What's the most important play in Rams' history?

[baconandbread]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

 

[CGI_Ram]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

 

[baconandbread]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

Will do! I thought this was a great post to start on.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

Will do! I thought this was a great post to start on.

Agree. I would have never thought of that one. It's sort of a negative thought turned positive!

 

[Mojo Ram]

I get all the props for the Proehl catch(because we were losing in the final minutes)...but my nod still goes to to the Warner to Bruce 78 yarder.

It broke a tie game late when all the momentum had already long shifted towards Tennessee,and my God...it was a 78 yard TD! A throw by Warner under massive pressure,Bruce adjusts amongst two defenders and makes that initial move and then its "They won't catch him today!" Hell no they weren't going to catch him... i knew it too,the moment he made that first move to elude the defender and break into a sprint....just a huge play when,to be honest,the big plays that had been there all season had suddenly disappeared for the most part once the Rams had dispatched Minnesota in the 1st rd.

Its hard for me to pick that over the Mike Jones Lombardi save....but the Titans owned the momentum in that 2nd half,and Warner/Bruce came up HUGE.

:2u:

 

[RhodyRams]

What about Vinateri making that FG and stopping what could have been a destiny?

 

[LesBaker]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

Will do! I thought this was a great post to start on.

And you're right now that I think about it. If Green doesn't get hurt like that they would have made the playoffs for sure but while I think TG is an excellent QB he wouldn't have been able to do what Warner did.

So in order to avoid totally changing my mind I have decided to break this question into two parts.

Best preseason play and best postseason play.

So now we are left with best regular season play and that's gonna be a tough one.

Well most important I guess not best.....there is a difference.

 

[-X-]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

Will do! I thought this was a great post to start on.

And you're right now that I think about it. If Green doesn't get hurt like that they would have made the playoffs for sure but while I think TG is an excellent QB he wouldn't have been able to do what Warner did.

So in order to avoid totally changing my mind I have decided to break this question into two parts.

Best preseason play and best postseason play.

So now we are left with best regular season play and that's gonna be a tough one.

Well most important I guess not best.....there is a difference.

Yeah, I think we have a winner. Solid choice, bacon.

Though, I can't say that I haven't always been curious about how Trent would have done that year. I mean, he was absolutely on fire during preseason and was completely in sync with all of the receivers. Now, that said, I picked up Warner on waivers in my fantasy league the very same night.

Championship.

 

[RhodyRams]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

Will do! I thought this was a great post to start on.

And you're right now that I think about it. If Green doesn't get hurt like that they would have made the playoffs for sure but while I think TG is an excellent QB he wouldn't have been able to do what Warner did.

So in order to avoid totally changing my mind I have decided to break this question into two parts.

Best preseason play and best postseason play.

So now we are left with best regular season play and that's gonna be a tough one.

Well most important I guess not best.....there is a difference.

Yeah, I think we have a winner. Solid choice, bacon.

Though, I can't say that I haven't always been curious about how Trent would have done that year. I mean, he was absolutely on fire during preseason and was completely in sync with all of the receivers. Now, that said, I picked up Warner on waivers in my fantasy league the very same night.

Championship.

Funny you mentioned that X... I remember grabbing Warner Holt Bruce and Faulk in like the 2nd week of a salary cap league on yahoo, almost as a joke.. and, as you said so eloquently

CHAMPIONSHIP

 

[LesBaker]

This is a good fantasy football story. Back in 2002 I had a nice little event production company. A guy that worked for me was massively into fantasy sports of every kind and was really a knowledgable sports fan. He was in a few fantasy leagues in each sport.

He was in one where the players got dealt to you like cards in a card game. So the day after he gets his players he comes into my office. He got Warner, Faulk and Bruce. He thought he had it all wrapped up lol.

It wasn't his year needless to say.

 

[baconandbread]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

Will do! I thought this was a great post to start on.

And you're right now that I think about it. If Green doesn't get hurt like that they would have made the playoffs for sure but while I think TG is an excellent QB he wouldn't have been able to do what Warner did.

So in order to avoid totally changing my mind I have decided to break this question into two parts.

Best preseason play and best postseason play.

So now we are left with best regular season play and that's gonna be a tough one.

Well most important I guess not best.....there is a difference.

Yeah, I think we have a winner. Solid choice, bacon.

Though, I can't say that I haven't always been curious about how Trent would have done that year. I mean, he was absolutely on fire during preseason and was completely in sync with all of the receivers. Now, that said, I picked up Warner on waivers in my fantasy league the very same night.

Championship.

Good call, I always wondered that as well. I guess I'll just have to finish that time machine to find out for sure. :ww:

 

[Memento]

It has to be The Tackle. It made Mike Jones a hero amongst Rams fans. Our defense was exhausted. Our offense came up with a miracle, and McNair and George were driving down the field like men possessed. The Titans looked unstoppable, like juggernauts. But Jones came up with one last effort and summoned the strength to make the play he needed to make, the play that nobody else could make. And that wonderful Lombardi trophy was ours at last.

 

[PrometheusFaulk]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

Will do! I thought this was a great post to start on.

And you're right now that I think about it. If Green doesn't get hurt like that they would have made the playoffs for sure but while I think TG is an excellent QB he wouldn't have been able to do what Warner did.

So in order to avoid totally changing my mind I have decided to break this question into two parts.

