Week 17, 1996

played in St. Louis, MO

47 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams101777-41
St. Louis Cardinals71406-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:37 LA - David Sloan 48 fumble return (John Carney extra point)
1Q: 07:12 STL - Benjamin Blue 15 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 01:21 LA - John Carney 18 field goal
2Q: 14:11 STL - Curtis Martin 44 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 13:23 LA - Arthur Marshall 73 fumble return (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 07:28 LA - John Carney 49 field goal
2Q: 03:57 STL - Chris Cornell 18 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 02:55 LA - Arthur Marshall 86 pass from Dave Brown (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 03:49 LA - Johnny Bailey 4 run (John Carney extra point)
4Q: 13:20 STL - Adam Vinatieri 34 field goal
4Q: 04:16 STL - Adam Vinatieri 18 field goal
4Q: 01:45 LA - Greg Hill 3 run (John Carney extra point)

Team Statistics LASTL
Record11-59-7
First Downs1124
- by Rushing510
- by Passing614
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards222480
- Offensive Plays5687
- Yards per Play3.965.52
Net Rushing Yards47183
- Rushing Attempts2026
- Yards per Rush2.357.04
Net Passing Yards175297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 19 - 257 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards195313
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/204/16
- Yards per Pass Play4.864.87
Fumbles/Lost2/05/4
3rd Down Conversions3/149/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.86.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards2/151/10
Punt Returns/Yards5/714/35
Kick Returns/Yards3/651/24
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/30
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 29
Time of Possession24:5435:06

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 3036Punt
17:034:05OWN 27623Punt
12:581:44OPP 433Field Goal
213:560:59OWN 21279Touchdown
211:224:00OWN 39829Field Goal
23:501:10OWN 20380Touchdown
21:060:40OWN 2338Punt
312:250:12OWN 4310Interception
311:430:49OWN 832Punt
39:363:19OWN 4164Punt
35:101:29OPP 37337Touchdown
413:120:53OWN 2033Punt
411:251:33OPP 463-1Interception
49:091:08OWN 293-3Punt
44:091:57OWN 20410Punt
41:570:19OPP 525Touchdown
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:266:23OWN 201580Touchdown
11:142:18OWN 20680Touchdown
212:571:35OWN 2031Punt
27:223:32OWN 20880Touchdown
22:401:34OWN 20418Punt
20:260:26OWN 30315Half
315:002:35OWN 333-3Punt
312:130:30OPP 4330Punt
310:541:18OPP 4137Missed FG
36:171:07OWN 238Punt
33:415:29OWN 201263Field Goal
412:190:54OWN 433-3Punt
49:520:43OWN 46325Fumble
48:013:52OWN 30969Field Goal
42:120:15OWN 28219Fumble
41:381:38OWN 20716Game

Game MVP: Brett Favre, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Hill14251.791011
Johnny Bailey6223.671111
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner211095.191430
Curtis Martin46616.504421
Brett Favre188.00800

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dave Brown32191954/20186261.3
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre57313134/16240081.9

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim Barnett57122.4014160
WR Arthur Marshall4811127.7581861
WR Jermaine Lewis46184.50060
RB Greg Hill2352.50440
WR Frank Sanders253417.0023290
RB Johnny Bailey1199.00590
TE David Sloan1166.00060
FB Howard Cross0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter1016797.9035210
WR Chris Cornell81612816.0061401
WR Raghib Ismail465012.503190
RB Charlie Garner2394.5013120
TE Benjamin Blue232412.004151
FB Zack Crockett2463.00690
WR Jake Reed1288.00080
TE Irv Smith1444.00040
RB Curtis Martin1255.00050

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Darryl Pounds23015.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Jermaine Lewis2000
Frank Simmons0110
Doug Widell0110
Arthur Marshall0101
David Sloan0101
Pat Swilling0100
Doug Colman0100
Dixon Edwards0010
Jason Belser0010
Derrick Hoskins0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
David Meggett2000
Raghib Ismail2000
Charlie Garner1000
Brett Favre0100
Renaldo Turnbull0010
Darryl Pounds0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Edge834042.538.1533
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner624540.829.0522

