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.
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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