2000 St. Louis Rams season

NFL season
team = St. Louis Rams
year = 2000
record = 10-6
division_place = 2nd NFC West
coach = Mike Martz
stadium = Trans World Dome
playoffs = L Wild Card
previous = 1999
next = 2001
pro bowlers = 2

The 2000 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 63rd year with the National Football League and the 6th season in St. Louis. The Rams finished the regular-season with a record of 10-6 but would go on to lose to the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. They led the NFL in scoring for a second straight year with 540 points.

Runningback Marshall Faulk was named the MVP of the regular season. It was the second straight time a Rams player was named MVP.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Best Performances

* Marshall Faulk, October 15, 208 rushing yards vs. Atlanta Falcons
* Marshall Faulk, December 24, 220 rushing yards vs. New Orleans Saints
* Trent Green, 431 passing yards vs. the Carolina Panthers, (achieved on November 5) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 439 ]
* Kurt Warner, 441 passing yards vs. the Denver Broncos, (achieved on September 4) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 439 ]

tatistics

*Led NFL, Average Yards per play (7.0 yards) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Combined Net Yards Gained (7,075 Yards) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, First Downs, Passing (247 First Downs) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
* Led NFL, Net Yards, (5,232)
*Led NFL, Passes Completed (380 Passes) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Passing Offense [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Passing Touchdowns (37) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Percentage of Passes Completed (64.7 %) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Rushing Touchdowns (26) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Third Down Efficiency (47.5 % of third downs converted) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Total Offense [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Total Touchdowns (67) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Two-Point Conversions (tied), 4 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]
*Led NFL, Yards Gained per Completed Pass (14.5 yards) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215 ]

Postseason

NFC Wildcard Game

* New Orleans Saints 31, St. Louis Rams 28Linescore Amfootball
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"at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana"

*Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
*Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium
*TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dennis Miller, and Dan Fouts
*Referee: Gerald Austin
*Game attendance: 64,900

The Saints won their first playoff game in their 34-year history with quarterback Aaron Brooks' 266 passing yards and four touchdowns, and by holding off the defending champion Rams, who scored three touchdowns in the final quarter. Rams quarterback Kurt Warner lost four turnovers (three interceptions and a fumble), while running back Marshall Faulk, who shredded the Saints with 220 rushing yards when they played against them in the regular season, was held to a season low of 24 yards on the ground.

Awards and Records

* Marshall Faulk, NFL MVP
* Marshall Faulk, Associated Press MVP
* Marshall Faulk, Associated Press All-Pro
*Marshall Faulk, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Marshall Faulk, Associated Press Most Valuable Player [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201 ]
*Marshall Faulk, Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201 ]
*Marshall Faulk, Football Digest Player of the Year [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201 ]
*Marshall Faulk, College and Pro Football Newsweekly Offensive Player of the Year [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201 ]
*Marshall Faulk, Miller Lite Player of the Year [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201 ]
*Marshall Faulk, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 3 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Marshall Faulk, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 7 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Marshall Faulk, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 17 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Marshall Faulk, NFC Offensive Player of the Month, October [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Marshall Faulk, NFC Offensive Player of the Month, December [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Marshall Faulk, Pro Football Writers of America Most Valuable Player [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201 ]
*Marshall Faulk, Sporting News Player of the Year [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201 ]
*Marshall Faulk, Sports Illustrated Player of the Year [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201 ]
*London Fletcher, NFC Defensive Player of the Week, Week 15 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Trent Green, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 11 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
* Trent Green, NFC Passer Rating Leader, (101.8 rating) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450 ]
*Az-Zahir Hakim, All-NFL Team (as selected by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and the Pro Football Writers of America) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Az-Zahir Hakim, NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 9 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Az-Zahir Hakim, PFW/PFWA All-Pro Team [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 203 ]
*Kurt Warner, NFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 5 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Kurt Warner, NFC Offensive Player of the Month, September [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]

References

*http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=STL&season=2000&seasonType=REG
*http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule?team=STL&season=2000&seasonType=PRE
*http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/2000.htm