Wild Card Playoff Games, 2005

played in Los Angeles, CA

63 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	7	6	14	3	-	30
Los Angeles Rams	3	7	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:00 STL - Bubba Small 38 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 07:06 LAS - Ryan Longwell 22 field goal
2Q: 12:32 LAS - Cedric Houston 3 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 06:34 STL - Bubba Small 5 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point failed)
3Q: 10:35 LAS - Ryan Longwell 42 field goal
3Q: 06:53 STL - Artose Pinner 10 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 06:32 STL - Wes Welker 29 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 12:21 STL - Adam Vinatieri 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:00 STL - Bubba Small 38 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
1Q: 07:06 LAS - Ryan Longwell 22 field goal
2Q: 12:32 LAS - Cedric Houston 3 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 06:34 STL - Bubba Small 5 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point failed)
3Q: 10:35 LAS - Ryan Longwell 42 field goal
3Q: 06:53 STL - Artose Pinner 10 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 06:32 STL - Wes Welker 29 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 12:21 STL - Adam Vinatieri 51 field goal

Team Statistics STL LAS
Record 9-8 10-7
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 11 7
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 319 293
- Offensive Plays 64 72
- Yards per Play 4.98 4.07
Net Rushing Yards 147 115
- Rushing Attempts 35 20
- Yards per Rush 4.20 5.75
Net Passing Yards 172 178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 2 46 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 176 214
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 6/36
- Yards per Pass Play 5.93 3.42
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 5/35 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 1/39 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 2/19 2/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:45 29:15

Team Statistics	STL	LAS
Record	9-8	10-7
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	11	7
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	319	293
- Offensive Plays	64	72
- Yards per Play	4.98	4.07
Net Rushing Yards	147	115
- Rushing Attempts	35	20
- Yards per Rush	4.20	5.75
Net Passing Yards	172	178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 2	46 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	176	214
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	6/36
- Yards per Pass Play	5.93	3.42
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	5/35	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	1/39	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	2/19	2/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:45	29:15

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	10:57	1:03	OWN 34	2	5	Interception
1	6:58	1:53	OWN 25	4	32	Punt
1	0:39	0:54	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
2	13:40	0:42	OWN 17	3	-2	Interception
2	12:21	5:55	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	2:30	1:36	OWN 6	6	36	Punt
3	14:15	1:46	OPP 41	3	6	Missed FG
3	10:27	1:36	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	6:53	0:10	OPP 10	1	10	Touchdown
3	6:32	0:10	OPP 29	1	29	Touchdown
3	3:28	6:14	OWN 5	13	61	Field Goal
4	7:58	4:34	OWN 49	6	13	Punt
4	2:18	0:36	OPP 43	3	-2	Punt
4	0:55	0:55	OPP 16	2	-4	Game

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	1:40	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	9:54	2:56	OPP 31	8	26	Field Goal
1	5:05	4:26	OWN 20	8	41	Fumble
2	14:45	1:05	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
2	12:58	0:37	OPP 5	3	5	Touchdown
2	6:26	3:56	OWN 30	7	23	Punt
2	0:54	0:54	OWN 20	4	51	Missed FG
3	15:00	0:45	OWN 25	2	6	Interception
3	12:29	2:02	OWN 42	5	33	Field Goal
3	8:51	1:58	OWN 6	5	14	Interception
3	6:43	0:11	OWN 25	1	4	Fumble
3	6:22	2:54	OWN 26	6	20	Punt
4	12:14	4:16	OWN 25	9	26	Downs
4	3:24	1:06	OWN 20	5	23	Downs
4	1:42	0:47	OWN 7	4	9	Downs

Game MVP: Bubba Small, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Artose Pinner	19	59	3.11	16	2	1
RB Bubba Small	11	83	7.55	38	3	2
QB Alex Smith	3	1	0.33	5	0	0
RB J.J. Arrington	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
WR Roddy White	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jonathan Linton	6	40	6.67	12	2	0
RB Chris Perry	5	22	4.40	11	1	0
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	3	14	4.67	8	0	0
RB Cedric Houston	3	16	5.33	10	1	1
QB Joey Harrington	2	21	10.50	13	1	0
WR Paris Warren	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	28	18	176	1/4	1	29	2	64.0

