Most Important Play In Rams History?

[Corbin]

100% “The Catch” Not only did that help us get to and win our championship but it helped reenergize a whole down trodden fan base.

 

[Dodgersrf]

Sitting around the offseason waiting for the draft, I stumbled across a clip of the Ricky Proehl touchdown catch in the 1999 NFC Championship, to seal the Rams trip to the Super Bowl (clip below).

Watching this clip reminded my of what a spectacular play and catch occurred in this game. I then got thinking, could I recall a more "important" play in Rams history, and I cannot come up with one present or past. This catch got the Rams into the game that got them the first Super Bowl championship. Without this catch, no Super Bowl, no Bruce catch, no "Tackle" and no Super Bowl win.

Do any of you guys want to chime in and make a case for any other play in Rams history that was more important than this one? Not necessarily going for the most spectacular play, although this one has its worth in that category, but one that sticks out as the most important play, and without it would drastically change Rams history.

If you don't want to chime in, then you can suck it! (Just kidding!)


View: https://youtu.be/MKzhAGP7L9k?si=PIW9T8yu2xfmTg0F

That is the play that always comes to mind for me.
Tampas D was shutting us down like no other team all season.
It was a frustrating game. I thought we were done and out of the playoffs.

Then Proehl made that TD catch and Rams Nation came unglued with celebration.

Bruce’s Super Bowl TD and Mikes Tackle are fond memories, though.

 

[XXXIVwin]

That game had so much tension to it with being a defensive slugfest that the release from that one moment is something I will likely never experience again.

You hit the nail on the head there. The '99 NFCCG was so painful to watch. Both teams scratching and clawing for every inch. And then at the end when the pressure seemed unbearable, BOOM!, a haymaker to end it.