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The St. Louis Rams wrap up their 2011 preseaslate as they travel to Jacksonville, Fla. Thursevening to face the Jaguars at EverBank Field.

A win in Jacksonville this week would give Rams a perfect 4-0 record in the preseason forfirst time since 1979. Last week, the Rams wa 14-10 decision in the Governors Cup gaagainst cross-state rival Kansas City.

Thursday will be the third preseason meebetween the Rams and Jaguars but the first s1996. The teams met in each of Jacksonvilles two years of existence, which were coincidenthe first two years the Rams were in St. Louis. Rams won both of the previous preseason conte

Last week in Kansas City, the Rams rushed for 170 yards as a team, incing 72 from Steven Jackson on 15 carries, and QB Sam Bradford tossed

touchdown passes while the St. Louis defense held the Chiefs to just 58 yaon the ground.

RAMS FACE JAGUARS IN PRESEASON FINALEPRESEASON (3-0)

Day Date Opponent Time TV

Sat. 8/13 Indianapolis W 33-10

Sat. 8/20 Tennessee W 17-16

Fri. 8/26 at Kansas City W 14-10Thurs. 9/1 at Jacksonville 6:30 p.m. KTVI

REGULAR SEASON

Sun. 9/11 Philadelphia Noon Fox

Mon. 9/19 at N.Y. Giants 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Sun. 9/25 Baltimore 3:05 p.m. CBS

Sun. 10/2 Washington Noon Fox

Sun. 10/9 Bye Week

Sun. 10/16 at Green Bay Noon Fox

Sun. 10/23 at Dallas 3:15 p.m. Fox

Sun. 10/30 New Orleans Noon Fox

Sun. 11/6 at Arizona 3:15 p.m. Fox

Sun. 11/13 at Cleveland Noon Fox

Sun. 11/20 Seattle 3:05 p.m. FoxSun. 11/27 Arizona Noon Fox

Sun. 12/4 at San Francisco 3:15 p.m. Fox

Mon. 12/12 at Seattle 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Sun. 12/18 Cincinnati Noon CBS

Sat. 12/24 at Pittsburgh Noon Fox

Sun. 1/1 San Francisco Noon Fox

2011 SCHEDULE

VISIT OUR MEDIA WEBSITE AT MEDIA.STLOUISRAMS.COM

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J ACKSONVILLE J AGUARS (1-2)Thursday, Septem ber 1, 2011, EverBank Field, 6:30 p.m.

TED CREWS - SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

[email protected] - 314-516-8797

ARTIS TWYMAN - DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS

[email protected] - 314-516-8759

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Monday, August 29

-Practice: 11:50 a.m.

-Coach Spagnuolo available

on field after practice.

-Players available

Tuesday, August 30

-Practice: 11:50 a.m.

-Coach Spagnuolo available

on field after practice

-Players available on field

after practice

Wednesday, August 31

Travel Day

No Availability

Thursday, September 1

Rams

at

Jaguars

EverBank Stadium

6:30 p.m. (CST)

Friday, September 2

Coach SpagnuoloConference Call

TBD

Saturday, Septembe

TBD

THIS WEEKS MEDIA AVAILABILITY

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TELEVISIONFox

(KTVI, Ch. 2 in St. Louis)

Play-by-Play: Andrew Siciliano

Color Analysts: Marshall Faulk,

Orlando Pace

Sideline Reporter: Maurice Drummond

RADIOWXOS (101.1 F

Play-by-Play: Steve SavardColor Analyst: DMarco FarrSideline Reporter: Tony Softli

DE Chris Long


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PRESEASON WEEK 4: ST. LOUIS RAMSAT J ACKSONVILLE J AGUARS

Overall Preseason Series: Rams lead series, 2-0

Overall Regular Season Series: Rams lead series, 2-1

Rams Regular Season Home Record vs. Jaguars: 2-0

Rams Regular Season Road Record vs. Jaguars: 0-1

Current Streak: Jaguars, one game (2009-present)

Rams Longest Streak: Two games (1996-present) Jaguars Longest Streak: Jaguars, one game

Regular Season Point Total: Rams 61 - Jaguars 58

Most Points, Rams: 24, Rams 24-21 (2005)

Most Points, Jaguars: 23, Jaguars 23-20 (2009)

Most Points, both teams: 45, Rams 24-21 (2005)

Fewest Points, Rams: 17, Rams 17-14 (1996)

Fewest Points, Jaguars: 14, Rams 17-14 (1996)

Fewest Points, both teams: Rams 17-14 (1996)

THE SERIES AT A GLANCE

Former Rams: Jaguars DE Leger Douzable spent the 2009 season and 2010 offseaswith the Rams. Jaguars DT Montavious Stanley spent the first week of the 2006 season the Rams practice squad before signing with Jacksonville.

Former Jaguars Rams WR Mike Sims-Walker spent the first four seasons of his NFLcareer with the Jaguars.

Missouri Ties: Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert is a St. Louis native and attended ParkwaWest High School and the University of Missouri. Jaguars Offensive Coordinator Dirk Koetter was the offensive coordtor/quarterbacks coach at the University of Missouri (Columbia, Mo.) from1989-93. Jaguars DE C.J. Mosely is from Waynesville, Mo. and played at theUniversity of Missouri. Jaguars CB Kevin Rutland played at Missouri.

Florida Ties: Rams WR Mike Sims-Walker is from Orlando and played his college bat the University of Central Florida. Rams General Manager Billy Devaney attended Biscayne College inMiami, Fla., before earning his degree from Elon College in North Caroli Rams Defensive Line Coach Brendan Daly was an assistant coach aRidgewood High School in New Port Richey, Fla. Rams DT Fred Robbins and DE George Selvie are from Pensacola, and Selvie played at the University of South Florida. Rams WR Mardy Gilyard is from Bunnell, Fla., QB Thaddeus Lewis ifrom Opa Locka; CB Al Harris hails from Pompano Beach. Rams C/G Drew Miller played at the University of Florida.

Coaching Connections: Jaguars Offensive Coordinator Dirk Koetter was the head coach atBoise State when Rams S Quintin Mikell played for the Broncos.

Rams Running backs Coach Sylvester Croom coached with JaguarsLinebackers Coach Mark Duffner for the Green Bay Packers in 2003. Duffner coached Rams LBs Brady Poppinga and Nail Diggs when hheld the same position with the Green Bay Packers. Jaguars Defensive Coordinator Mel Tucker coached at Ohio State wRams LB Nail Diggs played for the Buckeyes. Jaguars Defensive Assistant Craig Auckerman held a similar posi-tion with the Denver Broncos when Rams Offensive Coordinator JoshMcDaniels was the teams head coach.

NFL Teammate Connections: Jaguars DE Aaron Kampman and OL Tony Moll played with Rams LBrady Poppinga and Nail Diggs with the Green Bay Packers. Jaguars S Dawan Landry was teammates with Rams DT Justin Bannand C Jason Brown with the Baltimore Ravens. Jaguars WR Kassim Osgood played with Rams QB A.J. Feeley and

Ben Leber with the San Diego Chargers.

College Teammate Connections: Jaguars T Eugene Monroe and DT Nate Collins with Rams DE ChrisLong at Virginia. Jaguars LB Daryl Smith and S Dawan Landry with Rams S JamesButler at Georgia Tech. Jaguars WR Armon Binns and Rams WR Mardy Gilyard at Cincinnat Jaguars C John Estes and Rams WR Greg Salas at Hawaii. Jaguars QB Blaine Gabbert and CB Kevin Rutland with Rams WRDanario Alexander at Mizzou. Jaguars WR Armon Binns and Rams WR Mardy Gilyard at Cincinnat Jaguars WR Jason Hill and Rams WR Brandon Gibson at WashingtoState. Jaguars OL Tony Moll and Rams G Harvey Dahl at Nevada-Reno.

NOTABLE CONNECTIONS

SERIES HISTORY VS. JACKSONVILLERegular Season

Rams lead, 2-1Year Result Location1996 Rams, 17-14 STL

Year Result Location2005 Rams, 24-21 STL2009 Jaguars, 23-20 (OT) JAC

RB Steven Jackson rushed for a career-high 179 yards and one touchdown in the Rams 24-21 vic-tory over the Jacksonville Jaguars (10/30/05).

2010 Final Stats

Rams Jaguars

18.1 (26t) Points Per Game 22.1 (18)302.9 (26) Total Offense 341.3 (15)

98.6 (25) Rush Offense 149.7 (3)204.3 (21) Pass Offense 191.6 (16)

30:51 Time Of Possession Average 31:4320.5 (12) Opponent Points Per Game 26.2 (27)

336.8 (19) Total Defense 371.8 (28)

113.1 (17) Rush Defense 121.6 (22)223.6 (19) Pass Defense 250.3 (28)

43/290 Sacks Made/Yards 26/18914/161 Interceptions By/Yards 13/105

+5 (10) Turnover Differential -15 (31)

11.3 (8) Punt Return Average 10.0 (18)23.7 (21) Kickoff Return Average 23.8 (12)

9.7 (21) Punt Coverage 6.5 (4)23.7 (21) Kickoff Coverage 21.5 (10)

94/45.5 Punts/Average 57/43.8

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WR Brandon Gibson Recorded new career highs with 53receptions for 620 yards, both of which ranked second among

Rams in 2010. Started 12 of 14 games.

