The Comeback: How the Rams won
Monday, Oct. 11 2004
The Rams rallied to force overtime and steal the victory by scoring on four
successive possessions. Here's how they did it:
DRIVE 1
(trailing 27-10, 8:42 remaining)
Key plays:
Marc Bulger connected on two third downs, hitting Isaac
Bruce on third and 13 and Shaun McDonald on third and 8.
Drive stats: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:08.
Touchdown: Brandon Manumaleuna, 8-yard pass from Bulger.
Seattle response: three plays, punt.
DRIVE 2
(trailing 27-17, 3:37 remaining)
Drive stats: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:07.
Touchdown: Kevin Curtis 41-yard pass from Bulger.
Seattle response: four plays, punt.
DRIVE 3
(trailing 27-24, 1:14 remaining)
Key play: Bulger hits Bruce for 27 yards on second and 10 from Rams
36, then completes 16-yard pass to
Dane Looker on third and 7 from Seahawks 34.
Drive stats: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:06.
Field goal: Jeff Wilkins from 36 yards.
Seattle response: knelt down to send game to overtime
DRIVE 4
(27-27 tie, Rams win flip and get the ball in overtime)
Key play: Bulger connects with
Torry Holt for 13 yards on third and
6 from the Rams 33.
Drive stats: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:02.
Touchdown: McDonald 52-yard pass from Bulger.
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Rams-Seahawks Report Card
Sunday, Oct. 10 2004
Quarterback: B
Chalk one up to persistence. After his third interception, Bulger was 10 for 15
for 202 yards with 3 TDs.
Running backs: B-
Jackson's 48-yard ramble set up Rams' 1st TD; Faulk's numbers weren't glossy
but kept Seattle honest.
Receivers: A
Bruce and Holt earned every yard; but it was McDonald, Curtis, Manumaleuna and
Looker who made the difference.
Offensive line: B
Stayed with it against aggressive Seattle defense and found a way to slow pass
rush down the stretch.
Defensive line: C
Couldn't slow Shaun Alexander and the run; got to Hasselbeck only once although
it was a big sack.
Linebackers: C-
Run support wasn't always there; only so-so in coverage against Seahawks TEs
and RBs.
Secondary: C-
Coady struggled in coverage on 2 Seattle TDs; corners did decent job on Jackson
and Robinson.
Special teams: B+
A clutch FG by Wilkins, steady punting by Landeta, good coverage units, and a
clutch punt return by McDonald.
Coaching: A
Give Martz credit for not panicking despite deficit, and Marmie credit for
adjusting in second half.
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