TRANSACTIONS:
• 9/12/07 – placed on reserve/injured list.
•
11/14/06 – placed on reserve/injured list.
• 3/16/05 – signed as franchise
player by St. Louis.
• 2/22/05 – designated as franchise player by St.
Louis.
• 9/6/04 – signed as franchise player by St. Louis.
• 2/24/04 –
designated as franchise player by St. Louis.
• 8/26/03 – signed as franchise
player by St. Louis.
• 2/20/03 – designated as franchise player by St.
Louis.
• 4/19/97 – selected by St. Louis as the first pick overall in the
1997 NFL Draft.
PRO: Named to
seven consecutive Pro Bowls from 1999-2005…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.
2007 SEASON: Left
Week 1 contest vs. Carolina 9/9 with right shoulder injury…placed on
reserve/injured list 9/12.
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 of offensive plays, joining RG
Adam Timmerman as the only Rams to play in every 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.