LT Rodger Saffold Second-round pick was the only

NFL rookie to start all of his teams games at left tackle last sea-son. Allowed only three sacks in 590 pass attempts according to

StatsPass.com.

LG Jacob Bell Eighth-year lineman started all 16 games at

left guard. Marked second time in his career hes started 16 games.Has blocked for four 1,000-yard rushers.

C Jason Brown Started all 16 games in 2010 and has

started 76 consecutive games, sixth-longest active streak among

NFL centers. Helped Steven Jackson reach 1,000-yards in sixth-straight season.

RG Harvey Dahl Mauling road grater joined the Rams in July

as a free agent. Started 43 games over the last three seasons forone of NFLs top offenses.

RT Jason Smith Former second-overall pick started 15 of theteams 16 games at right tackle in 2010. Opened holes for Steven

Jackson to rush for 1,241 yards and earn Pro Bowl honors.

TE Billy Bajema Crafty veteran blocker and pass catcher set

new career highs with 14 receptions and 145 yards last season.Recorded his first two touchdown catches of his career in Week 12

in Denver.

WR Danny AmendolaLed the Rams with 85 receptions for

689 yards and tied for the team lead with three touchdown catches.Finished ninth in the NFL and fifth in the NFC in receptions. Tied for

ninth in NFL with 11.3-yard punt return average.

QB Sam Bradford Top overall pick in 2010 draft set new NFLrookie records for attempts (590) and completions (354). His 3,512

yards are second most by a rookie in NFL history. Threw 18 touch-

down passes and 15 interceptions.

FB Brit Miller Appeared in nine games with two starts at full-

back last season after joining the 53-man roster prior to Week 6.

Finished second among Rams with 16 special teams tackles.

RB Steven Jackson Earned his third career trip to the ProBowl after rushing for 1,241 yards. Also caught 46 passes for 383

yards. Became Rams all-time leading rusher in Week 7. Currentstreak of six-consecutive 1,000-yard seasons is longest active streak

in the NFL.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS

RB Cadillac Williams Has rushed for 3,677 yards and scored

24 combined touchdowns in six NFL seasons.

TE Lance Kendricks Rams second-round draft pick was a

Mackey Award finalist at Wisconsin last season after catching 43passes for 663 yards.

TE Michael Hoomanawanui Hauled in 13 passes for 146

yards and three touchdowns as a rookie in 2010.

RB Jerious Norwood Free agent averaged 5.3 yards per

carry and 9.5 yards per reception during five seasons with Atlanta.

OFFENSE

LDE Chris Long Moved to the left side on a full-time basis a

had a career-best 8.5 sacks in 2010. Led Rams with 16 quarterb

pressures and 21 quarterback hits. Also logged 26 tackles.

LDT Fred Robbins - Twelve-year veteran tied for fourth amon

all NFL defensive tackles with 6.0 sacks, which marked a career

high. Also had 24 tackles, including four for loss, eight quarterba

hits and seven passes defensed on the year. Passes defensed t

ranked second among NFL DTs, according to StatsPass.com.

RDT Justin Bannan Ten-year veteran joins St. Louis after st

with Buffalo, Baltimore and Denver. Has appeared in 129 career

games.

RDE James Hall Led the Rams with 10.5 sacks and led all S

Louis defensive linemen with 57 tackles on the year. Sack total i

second highest of his 11-year NFL career. Had 2.0 sacks in thre

different games.

SLB Nail Diggs Started the first 12 games of the season

before a shoulder injury landed him on reserve/injured. Brough

veteran presence to the defense and posted 37 tackles in his 11

NFL season.

MLB James Laurinaitis Rams leading tackler for the second

consecutive season as he posted 129 stops in 2010. Also poste

three sacks and seven passes defensed while playing in a team-

high 1,093 snaps.

WLB Bryan Kehl Recorded 26 tackles in 14 games, including

one start, in 2010. Was a key contributor on special teams with 1

tackles in the kicking game.

LCB Ron Bartell Led Rams with 13 passes defensed last se

son and had 72 tackles on the year.

RCB Bradley Fletcher Bounced back from a severe knee inj

as a rookie to lead the Rams with four interceptions. Ranked thir

on the team with 91 tackles and second with 12 passes defense

on the season.

SS Craig Dahl Rams second-leading tackler with 93 stops

on the season. Also posted two interceptions and 16 special tea

stops on the year, tied for second most among Rams.

FS Quintin Mikell First-year Ram led the Eagles with 111

tackles while also recording 14 pass breakups and three intercep

tions in 2010. Earned Pro Bowl honors in 2008.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS

DE C.J. Ah You Recorded a career high 4.0 sacks to go al

with 19 tackles (two for loss) and seven quarterback hits.

S Darian Stewart Rookie free agent had 11 tackles and f

quarterback hits while manning the dime safety role for the Ram

CB Justin King Fourth-year Ram logged 19 tackles and tw

passes defensed in eight games last season while manning the

nickel corner position.

S James Butler Started four games at free safety last

season and tallied 26 tackles, two interceptions and two passes

defensed.

DEFENSE

2011 RAMS PROJECTED STARTERS


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TH E HEAD COACHES

STEVESPAGNUOLO

NFL Coaching Year: 13th yearRams Head Coach: 3rd yearRegular Season: 8-24 (.250)

Postseason: 0-0 (.000)

SPAGNUOLO, ATA GLANCE

2009- St. Louis Rams Head Coach2007-08 New York Giants Defensive Coordinator2004-06 Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers2001-03 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Backs1999-2000 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Assistant1998 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFLE) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers1996-97 Bowling Green University Defensive Backs1994-95 Rutgers University Defensive Backs1994 University of Maine Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers1993 University of Maine Defensive Backs1993 San Diego Chargers Scout1992 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF) Defensive Line/Special Teams1990-91 University of Connecticut Defensive Coordinator/Def. Backs1987-89 University of Connecticut Defensive Backs1984-86 Lafayette College Defensive Line/Special Teams1983 Washington Redskins Player Personnel Intern

1982-83 University of Massachusetts Graduate Intern

Steve Spagnuolo enters his third season as head coach of the St.Louis Rams. In 2010, Spagnuolos team made a six-game improve-ment from 2009, finishing in second place in the NFC West. Thesix-game swing marked the second best turnaround in the NFL from2009 to 2010. The Rams finished with a 5-3 home record, the firsthome winning record since 2004. In addition, the Rams improvedtheir team net turnover ratio from -13 in 2009 to +5 in 2010. TheRams forfeited only six fumbles, the second fewest in the NFL.

Spagnuolos 2010 Rams made considerable improvements in allthree phases last season. Defensively, the Rams jumped 10 spotsn total defense in 2010. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ramsaveraged 7.2 points per game more in 2010 than in 2009, largely byplaying smart football that saw the team rank tied for eighth with 21

turnovers last season.

Spagnuolo came to the Rams after a stellar career as defensivecoordinator of the New York Giants and was the architect of thedefense that shut down the high-octane New England Patriots in theGiants stunning 17-14 win in Super Bowl XLII.

Spagnuolo spent eight seasons (1999-2006) with the PhiladelphiaEagles, serving as defensive assistant/safeties from 1999-2000,defensive backs coach from 2001-03 and linebackers coachfrom 2004-06. From 1999-2005, the Eagles played in four NFCChampionship games and one Super Bowl.

Spagnuolo coached for 18 years in the college ranks and in pro-fessional football in Europe before joining the Eagles. Spagnuolo

served as defensive line/special teams coach with the BarcelonaDragons of the WLAF in 1992 and was defensive coordinator/line-backers coach for NFL Europes Frankfurt Galaxy in 1998.

A wide receiver at Springfield (Mass.) College from 1978-81,Spagnuolo coached collegiately at Massachusetts (1982-93),Lafayette (1984-86), Connecticut (1987-91), Maine (1993-94),Rutgers (1994-95) and Bowling Green (1996-97). Spagnuolo alsoworked as a pro personnel intern for the Washington Redskins in1983 and as a scout with the San Diego Chargers in 1993.

A native of Whitinsville, Mass., Spagnuolo is married to wife, Maria.

JACKDEL RIO

NFL Coaching Year: 15th year

Jaguars Head Coach: 9th yearRegular Season: 65-63-0 (.508)Postseason: 1-2 (.334)

Jack Del Rio begins his 9th season as Jaguars head coach and

the is the seventh-winningest active head coach in the NFL.