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Carney2/21/10/0495/5
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri2/30/10/1343/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jermaine Lewis46416.00
Frank Simmons177.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
David Meggett4358.80

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jermaine Lewis23819.00
Frank Simmons12727.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell12424.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Derrick Hoskins710.02560
S Jason Belser621.02357
OLB Dixon Edwards610.52246
CB Mark McMillian610.02554
CB Frank Simmons520.01649
DE Scott Davis441.02144
ILB Pat Swilling420.02551
DT Esera Ruaolo311.51429
CB Alex Molden320.02258
DT Rueben Davis210.01119
DT Rhett Hall200.01628
S Lawyer Milloy200.0214
OLB Doug Colman120.0910
DE Alonzo Spellman110.0712
DE Sean Moran110.01945
WR Tim Barnett10---------
DE Raylee Johnson100.0521
OLB Pellom McDaniels100.0415
DT Clint Haynes100.01233
WR Frank Sanders10---------
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ben Wallace740.02036
S Steve Atwater510.02036
DE Roy Palmer402.01432
CB Mark Walhberg400.01931
CB Bobby Taylor400.01028
OLB Greg Lloyd310.01118
S Brock Marion300.02036
DT Daryl Gardnener300.01211
CB Darryl Pounds200.02035
DE Vera De Milo131.01834
DT Santana Dotson101.0915
WR Cris Carter10---------
DT Nolan Harrison100.0925
OLB Jason Gildon100.01520
S Ace Ventura100.0113
OLB Lee Woodall010.046

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Esera Ruaolo1.500029
DE Scott Davis1.001144
S Jason Belser1.000057
OLB Dixon Edwards0.500046
DE Alonzo Spellman0.012012
DT Rhett Hall0.002028
DE Raylee Johnson0.001021
DT Clint Haynes0.001033
DE Sean Moran0.001045
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Roy Palmer2.011032
DE Vera De Milo1.001034
DT Santana Dotson1.000015
DT Nolan Harrison0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mark McMillian62054
CB Frank Simmons51049
OLB Dixon Edwards42046
S Jason Belser40057
S Derrick Hoskins40060
CB Alex Molden22058
S Lawyer Milloy20014
ILB Pat Swilling11051
OLB Pellom McDaniels11015
DE Raylee Johnson10021
OLB Doug Colman10010
CB Kevin Smith01013
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mark Walhberg40031
S Steve Atwater31036
CB Bobby Taylor31028
CB Darryl Pounds20235
OLB Greg Lloyd20018
ILB Ben Wallace20036
S Brock Marion10036
OLB Jason Gildon10020
S Ace Ventura10013

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerald Perry24020136
Doug Widell24020036
Randy Dixon13020036
Frank Garcia05020136
Lincoln Kennedy02020236
Keith Byars02012017
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lenny Smith57026161
Courtney Hall48026161
Harris Barton23126261
Will Shields23026061
Nate Newton13026061
Zack Crockett1109035

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Derrick Hoskins219
Johnny Bailey124
Mark McMillian120
Doug Widell110
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Renaldo Turnbull220
David Meggett131
Irv Smith122
Zack Crockett121
Curtis Martin112
John Alt19
Will Shields19