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joey Harrington	46	26	214	6/36	0	22	2	50.5

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wes Welker	5	8	47	9.40	31	29	1
TE Jeremy Shockey	3	6	37	12.33	5	23	0
RB Artose Pinner	3	3	22	7.33	19	20	0
WR Roddy White	3	4	39	13.00	32	26	0
TE Tyrone Beason	2	4	5	2.50	0	6	0
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	1	23	23.00	12	23	0
RB Bubba Small	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Michael Clayton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Stephen Alexander	7	16	61	8.71	4	18
WR Ronald Curry	6	10	27	4.50	2	10
WR Onomo Ojo	5	6	43	8.60	11	14
WR Paris Warren	4	4	49	12.25	13	16
WR Marcus Justin	2	2	25	12.50	8	22
TE Dallas Clark	2	5	9	4.50	0	13
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Chris Perry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB London Fletcher	1	18	18.00	0
S Bob Sanders	1	1	1.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Anthony Henry	1	25	25.00	0
ILB Johnathan Vilma	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Recov	Force
OLB Ben Wallace	1	0
DT Osi Umenyiora	1	0
DE John Henderson	0	1
CB Dominique Foxworth	0	1

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Chris Perry	2	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Jarrett	6	252	42.0	34.8	61	2

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Edge	4	172	43.0	43.0	49	3

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	1/2	1/2	1/2	51	3/4

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Longwell	2/3	1/2	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Justin	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antwaan Randle El	1	39	39.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Henry	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	8	1	1.0	20	46
S Bob Sanders	7	2	0.0	20	52
CB Jacques Reeves	6	3	0.0	19	50
OLB London Fletcher	6	1	0.0	20	51
DT Jamal Williams	5	1	1.5	20	48
CB Dominique Foxworth	5	2	0.0	20	52
DE Khari Long	4	1	1.0	18	39
CB Shawn Springs	3	1	0.0	10	31
OLB Ben Wallace	2	1	1.0	10	23
DE John Henderson	2	3	0.0	15	42
S Tony Baxter	2	3	0.0	20	51
DT Osi Umenyiora	1	0	1.0	17	33
T Langston Walker	1	0	---	---	---
WR Wes Welker	1	0	---	---	---
DT Daryl Gardnener	0	1	0.5	8	24

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnathan Vilma	11	2	0.0	34	27
CB Anthony Henry	7	0	0.0	33	28
S Chris Hope	6	3	0.0	33	23
OLB Ron Beyer	5	0	1.0	19	14
OLB Gabe Northern	4	2	0.0	14	13
DT Fred Robbins	3	0	0.0	23	17
CB Julio Wickland	3	0	0.0	29	26
S Greg Wesley	2	1	0.0	19	17
TE Stephen Alexander	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Kendrick Gilmore	2	0	0.0	29	20
DE Jared Tomich	1	1	0.0	21	18
DE Alex Brown	1	1	0.0	27	24
S Gerome Sapp	1	1	0.0	15	17
DT Sammie Stanton	1	0	0.0	5	9
DT Wesley Dotson	1	0	0.0	10	10
ILB Levon Kirkland	0	3	0.0	21	15
DE Will Overstreet	0	1	0.0	19	11

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jamal Williams	1.5	0	1	1	48
DE Khari Long	1.0	1	0	0	39
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	1.0	0	1	1	46
OLB Ben Wallace	1.0	0	0	0	23
DT Osi Umenyiora	1.0	0	0	0	33
DT Daryl Gardnener	0.5	1	0	0	24
DE John Henderson	0.0	0	2	0	42
OLB Derrick Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	5
OLB London Fletcher	0.0	0	0	1	51