Last season, on the strength of the leagues third-ranked rushing

attack, Del Rios Jaguars shared first place in the AFC South in fof the final six weeks, marking the latest the team had been in th

position since 1999. Three Jaguars were selected for the AFC P

Bowl squad, the most in ten years, and among the individual tearecords broken were those for touchdown passes, completion pe

centage and touchdown receptions.

In 2002, Del Rio served as the defensive coordinator of the Caro

Panthers. From 1999 to 2001, Del Rio served as linebackers coafor the Baltimore Ravens, helping the team win Super Bowl XXX

over the New York Giants. During the Ravens 2000 season, thedefense set the NFL 16-game record by allowing only 165 points

and recording four shutouts, one shy of the post-1970 record.

Del Rio began his coaching career where he started his playing

career in New Orleans under Ditka. He spent two seasons withthe Saints as assistant strength coach in 1997 and linebackers

coach in 1998.

Drafted in the third round (68th overall) by the Saints in 1985, De

Rio was named to the NFLs All-Rookie team and earned the SaRookie of the Year award. Following two seasons in New Orlean

(1985-86), he played for the Kansas City Chiefs (1987-88), DallaCowboys (1989-91) and Minnesota Vikings (1992-95). He led the

Vikings in tackles three straight years and played in the Pro Bowfollowing the 1994 season.

Del Rio was a four-year starter from 1981-84 at Southern Califorwhere he earned consensus All-America honors as a senior and

was runner-up for the Lombardi Award.

Drafted out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981, Del

Rio batted .340 while playing catcher on Southern Californiasbaseball team in 1983 and 84. He was a teammate of now-retire

pitcher Randy Johnson and St. Louis Cardinals batting coach MaMcGwire.

A graduate of Hayward (Calif.) High School, the alma mater of BWalsh, Del Rio starred in football, baseball and basketball. He ho

a political science degree from the University of Kansas, which hearned while playing for the Chiefs. Born April 4, 1963 in Castro

Valley, Calif., he and his wife, Linda, have three daughters, LaurHope and Aubrey, and a son, Luke.

DEL RIO, ATA GLANCE

2003- Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach2002 Carolina Panthers Defensive Coordinator1999-2001 Baltimore Ravens Linebackers Coach1998 New Orleans Saints Linebackers Coach

1997 New Orleans Saints Assistant Strength Coach


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RB Steven Jackson raced into Rams his-

tory midway through the 2010 season as

his 110-yard effort in Tampa Bay pushed

him past Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and

into the top spot on the franchises all-time

rushing list.

During pregame warm ups prior to the

Rams Week 8 win over Carolina, Jacksondonned a pair of rec specs goggles that

Dickerson famously wore. Jackson made

the gesture as a way to honor Dickerson.

Jackson entered last season ranked third in franchise history in rush-

ing. In Week 4, he passed Marshall Faulk (6,959) to move into sec-

ond place on the franchises all-time rushing list and has distanced

himself from Dickerson as well.

Rams Career Rushing Yards Leaders

Yards

Steven Jackson (2004- ) 7,948

Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 7,245

Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 6,959

Lawrence McCutcheon (1972-79) 6,186

Dick Bass (1960-69) 5,417

J ACKSON STANDS ALONE

RB Steven Jackson

With 1,241 yards in 2010, RB Steven Jackson became the first plain Rams history to record six consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.

streak of six straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons is the longest ac

streak in the NFL

Jackson finished eighth in the NFL and third in the NFC in rushin

2010. Since becoming a starter in 2006, Jackson posted yearly ru

ing totals of 1,046, 1,528, 1,002, 1,042 and 1,416 yards in add

to his 2010 total.

Consecutive 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons In Rams History

Consecutive Seasons Years

Steven Jackson 6 2005-10

Eric Dickerson 4 1983-86

Marshall Faulk 3 1999-2001

SIX IN A ROW

RB Steven Jackson looks to extend his franchise record for 1,000-yard seasons to seven.

RAMS ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHERS

Eric Dickerson7,245 yards

Marshall Faulk6,959 yards

Steven Jackso7,948 yards

Lawrence McCutcheon6,186 yards

Dick Bass5,417 yards

RB Steven Jackson reached the centurymark four times in 2010 to give him 27

100-yard rushing performances on hiscareer.

With a 102-yard performance in Week13 in Arizona, RB Steven Jackson tied

Marshall Faulk for second most 100-yard

rushing games in team history with 27. Hisnext 100-yard game will put him alone in

second place in team history.

Jacksons other 100-yard games in 2010included 110 yards on 22 carries in Week

7 against the Buccaneers; 109 yards in Week 6 against San Diego;

and a season-best 114 yards in Week 5 at Detroit.

Career 100-yard Games in Rams History

Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 38Steven Jackson (2004- ) 27

Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 27

Lawrence McCutcheon (1972-79) 22

CENTURY MARK

RB Steven Jackson

As RB Steven Jackson climbed to thetop of the franchises all-time rushing listin 2010, he continued to gain ground onthe Rams all-time rushing touchdown list.Jackson scored six times this season togive him 47 rushing touchdowns on hiscareer.

In Week 10 at San Francisco, Jacksonstouchdown run allowed him to passDeacon Dan Towler for the third-mostrushing touchdowns in franchise history.

Rams Career Rushing TD LeadersTD

Marshall Faulk (1999-2005) 58Eric Dickerson (1983-87) 56Steven Jackson (2004- ) 47Dan Towler (1050-55) 43Dick Bass (1960-69) 34

RUSHING TOUCHDOWN HISTORY

RB Steven Jackson


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Throughout his career RB Steven Jackson has shown the ability tocatch passes out of the backfield and while lined up at receiver. Inaddition to leading the team in rushing, Jackson ranked third amongRams in receptions (46) in 2010. With 327 career catches, Jacksonranks ninth in team history in the category.

Since 2006, Jackson has registered 265 receptions for 2,161 receiv-ing yards (8.2-yard average). During that time, Jacksons 265 recep-tions and his 2,161 receiving yards rank among the best runningbacks. In 2006, Jackson registered career highs with 90 catches for806 yards. The 90 catches rank sixth in NFL history in one season

among running backs.

Receptions Leaders Among Running Backs, 2006-PresentRec Yards Avg. Long TD

Reggie Bush / NO 294 2,142 7.3 74 12Steven Jackson / STL 265 2,161 8.2 64t 5Brian Westbrook / PHI-SF 262 2,203 8.4 62t 16Frank Gore/SF 255 2,152 8.4 48 9L. Tomlinson/SD-NYJ 240 1,931 8.0 51t 7

CATCHING ON

RB Steven Jackson dives for the end zone on touchdown reception. The catch was one of 327 in

Jacksons career.

RB Steven Jackson has shown the abilityto contribute in the rushing game and inthe receiving game. Since the start of the2006 season, Jackson leads the NFL with118.2 yards from scrimmage per game(minimum 50 games).

Since 2006, Jackson has 1,755 touchesfor 8,390 yards. His touches and scrim-mage yards are the most over that timeperiod.

Last season, Jackson ranked third in theNFC and ninth in the NFL with 1,624scrimmage yards.

On the season, Jackson averaged 101.5 scrimmage yards per gamarking the fifth consecutive season hes averaged at least yards from scrimmage per game. The streak dates back to his year as an NFL starter in 2006. He averaged 145.9 scrimmage yaper game in 2006.

In 2006, Jackson recorded 2,334 yards from scrimmage, the fhighest single-season total in NFL history. That season Jackrushed for 1,528 yards and 13 touchdowns on 346 attempts.

added 806 yards receiving on 90 catches. The 90 catches rank sin NFL history in one season among running backs.

Yards From Scrimmage/Game Leaders, 2006-PresentGames Touches Yards Yds/Ga

Steven Jackson / STL 71 1,755 8,390 118.2

Adrian Peterson / MIN* 61 1,317 6,952 114.0

Frank Gore / SF 70 1,499 7,958 113.7

L. Tomlinson / SD-NYJ 77 1,637 7,974 103.6

Brian Westbrook / PHI-SF 66 1,151 6,303 95.5

J ACK OF ALL TRADES

RB Steven Jackson

A week after becoming the franchisesall-time leading rusher, Steven Jacksonmade another move towards a signifi-cant Rams record.

With 64 total yards in Week 8 againstCarolina (59 rushing, 4 receiving),Jackson passed WR Henry Ellard forfourth in franchise history in yards fromscrimmage.

In Week 10, Jackson became thefourth Ram and 80th player in NFL his-tory to reach 10,000 career scrimmageyards. Last season, Jackson rankedthird in the NFC and ninth in the NFLwith 1,624 scrimmage yards.

Jackson now has 10,618 career scrimmage yards. Ellard, whoplayed for the Rams from 1983-93 and later coached the teams widereceivers, posted 9,816 total yards while wearing the horns.

Entering 2011, Jackson needs just 412 scrimmage yards to tieMarshall Faulk for second all time among Rams.

