NFL 100

1999

St. Louis Rams

"It was perfect. Because it really was the greatest show on turf...The whole team just had a swag to them, and it was electrifying." - Nelly

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The 1999 St. Louis Rams scored a league-high 32.9 points per game, went 13-3, and won Super Bowl XXXIV thanks mainly to an offense that became known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.” Quarterback Kurt Warner, who replaced an injured Trent Green before the start of the season, was named NFL MVP after throwing for 4,353 yards and a league-high 41 TDs. Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk led the NFL with 2,429 yards from scrimmage (1,381 rushing yards, 1,048 receiving yards) while catching 87 passes out of the backfield. And wideout Isaac Bruce had a Pro Bowl season with 77 catches for 1,165 yards and 12 TDs. The Rams outscored their opponents by 284 points under head coach Dick Vermeil, whose teams also boasted a solid defense that allowed 15.1 points per game, as defensive end Kevin Carter led the NFL with 17 sacks. In the playoffs, after St. Louis beat the Vikings, 49-37 in the NFC Divisional Round, the Rams defense stepped up. The Rams beat Tampa Bay, 11-6 for the NFC title, and then defeated the Titans, 23-16 in the Super Bowl after a last-second, game-saving tackle at the 1-yard-line by linebacker Mike Jones.

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"The entire team was so perfect and had such a strong identity." - Mina Kimes

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Nelly

Nelly is a Grammy Award-winning rapper who grew up in the St. Louis area. A member of the hip-hop group, The St. Lunatics, Nelly released his first solo album, Country Grammar, in 2000 –and it has sold many millions of copies. That year was also special to Nelly because, as a big football fan, he witnessed his hometown Rams win the Super Bowl. In the music video for the single, Country Grammar, Nelly – who played wide receiver, cornerback, and punt and kick returner in high school – wears a jersey belonging to former Ram Orlando Pace. When the Rams still played in St. Louis, Nelly attended games whenever he was in town. “It’s gonna hurt if they move to L.A,” he said then. In 2005, Nelly starred in – and performed songs for – the football movie, “The Longest Yard.”

Profession:

musician

Place of Birth:

Austin, TX

Preferred Team:

Los Angeles Rams

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