Week 17, 2005

played in Los Angeles, CA

58 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals7070-14
Los Angeles Rams1412107-43

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:45 LAS - Stephen Alexander 12 pass from Kyle Orton (Ryan Longwell extra point)
1Q: 09:07 STL - Artose Pinner 2 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 04:25 LAS - Dallas Clark 2 pass from Kyle Orton (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 13:02 LAS - Ryan Longwell 40 field goal
2Q: 05:52 LAS - Ryan Longwell 24 field goal
2Q: 02:56 LAS - Ryan Longwell 31 field goal
2Q: 01:21 LAS - Ryan Longwell 19 field goal
3Q: 13:47 LAS - Ryan Longwell 43 field goal
3Q: 04:20 STL - Roddy White 5 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 00:31 LAS - Chris Perry 1 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
4Q: 07:22 LAS - Cedric Houston 17 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)

Team StatisticsSTLLAS
Record8-810-6
First Downs1926
- by Rushing99
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty05
Total Net Yards250378
- Offensive Plays6476
- Yards per Play3.914.97
Net Rushing Yards111152
- Rushing Attempts2631
- Yards per Rush4.274.90
Net Passing Yards139226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 18 - 144 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards177230
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/381/4
- Yards per Pass Play3.665.02
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions8/147/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.66.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards11/761/5
Punt Returns/Yards1/153/12
Kick Returns/Yards4/1070/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits27
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/04/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 44
Time of Possession26:5233:08

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:373:41OWN 35865Touchdown
14:144:26OWN 25826Punt
212:542:28OWN 30513Punt
25:441:18OWN 25416Fumble
22:510:41OWN 2310Interception
21:131:13OWN 29533Missed FG
315:000:07OWN 2513Fumble
313:412:36OWN 2564Punt
310:126:01OWN 421158Touchdown
30:204:01OWN 15814Punt
47:040:35OWN 253-5Punt
44:081:32OWN 133-5Punt
40:240:24OWN 6113Game
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:23OWN 25875Touchdown
18:564:42OWN 251075Touchdown
214:481:54OPP 3138Field Goal
210:264:42OWN 221471Field Goal
24:261:35OPP 41627Field Goal
22:100:57OPP 26524Field Goal
314:531:12OPP 2832Field Goal
311:050:53OWN 3435Punt
34:113:51OWN 251375Touchdown
411:194:15OWN 40860Touchdown
46:292:21OWN 3932Punt
42:362:12OPP 4530Punt

Game MVP: Kyle Orton, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bubba Small13453.461140
RB Artose Pinner7334.71701
QB Brett Favre2115.50700
QB Alex Smith22010.001610
WR Roddy White221.00501
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chris Perry12201.67701
RB Jonathan Linton8597.384310
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala4246.001810
QB Kyle Orton4307.501210
RB Cedric Houston3196.331711

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith24141392/24039157.5
Brett Favre94383/14014056.7
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kyle Orton44232301/4229082.5

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Artose Pinner55204.0019140
WR Michael Clayton455413.5012210
RB Bubba Small35237.6713120
WR Wes Welker375919.6714390
WR Roddy White26157.5013100
TE Jason Witten1566.00060
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Stephen Alexander714557.8611121
TE Dallas Clark48369.007181
WR Paris Warren444411.0016210
RB Jonathan Linton34289.332160
WR Marcus Justin245326.5036290
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala2584.00450
WR Onomo Ojo1466.00060
RB Cedric Houston0100.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Kendrick Gilmore100.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
RB Bubba Small1000
QB Alex Smith1000
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
S Greg Wesley0100
DE Alex Brown0100
ILB Kendrick Gilmore0010
DT Sammie Stanton0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Jarrett619332.230.2471
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Edge311939.734.7462

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri0/10/10/102/2
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Longwell5/52/20/0434/4