Rams All-Time Leaders, Yards From ScrimmageYears Rushing Rec. Total

Isaac Bruce 1994-07 150 14,109 14,259

Torry Holt 1999-08 57 12,660 12,717

Marshall Faulk 1999-05 6,959 4,071 11,030

Steven Jackson 2004- 7,948 2,670 10,618

Henry Ellard 1983-93 55 9,761 9,816

MAKING HISTORY

RB Steven Jackson

Throughout his career, RB Steven Jackson has been the definitio

a bell cow back as hes willingly carried a sizeable workload forRams. Last season was no exception, as few in the NFL handledfootball more than Jackson.

SJ39s 330 carries were second most in the NFL in 2010, traonly Atlantas Michael Turner. In addition, Jackson caught 45 paswhich gave him 376 scrimmage touches, second most in the NF

2010 NFL Leaders, Total Touches

Rush Rec. Total Yards

Arian Foster / HOU 327 66 393 2,220

Steven Jackson / STL 330 46 376 1,624

Ray Rice / BAL 307 63 370 1,776

Chris Johnson / TEN 316 44 360 1,609

Cedric Benson/ CIN 321 28 349 1,289

A WORKHORSE BACK

RB Steven Jackson finished second in the NFL in carries and total touches as the Rams once abenefitted from his reliability.


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QB Sam Bradford made his markon the NFL record books with aspectacular season that turned outto be one of the best ever by arookie quarterback.

Bradford set NFL rookie recordsfor completions (354) and attempts(590), and his 3,512 passing yardsin 2010 are the second most by arookie in NFL history, trailing onlyPeyton Mannings 3,739 in 1998.Bradfords 18 touchdowns are tiedfor fifth most among rookies in NFLhistory.

The top overall pick in last yearsdraft is one of just three rookiequarterbacks in NFL history to passfor 3,000 yards in a season. During a midseason stretch, Bradset an NFL rookie record with 174 consecutive attempts withouinterception. Bradford was named Offensive Rookie of the YeaThe Associated Press.

NFL Rookie Passing Records

AttemptsSam Bradford (2010) 590Peyton Manning (1998) 575Chris Weinke (2001) 540Rick Mirer (1993) 486David Carr (2002) 444

CompletionsSam Bradford (2010) 354Peyton Manning (1998) 326Chris Weinke (2001) 293Matt Ryan (2008) 265Joe Flacco (2008) 257

Yards

Peyton Manning (1998) 3,739Sam Bradford (2010) 3,512Matt Ryan (2008) 3,440Joe Flacco (2008) 2,971Chris Weinke (2001) 2,931

Touchdown PassesPeyton Manning (1998) 26Charlie Conerly (1948) 22Dan Marino (1983) 20Jim Plunkett (1971) 19Sam Bradford (2010) 18Fran Tarkenton (1961) 18Joe Namath (1965) 18

Sam Bradford, the top overall pick in last years draft, was the only

rookie quarterback to start all 16 games in 2010. Bradford led the

Rams to a 7-9 record while passing for 3,512 yards with 18 touch-

downs and 15 interceptions.

Bradford is one of just a handful of NFL quarterbacks to start 16

games as a rookie. Below is a look at how Bradford fared in his

first NFL campaign compared to other NFL signal callers who were

first-round draft picks and played as rookies.

Significant NFL Rookie Starting Quarterbacks

Player Comp.% Yards TDs INTs Rating

Peyton Manning 56.7 3,739 26 28 71.2

Matt Ryan 61.1 3,440 16 11 87.7

Joe Flacco 60.0 2,971 14 12 80.3

Ben Roethlisberger 66.4 2,621 17 11 98.1

Sam Bradford 60.0 3,512 18 15 76.5

A ROOKIE NO M ORE

QB Sam Bradfords numbers during his rookie season compare favorably with other quarterbackschosen in the first round in recent years.

During his standout rookie season, Rams

QB Sam Bradford saw his name attached

to numerous NFL rookie records.

While proud of his statistical accomplish-

ments, Bradford has always maintained

that the win-loss column is really the only

item hes interested in tracking.

That being the case, Bradford did make

an impact in his favorite statistic. His

seven wins are the most by a rookie

quarterback drafted number one overall

since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

Bradford took over a team that went 1-15 in 2009 and led the Rams

to a 7-9 record.

Most Wins By a Rookie Quarterback Chosen #1 (Since 1970)

Year Team Record

Sam Bradford 2010 Rams 7-9

Jeff George 1990 Colts 6-7

Jim Plunkett 1971 Patriots 6-8

Drew Bledsoe 1993 Patriots 5-7

John Elway 1983 Broncos 4-6

David Carr 2002 Texans 4-12

JU ST WIN, BABY!

QB Sam Bradford

QB Sam Bradford

Rams QB Sam Bradford didnt miss anoffensive play last season, making himone of just three quarterbacks in theNFL to be on the field for all of his teamssnaps in 2010. Baltimores Joe Flacco andIndianapolis Peyton Manning were theother two.

In addition, Bradford is one of just fourrookie quarterbacks in NFL history tohandle all of his teams snaps in a 16game season. The other three are PeytonManning (1998), David Carr (2002) and

Matt Ryan (2008).

IRON SAM

QB Sam Bradford

A YEAR TO REMEMBER


8/17

Turnovers can often tell the story in

the NFL, and they certainly painted a

big portion of the picture for the 2010

Rams.

St. Louis was 6-1 last season when

they won the turnover battle. St. Louis

committed just 21 turnovers this sea-

son, tied for 8th fewest in the NFL.

The Rams committed 33 in 2009.

The Rams were aided by superb ball

protection from their player who han-

dles it most often. When RB Steven

Jackson lost a fumble in Week 14 in

New Orleans, it was his first lost fum-

ble in 562 touches. Hes lost just 14 fumbles in 2,205 career touches.

As a team, St. Louis lost just six fumbles in 2010, tied for the second

fewest in the NFL on the year.

TURN OVER STORY

QB Sam Bradford and C Jason Brown

Last season, the Rams offense made great strides in the m

important statistical category, which led to the team winning six m

games than it did in 2009.

Although St. Louis had no significant changes at the wide recei

tight end and running back positions, the Rams scored 114 m

points in 2010 than they did in 2009, an increase of 7.2 points

game.

The jump was a significant one for St. Louis. Among NFL teams,

Oakland experienced a greater increase in points scored in 2010

Biggest Differential in Points Scored from 2009-2010

2009 2010 Difference

Oakland Raiders 197 410 +213

St. Louis Rams 175 289 +114

Detroit Lions 262 362 +100

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 244 341 +97

OFFENSE ON THE RISE

One year removed from allowing 44

sacks, the Rams kept their quarter-back upright at a much better rate in

2010.

Sam Bradford was dropped by oppo-

nents just 34 times last season. The

10-sack decrease was the sixth-best

improvement in the NFL over 2009

team totals.

Making the single-year improvement

more impressive is the fact that the

team accomplished the feat with

both a rookie quarterback and rookie

left tackle in Rodger Saffold. Theteams starting right tackle, second-

year pro Jason Smith, entered the season with just five career

starts under his belt.

No team in the NFL had fewer combined starts at the right tackle,

left tackle and quarterback position than the Rams did going into

2010, yet St. Louis still enjoyed an increase of 7.2 points per game

offensively.

The Rams finished the season ranked 12th in the NFL in sacks per

pass play at 5.76 percent, a dramatic improvement over their 8.1

rate in 2009, which ranked 25th in the NFL.

A leading cause for the offensive lines success was its consistent

health and continuity. St. Louis five opening day starters on the

offensive line combined to miss just one start in 2010.

Biggest single-year sacks allowed differential from 2009-2010

Team 2009 2010 Differential

Kansas City Chiefs 42 22 -20

Detroit Lions 43 26 -17

New York Giants 32 16 -16

Buffalo Bills 46 30 -16

Green Bay Packers 51 36 -15

St. Louis Rams 44 34 -10

PROTECTION PLAN

T Jason Smith

The Rams coaching staff found ways toget everyone involved in 2010, and the

result was career years for numerousSt. Louis players on offense.

Of the Rams three wide receivers andtwo tight ends (not including rookies)who were on the roster for at least eightgames in 2010, four set new careerhighs in receptions last year, and a fifthcame up just shy of his previous careerbest.

WRs Danny Amendola and BrandonGibson along with TEs Billy Bajemaand Daniel Fells reached their previouscareer bests, while Laurent Robinson fell three catches short of

In addition, rookies Danario Alexander, Mardy Gilyard and Micha

Hoomanawanui combined for 39 receptions and four touchdown

catches.

Career Highs for Rams Veteran Pass Catchers

2010 Total Previous Best

Danny Amendola 85 43

Brandon Gibson 53 34

Laurent Robinson 34 37

Billy Bajema 14 8

Daniel Fells 41 21

CAREER YEARS

WR Brandon Gibson

Rams TE Michael Hoomanawanui helped give the Rams a spark on offense, which resulted in SLouis experiencing a drastic improvement on the scoreboard last season.


