calloway464310.758220
WR Wesley Carroll22147.000150
TE Pierson Hill22189.000150
RB Terrell Davis1111.00010
TE Jimmie Johnson0100.00000
FB Wade Reeves0100.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kevin Smith133.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Charlie Garner1000
Rob Fredrickson0110
Jason Gildon0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Wesley Carroll1000
Ricky Watters1000
Terrell Davis0100
Kwame Lassiter0100
Myron Guyton0010
Dixon Edwards0001

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Sanders412230.529.5442
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner523246.436.4492

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson0/10/10/104/4
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Carney2/21/10/0405/5

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
David Meggett35016.70
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams144.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell36321.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Ricky Watters37324.30

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mark Collins700.02124
ILB Greg Lloyd530.01933
S Darren Woodson530.02427
OLB Jason Gildon510.01825
S Ace Ventura500.01211
DT Dana Stubblefield420.02525
S Darren Perry410.01110
DE Chris Zorich400.02625
OLB Rob Fredrickson400.0119
ILB Trevor Wilmont220.02113
DT Alfred Oglesby200.02329
DT Nolan Harrison200.01724
CB Mark Walhberg200.02731
S Steve Atwater130.02732
DE Josh Evans110.01918
WR Chris Cornell10---------
CB Bobby Taylor020.02833
DE Vera De Milo010.01919
OLB Lee Woodall010.0158
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Alonzo Spellman510.52136
S Hannibal Lecter510.01430
CB Jarvis Williams500.01637
ILB Pat Swilling410.01427
OLB Lonnie Marts410.01522
DT Clint Haynes410.01837
DE Rueben Davis301.51230
OLB Aaron Wallace300.0615
DT Rhett Hall200.5717
CB Frank Simmons210.01938
S Myron Guyton210.01324
OLB Dixon Edwards210.01123
DE Jay Taylor110.5918
DT Scott Davis100.035
S Derrick Hoskins100.01835
S Kwame Lassiter020.01323

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Vera De Milo0.010119
DE Chris Zorich0.004025
DT Alfred Oglesby0.001129
DT Nolan Harrison0.001024
OLB Lee Woodall0.00108
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rueben Davis1.501030
DE Jay Taylor0.511018
DE Alonzo Spellman0.501036
DT Rhett Hall0.500017
DT Clint Haynes0.010037
ILB Pat Swilling0.002027

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mark Collins50024
ILB Greg Lloyd41033
S Darren Woodson40027
OLB Rob Fredrickson3009
OLB Jason Gildon21025
S Steve Atwater20032
CB Mark Walhberg20031
S Ace Ventura20011
DT Nolan Harrison10024
DE Chris Zorich10025
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jarvis Williams42037
S Hannibal Lecter40030
ILB Pat Swilling30027
OLB Aaron Wallace30015
CB Frank Simmons20038
OLB Lonnie Marts20022
S Derrick Hoskins11035
CB Kevin Smith10129
S Myron Guyton10024
OLB Dixon Edwards10023
DE Alonzo Spellman10036
DT Clint Haynes10037
S Kwame Lassiter01023

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harris Barton36018139
Courtney Hall24120040
Nate Newton12017030
Irv Smith1107014
Benjamin Blue11011014
James Williams02015033
Andy McCollum0107116
Bernard Dafney01016029
Derrick Graham0006110
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Huntington23126032
Jumbo Elliott16033036
John Flannery12027032
Randy Dixon06130033
Wade Reeves03011011
Frank Garcia020704
David Sloan02010010
Jonathan Stinnette010604

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Lake Dawson220
Alfred Pupunu117
Jake Reed113
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Dixon Edwards326
Johnny Bailey119
Keith Byars117
Doug Widell17

