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RAMS RETURN HOME TO FACE NFC WEST RIVAL ARIZONA

Date: October 7, 2007 | Kickoff: Noon, CT | Site: Edward Jones Dome (66,000) – St. Louis, Mo.

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The Rams return home this week to take on NFC West rival Arizona. The contest will be the Rams’ second division matchup this season; the Rams faced San Francisco in Week 2.

The Rams lead the all-time series against the Cardinals 31-24-2, dating to 1937, and have won seven of the last 10 meetings between the teams since Arizona joined the “new” NFC West after realignment in 2002. The Rams split the 2006 series against the Cardinals, winning 16-14 in Week 3 at Arizona and dropping the Week 13 matchup in St. Louis, 34-20.

Since the Rams relocated to the Gateway City in 1995, the Rams hold a 7-5 advantage over the Big Red, including a 7-3 mark since the teams were aligned in the “new” NFC West in 2002. The teams have met once in the postseason, with the Rams taking a 35-23 home victory in the 1975 NFC Divisional Playoffs.

Tale of the Tape

2007 Regular Season
St. Louis
Arizona
Record 0-4 2-2
Divisional Standings 4th 2nd(t)
Points Per Game 9.8 21.0
Total Off. (NFL rank) 265.5 (29) 339.3 (13)
Rush Off. (NFL rank) 83.8 (24t) 110.0 (16)
Pass Off. (NFL rank) 181.8 (26) 229.3 (12)
Points Allowed 25.8 20.0
Total Def. (NFL rank) 349.3 (24) 304.8 (12)
Rush Def. (NFL rank) 157.0 (29) 95.5 (11)
Pass Def. (NFL rank) 192.3 (9) 209.3 (10)
Time of Possession Avg. 29:25 29:11
Sacks Made/Yards 6/48 12/95
Punt Return Avg. (NFL rank) 13.4 (7) 14.8 (4)
Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Avg.) 23.6 (17) 22.3 (23)
Punt Coverage (NFL rank) 14.1 (26) 18.6 (29)
Kickoff Coverage (NFL rank) 22.1 (7) 23.6 (14)
Punts/Avg. 20/49.6 20/39.6
Interceptions By/Yards 1/31 2/5

Head to Head

T. Holt

vs.

 

A. Boldin

M. Bulger

vs.

 

M. Leinart

23
Receptions
22
262
Receiving Yards
286
2
Touchdowns
3
74
Pass Attempts
99
133
Pass Completions 
53
765
Passing Yards
547

WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK

• WR Isaac Bruce (79) needs two receiving touchdowns to pass Art Powell for 17th place on the NFL’s alltime touchdown receptions list.

• WR Isaac Bruce (13,716) needs 98 yards to pass Rams wide receivers coach Henry Ellard for 20th place on the NFL's all-time scrimmage yards list.

• QB Marc Bulger (96) needs three touchdown passes to pass Bob Waterfield for fifth place on the Rams' all-time career touchdown completions list.

• K Jeff Wilkins (349) extending his streak of consecutive PAT, the second longest streak in NFL history.

• WR Dante Hall (12) needs one kick return touchdown to tie Brian Mitchell for first in NFL history with 13 career returns for touchdowns.

A WIN OVER THE CARDINALS WOULD:

• Give the Rams a 1-4 record in the 2007 season.

• Give Rams’ coach Scott Linehan a 2-1 career record against Arizona.

• Improve the Rams’ all-time record vs. Arizona to 32-24-2.

• Give the Rams’ franchise 499 regular season victories.