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Pressure on the quarterback has always been a trademark of a StSpagnuolo defense, and the Rams were among the NFLs besgetting to the passer in 2010.

The Rams recorded 43 sacks on the season as a team, whranked seventh in the NFL. St. Louis saw a dramatic improvemlast season when it comes to reaching the opposing quarterback2009, the club ranked 30th in the NFL with 25 sacks. No team inNFL experienced a bigger increase in sacks last season than Rams 18. Detroit also enjoyed an 18-sack increase, while KanCity (+17) and the New York Giants improved by 14 sacks.

St. Louis was paced by DE James Hall, who in his 11th NFL seaturned in his second highest total of his career. Hall led the team 10.5, followed by DE Chris Long with 8.5.

2010 NFL Leaders, Team SacksTeam Sacks1. Pittsburgh Steelers 482t. Green Bay Packers 472t. Oakland Raiders 472t. San Diego Chargers 475. New York Giants 466. Detroit Lions 447. St. Louis Rams 43

8t. New York Jets 408t. Tennessee Titans 4010. Three tied 39

SACK ATTACK

DE James Hall drops Philip Rivers for one of his two sacks in Week 6. Hall had two of St. Louisseven sacks in the teams win over San Diego, and the Rams had 43 as a team in 2010.

The Rams ability to get off

the field on third down defen-

sively was a crucial part of

their success in 2010.

St. Louis finished the season

ranked second in the NFL on

third down as opponents

converted just 33.5 percent

against the Rams.

In Week 16, the 49ers con-

verted just 4-of-16 (25 pct.) on

third down, and in the Rams

first meeting with San Francisco last season, St. Louis held the

49ers to 0-of-11 on third down. The Rams performances against San

Francisco was one of many strong ones by the Rams when it came

to third down defense.

Their Week 13 win in Arizona, one that saw the Cardinals convert

just 1-of-11 (9 pct.) on third down, marked the fourth time in 2010

that they held their opponent to 12 percent or less on third down. In

Week 4, Seattle converted just 4-of-15 on third down (27 pct.) and

was 0-for-6 in the second half.

In Week 12 at Denver, the Broncos were just 1-of-9 on third down

(11 pct.). Steve Spagnuolos defense held Washington to 1-for-10

(10 pct.) on third-down conversions in Week 3.

2010 NFL Leaders, Third Down Defense

Team Conversion %1. New York Giants 31.72. St. Louis Rams 33.53. Pittsburgh Steelers 33.54. San Diego Chargers 33.75. New Orleans Saints 34.56. Chicago Bears 34.77. Oakland Raiders 34.9

8. Washington Redskins 35.09. Green Bay Packers 36.210. New York Jets 37.0

GET OFF THE FIELD!

S Craig Dahl and DE C.J. Ah You stop KnowshonMoreno short of the marker on third down in Denver.

Steve Spagnuolos swarming defense

saw an increase in takeaways last

season, which played a major factor in

each of the teams seven wins.

St. Louis finished the season with

26 takeaways, which was six more

than the Rams had in 2009. Rams

defenders intercepted eight passesin 2009 and had 14 in their second

season under Spagnuolo. The Rams

forced 19 fumbles as well, which was

the fifth most in the NFL according to

StatsPass.com.

Two weeks ago in their preseason opener, the Rams recorded three

interceptions which led to a touchdown and two field goals in their

33-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

St. Louis finished the year plus-5 in turnover ratio, which was 10th

best in the NFL. In 2009, the Rams finished the season tied for 30th

with a minus-13 turnover ratio, a plus-18 swing in turnover ratio.

TAKE IT AWAY

S Craig Dahl

The Rams were one of the stingiest teamsin the NFL when it came to protecting theirend zone in 2010.

St. Louis gave up just 32 total touchdownsin 2010, tied for fourth fewest in theNFL. Opponents scored just seven rushingtouchdowns against the Rams, which wasalso tied for the fourth fewest in the league.

The Rams have allowed just one touch-down in each of their first two preseasongames.

NFL Leaders, Fewest TouchdownsAllowed

TDs Allowed1. Pittsburgh Steelers 222. Green Bay Packers 243. Baltimore Ravens 274t. St. Louis Rams 324t. Chicago Bears 324t. New Orleans Saints 324t. Tennessee Titans 32

8. Atlanta Falcons 359t. Four teams tied 36

ACCESS DENIED

LB James Laurinaitis


10/17

LB James Laurinaitis led all NFL rookie linebackers in tackles in 2009,and he followed up his stellar rookie campaign with a strong perfor-

mance in his sophomore NFL season. Laurinaitis led St. Louis with129 stops last season and became the first Ram since Pisa Tinoisoma

to record 100 tackles in each of his first two seasons.

Laurinaitis rarely came off the field as he played in a team-high 1,093

snaps in 2010, and his ability to help in the passing game was a hugeasset for the Rams. The former Ohio State Buckeye had seven passes

defensed, one interception and three sacks on the year. Among Rams,only starting cornerbacks Ron Bartell (13) and Bradley Fletcher (12)

had more pass breakups.

On Denvers final drive in Week 12, the Broncos targeted TE Daniel

Graham deep down the field, but Laurinaitis got a hand in and knockedthe ball loose to help preserve the victory. In Week 8, he ended

Carolinas opening possession with an interception.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

Linebacker James Laurinaitis enjoyed another productive season as he led the Rams in tackles andmade numerous plays in the passing game while rarely leaving the field.

DE James Halls 11th NFL season was one of his best for the vet-

eran leader of St. Louis defense. He led the team with 10.5 sacks

on the year and has also recorded 57 tackles, including two for loss.

Hall also led the Rams and tied for second in the NFL with six forced

fumbles in 2010.

In the Rams Week 16 win over San Francisco, Hall recorded 2.0

sacks in a game for the third time last season. His other two came in

Week 4 against Seattle and Week 6 versus San Diego.

Hall now has 57.0 career sacks. His 10.5 sacks was his second-highest single season total of his career (11.5 in 2004). He finished

the season ranked ninth in the NFC in sacks.

A HAL L OF A PLAYER

DE James Hall had 10.5 sacks in 2010, which was his second-best season total of his 11-yearcareer. Hes seen here sacking Donovan McNabb in Week 3.

Both offensively and defensively, the

Rams were among the leagues best last

season when it came to short yardage

situations.

On offense, St. Louis converted an 80.8

percent of its 3rd-and-1 and 4th-and-1

opportunities, the second highest mark

in the NFL. The league average was65.8 percent.

Defensively, the Rams allowed oppo-

nents to convert just 53.8 percent of

such situations, third best in the NFL and

well above the league average of 65.8 percent.

SHORT YARDAGE SUCCESS

DT Fred Robbins

Defensively, the Rams were among

the most improved teams in the NFL in

2010.

St. Louis finished in the top 10 inthe league in sacks (7th), third down

defense (2nd) and total touchdowns

allowed (4t). In addition, the Rams

experienced significant increases

over 2009 in several key areas. St.

Louis ranked 12th in points per game

allowed (20.5) after finishing 31st a

year earlier (27.3). In all, the Rams

allowed 108 fewer points in 2010 than

they did in 2009.

The Rams improved 10 spots in total defense as they ranked 19t

2010 after finishing 29th in 09, and they ranked 17th against the

(113.1 yards per game), compared to 27th in 2009 (137.6).

MARKED IMPROVEMENT

Defensive Coordinator Ken Flajole

The Rams defense showed vastimprovement in several areas last sea-son, and one of the biggest statistical

jumps St. Louis made came in opponentpasser rating.

After finishing 31st in the NFL in 2009 asopposing passers posted a 96.9 ratingagainst the Rams, Steve Spagnuolosgroup was 9th in the league in the cat-egory in 2010. Opponents passer rating

against St. Louis was 80.4.

The drop off came in large part to a passrush that finished seventh in the NFL in sacks. Also, only six teaallowed fewer touchdown passes than the Rams last season, whhad a big impact on opponents ratings.

NFL Leaders, Fewest Touchdowns AllowedOpp. Rating

1. Green Bay Packer 67.22. Pittsburgh Steelers 73.13. Chicago Bears 74.44. San Diego Chargers 76.25. Baltimore Ravens 76.46. New York Jets 77.1

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 77.68. Atlanta Falcons 78.19. St. Louis Rams 80.4

PASSING THE T EST

S James Butler


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In his first season with the Rams, WR Danny Amendola set nteam records in the return game. In year two in St. Louis Amendola, he became a key component of the offense as well.

Amendola led the Rams with 85 receptions for 689 yards in 20He finished ninth in the NFL and fifth in the NFC in catches laseason. He also averaged 11.3 yards per punt return.

In 2009, his first season on an NFL roster, Amendola caught passes for 326 yards in 14 games. He surpassed both totals midseason in 2010 and added three touchdowns as well.

