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Week 16 Rams offense continues to click on all cylinders
Posted: Tuesday December 28, 1999 12:42 AM
By Jon A. Dolezar, CNN/SI ATLANTA (CNN/SI) -- The offense of the St. Louis Rams just kept on trucking right toward the playoffs with continued impressive performances from their offensive stars. Kurt Warner sat atop the passing list after the afternoon games, after completing 24-of-35 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns and only one interception. Warner's favorite target on Sunday wasn't his usual partner-in-crime, Isaac Bruce, but rather running back Marshall Faulk out of the backfield. Faulk was the recipient of 12 passes from Warner, and he totalled 204 yards and a receiving touchdown against the Bears. Faulk added 54 yards rushing to give him 258 total yards on the day, tying him with Baltimore's Qadry Ismail for the highest single-game yardage total in the league this season. But then the 49ers' brutal defense took the field and allowed Brad Johnson to strut his stuff. Johnson broke Sammy Baugh's Redskins' single-game passing record by throwing for 471 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday night in Washington's division-clinching 26-20 overtime win over the 49ers. The top rushing performance of the weekend was turned in by Denver's Olandis Gary. The Broncos rookie running back takes the top spot for the ground game for the second straight week. Gary followed up his 183-yard outing in the Broncos' overtime win against Seattle last Sunday, with a 185-yard game in their 17-7 win over the Lions on Saturday. Here is the complete list: Top Rushing Performances
Olandis Gary, Broncos vs. Lions, 29 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving PerformancesMarshall Faulk, Rams vs. Bears, 12 catches, 204 yards, 1 TDPatrick Jeffers, Panthers vs. Steelers, 5 catches, 160 yards, 2 TD Bobby Engram, Bears vs. Rams, 13 catches, 143 yards, 2 TD Marvin Harrison, Colts vs. Browns, 14 catches, 138 yards Cris Carter, Vikings vs. Giants, 5 catches, 131 yards, 1 TD Jason Tucker, Cowboys vs. Saints, 7 catches, 128 yards, 1 TD Michael Westbrook, Redskins vs. 49ers, 7 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD Jeff Graham, Chargers vs. Raiders, 3 catches, 113 yards, 1 TD Tim Brown, Raiders vs. Chargers, 3 catches, 109 yards Frank Sanders, Cardinals vs. Falcons, 3 catches, 106 yards Albert Connell, Redskins vs. 49ers, 5 catches, 106 yards Jimmy Smith, Jaguars vs. Titans, 4 catches, 104 yards Tony Martin, Dolphins vs. Jets, 6 catches, 102 yards, 1 TD Top Passing PerformancesBrad Johnson, Redskins vs. 49ers, 32 of 47 for 471 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTKurt Warner, Rams vs. Bears, 24 of 35 for 334 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Jim Harbaugh, Chargers vs. Raiders, 23 of 36 for 325 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Dan Marino, Dolphins vs. Jets, 29 of 52 for 322 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Kerry Collins, Giants vs. Vikings, 31 of 51 297 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Steve McNair, Titans vs. Jaguars, 23 of 33 for 291 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT Peyton Manning, Colts vs. Browns, 28 of 44 for 283 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT Jake Delhomme, Saints vs. Cowboys, 16 of 27 for 278 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Charlie Batch, Lions vs. Broncos, 21 of 40 for 267 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Shane Matthews, Bears vs. Rams, 23 of 39 for 266 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rich Gannon, Raiders vs. Chargers, 16 of 33 for 266 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Steve Beuerlein, Panthers vs. Steelers, 18 of 35 for 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
