Turner learned the offense from Ernie Zampese, former offense coordinator during the Coryell era, while the two were on the Los Angeles Rams coaching staff.

The Cowboys, with their offense and " flex " defense, became the first NFC wild-card team to advance to the Super Bowl after posting a 10-4 regular season record and postseason victories over the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams.

The Rams gained 6, 006 total yards of offense during the regular season, ranking second in the league.

After their Super Bowl-winning 1999 season, the Rams offense again dominated the league in 2000, leading the NFL in passing, scoring, and total yards.

The Rams ' 1999 – 2001 offense, nicknamed " The Greatest Show on Turf ," is widely considered one of the best in NFL history.

Instead, Brady drove the Patriots ' offense down the field to the Rams 31 before spiking the ball with seven seconds left.

St. Louis coach Dick Vermeil famously stated in a press conference, " We'll rally around Kurt Warner and we will play good football " before even seeing Warner work with the Rams ' starting offense.

The Rams ' high-powered offense, run by offensive coordinator Mike Martz, was nicknamed " The Greatest Show on Turf " and registered the first in a string of three consecutive 500-point seasons, an NFL record.

Faulk's patience and diligence in learning the Rams ' offense paid off when he totaled an NFL record 2, 429 yards from scrimmage, eclipsing Barry Sanders's record of 2, 358 yards set in 1997 ( which has since been broken by Chris Johnson in 2009 ).

The Rams returned to the Super Bowl the next year as their defense returned to form, allowing only 273 points, and the offense once again scored over 500 points, with 503.

In Super Bowl XXXVI, Belichick's defense held the St. Louis Rams ' offense, which had averaged 31 points during the season, to 17 points, and the Patriots won on a last second field goal by Adam Vinatieri.

In Colorado, Brian Christensen's Akron Rams ( Class 1A ) high school football team has made running the Single Wing offense a local tradition.

The Akron Rams are renowned for their " exceptional prowess executing the single-wing offense ,".

At the time of his retirement, Ellard held the Rams ' team records for career receptions ( 593 ), receiving yards ( 9, 761 ), 100-yard games ( 26 ), punt return average ( 11. 3 ), and total offense ( 11, 663 ).

2001 saw the Rams cruise to a 14 – 2 record ( with Martz's signature Greatest Show on Turf offense, behind two-time league MVP Kurt Warner ) and the NFC West title.

He was the cornerstone of a Rams offensive line that blocked for an offense that compiled more gross yards than any other team during his 12 years in St. Louis ( 50, 770 in 12 seasons ), finished second in completion percentage ( 61. 8 percent ) and fifth in touchdown passes ( 289 ) over that time.

Under Pace's protection, the Rams ' passing offense compiled more than 3, 000 yards in all 12 of his NFL seasons, seven different quarterbacks eclipsed the 3, 000-yard mark in a season, including three times surpassing the 4, 000-yard mark, and also blocked for seven 1, 000-yard rushers.

In 2003, Pace started all 16 regular season games and 1 playoff game, he helped the Rams ’ offense to rank second in the NFL with an average of 27. 9 points a game.

Officials confirmed that Pace would be out for the entire 2007 season, severely jeopardizing the Rams ' offense for the remainder of the season.

But Rams Coach Mike Martz elected to play for the tie, allowing the clock to run down and kicked the tying field goal, rather than let his quick-scoring offense try for the winning touchdown.

The Packers generated most of their offense early in the contest, but the turnovers gave the Rams a 24-10 halftime lead.

The Rams and Buccaneers would slug it out for most of the game, with the Buccaneers defense holding the Rams highly-potent offense in check.

It was the first time the Rams wore white at home since ( moving to St. Louis ) their existence in Los Angeles where they also used to do the same on some occasion against Dallas.

It was also the last Super Bowl until Super Bowl XXXIV between the St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans to feature two teams who had never previously won a Super Bowl.

This game was also noted for a controversial procedure penalty during one Rams ' drive when Los Angeles guard Tom Mack was called for a false start near the Viking goal line following Alan Page crossing the line of scrimmage unabated.

Dallas was also the defending Super Bowl XII champion, and finished the 1978 regular season with a 12-4 record, and posted playoff victories over the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams.

It was also the first time that the Super Bowl was coincidentally played in the home market of one of the participants ; at the time, the Rams played at nearby Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

The Rams also had a solid secondary, led by free safety Nolan Cromwell who also grabbed 5 interceptions.

This was also the only Super Bowl to date between two teams who had losing records the previous season, although Super Bowl XXXIV matched a team that had a losing record in 1998 ( St. Louis Rams ) vs. a team that finished a mediocre 8-8 that year ( Tennessee Titans ).

The Los Angeles Rams also played near home at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. in Super Bowl XIV, but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Two more ABC-aired Super Bowls would occur during major anniversary seasons for MNF-Super Bowl XXIX ( also won by the 49ers ) closed out the 25th anniversary season ( 1994 ), and Super Bowl XXXIV ( won by the St. Louis Rams, bitter rivals of the 49ers ) closed out the 30th anniversary season ( 1999 ).

The Rams also had a solid defense, ranking third in the league in fewest yards allowed ( 4, 733 ).

* Chuck Knox, 1954, former National Football League head coach, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, also the NFL's fifth winningest coach

Busch Stadium was also briefly the home of the St. Louis Rams, who relocated from Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, to move into the new and nearby Trans World Dome, later renamed the Edward Jones Dome.

The couple have four children: John David ( b. July 28, 1984 ), who signed a football contract with the St. Louis Rams in May 2006 and is currently playing with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League ( John David also played college football at Morehouse ); Katia ( b. November 27, 1987 ), who graduated from Yale University with a Bachelors of Arts in 2010 ; and twins Olivia and Malcolm ( b. April 10, 1991 ) ( Malcolm attends the University of Pennsylvania ).

In addition to the former Rams football players mentioned above, some well-known sportscasters also appear, playing familiar roles.

It is also the hometown of NFL player Chris Massey, long snapper for the St. Louis Rams.

It is also possible for a team like the 1999 St. Louis Rams not to be scheduled for a Monday night game because of its dismal record the year before, and many other NFL teams ( such as the 2004 Chargers with zero primetime games ) have had huge unforeseen turnarounds that result in lack of MNF attention ( these teams generally receive multiple MNF spots the year after their breakout success, which is great for viewers if those teams continue to play well, and not so great if they return to mediocrity or worse ).

Anthony Ronald " Ron " Yary ( born July 16, 1946 ) is a former professional American football offensive tackle, playing primarily for the Minnesota Vikings and also for the Los Angeles Rams.

He also worked with his Angels ' partner Dick Enberg on Los Angeles Rams football broadcasts from 1973 – 1976.

Warner was also named the NFL MVP for the second time in three seasons, giving the Rams their third winner in as many years ( running back Marshall Faulk won in 2000 ).

Manning has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams and Oakland Raiders.

It also put the two franchises from the Deep South, the Saints and Falcons, with the 49ers and Rams.

In addition, Saint Louis and Baltimore also publicly financed stadiums for the purpose of luring the former Los Angeles Rams and the first incarnation of the Cleveland Browns to their current locations.

Leigh also served as Co-Chairman of the “ Save the Rams ” committee in its unsuccessful attempt to keep the franchise from leaving Southern California and has been active in pursuits to attract a new football franchise to locate in Los Angeles.