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1997 St. Louis Rams (NFL)

5th place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 5-11-0 .313
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
Nick AliottiDefensive Assistant
Steve BrownDefensive Assistant
John BuntingLinebackers
Bud CarsonDefensive Coordinator
Chris ClausenStrength and Conditioning Coordinator
Dick CouryWide Receivers
Frank GanszSpecial Teams/Offensive Assistant
Peter GiuntaDefensive Backs
Carl HairstonDefensive Line
Jim HanifanOffensive Line
Wilbert MontgomeryRunning Backs
John RamsdellTight Ends
Jerry RhomeOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
George WarhopOffensive Line
Mike WhiteAssistant Head Coach/Tight Ends
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/2/1997AMinnesota Vikings6-24LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome36971
Fri8/8/1997HArizona Cardinals12-0WSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome56799
Fri8/15/1997ADallas Cowboys31-34LIrving, TXTexas Stadium60402
Fri8/22/1997HKansas City Chiefs14-13WSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome63936
Sun8/31/1997HNew Orleans Saints38-24WSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64575
Sun9/7/1997HSan Francisco 49ers12-15LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64630
Sun9/14/1997ADenver Broncos14-35LDenver, COMile High Stadium74338
Sun9/21/1997HNew York Giants13-3WSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64642
Sun9/28/1997AOakland Raiders17-35LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum42506
Sun10/12/1997ASan Francisco 49ers10-30LSan Francisco, CA3Com Park63825
Sun10/19/1997HSeattle Seahawks9-17LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64819
Sun10/26/1997HKansas City Chiefs20-28LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64864
Sun11/2/1997AAtlanta Falcons31-34LAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome36583
Sun11/9/1997AGreen Bay Packers7-17LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60093
Sun11/16/1997HAtlanta Falcons21-27LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64299
Sun11/23/1997HCarolina Panthers10-16LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64609
Sun11/30/1997AWashington Redskins23-20WLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium74772
Sun12/7/1997ANew Orleans Saints34-27WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome54803
Sun12/14/1997HChicago Bears10-13LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome66030
Sat12/20/1997ACarolina Panthers30-18WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium58101

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Taje Allen20CB5-1118424Texas141
Tony Banks12QB6-422324Mesa CC; Michigan State1616
Will Brice10P6-422323Virginia60
Bern Brostek61C6-329731Washington11
Isaac Bruce80WR6-018825West Los Angeles JC; Santa Monica JC; Memphis1212
Kevin Carter73LDE6-529224Florida1616
Charlie Clemons56LB6-225225Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Georgia50
Ernie Conwell84TE6-226125Washington1616
Keith Crawford81WR6-219227Howard Payne152
Nate Dingle53LB6-225526Cincinnati90
Troy Dumas54LB6-324225Nebraska20
Ernest Dye65OT6-633626Itawamba CC; South Carolina130
D'Marco Farr75NT6-128026Washington1616
Malcolm Floyd82WR6-019425Fresno State40
Wayne Gandy80LOT-ROT6-531026Auburn1616
John Gerak66LOG6-330027Penn State1616
Mike Gruttadauria60C6-429025Central Florida1414
Britt Hager57LB6-122431Texas130
Craig Heyward34FB5-1126431Pittsburgh1612
Mike Horan2P5-1119138Fullerton JC; Long Beach State100
Mitch Jacoby89TE6-425724Northern Illinois142
Billy Jenkins22SS5-1020623Howard162
Bill Johnson79UT6-430429Michigan State1616
Mike Jones52LLB6-124128Missouri1616
Robert Jones55MLB6-324628East Carolina1615
Muadianvita Kazadi59LB6-223524Tulsa120
Eddie Kennison88WR6-019824Louisiana State149
Aaron Laing86TE6-326026Lamar; New Mexico State153
Amp Lee31FB5-1119926Florida State161
Todd Lyght41LCB6-019028Notre Dame1616
Keith Lyle35FS6-221025Virginia1616
Gerald McBurrows23SS5-1120724Kansas83
Dexter McCleon24CB5-1019624Clemson161
Ryan McNeil47RCB6-219727Miami (Florida)1616
Fred Miller73ROT6-731624Baylor157
Jerald Moore44RB5-922723Oklahoma95
Ron Moore29RB5-1022027Pittsburg State72
Leslie O'Neal91RDE6-427033Oklahoma State1514
Orlando Pace76LOT6-732522Ohio State139
Roman Phifer58RLB6-424329UCLA1615
Lawrence Phillips21RB6-022222Nebraska109
Bryan Robinson92DT6-430023Desert JC; Fresno State110
Jeff Robinson94DE6-426427Idaho160
Jermaine Ross82WR6-019126Purdue50
Joe Rowe42CB6-019524Virginia20
Mark Rypien11QB6-422835Washington State50
Mike Scurlock37S5-1020025Arizona50
Torrance Small83WR6-320727Alcorn State137
Vernice Smith62ROG6-330032Florida A&M102
Lorenzo Styles51LB6-124523Ohio State30
J.T. Thomas87WR5-1018026San Bernardino Valley JC; Arizona State40
David Thompson28RB5-819922Oklahoma State110