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Derrick Hoskins------256019104
Mark McMillian------25542099
Frank Simmons------16492287
Jason Belser------2357383
Alex Molden------2258383
Pat Swilling------2551581
Dixon Edwards------2246472
Scott Davis------2144570
Sean Moran------1945367
Randy Dixon2036------1066
Doug Widell2036------1066
Arthur Marshall1730------1259
Dave Brown2036------258
Tim Barnett1627------1457
Gerald Perry2036---------56
Lincoln Kennedy2036---------56
Frank Garcia2036---------56
Rhett Hall------1628549
Clint Haynes------1233449
Esera Ruaolo------1429447
Jermaine Lewis422------2046
Johnny Bailey614------2444
Howard Cross97------2238
Pellom McDaniels------4151534
Frank Sanders924------134
Rueben Davis------1119333
David Sloan26------2432
Greg Hill1417---------31
Kevin Smith------5131230
Keith Byars1217---------29
Raylee Johnson------521228
Lonnie Marts------291223
Wade Reeves510------823
Doug Colman------910423
Hannibal Lecter------141621
Alonzo Spellman------712120
Pierson Hill66------618
Lawyer Milloy------214---16
John Carney00------1010
John Flannery00------1010
Greg Huntington00------1010
DeShaun Smith00------1010
Shane Edge00------88
Steve Young00---------0
Shawn Collins00---------0
Bill Musgrave00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Will Shields2661------996
Nate Newton2661---------87
Harris Barton2661---------87
Cris Carter2356------887
Courtney Hall2661---------87
Brett Favre2661---------87
Lenny Smith2661---------87
Irv Smith2138------2281
Chris Cornell2053------881
Bobby Taylor------10283068
Zack Crockett935------2165
Steve Atwater------2036359
Charlie Garner2137------159
Ben Wallace------2036258
Brock Marion------2036157
Darryl Pounds------2035257
Roy Palmer------1432955
Vera De Milo------1834254
Mark Walhberg------1931353
Raghib Ismail1826---------44
Curtis Martin524------1241
David Meggett27------3140
Chris Zorich------1715537
Nolan Harrison------925236
Jason Gildon------1520---35
Greg Lloyd------1118332
Ace Ventura------1131832
Benjamin Blue318------930
Daryl Gardnener------1211528
Renaldo Turnbull------152026
Lee Woodall------461626
Jake Reed710------825
Santana Dotson------915125
Bobby Engram00------2222
Michael Westbrook11------1820
Kevin Jefferson------001313
John Alt00------99
James Williams00------99
Andy McCollum00------99
Adam Vinatieri00------99
Wes Duke00------99
Scott Tyner00------66
Rob Fredrickson------0055
Steve Walsh00------33
Jeff Brohm00---------0
Clay Shiver00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left830.4
Middle8273.4
Right4174.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3217.0
Middle16945.9
Right7689.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dave Brown32192322302
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre573131510810

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen118444.0
Short (0-8 Yds)138534.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)639816.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85324.0
Short (0-8 Yds)27161345.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1791287.5
Long (19+ Yds)41194.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Arthur Marshall840111130
WR Tim Barnett75112027
WR Jermaine Lewis64018022
WR Frank Sanders52034124
RB Greg Hill3205017
FB Howard Cross101007
RB Johnny Bailey1109014
TE David Sloan110606
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter1610179156
WR Chris Cornell1683128253
WR Raghib Ismail64050026
TE Irv Smith4104038
FB Zack Crockett4216035
RB Charlie Garner3209037
TE Benjamin Blue32024018
WR Jake Reed2108010
RB Curtis Martin2105024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Johnny Bailey263.003.67
Greg Hill263.001.79
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie Garner530.605.19

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dave Brown1155.006.09
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brett Favre73476.715.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Frank Sanders1155.006.80
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cris Carter31144.674.94
TE Irv Smith1000.001.00
RB Charlie Garner1000.003.00
TE Benjamin Blue111515.008.00
WR Chris Cornell111818.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Greg Hill20
St. LouisRushesConversions
Charlie Garner32
Curtis Martin11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Dave Brown1183
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre1586

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Arthur Marshall543
WR Frank Sanders210
WR Tim Barnett110
RB Greg Hill100
TE David Sloan110
WR Jermaine Lewis110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Chris Cornell522
WR Cris Carter321
WR Jake Reed211
WR Raghib Ismail221
RB Charlie Garner100
TE Benjamin Blue111
FB Zack Crockett100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)