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Team History
The Rams are the only team to have won a championship in three cities, winning one in Cleveland in 1945, in Los Angeles in 1951, and in St. Louis in 1999. The team was dominant throughout the ‘70s, winning seven NFC West division titles but never winning a Super Bowl. But the Rams are best known as the “Greatest Show Turf.”
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The St. Louis Rams were a team in need of a new direction in 1997 when Dick Vermeil was hired as head coach. Vermeil created an offense that over powered opposing teams with their offensive prowess. Quarterback Kurt Warner was signed from the Arena Football League, running back Marshall Faulk was acquired from the Indianapolis Colts, veteran receiver Isaac Bruce was already with the team, and receiver Torry Holt was drafted for rookie season as the team was fast and unstoppable.
The team finished first in the NFC West with a 13-3 record and earned a bye in the playoffs. The divisional playoff game with the high scoring Vikings was a barnburner that the Rams took 49-37. The Bucs and the vaunted Cover-2 held the Rams to 11 pints, but the Bucs could only manage 6.
The Super Bowl once again pitted the offensive power house against a defensive stalwart, this time the Tennessee Titans. The game went into the final moments, when Titans receiver was stopped just a yard from the end zone and the Rams took home their first Super Bowl trophy.
The Rams tried to recreate the success of the 1999 team, but fell short in 2001, losing to the Patriots in the Super Bowl. Marc Bulger eventually replaced the Kurt Warner as quarterback and Steven Jackson eventually replaced Faulk, but the show has not been repeated.
The Rams ended a terrifyingly bad 2007 season at 3-13 and in last place in the horrendous NFC West. The offense stopped producing, averaging only 16 points a game, and the defense stopped resisting, allowing 27 points a game.
The 2008 offseason finds the Rams trying to figure out what went wrong. Marc Bulger will remain the starting quarterback and Steven Jackson will remain the starting running back. The Rams have signed kicker Josh Brown, offensive lineman Jacob Bell, tight end Anthony Becht, and wide receiver Reche Caldwell.
While the free agency has focused on offense, the Rams are expected to use its second pick in the draft to take a defensive end. They are hoping Chris Long of Virginia falls past the Miami Dolphins.
The Rams expect to bring the show back to Edward Jones Dome in 2008. The offense is primed to return to its high scoring roots and make every game entertaining.