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Atwater------27321372
Greg Lloyd------19331466
Brett Favre2142---------63
Harris Barton1839------562
Bobby Taylor------2833162
Courtney Hall2040------161
Mark Walhberg------2731361
Mark Collins------21241459
Alfred Oglesby------2329658
Chris Zorich------2625657
Darren Woodson------2427152
Dana Stubblefield------2525151
James Williams1533------149
Bernard Dafney1629------449
Trevor Wilmont------21131549
Nate Newton1730---------47
Michael Westbrook1530---------45
Jason Gildon------1825144
Nolan Harrison------1724243
Jake Reed1118------1342
David Meggett613------2241
Zack Crockett717------1640
Vera De Milo------1919139
Josh Evans------1918138
Eddie Vedder1120------536
Cris Carter1223---------35
Lee Woodall------1581235
Ace Ventura------12111235
Darren Perry------11101334
Chris Cornell720------734
Benjamin Blue1114------530
Lake Dawson36------2029
Charlie Garner820---------28
Andy McCollum716------427
Irv Smith714------526
Marcus Price613------524
Rob Fredrickson------119121
Curtis Martin713------121
Alfred Pupunu02------1719
Derrick Graham610---------16
Dale Dawson00------66
Paul Roquemore00------55
Larry Sanders00------44
Jarret Collins00------11
Hugh Millen00---------0
Raghib Ismail00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jarvis Williams------16372578
Randy Dixon3033------770
Jumbo Elliott3336------170
Steve Young3336---------69
Lincoln Kennedy3336---------69
Dixon Edwards------11232660
John Flannery2732---------59
Frank Simmons------1938158
Alonzo Spellman------2136158
Greg Huntington2632---------58
Clint Haynes------1837257
Myron Guyton------13241754
Derrick Hoskins------1835154
Ricky Watters2225------552
Shawn Collins2024------448
Rueben Davis------1230446
Chris Calloway1615------1445
Hannibal Lecter------1430145
Wesley Carroll1618------1044
Frank Sanders2123---------44
Pat Swilling------1427243
Kevin Smith------1329143
Terrell Davis1419------538
Lonnie Marts------1522---37
Pierson Hill1716------437
Kwame Lassiter------1323---36
Keith Byars96------1732
David Sloan1010------1232
Johnny Bailey54------1928
Wade Reeves1111------628
Jay Taylor------918128
Jimmie Johnson36------1827
Rhett Hall------717125
Esera Ruaolo------814224
Aaron Wallace------615---21
Jonathan Stinnette64------717
Frank Garcia74------617
Jeff Myers------121114
Doug Widell33------713
John Carney00------99
Scott Davis------3519
DeShaun Smith00------77
Tim Barnett13------26
Scott Tyner00------55
Dave Brown00------22
Bill Musgrave00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left67512.5
Middle12484.0
Right3227.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7131.9
Middle18683.8
Right7334.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre39244124501
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young36263002720

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23171436.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)82688.5
Long (19+ Yds)638714.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43174.3
Short (0-8 Yds)18141035.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)9816618.4
Long (19+ Yds)51153.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter740113323
WR Michael Westbrook75133030
WR Chris Cornell62032020
WR Jake Reed53165118
WR Eddie Vedder4106020
WR Lake Dawson3202906
TE Benjamin Blue22011014
FB Zack Crockett22013017
RB David Meggett1103013
TE Irv Smith1105014
RB Curtis Martin1100013
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shawn Collins1170142224
WR Chris Calloway64043115
RB Ricky Watters65025025
WR Frank Sanders65058023
WR Wesley Carroll22014018
TE Pierson Hill22018016
TE Jimmie Johnson100006
FB Wade Reeves1000011
RB Terrell Davis1101019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brett Favre273.503.67
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Steve Young231.505.75
Terrell Davis273.503.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre75263.717.95
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young64335.508.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lake Dawson21178.509.67
RB David Meggett1133.003.00
WR Jake Reed1000.0013.00
TE Irv Smith1155.005.00
RB Curtis Martin1100.000.00
WR Michael Westbrook1111.004.71
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ricky Watters2121.004.17
WR Chris Calloway111515.007.17
WR Wesley Carroll111515.007.00
FB Wade Reeves1000.000.00
RB Terrell Davis1111.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Brett Favre21
Los AngelesRushesConversions
Steve Young21
Johnny Bailey20
Ricky Watters10
Terrell Davis10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre1065
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young121210

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Carter311
WR Michael Westbrook322
WR Jake Reed111
WR Eddie Vedder100
WR Lake Dawson111
FB Zack Crockett110
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
RB Ricky Watters443
WR Shawn Collins332
WR Frank Sanders333
WR Chris Calloway222

SectionAttendance
Stadium75,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,000 (25,300)
End Zone15,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine6,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats10,400 (16,100)
Club Seats10,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (9,900)