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2002 St. Louis Rams season

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NFL team season

2002 St. Louis Rams season
OwnerGeorgia Frontiere
Head coachMike Martz
Home stadiumEdward Jones Dome
Results
Record7–9
Division place2ndNFC West
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRBMarshall Faulk
LTOrlando Pace

The2002 season was theSt. Louis Rams' 65th in theNational Football League (NFL), their eighth in St. Louis and their third underhead coachMike Martz.

Fresh off their trip fromSuper Bowl XXXVI which ended with a loss tothe 11–5 Patriots, the Rams collapsed and missed the playoffs for the first time since1998, losing their first five games.[1]

The season saw the emergence of new quarterbackMarc Bulger, who filled in for an injuredKurt Warner andJamie Martin. The Rams won six straight games where Bulger started and finished, but his season ended in Week 16 atSeattle.

However, the Rams did end the season on a high note with a 31–20 victory at home againstthe 49ers in Week 17 and they finished the season with a 7–9 record.

History

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The years leading up to the 2002 season had the making of a roller coaster dynasty. It all began in the offseason before the 1999 season.[2] They were able to trade for Marshall Faulk who was arguably the best running back of the time. They signed a franchise quarterback, Trent Green, who knew how to lead a team. They drafted a young wide receiver prospect, Torry Holt, and just like that their offense is completely new. Fast forward to the preseason when Green experienced a season-ending injury and all the fans thought the season was over. In comes 27 year-old Kurt Warner, who nobody knew about and who has barely played in the NFL.

This season marked the decline ofKurt Warner and the end of "The Greatest Show On Turf". This also marked the first season where the Rams did not make the playoffs underMike Martz.

Star running backMarshall Faulk started in just 10 games due to ankle injury he suffered against San Diego. This weakened the Rams' running game and he finished the season with just 953 yards rushing, his lowest since 1996, where he rushed for 587 yards. At that time, he was a member of theIndianapolis Colts. His 953 rushing yards this season ended his streak of five straight 1,000 yard rushing seasons. Despite a down year, Faulk was still voted to play in thePro Bowl after the season for the seventh and final time in his Hall of Fame career.

For the season, the team changed their uniforms, removing the side panels on the jersey.

Offseason

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AdditionsSubtractions
FSChad Cota (Colts)TRyan Tucker (Browns)
FBChris Hetherington (Panthers)SRich Coady (Titans)
WRTerrence Wilkins (Colts)LBMark Fields (Panthers)
LBJamie Duncan (Buccaneers)LBLondon Fletcher (Bills)
WRTroy Edwards (Steelers)WRAz-Zahir Hakim (Lions)
PMitch Berger (Vikings)RBRobert Holcombe (Titans)
TE/LSJeff Robinson (Cowboys)

2002 expansion draft

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Main article:2002 NFL expansion draft
St. Louis Rams selected during the expansion draft
RoundOverallNamePositionExpansion team
——18Brian AllenLinebackerHouston Texans

Draft

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Main article:2002 NFL draft
2002 St. Louis Rams draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
131Robert Thomas LBUCLA
264Travis Fisher CBCentral Florida
384Lamar Gordon RBNorth Dakota State
395Eric Crouch WRNebraska
4130Travis Scott GArizona St
5167Courtland Bullard LBOhio St
6205Steve Bellisari QBOhio St
7243Chris Massey FBMarshall
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least onePro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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2002 undrafted free agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
James BroylesGuardSouthwest Missouri State

Roster

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2002 St. Louis Rams roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams(ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 8atDenver BroncosL 16–230–1Invesco Field75,710
2September 15New York GiantsL 21–260–2Edward Jones Dome65,932
3September 23atTampa Bay BuccaneersL 14–260–3Raymond James Stadium65,652
4September 29Dallas CowboysL 10–130–4Edward Jones Dome66,165
5October 6atSan Francisco 49ersL 13–370–53Com Park67,853
6October 13Oakland RaidersW 28–131–5Edward Jones Dome66,070
7October 20Seattle SeahawksW 37–202–5Edward Jones Dome65,931
8Bye
9November 3atArizona CardinalsW 27–143–5Sun Devil Stadium47,819
10November 10San Diego ChargersW 28–244–5Edward Jones Dome66,093
11November 18Chicago BearsW 21–165–5Edward Jones Dome66,250
12November 24atWashington RedskinsL 17–205–6FedExField79,823
13December 1atPhiladelphia EaglesL 3–105–7Veterans Stadium65,552
14December 8atKansas City ChiefsL 10–495–8Arrowhead Stadium78,601
15December 15Arizona CardinalsW 30–286–8Edward Jones Dome65,939
16December 22atSeattle SeahawksL 10–306–9Seahawks Stadium63,953
17December 30San Francisco 49ersW 31–207–9Edward Jones Dome66,118
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

Game summaries

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Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 10: San Diego Chargers (6–2) at St. Louis Rams (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers7107024
Rams7071428

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Ernie Conwell 17-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 11:43.Rams 7–0.Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.
  • SDG –Ryan McNeil 5-yard fumble return (Steve Christie kick), 7:36.Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

  • SDG – Steve Christie 41-yard field goal, 14:01.Chargers 10–7.Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:50.
  • SDG –LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 8:54.Chargers 17–7.Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:26.