In addition, Amendola was one of the leagues best on third dowHis 29 receptions on third down were third most in the NFL in 20

2010 NFL Leaders, Third-Down ReceptionsThird Down Rec.

1. Roddy White, ATL 362. Stevie Johnson, BUF 303. Danny Amendola, STL 294t. Davone Bess, MIA 284t. Kellen Winslow, TB 284t. Jason Witten, DAL 28

The former Texas Tech Red Raider led the NFL in all-purpose yaage in 2010 with 2,364 yards. Amendola was the only player in t

league to lead his team in punt return, kick return, and receiviyardage.

Amendolas 85 catches this season ranked 13th in Rams histofor a single season. Hes caught at least one pass in every gamsince joining the Rams in Week 2 of the 2009 season, a streak30 consecutive games with a reception.

DE Chris Long enjoyed a breakoutseason in 2010, his third NFL cam-paign.

Long posted a career-high 8.5 sackson the season and recorded at least1.0 sack in seven of his last 11games. Additionally, he led the Ramswith 16 quarterback hits and 21 pres-sures.

In Week 16, he dropped Alex Smithand forced a fumble that FredRobbins recovered to end a fourthquarter drive. In Week 12 in Denver,

his relentless effort on the games finaldrive helped the Rams hold on to a victory. With St. Louis clinging toa three-point lead in the final minute of Sundays game, Long sackedKyle Orton on second down and pressured him into an errant throwon fourth down.

In Week 6 against San Diego, Long turned in his first two-sack per-formance of the season and his second of his career. For his efforts,Long was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

LONG ON TALENT

DE Chris Long

DANDY DANNY

WR/PR Danny Amendola gave the Rams a boost on offense and in the kicking game in 2010. 85-catch performance this season was one of the best in team history.

One of the biggest moves the Rams made last offseason was theacquisition of veteran DT Fred Robbins, and the addition of the 11thyear pro quickly paid dividends.

Robbins set a new career high with 6.0 sacks on the season andhad a big impact on the Rams defense. He held off blockers to allowJames Laurinaitis to run free, and his pass rush acumen drew theattention of opposing offenses and helped his defensive line mates.

In Week 6, Robbins had a sack and three quarterback hits in theRams win over San Diego, and following the win, teammate ChrisLong said the inside push Robbins provided helped Long enjoy atwo-sack day that led to Long being named NFC Defensive Player

of the Week.

On the season, Robbins had 24 total tackles, including four for loss,eight quarterback hits and seven passes defensed. Hes a big reasonwhy the Rams saw a big improvement against the run and on thirddown.

Robbins came to the Rams after six seasons with the New YorkGiants. During two of those seasons, Steve Spagnuolo was theGiants defensive coordinator. Its no coincidence that those twocampaigns were perhaps the best of Robbins career as he tied hisprevious career high in sacks (5.5) in each of those seasons and wasa Pro Bowl alternate in 2008. He played a key role in New Yorks runto their Super Bowl XLII championship.

A BI G ADDITION

Rams DT Fred Robbins drops Seattle RB Justin Forsett for a loss. After joining St. Louis as a freeagent last spring, Robbins made a big impact on a much-improved Rams defense in 2010.

WR Brandon Gibson set new careerhighs last season with 53 receptionsfor 620 yards. Both totals ranked sec-ond among Rams. He looks to build onthose totals as he enters his third NFLcampaign and second full season withthe Rams.

Two weeks ago against Tennessee,Gibson caught an 83-yard touchdownpass from QB Sam Bradford on the firstplay from scrimmage. The score gavethe Rams a 7-0 lead just seconds intothe contest.

Gibsons catch is the second-longest play from scrimmage by player this preseason and is the longest play in preseason since

Rams moved to St. Louis in 1995.

GIBSONS GRABS

WR Brandon Gibson


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Midway through last season, Rams RBSteven Jackson and K Josh Brown showedup to practice wearing blue t-shirts thatread, Vote Don Jones for Pro Bowl 2010.The shirts were special ordered by team-mate Hank Fraley as Rams players voicedtheir opinion on which punter should repre-sent the NFC in Hawaii.

Jones was eventually named an alternate

to the All-Star game after another strongseason. He finished eighth in the NFL andfourth in the NFC with a gross puntingaverage of 45.5 yards per kick. He alsoranked third in the NFL and second in the NFC in net punting avage (40.0).

Jones specialty is pinning opponents deep in their own territory.tied for fifth in the NFL with 32 punts inside the opponents 20-yline last season.

In Week 10 in San Francisco, Jones turned in perhaps his mimpressive single game performance of his career. He puntedtimes for a 43.7 average and didnt allow a single punt to be returnmaking him the only punter in the NFL last season to produce a ga

with 0 return yards on nine or more punts.

The Rams signed Jones as a restricted free agent prior to the 2season, and during his time in St. Louis, Jones ranks second amNFL punters in gross and net average.

NFL Leaders in Gross Punting Avg., 2007-presentGross Avg.

1. Shane Lechler, OAK 49.12t. Donnie Jones, STL 47.32t. Andy Lee, SF 47.24. Mat McBriar 46.95. Mike Scifres 45.9

NFL Leaders in Net Punting Avg., 2007-presentNet Avg.

1. Shane Lechler, OAK 41.82. Donnie Jones, STL 40.63. Andy Lee, SF 39.94. Matt McBriar, DAL 39.95. Dustin Colquitt, KC 39.2

*Min. 120 pu

KICK ING IT

P Donnie Jones

K Josh Brown is among the NFLs best

when it comes to kicking from long dis-

tance.

In the Rams preseason opener vs.

Indianapolis, Brown hit a 60-yard kick on

the last play of the first half, which would

have set new personal and team records

had it come in the regular season. Browns

career long is 58 yards, while Jeff Wilkins

holds the Rams record of 57.

Brown is a perfect 5-for-5 on field goal

attempts this season, including a 42-yard game-winning kick on the

final play of regulation two weeks ago against Tennessee.

Brown hit six field goals of 50-plus yards in 2008 and 2009, tying the

team record for most field goals from 50-plus in a season. His 2008

and 09 seasons are tied with Tony Zendejas for most 50-yard field

goals in a season in team history.

Brown now ranks sixth in NFL history in successful field goal tries

from 50 yards or more. Of the five players who rank ahead of Brown

- Jason Hanson (45), Morten Andersen (40), John Kasay (40), JasonElam (39) and Sebastian Janikowski (29) - all but Janikowski played

at least nine more seasons than Brown. Janikowski entered the

NFL three seasons before Brown.

Since entering the NFL in 2003, Brown has made 28 field goals from

50-plus yards, most among active kickers during that time. His 68.3

percentage on field goals of 50 yards or more is second best since

03.

Most 50+ yard Field Goals Since 2003 (active kickers)

50+ FG Pct.

Josh Brown 28 68.3

Sebastian Janikowski 25 52.1

Jason Hanson 24 70.6

John Kasay 19 51.4

Neil Rackers 19 50.0

Brown set a new career high with 33 field goals made in 2010,

passing his previous best of 31 in 2008. Brown scored 125 points

as well, third best in the NFC and sixth in the NFL among kickers.

DOWN TOWN J OSH BROWN

K Josh Brown

WR Danny Amendola led the Rams in

receiving in 2010, and his versatility also

served St. Louis well in the return game.

Amendola averaged 11.3 yards per punt

return last season, sixth best in the NFC

and 12th best in the NFL.

He gave the Rams a big-play boost

and helped the club gain advantageous

field position. Amendola had seven punt

returns of 20 yards or more last season,

second only to Chicagos Devin Hester,

who finished the year with nine.

In just two seasons, Amendola ranks fourth in Rams history in ki

off return yards (2,760), ninth in punt return yards (812) and third

combined return yards (3,572).

RETURN T O SENDER

WR/PR Danny Amendola

In 2009, CB Bradley Fletchers rookie

season was off to a bang before a torn

ACL and LCL ended it seven games in.

After an exhaustive offseason of rehab,

Fletcher bounced back and earned the

starting right cornerback job in 2010.

Fletcher led the Rams with four intercep-

tions, finished third on the club in tackles

(91) and second in passes defensed (12).

Fletchers road back wasnt an easy one.

He underwent an operation to reconstruct

his LCL. After rehabbing from his first surgery, he again went under

the knife, this time to repair and reconstruct his ACL. Still, Fletcher

made it back to the field for the start of 2010 training camp and was a

huge asset to the Rams. For his efforts, Fletchers teammates named

him the clubs Ed Block Courage Award winner.

FLETCH BOUNCES BACK

CB Bradley Fletcher


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Last April, the Rams were thrilled to find

Indiana T Rodger Saffold available at the

top of the second round. St. Louis chose

Saffold with the 33rd overall pick and

quickly inserted him in the starting lineup.

Saffold started all 16 games in 2010,

making the former Hoosier the only

rookie left tackle to start every game

for his team last season. According to

Statspass.com, Saffold allowed only 3.5sacks all season while playing for a

team that tied for the fifth most passing

attempts.