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Ron Beyer	1.0	0	14
CB Anthony Henry	0.0	1	28
DT Sammie Stanton	0.0	1	9
ILB Johnathan Vilma	0.0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bob Sanders	4	2	1	52
OLB London Fletcher	4	1	1	51
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	4	1	0	46
CB Jacques Reeves	4	1	0	50
CB Dominique Foxworth	3	2	0	52
CB Shawn Springs	3	0	0	31
S Tony Baxter	2	0	0	51
OLB Ben Wallace	1	0	0	23
DE John Henderson	1	0	0	42

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Anthony Henry	4	0	1	28
ILB Johnathan Vilma	3	1	1	27
OLB Gabe Northern	3	1	0	13
S Greg Wesley	2	0	0	17
OLB Ron Beyer	2	0	0	14
CB Julio Wickland	1	1	0	26
DE Alex Brown	1	0	0	24
S Chris Hope	1	0	0	23
S Gerome Sapp	1	0	0	17

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Shaun O'Hara	4	7	1	35	0	29
G Vince Manuwai	3	9	0	35	1	29
G Johnnie Linquist	3	6	0	35	0	29
T Langston Walker	2	7	0	35	0	29
T Kenyatta Walker	2	3	0	35	0	29

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ryan Tucker	4	5	20	2	52
C Brad Meester	2	4	20	1	52
T Kevin Shaffer	2	4	20	0	52
G Mike Gandy	1	2	20	2	52
G Braxton Lin	0	3	20	1	52

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Braden Poole	2	11
Jamal Williams	1	19

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Itula Mili	1	23

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Jamal Williams	---	---	20	48	19	87
S Tony Baxter	---	---	20	51	7	78
S Bob Sanders	---	---	20	52	5	77
G Shaun O'Hara	35	29	---	---	12	76
CB Jacques Reeves	---	---	19	50	7	76
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	20	52	3	75
OLB London Fletcher	---	---	20	51	3	74
T Kenyatta Walker	35	29	---	---	8	72
T Langston Walker	35	29	---	---	8	72
G Johnnie Linquist	35	29	---	---	8	72
G Vince Manuwai	35	29	---	---	8	72
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	20	46	5	71
RB Artose Pinner	22	22	---	---	22	66
WR Michael Clayton	33	25	---	---	8	66
QB Alex Smith	35	29	---	---	2	66
WR Wes Welker	35	29	---	---	---	64
DE John Henderson	---	---	15	42	6	63
TE Jeremy Shockey	32	28	---	---	1	61
DE Khari Long	---	---	18	39	2	59
DT Osi Umenyiora	---	---	17	33	2	52
CB Shawn Springs	---	---	10	31	2	43
TE Tyrone Beason	7	13	---	---	21	41
WR Roddy White	22	14	---	---	---	36
DT Daryl Gardnener	---	---	8	24	2	34
OLB Ben Wallace	---	---	10	23	1	34
CB Dante Wesley	---	---	0	7	14	21
RB Bubba Small	13	7	---	---	1	21
OLB Matt Wilhelm	---	---	0	0	18	18
DE Matt Keneley	---	---	2	13	1	16
WR Eddie Drummond	0	0	---	---	16	16
ILB Don Davis	---	---	1	5	8	14
WR Antwaan Randle El	2	2	---	---	10	14
RB J.J. Arrington	9	4	---	---	---	13
S Marviel Underwood	---	---	0	0	12	12
RB Braden Poole	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	8	8
C L.P. Ladouceur	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Craig Jarrett	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Derrick Johnson	---	---	0	5	---	5
TE Matt Balogh	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Brett Favre	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jon Jansen	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cosey Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mark Baniewicz	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Benjamin Cole	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chris Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Ryan Tucker	20	52	---	---	11	83
G Mike Gandy	20	52	---	---	7	79
T Kevin Shaffer	20	52	---	---	7	79
G Braxton Lin	20	52	---	---	7	79
CB Anthony Henry	---	---	33	28	16	77
QB Joey Harrington	20	52	---	---	3	75
C Brad Meester	20	52	---	---	---	72
TE Stephen Alexander	19	52	---	---	---	71
WR Onomo Ojo	12	34	---	---	19	65
WR Paris Warren	14	44	---	---	6	64
ILB Johnathan Vilma	---	---	34	27	2	63
CB Julio Wickland	---	---	29	26	2	57
S Chris Hope	---	---	33	23	1	57
WR Ronald Curry	14	39	---	---	2	55
RB Jonathan Linton	8	23	---	---	23	54
DE Alex Brown	---	---	27	24	1	52
ILB Kendrick Gilmore	---	---	29	20	2	51
ILB Levon Kirkland	---	---	21	15	14	50
DE Will Overstreet	---	---	19	11	19	49
S Gerome Sapp	---	---	15	17	17	49
DT Fred Robbins	---	---	23	17	1	41
DE Jared Tomich	---	---	21	18	1	40
S Greg Wesley	---	---	19	17	2	38
CB Dunta Robinson	---	---	13	9	16	38
CB Jerry Azumah	---	---	17	13	7	37
OLB Ron Beyer	---	---	19	14	---	33
TE Dallas Clark	10	22	---	---	---	32
OLB Gabe Northern	---	---	14	13	1	28
TE Itula Mili	4	1	---	---	23	28
RB Chris Perry	6	8	---	---	11	25
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	5	14	---	---	2	21
DT Sammie Stanton	---	---	5	9	7	21
DT Wesley Dotson	---	---	10	10	1	21
WR Marcus Justin	3	8	---	---	6	17
RB Cedric Houston	4	13	---	---	---	17
DE Jared DeVries	---	---	3	6	7	16
WR Andre Johnson	1	2	---	---	8	11
C Tre Fuller	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Ryan Longwell	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Shane Edge	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Cornell Green	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB John Leake	---	---	1	2	1	4
G Tupe Peko	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Steve Sciullo	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Justin Bates	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kyle Orton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	20	114	5.7
Right	6	17	2.8
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	33	5.5
Middle	7	39	5.6
Right	7	43	6.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	28	18	5	2	0	3	3	0	2

