2002_St._Louis_Rams_season

2002 St. Louis Rams season
2002 St. Louis Rams season
Owner	Georgia Frontiere
Head coach	Mike Martz
Home field	Edward Jones Dome
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	RB Marshall Faulk; T Orlando Pace
	← 2001; Rams seasons; 2003 →;

2002 St. Louis Rams season

NFL team season

The 2002 season was the St. Louis Rams' 65th in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth in St. Louis and their third under head coach Mike Martz.

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Fresh off their trip from Super Bowl XXXVI which ended with a loss to the 11–5 Patriots, the Rams collapsed and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1998, losing their first five games.^[1]

The season saw the emergence of new quarterback Marc Bulger, who filled in for an injured Kurt Warner and Jamie Martin. The Rams won six straight games where Bulger started and finished, but his season ended in Week 16 at Seattle.

However, the Rams did end the season on a high note with a 31–20 victory at home against the 49ers in Week 17 and they finished the season with a 7–9 record.

Regular season

Standings

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[2-1-3] Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3).

[2-2-4] Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.

[2-3-5] St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).

[2-4-6] Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4)

[2-5-7] Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.

[8] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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Martin, Jill. ‘2002: When the Patriots Were a Cinderella Team.’; Cable News Network, January 24, 2019

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Bryn Swartz (October 3, 2017). "The Greatest Show On Turf: The Dynasty That Never Was". Bleacher Report.

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Additions	Subtractions
FS Chad Cota (Colts)	LB Brian Allen (Panthers)
FB Chris Hetherington (Panthers)	S Rich Coady (Titans)
WR Terrence Wilkins (Colts)	LB Mark Fields (Panthers)
LB Jamie Duncan (Buccaneers)	LB London Fletcher (Bills)
WR Troy Edwards (Steelers)	WR Az-Zahir Hakim (Lions)
P Mitch Berger (Vikings)	RB Robert Holcombe (Titans)
	TE/LS Jeff Robinson (Cowboys)
	T Ryan Tucker (Browns)

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2002 St. Louis Rams draft
1	31	Robert Thomas	LB	UCLA
2	64	Travis Fisher	CB	Central Florida
3	84	Lamar Gordon	RB	North Dakota State
3	95	Eric Crouch	WR	Nebraska
4	130	Travis Scott	G	Arizona St
5	167	Courtland Bullard	LB	Ohio St
6	205	Steve Bellisari	QB	Ohio St
7	243	Chris Massey	FB	Marshall
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 10 Marc Bulger 4 Scott Covington 12 Jamie Martin Running backs 24 Trung Canidate 28 Marshall Faulk 34 Lamar Gordon 44 Chris Hetherington FB 42 James Hodgins FB 25 J. R. Niklos FB Wide receivers 80 Isaac Bruce 88 Troy Edwards 81 Torry Holt 89 Dane Looker 87 Ricky Proehl 18 Terrence Wilkins Tight ends 84 Ernie Conwell 86 Brandon Manumaleuna		Offensive linemen 60 James Broyles G 50 Andy Eby G 65 Frank Garcia C 63 Heath Irwin 68 Andy King G 67 Andy McCollum C 76 Orlando Pace T 70 John St. Clair T 62 Adam Timmerman G Defensive linemen 94 Bryce Fisher DE 97 Tyoka Jackson DE 92 Damione Lewis DT 91 Leonard Little DE 79 Ryan Pickett DT 98 Grant Wistrom DE 66 Brian Young DT 90 Jeff Zgonina DT		Linebackers 53 Hakim Akbar MLB 57 O. J. Brigance OLB 51 Courtland Bullard OLB 58 Don Davis OLB 59 Jamie Duncan MLB 52 Tommy Polley OLB 55 Robert Thomas OLB Defensive backs 31 Adam Archuleta SS 32 Dré Bly CB 23 Jerametrius Butler CB 37 Chad Cota SS 22 Travis Fisher CB 20 Kim Herring FS 21 Dexter McCleon CB 41 Nick Sorensen S 27 James Whitley CB Special teams 17 Mitch Berger P 45 Chris Massey LS 14 Jeff Wilkins K		Reserve lists 54 Kole Ayi LB (IR) 30 Steve Bellisari S (IR) 61 Tom Nütten G (IR) 64 Travis Scott G (IR) 13 Kurt Warner QB (IR) 35 Aeneas Williams CB (IR) 77 Grant Williams T (IR) Practice squad 49 Dauntae Finger TE 75 Robert Haws T 15 Ryan Helming QB 73 Gary Hobbs G 39 Todd Howard CB Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 inactive, 5 practice squad

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 8	at Denver Broncos	L 16–23	0–1	Invesco Field	75,710
2	September 15	New York Giants	L 21–26	0–2	Edward Jones Dome	65,932
3	September 23	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 14–26	0–3	Raymond James Stadium	65,652
4	September 29	Dallas Cowboys	L 10–13	0–4	Edward Jones Dome	66,165
5	October 6	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–37	0–5	3Com Park	67,853
6	October 13	Oakland Raiders	W 28–13	1–5	Edward Jones Dome	66,070
7	October 20	Seattle Seahawks	W 37–20	2–5	Edward Jones Dome	65,931
8	Bye
9	November 3	at Arizona Cardinals	W 27–14	3–5	Sun Devil Stadium	47,819
10	November 10	San Diego Chargers	W 28–24	4–5	Edward Jones Dome	66,093
11	November 18	Chicago Bears	W 21–16	5–5	Edward Jones Dome	66,250
12	November 24	at Washington Redskins	L 17–20	5–6	FedExField	79,823
13	December 1	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 3–10	5–7	Veterans Stadium	65,552
14	December 8	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–49	5–8	Arrowhead Stadium	78,601
15	December 15	Arizona Cardinals	W 30–28	6–8	Edward Jones Dome	65,939
16	December 22	at Seattle Seahawks	L 10–30	6–9	Seahawks Stadium	63,953
17	December 30	San Francisco 49ers	W 31–20	7–9	Edward Jones Dome	66,118
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	6	7	3	16
Rams	7	7	0	7	21

2002_St._Louis_Rams_season

2002 St. Louis Rams season

History

Offseason

2002 Expansion Draft

Draft

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears

Standings

Division

Conference

References

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NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ San Francisco 49ers	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	367	351	L1
St. Louis Rams	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	316	369	W1
Seattle Seahawks	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	355	369	W3
Arizona Cardinals	5	11	0	.313	1–5	5–7	262	417	L3

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV
Division leaders
1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Philadelphia Eagles	East	12	4	0	.750	5–1	11–1	.469	.432
2^{[lower-alpha 1]}^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.482	.432
3^{[lower-alpha 1]}^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Green Bay Packers	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.451	.414
4	San Francisco 49ers	West	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.504	.450
Wild Cards
5	New York Giants	East	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.482	.450
6	Atlanta Falcons	South	9	6	1	.594	4–2	7–5	.494	.429
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	New Orleans Saints	South	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.498	.566
8^{[lower-alpha 3]}	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	.508	.446
9^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Seattle Seahawks	West	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.506	.433
10^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Washington Redskins	East	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.527	.438
11^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Carolina Panthers	South	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.486	.357
12	Minnesota Vikings	North	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	.498	.417
13^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Arizona Cardinals	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	5–7	.500	.400
14^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Dallas Cowboys	East	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.500	.475
15	Chicago Bears	North	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.521	.430
16	Detroit Lions	North	3	13	0	.188	1–5	3–9	.494	.375
Tiebreakers^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3). Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory. St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4) Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.