Week 15, 2009

played in St. Louis, MO

20 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams7009-16
St. Louis Cardinals1412610-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:14 STL - Michael Clayton 72 punt return (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 04:44 STL - Cedric Peerman 8 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 01:55 LAS - Adrian Peterson 9 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 09:39 STL - David Buehler 18 field goal
2Q: 05:37 STL - Eddie Williams 2 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point failed)
2Q: 00:24 STL - David Buehler 24 field goal
3Q: 12:35 STL - David Buehler 28 field goal
3Q: 04:00 STL - David Buehler 36 field goal
4Q: 12:24 LAS - Owen Pochman 36 field goal
4Q: 08:42 STL - Reagan Maiui'a 19 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 05:01 STL - David Buehler 25 field goal
4Q: 02:10 LAS - Kyle Orton 6 run (Kyle Orton pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsLASSTL
Record4-9-112-2
First Downs1327
- by Rushing411
- by Passing915
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards244441
- Offensive Plays5374
- Yards per Play4.605.96
Net Rushing Yards63183
- Rushing Attempts1636
- Yards per Rush3.945.08
Net Passing Yards181258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 21 - 138 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards198258
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/170/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.896.79
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions2/106/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.65.1
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards2/105/26
Punt Returns/Yards1/01/72
Kick Returns/Yards6/1531/27
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/1
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits37
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/5
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 38
Time of Possession22:5937:01

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:381:32OWN 1036Punt
112:063:11OWN 41625Downs
14:362:50OWN 42658Touchdown
29:331:46OWN 2535Punt
25:290:47OWN 2532Punt
20:160:16OWN 2913Half
315:000:13OWN 2510Interception
312:294:01OWN 37826Punt
33:551:48OWN 3638Punt
30:363:18OWN 35746Field Goal
49:451:03OWN 1742Downs
48:301:15OWN 252-12Fumble
44:542:54OWN 25675Touchdown
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:22OWN 25417Punt
18:554:19OWN 34966Touchdown
11:467:13OWN 331266Field Goal
27:472:18OWN 22878Touchdown
24:424:26OWN 271466Field Goal
314:472:18OPP 28517Field Goal
38:284:33OWN 6875Field Goal
32:071:31OWN 2033Punt
412:182:33OWN 25413Punt
48:420:12OPP 19119Touchdown
47:152:21OPP 1335Field Goal
42:002:00OWN 25311Game

Game MVP: Alex Smith, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Adrian Peterson13433.31901
QB Kyle Orton2189.001211
WR Paris Warren122.00200
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Artose Pinner13634.851320
RB Reagan Maiui'a9384.221911
QB Alex Smith8364.501010
RB Cedric Peerman4256.251410
WR Donnie Avery22110.501310

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joey Harrington2113850/0013150.7
Kyle Orton1381133/17038089.6
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith38272580/02340107.1

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Adrian Peterson77456.4334140
TE Matt Balogh336020.0034380
WR Paris Warren38186.00580
WR Santonio Holmes353913.0022270
WR Early Doucet2542.00470
WR Jabar Gaffney111313.000130
TE Dallas Clark131313.000130
WR Chase Lyman1166.00660
TE Kellen Davis0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Clayton68396.5014160
RB Artose Pinner44358.7514260
WR Donnie Avery476215.5044270
TE Jeremy Shockey345618.6736340
WR Eddie Williams34196.33191
TE Jason Witten222512.5014210
FB Jerome Felton2284.00060
TE Tyrone Beason1266.00060
WR Jonathan Orr1300.00000
RB Cedric Peerman1288.00081

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ashton Youboty111.000

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
QB Kyle Orton1000
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
DT Marco Mularkey0100
OLB Spencer Larson0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich524248.433.2561
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cooper Hobgood313545.045.0482

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Owen Pochman1/10/00/0361/1
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler5/50/00/0363/4

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Peerless Price100.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Clayton17272.01

