10. 1951 NFL CHAMPION LOS ANGELES RAMS at 7. 1998 NEW YORK JETS
7. 1998 NEW YORK JETS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 12-4
Off: 5th
Def: 2nd
1st AFC East
d. Jags Div Rnd 34-24
Lost Broncos AFC Title 23-10
HC Bill Parcells OC Charlie Weis DC Bill Belichick
Giants Stadium: 55 degrees
Howard David/Dave Jennings
Offense
QB Vinny Testaverde 35
RB Curtis Martin 25
FB Keith Byars 35
WR Wayne Chrebet 25
WR Keyshawn Johnson 26
TE Kyle Brady 26
LT Jumbo Elliott 33
LG Todd Burger 28
C Kevin Mawae 27
RG Matt O'Dwyer 26
RT Jason Fabini 24
Defense
LDE Rick Lyle 27
LDT Jason Ferguson 24
RDT Ernie Logan 30
RDE Anthony Pleasant 30
LLB Mo Lewis 29 All Pro
MLB Pepper Johnson 34
RLB Bryan Cox 30
LCB Aaron Glenn 26
RCB Otis Smith 33
SS Victor Green 29
FS Jerome Henderson 29
K John Hall 24
P Brian Hansen 38
KR Aaron Glenn 26
PR Leon Johnson 24
Namath's '68 Jets are into the next round - here's a Parcells/Belichick Jets team, 7th seeds in the region, 2nd in defense, 5th in offense in 1998. Mo Lewis is a 29 year old All Pro with 7 sacks, 26 year old Aaron Glenn had a half dozen picks. Vinny Testaverde's 35, 30 scores and 7 picks. 25 year old Curtis Martin had 1600 yards from scrimmage. 26 year old Keyshawn Johnson had 11 scores, he and 25 year old Wayne Chrebet each had over a thousand yards receiving. There aren't a lot of Jets teams in the field - they've got a home game here, can they take advantage?
10. 1951 NFL CHAMPION LOS ANGELES RAMS
Record: 8-4
Pythag: 9-3
Off: 1st
Def: 6th
1st NFL National
d. Browns NFL Title 24-17
HC Joe Stydahar
Offense
QB Bob Waterfield 31
RB Dick Hoerner 29
RB Dan Towler 23
RB Tank Younger 23 All Pro
WR Tom Fears 29
WR Crazy Legs Hirsch 28
LT Don Simensen 25-R
LG Dick Daugherty 22-R
C Leon McClaughlin 26-R
RG Bill Lange 23-R
RT Tom Dahms 24-R
Defense
LDE Larry Brink 28 All Pro
LDT Jim Winkler 24
MG Stan West 25
RDT Jack Halliday 23-R
RDE Andy Robustelli 26 R
LLB Tank Younger All Pro 23
RLB Don Paul 26
RDH Woodley Lewis 26
LS Norb Hecker 24 R
RS Herb Rich 23
K Bob Waterfield 31
P Norm Van Brocklin 25
KR/PR Vitamin Smith 28
The NFL Champs from 1951 are the Rams, 10th seeded in the region. The '67, '99, '21 Rams have already moved on. Best offense in football - they're gonna start off with Bob Waterfield, 31, 16 scores and 10 picks. Norm Van Brocklin may also see considerable action. 28 year old Crazy Legs Hirsch is All Pro with 17 scores and nearly 1500 yards receiving in a dozen games. 2 All Pros on defense, 23 year old Tank Younger, who is playing both ways and 28 year old Larry Brink. We should see a heavy dose of ground action today - let's go out to the Meadowlands for the kick.
1st Qtr
Rams starting at the 37
1/10 - Give to Dan Towler - 30 yards right up the middle - the Rams are gonna run, gonna run, gonna run some more.
1/10 - Dick Hoerner stopped at the line.
2/10 - Towler again - another gasher, the Rams are already at the Jet 17.
1/10 - Hoerner again, 10 yards and it is a first and goal to go.
1/goal - Incomplete
2/goal - Towler -- Towler powers his way into the endzone -- the Jets had the second best defense in 1998 and the Rams just ran right down their throat to start this game TOUCHDOWN RAMS
Jets to start at the 24.
On the first play - Curtis Martin is hit by Larry Brink -- Fumble -- the Rams recover -- on the Jets first play the Rams turn them over, they're up 7 with the ball at the NY 23.
3 plays net 5 yards - Waterfield with the FG, we're 5 minutes into the game and it's 10-0.
Jets at the 31.
3 and out. Rough start for NY. Rams have great field position at the Jet 49.
1/10 - Towler gets 1.
2/9- Incomplete
3/9 - Bob Waterfield's first completion is to Crazy Legs Hirsch, its 12 yards and the Rams are at the 36.
1/10 - Hoerner gets 2.
2/8 - Tank Younger gets a yard.
3/7 - Waterfield picks it up again, 14 yards to Tom Fears -- Rams are all the way down to the 19.
3 plays net 3 yards and when Waterfield misses the FG - the Jets regain possession at the 23.
1/10 - Keith Byars gets 4.
2/6 - Vinny Testavarde's first completion is New York's first first down - to Wayne Chrebet for a 9 yard gain to the 36.
1/10 - Curtis Martin busts one, 42 yards - Martin motoring to the Rams 22.
