PRO: Best left tackle in
football…outstanding athlete…redefined position upon entering NFL…smooth and
natural blocker with great agility…overpowering strength…gentle giant…blocked
for three straight NFL MVPs (QB Kurt Warner 1999, 2001 and RB Marshall Faulk
2000)…first overall pick in 1997 NFL Draft…St. Louis acquired pick from New York
Jets in exchange for Rams’ first- (sixth overall), third- (67), fourth- (102)
and seventh- (207) round draft picks…fourth first overall pick by Rams in club
history…last was QB Terry Baker in 1963…Rams’ highest pick since RB Eric
Dickerson was chosen second overall in 1983…first offensive lineman chosen first
overall in 30 years, last was Ron Yary in 1968.
2006 SEASON: Left game at
Seattle in Week 10 with torn left triceps…placed on reserve/injured list
11/14.
2005 SEASON: Earned
seventh consecutive Pro Bowl invitation, tying him for fourth in Rams’ history,
behind Hall of Famer DT Merlin Olsen (14), Hall of Famer G Tom Mack (11), and LB
Les Richter (8), and equal to Hall of Famer DE Jack
Youngblood.
• Started all 16 games at left tackle, joining C Andy
McCollum and G Adam Timmerman as only Rams linemen to start every game.
2004 SEASON: Earned sixth
consecutive Pro Bowl invitation.
• Started all 16 games at left
tackle…one of three linemen to start every game (C Andy McCollum, G Adam
Timmerman).
• Blocked for an offense that ranked eighth in the NFL
(third in the NFC) in first downs (321).
• Helped Rams convert 13 of 16
fourth down attempts, second highest fourth-down conversion percentage in the
NFL (68.4%)… part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack in two games,
vs. Arizona 9/12 and at San Francisco 10/3.
2003 SEASON: Earned fifth
consecutive Pro Bowl invitation.
• Started every game.
• Helped
the Rams’ offense to rank second in the NFL with an average of 27.9 points a
game.
• Part of offensive line that did not allow a sack in two games
(at Seattle 9/21 and vs. Atlanta 10/13).
2002 SEASON: Earned fourth
consecutive Pro Bowl invitation despite missing six games due to injury (three
to calf injury games 4-6; three to hamstring games 13-16).
• Part of
offensive line with sackless game vs. San Diego 11/10 with 48 pass attempts by
QB Marc Bulger.
• Showed dedication returning from hamstring injury to
start final game vs. San Francisco 12/30.
2001 SEASON: Earned third
consecutive Pro Bowl invitation.
• Started every game for fourth
consecutive season.
• Played in 100 percent offensive plays, joining RG
Adam Timmerman as the only Rams to play in every single offensive
play.
• Helped offensive line to no sacks vs. Carolina 11/11.
2000 SEASON: Earned
second consecutive Pro Bowl invitation.
• Anchor of offensive line that
helped offense produce most passing yards in NFL history.
• Played in
1,006 of possible 1,013 offensive plays (99.3 percent), second highest total on
offensive line.
• One of three Rams' offensive linemen (C Andy McCollum,
RT Ryan Tucker) who were not penalized for holding.
• Helped Rams' to no
sacks vs. Minnesota 12/10.
1999 SEASON: Earned first
Pro Bowl invite after third season in league…first Ram tackle voted to Pro Bowl
since Jackie Slater in 1990.
• Punishing blocker anchored front unit of
league's top-ranked offense.
• Played in 90 percent of offensive plays
(896 of 994).
1998 SEASON: Started
16 games at left tackle…named Pro Bowl alternate.
• Helped Rams rush for
season high 181 yards on the ground against Buffalo 9/20.
1997 SEASON: Played
in 13 games with nine starts at left tackle.
• Played in every offensive
snap in each of his nine starts.
• Made first start of NFL career at
Oakland 9/28.