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Paris Warren615325.50
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Don Poole12727.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Johnathan Vilma1030.03537
S Chris Hope1020.03434
S Nedu Ndukwe720.03533
OLB Darrell McClover420.02829
CB Scott Starks400.03038
DE Jonathan Babineaux320.03435
DT Elvis Dumervil320.03538
ILB Curtis Lofton320.01520
DT Ryan Pickett210.01311
DE Elias Martinez210.0912
S Roman Gerhardt210.01419
DT B.J. Raji210.01516
DE Rodrique Wright200.0410
CB Chris Clemons200.03126
ILB Bobby Carpenter130.03336
ILB Kendrick Gilmore100.051
CB Jerry Azumah100.01615
ILB Ryan Claridge100.071
WR Santonio Holmes10---------
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Corey Hall1011.01536
CB Ashton Youboty600.01335
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer510.01637
S Leigh Bodden400.01637
DE John Henderson201.01124
DT Osi Umenyiora210.01122
OLB Thomas Howard200.01228
OLB Spencer Larson101.039
DT Mike Patterson110.01537
CB Dominique Foxworth110.01536
CB Ed Reed100.01637
ILB Glen Starks100.011
CB Don Poole100.0411
CB Brandon Flowers100.0411
DT Marco Mularkey010.0615

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Johnathan Vilma0.010037
OLB Darrell McClover0.010029
DT Elvis Dumervil0.002038
DE Jonathan Babineaux0.001135
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Spencer Larson1.00109
DE John Henderson1.000024
ILB Corey Hall1.000036
DT Mike Patterson0.011237
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer0.010037
OLB Thomas Howard0.001128
DT Aaron Maybin0.00106

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Hope50034
S Nedu Ndukwe50033
ILB Johnathan Vilma30037
S Roman Gerhardt21019
CB Scott Starks20038
DE Rodrique Wright20010
CB Chris Clemons20026
ILB Kendrick Gilmore1001
OLB Darrell McClover10029
DT Elvis Dumervil10038
ILB Bobby Carpenter10036
DE Elias Martinez10012
DT B.J. Raji10016
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Corey Hall51036
CB Ashton Youboty50135
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer40037
S Leigh Bodden20037
CB Dominique Foxworth13036
OLB Thomas Howard11028
CB Ed Reed10037
CB Don Poole10011
CB Brandon Flowers10011

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C E.J. Whitney23014031
G Louis Vasquez16016037
T Marco Colombo02016137
G Braxton Lin02016037
T Jared Gaither01014131
G Trent Mathews000216
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Shaun O'Hara613136038
T Steve Vallos48136038
T Langston Walker47036038
G Vince Manuwai12030038
G Tyler Polumbus11030038
G Cosey Coleman020600

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Roman Gerhardt19
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Mike Thomas214
Jonathan Orr127
Jerome Felton124
P.J. Daniels121
Michael Clayton119
Mackenzie Manderville119