Ryan Tucker50C6-530922Texas Christian70
Marquis Walker38CB5-1017725Blinn JC; Cisco JC; Southeast Missouri State110
Brett Wallerstedt53LB6-124027Arizona State20
Zach Wiegert72ROG-C6-530825Nebraska1515
Jeff Wilkins14K6-220525Youngstown State160
Jay Williams96RDE6-327826Wake Forest162
Toby Wright32SS5-1121327Mesa CC; Phoenix JC; Nebraska1111
Jeff Zgonina90DT6-229127Purdue150
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Orlando PaceTOhio State
240Dexter McCleonDBClemson
4112Ryan TuckerCTexas Christian
5158Taje AllenDBTexas
6179Muadianvita KazadiLBTulsa
7215Cedric WhiteDENorth Carolina A&T State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals371216873299
Opponents Totals5710496102359
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:47271851612573/223 32.7%4/11 36.4%1421065
Opponents Totals30:13296841773576/215 35.3%5/11 45.5%1331064
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jeff Wilkins03232100.000253767.60107
Lawrence Phillips8000000048
Isaac Bruce5000000030
Ernie Conwell4000000024
Amp Lee3000000018
Jerald Moore3000000018
Tony Banks100000006
Craig Heyward100000006
Aaron Laing100000006
Ryan McNeil100000006
Ron Moore100000006
Leslie O'Neal100000006
Torrance Small100000006
David Thompson100000006
Zach Wiegert100000006
Team Totals323232100.000253767.60299
Opponents Totals393131100.078263183.91359
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jeff Wilkins253767.61520/08/98/127/142/2
Team Totals253767.61520/08/98/127/142/2
Opponents Totals263183.91/19/104/48/104/6
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Lawrence Phillips1836333.528838403
Jerald Moore1043803.726321204
Tony Banks471864.023191010
Amp Lee281043.71403000
Ron Moore241034.327t15100
Craig Heyward34842.5815001
Keith Crawford23216.02301100
David Thompson16301.9912001
Eddie Kennison3134.3600000
Mark Rypien111.0100000
Mike Horan1-3-3.0-300000
Team Totals44315633.52815859019
Opponents Totals44016763.865108411112
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Tony Banks48725251.722232546.712.976142.9132.7433172937153421171.5
Mark Rypien391948.7182706.914.26200.025.11926184150.2
Team Totals52627151.524035246.713.076142.7152.9443263198161461269.9
Opponents Totals54328853.023036756.812.872t264.8254.638296337917751671.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Amp Lee6182513.5623331130
Isaac Bruce5681514.6595381131
Ernie Conwell3840410.646t420610
Torrance Small3248815.3461221010
Eddie Kennison2540416.276018420
Keith Crawford1123221.16909320
Lawrence Phillips10333.31702000
Craig Heyward8779.62504100
Jerald Moore8698.61902000
Aaron Laing5316.21112000
Malcolm Floyd4399.81403000
Ron Moore4348.51302000
Jermaine Ross33712.31403000
J.T. Thomas22512.51601000
Mitch Jacoby2105.01001000
Zach Wiegert111.0100000
Mike Gruttadauria100.0000000
Team Totals271352413.0761416146121
Opponents Totals288367512.872t261775161
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ryan McNeil912714.175t1
Keith Lyle810212.8390
Todd Lyght4256.3130
D'Marco Farr12222.0220
Leslie O'Neal155.050
Mike Jones100.000
Dexter McCleon100.000
Team Totals2528111.275t1
Opponents Totals15855.7290
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Mike Horan53227242.960041054266192636.3
Will Brice41171341.86114612352128130.5
Team Totals95398541.961181666618320733.8
Opponents Totals82364844.5610923274319439.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Eddie Kennison34202477.3430511
Malcolm Floyd42153.880000
Jermaine Ross20126.060000
Amp Lee0100000
Team Totals40232746.9430511
Opponents Totals601461810.394t1
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Jeff Wilkins73489067.0117541262110
Team Totals73489067.0117541262110
Opponents Totals6814540
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
David Thompson490111022.75603011
Jermaine Ross6013021.7420310
J.T. Thomas509719.4240200
Amp Lee407117.8190000
Ron Moore101717.0170000
Eddie Kennison101414.070001
Jay Williams101010.0100000
Jeff Zgonina1055.050000
Team Totals680145421.45603622
Opponents Totals540126223.4102t1
SACKSNOYDS
Leslie O'Neal10.0
Kevin Carter7.5
Bill Johnson4.0
D'Marco Farr3.0
Mike Jones2.0
Keith Lyle2.0
Roman Phifer2.0
Jeff Zgonina2.0
Robert Jones1.0
Todd Lyght1.0
Dexter McCleon1.0
Bryan Robinson1.0
Jay Williams1.0
Jeff Robinson0.5
Team Totals38.0296.0
Opponents Totals44.0326.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Tony Banks15303-270
Isaac Bruce100000
Kevin Carter0002250
Ernie Conwell0001100
Keith Crawford0010100
D'Marco Farr0002200
Craig Heyward100000
Bill Johnson0001100
Eddie Kennison200000
Todd Lyght0002200
Ryan McNeil101100
Jerald Moore420200
Leslie O'Neal00022661
Orlando Pace0010100
Lawrence Phillips300000
David Thompson201100
Marquis Walker0001100
Zach Wiegert0040401
Toby Wright00011340
Team Totals2918111425782
Opponents Totals27141115261
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