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RAMS TAKE ON BENGALS LOOKING TO EARN FOURTH WIN IN FIVE GAMES

Date: December 9, 2007 | Kickoff: Noon CT | Site: Paul Brown Stadium (65,515) – Cincinnati, Ohio

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After defeating the Atlanta Falcons, 28-16, last week at the Edward Jones Dome, the Rams travel to Ohio this week to take on the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.

The Rams and Bengals all-time series, encompassing 10 games, dates to 1972 and is tied at five. This contest will mark the first time that the teams have competed since 2003 and the Rams have won the last three meetings between the teams. The Rams have faced only five franchises - Houston (1), Jacksonville (2), Baltimore (4), Buffalo (9) and San Diego (9) - fewer times than the Bengals.

Tale of the Tape

2007 Regular Season
Rams 
Bengals
Record 3-9 4-8
Divisional Standings 3rd (t) 3rd (t)
Points Per Game 16.3 24.3
Total Off. (NFL rank) 300.4 (25) 351.8 (7)
Rush Off. (NFL rank) 91.8 (24) 89.3 (26)
Pass Off. (NFL rank) 208.7 (16) 262.6 (4)
Points Allowed 24.8 26.3
Total Def. (NFL rank) 330.3 (17) 357.2 (29)
Rush Def. (NFL rank) 109.3 (19) 118.9 (23)
Pass Def. (NFL rank) 220.9 (20) 238.3 (26)
Time of Possession Avg. 30:57 26/189
Sacks Made/Yards 18/97 18/97
Punt Return Avg. (NFL rank) 12.6 (3) 23.6 (12)
Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Avg.) 23.6 (13) 10.4 (21)
Punt Coverage (NFL rank) 9.2 (17) 9.2 (17)
Kickoff Coverage (NFL rank) 27.6 (31) 23.1 (19)
Punts/Avg. 62/48.1 44/41.7
Interceptions By/Yards 12/117 14/141

Head to Head

T. Holt

vs.

 

C. Johnson

 

I. Bruce

vs.

 

T. Houshmandzadeh

72
Receptions
77
944
Receiving Yards
1,127
6
Touchdowns
6
42
Receptions
88
535
Receiving Yards
914
3
Touchdowns
11

WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK

• WR Isaac Bruce (83) needs one receiving touchdowns to tie Mark Clayton (84), Irving Fryar (84), Tommy McDonald (84) and Andre Rison (84) for 13th place on the NFL’s all-time touchdown receptions list, while two receiving touchdowns would tie Lance Alworth (85) and Paul Warfield (85) for 11th place all-time.

• WR Isaac Bruce (13,911) needs 34 receiving yards to pass Marvin Harrison (13,944) for fourth place on the NFL’s all-time receiving yards list and 94 yards to pass James Lofton (14,004) for third place.

• QB Marc Bulger (101) needs two touchdown passes to pass Kurt Warner (102) for fourth place on the Rams’ all-time career touchdown completions list.

• K Jeff Wilkins (302) needs two field goals to move past Pat Leahy (304), Jim Turner (304) and Adam Vinatieri (304) for 15th place on the NFL’s all-time field goal list.

• K Jeff Wilkins (364) extending his streak of consecutive PAT, second longest streak in NFL history.

• WR Torry Holt (11,691) needs 17 yards to pass wide receivers coach Henry Ellard (11,707) for second place on the Rams all-time all-purpose yards list.

• WR Torry Holt (944) needs 56 receiving yards to reach 1,000 yards on the season, which would…
• give Holt eight consecutive 1,000 yard seasons, joining Jerry Rice (11), Tim Brown (9), Cris Carter (8) and Marvin Harrison (8) as the only players in NFL history to do so.
• make Holt just the ninth player in NFL history with at least eight 1,000 yard receiving seasons.
• tie teammate Isaac Bruce for most 1,000-yard receiving seasons in franchise history with eight.

• K Jeff Wilkins (300) needs two field goals to move past Pat Leahy (304), Jim Turner (304) and Adam Vinatieri (304) for 15th place.

• WR Dante Hall (12) needs one return touchdown to tie Brian Mitchell (13) for first place on the NFL’s all-time return touchdowns list.

A WIN OVER THE BENGALS WOULD:

• Give the Rams a 4-9 record in the 2007 season.

• Give the Rams their fourth victory in their last five games.

• Give Rams’ coach Scott Linehan a 1-0 career record against Cincinnati.

• Improve the Rams’ all-time record vs. the Bengals to 6-5.