Third quarter

  • STL – Isaac Bruce 27-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 9:12.Chargers 17–14.Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:22.
  • SDG –Donnie Edwards 82-yard fumble return (Steve Christie kick), 5:09.Chargers 24–14.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Isaac Bruce 34-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:06.Chargers 24–21.Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 1:52.
  • STL – Isaac Bruce 7-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 1:14.Rams 28–24.Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:52.

Top passers

  • SDG –Drew Brees – 12/20, 139 yards, 2 INT
  • STL – Marc Bulger – 36/48, 453 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 24 rushes, 120 yards, TD
  • STL – Marshall Faulk – 13 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

  • SDG –Tim Dwight – 4 receptions, 53 yards
  • STL – Isaac Bruce – 10 receptions, 163 yards, 3 TD

Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 11: Chicago Bears (2–7) at St. Louis Rams (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears067316
Rams770721

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 18, 2002
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,250
  • Referee:Gerry Austin (34)
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels,John Madden and Melissa Stark
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Ernie Conwell 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:05.Rams 7–0.Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:55.

Second quarter

  • CHI –Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal, 14:10.Rams 7–3.Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:59.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 6:15.Rams 7–6.Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08.
  • STL – Lamar Gordon 22-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 0:42.Rams 14–6.Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

  • CHI –Anthony Thomas 13-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 9:23.Rams 14–13.Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:37.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Ricky Proehl 8-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 9:01.Rams 21–13.Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:14.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 50-yard field goal, 3:48.Rams 21–16.Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:04.

Top passers

  • CHI –Chris Chandler – 20/33, 157 yards
  • STL – Marc Bulger – 21/35, 347 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 14 rushes, 61 yards, TD
  • STL – Lamar Gordon – 16 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • CHI –Marty Booker – 7 receptions, 65 yards
  • STL – Isaac Bruce – 6 receptions, 141 yards

Week 14: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 14: St. Louis Rams (5–7) at Kansas City Chiefs (6–6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams1000010
Chiefs142101449

atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,601
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, and Joel Goldberg
  • Recap,Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Jeff Wilkins 36-yard field goal, 12:01.Rams 3–0.Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:47.
  • KC –Dante Hall 88-yard kickoff return (Morten Andersen kick), 11:49.Chiefs 7–3.
  • KC –Duane Clemons 42-yard fumble return (Morten Andersen kick), 10:16.Chiefs 14–3.
  • STL – Isaac Bruce 8-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Jeff Wilkins kick), 1:43.Chiefs 14–10.Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:05.

Second quarter

  • KC –Priest Holmes 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 8:52.Chiefs 21–10.Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:56.
  • KC – Dante Hall 86-yard punt return (Morten Andersen kick), 6:58.Chiefs 28–10.
  • KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 1:57.Chiefs 35–10.Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:25.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC –Marc Boerigter 6-yard pass fromTrent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 9:56.Chiefs 42–10.Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 7:48.
  • KC –Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 5:24.Chiefs 49–10.Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.

Top passers

  • STL – Jamie Martin – 24/35, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Trent Green – 10/15, 100 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Lamar Gordon – 5 rushes, 14 yards
  • KC – Priest Holmes – 24 rushes, 132 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • STL – Isaac Bruce – 5 receptions, 47 yards, TD
  • KC –Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 38 yards

Standings

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Division

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NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4)San Francisco 49ers1060.6255–18–4367351L1
St. Louis Rams790.4384–25–7316369W1
Seattle Seahawks790.4382–45–7355369W3
Arizona Cardinals5110.3131–55–7262417L3

h St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle in the NFC West based on better division record (4–2 to 2–4).

Conference

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#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOV
Division leaders
1[a]Philadelphia EaglesEast1240.7505–111–1.469.432
2[a][b]Tampa Bay BuccaneersSouth1240.7504–29–3.482.432
3[a][b]Green Bay PackersNorth1240.7505–19–3.451.414
4San Francisco 49ersWest1060.6255–18–4.504.450
Wild Cards
5New York GiantsEast1060.6255–18–4.482.450
6Atlanta FalconsSouth961.5944–27–5.494.429
Did not qualify for the postseason
7New Orleans SaintsSouth970.5633–37–5.498.566
8[c]St. Louis RamsWest790.4384–25–7.508.446
9[c]Seattle SeahawksWest790.4382–45–7.506.433
10[d]Washington RedskinsEast790.4381–54–8.527.438
11[d]Carolina PanthersSouth790.4381–54–8.486.357
12Minnesota VikingsNorth6100.3754–25–7.498.417
13[e]Arizona CardinalsWest5110.3131–55–7.500.400
14[e]Dallas CowboysEast5110.3131–53–9.500.475
15Chicago BearsNorth4120.2502–43–9.521.430
16Detroit LionsNorth3130.1881–53–9.494.375
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^abcPhiladelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3).
  2. ^abTampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^abSt. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).
  4. ^abWashington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4)
  5. ^abArizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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  1. ^Martin, Jill. ‘2002: When the Patriots Were a Cinderella Team.’;Cable News Network, January 24, 2019
  2. ^Bryn Swartz (October 3, 2017)."The Greatest Show On Turf: The Dynasty That Never Was". Bleacher Report.
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