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Bobby Carpenter------33362796
DT Elvis Dumervil------3538578
ILB Johnathan Vilma------3537577
CB Scott Starks------3038775
DE Jonathan Babineaux------3435574
RB Adrian Peterson1637------2174
S Chris Hope------3434472
S Nedu Ndukwe------3533472
CB Chris Clemons------3126461
OLB Darrell McClover------2829259
G Braxton Lin1637------659
WR Santonio Holmes1430------1054
T Marco Colombo1637---------53
G Louis Vasquez1637---------53
T Jared Gaither1431------651
CB Jerry Azumah------16151950
TE Matt Balogh821------2150
WR Paris Warren1325------1048
C E.J. Whitney1431---------45
S Roman Gerhardt------1419942
DT B.J. Raji------15161142
TE Dallas Clark1225------239
ILB Curtis Lofton------1520338
QB Joey Harrington1321---------34
DT Ryan Pickett------1311529
WR Early Doucet721---------28
WR Jabar Gaffney58------1427
RB James Davis11------2224
S Rashidi Barnes------371222
DE Elias Martinez------912122
ILB Kendrick Gilmore------511420
QB Kyle Orton316---------19
WR Jerry Porter00------1818
DE Rodrique Wright------410418
G Trent Mathews26------614
TE Kellen Davis29---------11
P Craig Hentrich00------1010
ILB Ryan Claridge------7119
G Michael Thompson26---------8
TE Lawrence Vickers24---------6
C Jerome Assler00------66
T Sebastian Vollmer00------66
K Owen Pochman00------55
WR Chase Lyman04---------4
WR Peerless Price00------33
RB Willis McGahee00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Langston Walker3638------882
T Steve Vallos3638------882
WR Michael Clayton2732------1978
G Vince Manuwai3038------876
G Tyler Polumbus3038------876
G Shaun O'Hara3638---------74
TE Jeremy Shockey3438------173
QB Alex Smith3038---------68
OLB Thomas Howard------12282161
WR Jonathan Orr1516------2758
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------1637356
WR Donnie Avery3125---------56
CB Ed Reed------1637255
S Leigh Bodden------1637154
DT Mike Patterson------1537153
CB Dominique Foxworth------1536152
TE Jason Witten1015------2651
ILB Corey Hall------1536---51
CB Ashton Youboty------1335---48
RB Artose Pinner1821------140
FB Jerome Felton77------2438
WR Eddie Williams1719---------36
DE John Henderson------1124---35
DE Keith Jackson------1222135
DT Osi Umenyiora------1122---33
CB Brandon Flowers------4111328
DT Marco Mularkey------615627
CB Don Poole------411924
RB P.J. Daniels00------2121
S Will Blackmon------111921
S Mackenzie Manderville------111921
RB Cedric Peerman89---------17
WR Mike Thomas21------1417
K David Buehler00------1515
DT Aaron Maybin------26614
RB Reagan Maiui'a103---------13
ILB Glen Starks------111012
OLB Spencer Larson------39---12
C John Weeks00------88
P Cooper Hobgood00------88
G Cosey Coleman60---------6
QB Glen Campbell60---------6
T Jonathan Scott60---------6
TE Tyrone Beason14---------5
OLB Dustin Farley------21---3
C Max Unger00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left581.6
Middle8435.4
Right3124.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8415.1
Middle201125.6
Right8303.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joey Harrington21130013221
Kyle Orton1382002210
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith38274501310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77385.4
Short (0-8 Yds)168955.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)96657.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1310503.8
Short (0-8 Yds)14101077.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1171019.2
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Paris Warren83018025
RB Adrian Peterson77045037
WR Santonio Holmes53039130
WR Early Doucet5214021
TE Dallas Clark31013025
TE Matt Balogh33060121
WR Jabar Gaffney1101308
WR Chase Lyman110604
TE Kellen Davis100009
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Clayton86039032
WR Donnie Avery74062125
TE Jeremy Shockey43056138
RB Artose Pinner44035121
WR Eddie Williams43019019
WR Jonathan Orr3100016
TE Jason Witten22025115
TE Tyrone Beason210604
FB Jerome Felton220807
RB Cedric Peerman210809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Adrian Peterson2126.003.31
QB Kyle Orton166.009.00
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Artose Pinner4102.504.85
RB Reagan Maiui'a4246.004.22
RB Cedric Peerman284.006.25
QB Alex Smith144.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Orton1166.008.69
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith105202.006.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chase Lyman1166.006.00
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Michael Clayton2110.504.88
WR Jonathan Orr2100.000.00
WR Donnie Avery2000.008.86
WR Eddie Williams22115.504.75
TE Jeremy Shockey1000.0014.00
RB Cedric Peerman1188.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
WR Paris Warren10
RB Adrian Peterson11
St. LouisRushesConversions
RB Artose Pinner21
RB Reagan Maiui'a21

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Joey Harrington530
Kyle Orton321
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Alex Smith1074

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Paris Warren320
WR Santonio Holmes211
RB Adrian Peterson220
WR Early Doucet100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
RB Artose Pinner222
WR Michael Clayton221
WR Jonathan Orr210
WR Donnie Avery221
TE Jeremy Shockey100
TE Tyrone Beason100

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)