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Clayton11515.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Justin3124.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Antwaan Randle El410726.80
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dominique Foxworth830.02545
OLB London Fletcher820.02841
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer630.03141
DT Jamal Williams440.03144
S Bob Sanders420.03143
CB Jacques Reeves320.02939
S Tony Baxter310.02340
DT Osi Umenyiora300.02833
DE John Henderson221.02740
CB Shawn Springs210.01923
OLB Ben Wallace200.01427
DT Daryl Gardnener100.01521
DE Matt Keneley100.039
OLB Matt Wilhelm100.060
WR Wes Welker10---------
DE Khari Long100.02031
ILB Don Davis010.076
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Greg Wesley710.01725
CB Julio Wickland600.02438
S Gerome Sapp500.02326
ILB Kendrick Gilmore401.02635
DT Fred Robbins321.51830
DE Alex Brown311.01920
OLB Ron Beyer330.51521
ILB Levon Kirkland310.01114
CB Jerry Azumah310.01614
CB Dunta Robinson300.02331
OLB Gabe Northern221.01114
S Julio Cascadden200.01120
DT Wesley Dotson110.01012
DT Sammie Stanton100.0815
CB Scott Starks100.0313
OLB John Leake010.0919

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Henderson1.010040
DT Jamal Williams0.011144
DT Osi Umenyiora0.010033
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer0.010041
DE Matt Keneley0.00109
DE Khari Long0.001031
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Fred Robbins1.502030
ILB Kendrick Gilmore1.001035
DE Alex Brown1.001020
OLB Gabe Northern1.000014
OLB Ron Beyer0.501021
DE Jared Tomich0.010020
DE Will Overstreet0.001025
OLB John Leake0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dominique Foxworth70045
OLB London Fletcher31041
S Tony Baxter31040
CB Jacques Reeves21039
CB Shawn Springs20023
S Bob Sanders20043
OLB Ben Wallace11027
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer11041
ILB Don Davis1006
DT Osi Umenyiora10033
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Julio Wickland50038
S Gerome Sapp40026
CB Dunta Robinson20031
S Greg Wesley11025
ILB Kendrick Gilmore10135
OLB Gabe Northern10014
CB Jerry Azumah10014
DE Alex Brown10020
OLB Ron Beyer10021
CB Scott Starks10013
OLB John Leake01019

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Langston Walker36125132
T Kenyatta Walker35026138
G Shaun O'Hara26039160
G Vince Manuwai13025132
G Cosey Coleman13012010
T Mark Baniewicz000116
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Braxton Lin610025145
T Cornell Green25031045
G Mike Gandy23031045
T Ryan Tucker11025045
C Brad Meester03025045
G Steve Sciullo030600
G Tupe Peko020600

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Matt Balogh212
Jamal Williams116
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Onomo Ojo124
Will Overstreet123
Kendrick Gilmore116
Andre Johnson113
Braxton Lin18

