The Rams lead the all-time series between these two teams 7-3. The last meeting was back in 2005 with the Rams winning 31-27. The last time the Rams came to Nashville was in 1999 in the game that I referenced in this post. There was obviously a famous game between these two teams that none of us really want to talk about.
For the second time in two weeks the game will be on FOX because an NFC team is visiting Nashville. The broadcast will be handled by Chris Rose and Trent Green. Green is a pretty famous Ram considering it was his preseason injury that paved the way for Kurt Warner to be the starting quarterback in 1999.
Info from the NFL after the jump.
RAMS TITANS SERIES LEADER 6-3 STREAKS 3 of past 4 COACHES VS. OPP. Spagnuolo: 0-0 Fisher: 1-2 LAST WEEK L 17-9 at Bears L 27-17 at Colts LAST GAME 9/25/05: Titans 27 at Rams 31. St. Louis QB Marc Bulger passes for 3 TDs as Rams outlast Tennessee. Rams WR Torry Holt catches 9 passes for 163 yards, incl. 32-yard TD. LAST GAME AT SITE 10/31/99: Titans 24, Rams 21. In preview of SB XXXIV, Titans QB Steve McNair throws 2 TDs & rushes for another as Tennessee improves to 6-1. BROADCAST FOX (3:05 PM CT): Chris Rose, Trent Green. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 151 (St.L.). XM: 113 (St.L.).
STATS
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PASSING |
Boller: 94-164-876-3-6-63.0 |
Young: 107-175-1,251-6-3-87.1 |
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RUSHING |
Jackson: 266-1,232 (1C)-4.6-4 |
Johnson: 244-1,509 (1L)-6.2-9 (T2C) |
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RECEIVING |
Jackson (RB): 44-267-6.1-0 |
Johnson (RB): 39-322-8.3-1 |
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OFFENSE |
303.8 |
353.3 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-6 |
-7 |
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DEFENSE |
363.7 |
367.3 |
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SACKS |
Little: 6.5 |
3 tied: 4 |
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INTs |
J. Butler: 3 |
Finnegan, Hood: 3 |
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PUNTING |
D. Jones: 46.4 |
Kern: 45.1 |
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KICKING |
Jo. Brown: 55 (13/13 PAT; 14/18 FG) |
Bironas: 82 (25/25 PAT; 19/23 FG) |
NOTES
GAME FEATURES NFL’s 2 leading rushers: Titans RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1,509) & Rams RB STEVEN JACKSON (1,232)…RAMS: Defeated Ten. in SB XXXIV (StL 23, Ten. 16)…QB KYLE BOLLER has 48 career TD passes & needs 2 to reach 50 for career…RB Jackson leads NFC with 1,232 rush yards. Had 112 rush yards last week & has 100+ yards in 5 of past 6. Has topped 1,000 yards for 5th season in row, passing HOFer ERIC DICKERSON for most in team annals. Has averaged 125.5 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, tops in NFL (6,527 yards, 52 games). In past 3 Dec. games, has 455 scrimmage yards (151.7 per game) & 2 TDs. Has rush TD in 4 of past 5…WR DONNIE AVERY has 5 TDs in past 8. KR-PR-WR DANNY AMENDOLA had 176 total yards (108 KR, 60 PR, 8 rush) last week…Rookie LB JAMES LAURINAITIS had 12 tackles last week. S OSHIOMOGHO ATOGWE had 2 FFs & FR last week. Has 15 INTs since 2007, tied for 4th most in NFL. DE LEONARD LITTLE has 6.5 sacks in past 10. Had sack in last meeting. DE CHRIS LONG has sack in 4 of past 5…TITANS: Club seeks 8th consecutive win vs. NFC…Aim for 4th win in row at home…Team ranks 2nd in NFL w/165.8 rush yards per game…QB VINCE YOUNG is 8-2 as starter against NFC. Young aims for 5th consecutive game w/TD pass…RB Johnson (1,509) needs 1 rush yard to surpass EDDIE GEORGE (1,509 in 2000) for 3rd-most rushing yards in season in franchise history. Johnson aims for 8th consecutive game w/100+ rush yards. Johnson averages 138 rush yards per game in past 3 against NFC (414 total). Johnson needs 1 rush TD to surpass career high of 9 as rookie in ’08…Rookie WR KENNY BRITT (Round 1, Rutgers) leads AFC rookies & ranks 4th among NFL rookies w/567 receiving yards. Britt aims for 4th consecutive game w/TD rec…TE BO SCAIFE (1,968 yards) needs 32 receiving yards to become 3rd TE in club history to reach 2,000 (FRANK WYCHECK, 4,958; ALVIN REED, 2,818). Scaife posted 1st TD of season last week…DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH posted 2 sacks in last meeting vs. St.L.