1/10 - Byars is stacked up.
2/10 - Martin -- Martin Breaks it -- Curtis Martin is gonna go into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN JETS - Curtis Martin goes 22 yards and the Jets are back into the game.
Rams at the 25. One play - Towler goes for a dozen. End of the qtr.
2nd Qtr: Rams 10 Jets 7
Rams running attack dominating so far, but a missed FG and a couple of big Curtis Martin runs have the Jets back in the game. LA has first and ten at their own 37.
1/10 - 2 for Hoerner.
2/8 - Waterfield picks it up - finding Tom Keane for an 8 yard gain.
One more first down - biggest play Waterfield 9 yards to Hirsch -- but the drive dies, after the punt, the Jets take over at their own 17.
1/10 - 3 for Martin.
2/7 - Leon Johnson's first carry, 3 yds
3/4 - Johnson picks it up. Jets at the 30.
1/10 - Draw - Jerald Sowell and it's a big gainer - 20 yards -- Jets now at midfield as we're halfway through the qtr.
1/10 - 2 for Johnson
2/8 - Martin - Martin's through the hole - Martin is Stripped by Andy Robustelli -- Fumble -- Fumble -- Curtis Martin's second fumble of the day and LA takes over at their own 45. Another fumble -- it looked like the Jets were getting back into this game -- down just 3, driving at midfield - but there'a another Martin fumble.
3 and out. Jets get the ball back at the 19. About 5 left in the half.
1/10 - Back to Curtis Martin and he gets a dozen.
1/10 - Stan West sacks Testaverde, first sack of the game.
2/14 - Testaverde picks it up - hits Chrebet - Jets are now at their own 43, again, Jets on the move. There's a false start, so back 5.
1/15 - Martin gets a yard.
2/14 - Sowell gets 9.
3/5 - Testavarde - quick out to Keyshawn - No - Woodley Lewis jumps the route - Lewis Picks Off Testaverde -- the Rams force the 3rd Jet turnover of the half and take possession at midfield at the 2 minute warning.
1/10 - It's Glen Davis - he carries for 8.
2/2 - Incomplete
3/2 -Towler picks it up - Rams stop the clock at 1:22 left, they're at the 38.
1/10 - Waterfield to Hoerner, 11 yards, he's out of bounds at the 27.
It stops here - Waterfield kicks the FG to make it 13-7. The Jets are gonna get a couple of good gains - 20 to Chrebet, 14 to Keyshawn - 12 to Dedric Ward - but a Hail Mary gets knocked down and we hit the locker rooms.
3rd Qtr: Rams 13 Jets 7
3 Jets turnovers the story here - they're fortunate to still be within a score.
Jets to start at the 27.
They get one first down, 13 yard pickup for Martin - but they have to kick and LA starts at their own 17.
3 and out. Jets ball at their own 40. 3 and out including a Don Paul sack. 3 LA sacks.
LA at their own 40. One first down - a Towler 13 yard run - but another punt and the Jets regain at their own 8.
One first down, Jets with nothing but short runs, they have to punt from deep in their own end, LA takes the ball at their own 45.
3 runs gets them a first down at the NY 44 and that's the end of the qtr.
4th Qtr: Rams 13 Jets 7
Just defense in the third qtr - neither team moving the ball at all - Rams now are in Jets territory.
1/10 - Towler loses 2
2/12 - Waterfield finds Hirsch, 13 yards and LA is at the NY 33.
1/10 - Glen Davis gets 8.
2/2 - Vitamin Smith gets a carry, he is short.
3/1 - Towler gets 7 and the Rams are at the 17.
1/10 - 9 for Davis.
2/1 - Waterfield - endzone -- Bob Boyd --- TOUCHDOWN RAMS - 8 yard strike from Waterfield to Boyd -- LA is into the endzone and when Hoerner runs in the 2 point conversion it is 21-7 Rams with less than 11 minutes to go - just like that, LA goes up 2 scores and the Jets are in real trouble today.
Jets at the 21. 3 and out - and with just 8 and a half minutes left, the Rams get the ball back at their own 22.
3 and out. Jets take over at the 40.
4 down territory -- but after 4 downs the Jets don't have 10 yards, the ball goes back to LA at the Jets 46, less than 6 minutes left, Jets unable to get anything going at all in the second half.
Rams again just running the ball, content to let the clock roll - Rams punt again with a little more than 2 left -- But It's Blocked -- and just before the 2 minute warning - the Jets have the slightest amount of life, at midfield.
1/10 - Parcells with a gadget play -- a reverse, Keyshawn busting out a 27 yard gain all the way to the Ram 23 yard line and we hit the 2 minute mark.
Nothing results from it - 4th Rams sack goes to Brink, he's had a tremendous day coming off the edge for LA, the Rams will take over on downs, victory formation and it's over.
Final: Rams 21 Jets 7
LA really dominates defensively, 3 turnovers, 4 sacks - and they claim a spot in the 2nd rnd.
Waterfield: 9 for 15, 84 yds, TD
Testaverde: 8 for 18, 69 yds, Int
Towler: 16 carries, 106 yds, TD
Martin: 20 carries, 136 yds, TD, 2 fumbles lost
Hirsch: 5 catches, 43 yds
Chrebet: 3 catches, 43 yds
Brink: 2 sacks
Player of the Game: Larry Brink