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Shaun O'Hara3960------1100
DT Jamal Williams------31441691
TE Jason Witten2535------2080
CB Jacques Reeves------29391280
S Bob Sanders------3143680
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------3141678
CB Dominique Foxworth------2545575
DE John Henderson------2740774
OLB London Fletcher------2841372
T Kenyatta Walker2638------771
S Tony Baxter------2340568
G Vince Manuwai2532------764
DT Osi Umenyiora------2833263
T Langston Walker2532------562
WR Wes Welker2438---------62
RB Bubba Small1618------2256
WR Michael Clayton2129------454
DE Khari Long------2031253
CB Shawn Springs------1923446
QB Alex Smith1826------145
OLB Ben Wallace------1427344
WR Roddy White1717------943
DT Daryl Gardnener------1521541
TE Matt Balogh711------1230
CB Dante Wesley------281929
ILB Don Davis------761528
RB Artose Pinner918------128
WR Antwaan Randle El59------1327
OLB Matt Wilhelm------602127
G Cosey Coleman1210------224
QB Brett Favre812---------20
WR Eddie Drummond01------1718
TE Tyrone Beason612---------18
DE Matt Keneley------39315
S Marviel Underwood------001515
G Johnnie Linquist16------512
TE Jeremy Shockey00------1111
T Mark Baniewicz16------29
C L.P. Ladouceur00------77
C Chris Myers16---------7
OLB Derrick Johnson------2417
P Craig Jarrett00------66
K Adam Vinatieri00------44
RB J.J. Arrington02------24
T Jon Jansen00---------0
QB Benjamin Cole00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Ryan Tucker2545------1888
T Cornell Green3145------884
G Mike Gandy3145------884
G Braxton Lin2545------878
ILB Kendrick Gilmore------26351677
TE Stephen Alexander3045---------75
WR Onomo Ojo2229------2475
QB Kyle Orton2845---------73
C Brad Meester2545---------70
DE Will Overstreet------18252366
CB Julio Wickland------2438365
S Greg Wesley------17252062
WR Paris Warren2033------356
DT Fred Robbins------1830755
CB Dunta Robinson------2331155
S Gerome Sapp------2326150
CB Jerry Azumah------16141848
RB Jonathan Linton920------1847
RB Chris Perry146------2646
DE Jared Tomich------2020141
DE Alex Brown------1920---39
TE Dallas Clark1326---------39
OLB Ron Beyer------1521137
WR Marcus Justin1416------636
TE Itula Mili71------2735
ILB Levon Kirkland------1114732
S Julio Cascadden------1120---31
WR Devery Henderson721---------28
OLB John Leake------919---28
OLB Gabe Northern------1114---25
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala816------125
DT Sammie Stanton------815124
DE Jared DeVries------314623
WR Andre Johnson55------1323
DT Wesley Dotson------1012---22
CB Scott Starks------313622
RB Cedric Houston67------316
K Ryan Longwell00------1515
OLB Tom Ratcliff------112---13
G Tupe Peko60------39
P Shane Edge00------88
C Tre Fuller00------88
G Steve Sciullo60---------6
G Justin Bates60---------6
QB Casey Bramlet30---------3
C Shane Olivea00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7375.3
Middle15714.7
Right430.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4246.0
Middle17543.2
Right10747.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith24142112401
Brett Favre940020300
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kyle Orton44233635310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1210574.8
Short (0-8 Yds)114302.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)31134.3
Long (19+ Yds)737711.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42358.8
Short (0-8 Yds)2412692.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491269.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wes Welker73059138
WR Roddy White62015017
RB Bubba Small53223018
RB Artose Pinner55020018
TE Jason Witten5116035
WR Michael Clayton54054129
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Stephen Alexander147055045
TE Dallas Clark84236026
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala5208016
WR Marcus Justin42153216
RB Jonathan Linton43028020
WR Onomo Ojo4106029
WR Paris Warren44044133
RB Cedric Houston100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bubba Small122.003.46
RB Artose Pinner122.004.71
WR Roddy White155.001.00
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Chris Perry331.001.67
RB Cedric Houston2136.506.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith21126.005.79
Brett Favre1166.004.22
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Orton157442.935.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jason Witten1166.001.20
WR Michael Clayton111212.0010.80
WR Roddy White1000.002.50
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Stephen Alexander62233.833.93
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala3151.671.60
TE Dallas Clark3251.674.50
WR Onomo Ojo2163.001.50
WR Paris Warren1155.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
RB Artose Pinner22
RB Bubba Small11
QB Alex Smith11
Los AngelesRushesConversions
RB Cedric Houston32
RB Chris Perry20
RB Jonathan Linton10
QB Kyle Orton10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Alex Smith522
Brett Favre422
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Kyle Orton965

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
RB Artose Pinner333
TE Jason Witten200
WR Wes Welker200
RB Bubba Small100
WR Roddy White111
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Marcus Justin222
TE Stephen Alexander222
WR Onomo Ojo200
TE Dallas Clark111
RB Cedric Houston100
WR Paris Warren110

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)