Best preseason play and best postseason play.

So now we are left with best regular season play and that's gonna be a tough one.

Well most important I guess not best.....there is a difference.

Yeah, I think we have a winner. Solid choice, bacon.

Though, I can't say that I haven't always been curious about how Trent would have done that year. I mean, he was absolutely on fire during preseason and was completely in sync with all of the receivers. Now, that said, I picked up Warner on waivers in my fantasy league the very same night.

Championship.

Man, something about giving Rodney Harrison credit for the most important play in team history just doesn't sit right with me. But it's difficult to argue against the point.

 

[LesBaker]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Interesting... good call bacon!

Post more, buddy!

Will do! I thought this was a great post to start on.

And you're right now that I think about it. If Green doesn't get hurt like that they would have made the playoffs for sure but while I think TG is an excellent QB he wouldn't have been able to do what Warner did.

So in order to avoid totally changing my mind I have decided to break this question into two parts.

Best preseason play and best postseason play.

So now we are left with best regular season play and that's gonna be a tough one.

Well most important I guess not best.....there is a difference.

Yeah, I think we have a winner. Solid choice, bacon.

Though, I can't say that I haven't always been curious about how Trent would have done that year. I mean, he was absolutely on fire during preseason and was completely in sync with all of the receivers. Now, that said, I picked up Warner on waivers in my fantasy league the very same night.

Championship.

Man, something about giving Rodney Harrison credit for the most important play in team history just doesn't sit right with me. But it's difficult to argue against the point.

It is unpalatable but when we look at it in this context it really is the difference maker for the 99 Super Bowl.

 

[lasvegasrams]

I agree with OP, Ricky Proehl's amazing TD catch vs the Bucs in the NFC Championship Game in '99

 

[…..]

For me it's a toss up between JJ's pick 6 and Tavon's punt return for a TD in Superbowl 38.

:sly: hehe...I see what ya did there.....sneaky.

I almost....almost scrolled right on by.

 

[nittany ram]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Personally I think Trent Green could have taken that team to the Superbowl too. He knew the offense inside and out and his supporting cast was lights out.

But it's one of those things we can never know for sure.

 

[CowdengellyRam]

This is slightly off topic because it's not the most important play but possibly one of my fav's. I sadly wasn't around during the GSOT days but of course had heard so much about Faulk, Bruce, Holt and Warner. Heard all about how explosive our O was. Part of me could not quite believe we were that good. Bare in mind ive never in my Rams life experianced a winning season. I had seen highlight's but never seen full games before.
For my christmas this years I got the DVD's from all three play off games in 99. First game against the Vikes. Vikes get the KO and march up the field for a FG. Rams first play from scrimmage Kurt drops back bang Hits Bruce up the middle on a slant route not a Defender in sight, 3 seconds later he's strolling to the end zone. 77 yards for the TD. Me, jaw dropped rolling around laughing. "oh so we were THAT DAM GOOD." Brilliant watch. Certainly helping me through the football drout.

 

[Thordaddy]

Hello all! Long time lurker and Rams fan, first time poster....
I know it was a horrible situation, but arguably I think the most important play in Rams history is the third exhibition game against San Diego 1999 where Trent Green went down. Without that happening, do they even make it to the playoffs or Super Bowl?

Personally I think Trent Green could have taken that team to the Superbowl too. He knew the offense inside and out and his supporting cast was lights out.

But it's one of those things we can never know for sure.

His completion % was like 78 before he went down,so there is a lot of reason to believe that would be the case.

FWIW though I think Green was not as durable as Kurt ,and in the Martz offense would have become gun shy sooner than Kurt did.

For me the way Kurt delivered the ball in the face of OBVIOUS impending annihilation was just something to behold.

I think he set a standard of toughness that Green would have been hard pressed to equal.

 

[Thordaddy]

This is slightly off topic because it's not the most important play but possibly one of my fav's. I sadly wasn't around during the GSOT days but of course had heard so much about Faulk, Bruce, Holt and Warner. Heard all about how explosive our O was. Part of me could not quite believe we were that good. Bare in mind ive never in my Rams life experianced a winning season. I had seen highlight's but never seen full games before.
For my christmas this years I got the DVD's from all three play off games in 99. First game against the Vikes. Vikes get the KO and march up the field for a FG. Rams first play from scrimmage Kurt drops back bang Hits Bruce up the middle on a slant route not a Defender in sight, 3 seconds later he's strolling to the end zone. 77 yards for the TD. Me, jaw dropped rolling around laughing. "oh so we were THAT DAM GOOD." Brilliant watch. Certainly helping me through the football drout.

Well the WHOLE IDEA is to conjure great plays ,not to decide which was the ONE anyway man so THANK YEW for reminding me.

As I read that post it put me in mind of the second half KO return for a TD by Tony Horn.
I had stayed home to watch the game with my wife instead of going to my friends house and be with my buds,she likes sports and didn't want to watch it alone and her friends are all the shopping make up types.
They called me after every great play and were on the phone begging me to come over cuz they thought my missing Karma was hurting the Rams , during halftime they called again I told them not to worry Horn was gonna run the KO back for a TD ,when he did they called and screamed into the phone for what seemed like five minutes :sly:

TOO bad you weren't a fan back then ,it was really a magical time I'll never forget.