Saffold was the fifth offensive tackle and seventh offensive lineman

taken in the 2010 draft.

FRONT AND CENTER

C Jason Brown has anchored the

Rams offensive line since his arrival

n the spring of 2009, and hes been a

model of consistency throughout his sixNFL seasons.

Brown started all 16 games last sea-

son and has started 76 consecutive

contests, which is the sixth-longest

ongest active streak among NFL cen-

ters. Brown hasnt missed a start since

entering the Ravens starting lineup in

2006, his second NFL season.

During his career, Brown has blocked

for three different 1,000-yard rush-

ers: Steven Jackson (1,416 in 2009

and 1,241 in 2010), Jamal Lewis (1,132 in 2006) and Willis

McGahee (1,207 in 2007). Brown was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2009.

C Jason Brown

BLOCK PARTY

T Rodger Saffold

The Edward Jones Dome was kind to the Rams last season as team enjoyed a dome field advantage that helped St. Louis fiwith a 5-3 record at home in 2010.

Opponents averaged just 17.6 points per game at the Edward JoDome, giving the Rams defense the eighth best total in the NFhome last season. St. Louis held its opponents to 17 points or in six of its eight home games last season, including each of the five.

Of the Rams 43 sacks last season, 24 came with the help of t

home crowd, tied for the fourth best total in the NFL.

DOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo celebrates a home victory with his team.

When Steve Spagnuolo went in search of a new offensive coord

tor this spring, his mind immediately went to a man whom Spagn

found among the most difficult in the NFL to game plan aga

That led to the hiring of Josh McDaniels, who matched wits aga

Spagnuolo in Super Bowl XLII when Spagnuolo and the Gia

defeated McDaniels Patriots.

Wherever McDaniels has been, his offense has produced. Du

McDaniels first season in Denver, QB Kyle Orton set career highspass attempts, completions, passing yards, touchdown passes

passer rating while tying his career low for interceptions.

In 2010, the Broncos ranked seventh in the NFL in passing yaper game and finished 13th in total yards per game. WR Bran

Lloyd led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,448 and finished sec

in the AFC with 11 touchdown catches en route to his first Pro Binvitation.

Under McDaniels tutelage, 2007 NFL MVP Tom Brady broke

NFL record for touchdown passes in a season (50) and led

league in both passing yards (4,806) and passer rating (117Brady also set franchise marks in nearly every major passing

egory, while WR Wes Welker set the franchise record for receptiin a season (112) and WR Randy Moss broke the NFL record

touchdown receptions with 23.

Mc DANIELS: I M LOVING IT

Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo and Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels chat during a recent

training camp practice at the Russell Training Center.

The Rams roster features 19 undrafted

rookie free agents who are vying for spots

on the roster, which will be reduced from

90 to 80 this week and again to 53 prior to

the start of the regular season.

Last year, DT Jermelle Cudjo, WR

Dominique Curry, QB Thaddeus Lewis,

S Darian Stewart and RB Keith Toston

made the opening day roster after join-

ng the team as undrafted rookie free

agents. Other current Rams such as S

James Butler, OL Adam Goldberg, DT

Gary Gibson and S Craig Dahl are among

dozens of current NFL players who have experienced success after

going undrafted.

n recent years, players such as Cowboys WR Miles Austin, Chargers

TE Antonio Gates, Browns QB Jake Delhomme, Steelers LB James

Harrison and Rams QB Kurt Warner entered the NFL as undrafted

free agents and made the Pro Bowl.

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED

S Darian Stewart


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20 11 RAMS VETERAN FREE AGENTS

DT Justin Bannan

G Harvey Dahl

B Zac Diles

CB Al Harris

DT Justin Bannan6-3, 310 - 10th NFL season2010 Team: Broncos

- Started all 16 games for Denver last sea-son, posting 35 tackles with a sack, a forcedfumble and four passes defended.

- Has totaled 237 tackles, 6.5 sacks, threeforced fumbles and an interception in nine

NFL seasons.G Harvey Dahl6-5, 305 - 6th NFL season2010 Team: Falcons

- Has started 43 games at right guard overthe past three seasons. In his first season asa starter, the Falcons ranked sixth in the NFLin total offense and second in rushing.

- In each of his three seasons as a starter,the Falcons ranked in the top 10 in fewestsacks per pass play.

LB Zac Diles6-2, 245 - 5th NFL season2010 Team: Texans

- Started eight games in 2008 & moved intoa starting role full time in 2009 when hestarted 12 games.

- In his four seasons, he has 223 tackles, asack, a safety, an interception and 3 FFs.

CB Al Harris6-1, 190 - 14th NFL season2010 Team: Packers, Dolphins

- Two-time Pro Bowler who was an alternatefor three years before getting an overdueinvite to Hawaii.

- Boasts 21 career INTs, 470 tkl and 4 sacks;played for Steve Spagnuolo with the Eagles.

B Ben Leber

LB Ben Leber6-3, 244 - 10th NFL season2010 Team: Vikings

- Has started 111 of 136 career games andlogged 483 tackles, 12 FFs & 5 INTs.

- Was a starter on the NFLs top-ranked rundefense each season from 2005-08.

DT Dan Muir

RB Jerious Norwood

LB Brady Poppinga

WR Mike Sims-Walker

DT Dan Muir6-2, 310 - 5th NFL season2010 Team: Colts

- Started 24 games for the Colts over ththree seasons, including 14 in 2010.

- Led all Indianapolis defensive linemen

66 tackles in 2009.

RB Jerious Norwood5-11, 209 - 5th NFL season2010 Team: Falcons

- Has averaged 5.3 yards per attempt an

returned kicks for an average of 25.5 yaper try throughout his career.

- Also averaged 9.5 yards per reception ing five NFL seasons.

LB Brady Poppinga6-3, 250 - 7th season2010 Team: Packers

- Started 39 games over a three-year pewith the Packers from 2006 through 200

- Has been a standout special teams peformer throughout his career.

WR Mike Sims-Walker6-2, 214 - 5th season2010 Team: Jaguars

- Career totals include 122 rec. for 1,64

yards and 14 TDs and has caught 7 TD

passes in each of last two seasons.

- In 2009, he recorded career highs with

catches for 869.

RB Cadillac Williams5-11, 204 - 6th NFL season2010 Team: Buccaneers

- Boasts career average of 3.8 yards pe

ry and has scored 20 rushing touchdow

- 2005 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Yeaafter rushing for 1,178 and 6 touchdown

RB Cadillac WilliamsS Quintin Mikell

S Quintin Mikell5-10, 203 - 10th NFL season2010 Team: Eagles

- Earned his first Pro Bowl bid in 2009 afterracking up 90 tackles, 13 passes defendedand a pair of interceptions.

- - Career totals include up 444 tkls., 4.0

sacks, 46 PDs, 10 INTs, 7 FFs & 7 FRs.

T Quinn Ojinnaka

T Quinn Ojinnaka5-10, 203 - 10th NFL season2010 Team: Falcons/Patriots

- Has appeared in 47 games with 12 sta

- Has spent time with Falcons and Patrioand plays both tackle spots.


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20 11 RAMS DRAFT PICKS

DE Robert Quinn

TE Lance Kendricks

WR Austin Pettis

WR Greg Salas

S Jermale Hines

CB Mikail Baker

LB Jabara Williams

S Jonathan Nelson

DE Robert QuinnD1 (14) - North Carolina

- Racked up 86 tackles, 13 sacks, 25.5 tack-les for loss and eight forced fumbles in just

25 games at North Carolina

- Had a breakthrough season in 2009 when

he was first team All Atlantic Coast Confer-ence as he finished second for the leagues

Defensive Player of the Year

- As a sophomore, posted 52 tackles and 11

sacks in 13 games starting at right defensiveend

TE Lance KendricksD2 (47) - Wisconsin

- Enjoyed a breakout season in 2009, start-ing nine games and finishing with 29 catches

for 356 yards and three touchdowns

- Had his best season in 2010 as a senior,

hauling in 43 catches for 663 yards and fivetouchdowns on his way to being a finalist for

the Mackey Award as the nations best tightend

- Played a key role in Wisconsin runninggame that was second in the Big 10 and

13th nationally in rushing last season

WR Austin PettisD3 (78) - Boise State

- Played in 51 games with 229 receptions for2,838 yards and an astounding 39 touch-downs

- His receptions total is first in school history,

while his yardage total is second. His 39touchdowns is also first in Broncos history

and is third in Western Athletic Conference

annals

- Was first team all conference two consecu-tive seasons to cap his productive college

career

WR Greg SalasD4 (112) - Hawaii

- Started 40 of his 49 games, posting 285catches for 4,345 yards and 26 touchdowns