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joey Harrington	46	26	1	2	2	7	5	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	64	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	56	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	33	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	24	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	11	52	2.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	10	138	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wes Welker	8	5	47	1	29
TE Jeremy Shockey	6	3	37	1	28
TE Tyrone Beason	4	2	5	0	13
WR Roddy White	4	3	39	1	14
RB Artose Pinner	3	3	22	1	22
WR Antwaan Randle El	1	1	23	1	2
RB Bubba Small	1	1	3	0	7
WR Michael Clayton	1	0	0	0	25

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Stephen Alexander	16	7	0	61	0	52
WR Ronald Curry	10	6	1	27	0	39
WR Onomo Ojo	6	5	0	43	0	34
TE Dallas Clark	5	2	1	9	0	22
WR Paris Warren	4	4	0	49	0	44
WR Marcus Justin	2	2	0	25	1	8
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	2	0	0	0	0	14
RB Chris Perry	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bubba Small	2	11	5.50	7.55
QB Alex Smith	2	-4	-2.00	0.33
RB Artose Pinner	1	10	10.00	3.11

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jonathan Linton	1	5	5.00	6.67
RB Chris Perry	1	2	2.00	4.40
RB Cedric Houston	1	3	3.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	1	1	4	4.00	6.29

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joey Harrington	3	1	1	0.33	4.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wes Welker	1	1	4	4.00	5.88

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Stephen Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	3.81
WR Ronald Curry	1	1	1	1.00	2.70
TE Dallas Clark	1	0	0	0.00	1.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Artose Pinner	5	2
RB J.J. Arrington	1	1

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cedric Houston	3	3
QB Joey Harrington	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	7	2	1

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joey Harrington	11	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wes Welker	3	1	0
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	0	0
WR Michael Clayton	1	0	0
TE Tyrone Beason	1	1	1
WR Roddy White	1	0	0

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Stephen Alexander	4	2	0
WR Ronald Curry	3	1	0
WR Onomo Ojo	2	1	1
WR Marcus Justin	1	1	0
WR Paris Warren	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)