- Reception total ranks third in WAC recordsand 15th in NCAA history. Receiving yardage

total places him first in school history, thirdin WAC annals and tied for sixth in NCAA

history

- Caught 119 passes for 1,889 yards and

14 touchdowns on his way to third-team AllAmerican status in 2010

S Jermale HinesD5 (158) - Ohio State

- Began his career on the weak side at lbacker; played in 11 games as a sophom

after moving to nickel back and was part

one of the nations best defenses

- Emerged as one of the nations mosttouted safeties as a senior, earning All B

Ten honors as he started 12 games as h

finished with the third most tackles (66) an interception

CB Mikail BakerD7a (216) - Baylor

- Finished career as one of the most proreturners in Baylor history, finishing with

1,610 yards on kick returns which is secin school history

- Played receiver for four seasons before

moving to defensive back

- Twice received medical hardship waiv-

ers because of a knee injury and a brokecollarbone which allowed him to play for

Bears for six seasons

LB Jabara WilliamsD7b (228) - Stephen F. Austin

- Was a two-time All American and twotime all Southland Conference selectionlinebacker

- Named 2010 SLC Defensive Player of Year honor

- Finished his college career with more t

400 tackles including 108 as a senior

- Played in some games as a running ba

as a freshman, averaging 5 yards per ca

S Jonathan NelsonD7c (229) - Oklahoma

- Had a breakthrough 2009 junior campa

in which he earned All Big 12 Conferenchonorable mention

- Entered starting lineup for final 3 game

a junior; had 11 tackles in his first start a

picked up an interception in each of thos

final three games

-Was a full time starter for the first time a

a senior in 2010, posting 102 tackles witpair of interceptions and seven pass bre

ups


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ST. LOUIS RAMS 2011 PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATS

(based on coaches video tape evaluations)QB QB

TACKLES Total Solo Asst. Sacks Yards Int. *PD Press. Hits *FF *Darian Stewart 11 6 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 osh Hull 10 6 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

Daniel Muir 8 4 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Quintin Mikell 7 5 2 0.0 0.0 1 2 0 0 0 ustin King 7 6 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 ermale Hines 7 4 3 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0

Tim Atchison 7 3 4 0.0 0.0 0 3 1 0 0 Bryan Kehl 6 5 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 ames Laurinaitis 6 4 2 1.0 7.0 0 2 0 0 0

Bradley Fletcher 6 4 2 0.0 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 Craig Dahl 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 onathan Nelson 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0

Ron Bartell 5 3 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Dionte Dinkins 5 3 2 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 Brady Poppinga 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Darell Scott 4 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 abara Williams 4 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0

Chris Chamberlain 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 ustin Bannan 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

George Selvie 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 Robert Quinn 4 2 2 1.0 10.0 0 0 0 2 0 ames Butler 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0

Eugene Sims 4 1 3 0.0 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 Ben Leber 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Nail Diggs 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Zac Diles 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 C.J. Ah You 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 Damario Ambrose 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenneth Charles 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 Fred Robbins 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 eremy McGee 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 ames Hall 2 1 1 1.0 11.0 0 0 0 0 0

Pete Fleps 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 Gary Gibson 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 ohn Dempsey 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

Al Harris 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 ohn Henderson 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0

Tae Evans 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Long 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Total 161 102 59 3.0 28.0 4 18 9 12 0

*Tackle totals include tackles for loss* PD is passes defensed

SPECIAL TEAMS STATI STICS

Total Solo Ast. FF FR BK BK Recermale Hines ...................3 2 1 0 0 0 0

Chris Chamberlain .............2 2 0 0 0 0 0Pete Fleps .........................2 2 0 0 0 0 0Keith Toston ......................2 2 0 0 0 0 0

Dominique Curry ..............2 2 0 0 0 0 0Eugene Sims .....................2 2 0 0 0 0 0George Selvie ....................2 1 1 0 0 0 0ohn Dempsey ..................2 0 2 0 0 0 0ames Butler .....................1 1 0 0 0 0 0onathan Nelson ...............1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Mardy Gilyard ....................1 1 0 0 0 0 0abara Williams .................1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Danario Alexander .............1 0 1 0 0 0 0Zac Diles ...........................1 0 1 0 0 0 0Bryan Kehl .........................1 0 1 0 0 0 0Brit Miller ...........................1 0 1 0 0 0 0Robert Quinn .....................0 0 0 0 0 1 0Total .................................25 17 8 0 0 1 0


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St. Louis Rams / Week 4 / Through Friday, August 26, 2011 / Preseason

Won 3, Lost 0

8/13/2011 W 33- 10 Indianapolis Colts8/20/2011 W 17- 16 Tennessee Titans8/26/2011 W 14- 10 at Kansas City Chiefs

St. Louis OpponentTotal First Downs 57 45Rushing 20 17Passing 35 25Penalty 2 33rd Down: Made/Att 23/47 13/413rd Down Pct. 48.9% 31.7%4th Down: Made/Att 1/1 2/34th Down Pct. 100.0% 66.7%Possession Avg. 31:59 28:01Total Net Yards 946 972Avg. Per Game 315.3 324.0Total Plays 202 175Avg. Per Play 4.7 5.6Net Yards Rushing 383 370Avg. Per Game 127.7 123.3Total Rushes 102 79Net Yards Passing 563 602Avg. Per Game 187.7 200.7Sacked/Yards Lost 4/25 3/28Gross Yards 588 630Attempts/Completions 96/58 93/46Completion Pct. 60.4% 49.5%Had Intercepted 3 4Punts/Average 18/44.1 18/41.7Net Punting Avg. 40.6 38.9Penalties/Yards 14/108 17/120Fumbles/Ball Lost 0/0 1/0Touchdowns 7 3Rushing 2 1Passing 5 2Returns 0 0Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PtsTeam 31 13 17 3 0 64Opponents 16 6 14 0 0 36Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt PtsJ.Brown 0 0 0 0 7/7 5/5 0 22L.Kendricks 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12C.Williams 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6M.Sims-Walker 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6D.Avery 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6B.Gibson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6K.Toston 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6Team 7 2 5 0 7/7 5/5 0 64Opponents 3 1 2 0 3/3 5/6 0 362-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0 Sacks: J.Hall 1.0, R.Quinn 1.0, J.Laurinaitis 1.0 Team: 3.0, Opponents: 4.0

Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TDC.Williams 29 116 4.0 15 1S.Jackson 21 82 3.9 25 0K.Toston 15 66 4.4 15 1J.Norwood 19 53 2.8 17 0V.Stumon 8 18 2.3 4 0S.Bradford 2 18 9.0 13 0T.Lewis 4 15 3.8 10 0B.Miller 3 9 3.0 4 0E.Wide 1 6 6.0 6 0Team 102 383 3.8 25 2Opponents 79 370 4.7 46 1Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TDL.Kendricks 8 82 10.3 15 2M.Gilyard 6 51 8.5 14 0D.Amendola 6 38 6.3 13 0D.Alexander 5 61 12.2 18 0G.Salas 5 42 8.4 13 0D.Avery 4 49 12.3 19t 1J.Norwood 4 19 4.8 8 0B.Gibson 3 108 36.0 83t 1F.Onobun 3 23 7.7 12 0C.Williams 3 19 6.3 19 0M.Sims-Walker 2 32 16.0 26 1B.Guidugli 2 18 9.0 12 0K.Toston 2 16 8.0 8 0S.Jackson 2 9 4.5 5 0J.West 1 11 11.0 11 0A.Pettis 1 6 6.0 6 0B.Bajema 1 4 4.0 4 0B.Miller 0 0 0 0 0Team 58 588 10.1 83t 5Opponents 46 630 13.7 44t 2Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TDJ.Butler 1 33 33.0 33 0Q.Mikell 1 25 25.0 25 0C.Dahl 1 18 18.0 18 0J.Hines 1 16 16.0 16 0Team

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Opponents 3 15 5.0 15 0Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BD.Jones 18 794 44.1 40.6 1 4 58 0Team 18 794 44.1 40.6 1 4 58 0Opponents 18 751 41.7 38.9 0 8 55 0Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDM.Gilyard 10 2 50 5.0 17 0A.Pettis 1 2 0 0.0 0 0G.Salas 0 1 0 0 0 0Team 11 5 50 4.5 17 0Opponents 11 3 43 3.9 17 0Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TDM.Gilyard 7 173 24.7 32 0C.Reynolds 2 53 26.5 31 0E.Wide 1 20 20.0 20 0Team 10 246 24.6 32 0Opponents 7 133 19.0 28 0Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+J.Brown 0/ 0 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 2Team 0/ 0 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 2Opponents 0/ 0 4/ 5 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost RatingS.Bradford 43 24 278 55.8% 6.5 4 9.3% 2 4.7% 83t 3/ 24 87.2A.Feeley 36 23 208 63.9% 5.8 1 2.8% 1 2.8% 19t 0/ 0 77.1T.Lewis 17 11 102 64.7% 6.0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13 1/ 1 81.0Team 96 58 588 60 4% 6 1 5 5 2% 3 3 1% 83t 4/ 25 82 3

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