Burning up the scoreboard.(football teams)

Until last Sunday's must-win victory over the Saints (and a little help from the Bears), the Rams were on the verge of becoming just the third team to ride the ultimate roller-coaster: fail to make the playoffs one season, win the Super Bowl the next, and then fail to make the playoffs again. Considering their stunning offensive statistics (No. 1 in points scored and yards produced) and woeful defensive numbers (No. 31 in points allowed and 23rd in yards permitted), it's no surprise the Rams are the first team in NFL history to exceed 1,000 in combined points scored and allowed in one season.

 
SEASON    TEAM           POINTS (FOR/AGAINST)    PLAYOFFS 
 
2000      Rams           1,011 (540/471)         Yes 
1985      Chargers       902 (467/435)           No 
1985      Bengals        878 (441/437)           No 
1983      Redskins       873 (541/332)           Yes 
1981      Chargers       868 (478/390)           Yes 
1983      Packers        868 (429/439)           No 
2000      Broncos        854 (485/369)           Yes 
1998      Vikings        852 (556/296)           Yes 
1983      Cowboys        839 (479/360)           Yes 
1986      Dolphins       835 (430/405)           No 

MONDAY'S GAME

 
TITANS 31, COWBOYS 0 
 
Dallas                         0     0      0    0    0 
Tennessee                      7     0     24    0   31 
 
First Quarter Ten.--Mason 17 pass from 
McNair (Del Greco kick), 6:08. 
Third Quarter Ten.--George 11 run (Del 
Greco kick), 0:53. Ten.'--Ford 30 fumble return 
(Del Greco kick), 3:03. Ten.--Bulluck 8 interception 
return (Del Greco kick), 9:29. Ten.--FG. Del 
Greco 21,14:06. 
 
A--68,498. 
 
                             Dal.         Ten. 
 
First Downs                    6           23 
Rushes-Yards                 29-86       35-159 
Passing                        9          215 
Punt Returns                 2-16         3-27 
Kickoff Returns              6-140      1-(-57) 
Interception Returns          2-4         2-8 
Comp-Att-Int                5.20-2      20-33-2 
Sacked-Yards Lost            3-26         1-1 
Punts                        10.40        5.37 
Fumbles-Lost                  8-3         2-2 
Penalties-Yards              7-51         7-51 
Time of Possession           25:26       34:34 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 
 
RUSHING- Dallas, Hambrick 6-28, E. Smith 12-20, 
Wiley 5-17, Wright 3-9, Tucker 1-9, 
McGarity 1-3, Thomas 1-0. Tennessee, George 
19-83, Thomas 9-46, McNair 4-31, O'Donnell 
1 -(-3). PASSING-- Dallas, Wright 5-20-2-35. 
Tennessee, McNair 17-23-2-188, O'Donnell 3-10-0-28. 
RECEIVING-Dallas, McKnight 2-30, 
Harris 2-9, Wiley 1 -(-4). Tennessee, Mason 6-95, 
Wycheck 5-45, Thigpen 2-26, George 1-14, 
Kinney 3-10, Sanders 1-10, Thomas 1-9, Neal 
1-7. MISSED FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS-- None. 
INTERCEPTIONS-- Dallas, McNeil 1-2, Wortham 
1-2. Tennessee, Walker 1-0, Bulluck 1-8. 
KICKOFF RETURNS-- Dallas, Wiley 5-128, 
Goodrich 1-12. Tennessee, Myers 1 -(-57). 
PUNT RETURNS-- Dallas, McGarity 2-16. 
Tennessee, Mason 2-27, Walker 1-0. SACKS-- Dallas, 
Ellis 1. Tennessee, Godfrey 2-14, Kearse 
1-8. 
 
SUNDAY'S GAMES 
 
FALCONS 291 CHIEFS 13 
 
Kansas City                    7     0     0     6   13 
Atlanta                        7     6     6    10   29 
 
First Quarter Atl.--Jefferson 17 pass from 
Chandler (Andersen kick), 8:12. K.C.-- Gonzalez 21 
pass from Grbac (Peterson kick), 
14:41. 
 
Second Quarter Atl.--G. Andersen 24, 8:22. 
Atl.--FG, Andersen 48,12:20. 
 
Third Quarter Atl.--FG, Andersen 42,10:19. 
Atl.--FG, Andersen 23,14:46. 
 
Fourth Quarter Atl.--Kozlowski 6 pass from 
Chandler (Andersen kick), 8:04. Atl.--FG, 
Andersen 36,13:04. K.C.--Moreau 1 run 
(pass failed), 14:50. 
 
A--41,017 
                             K.C.         Atl. 
 
First Downs                   15           20 
Rushes-Yards                 12-49       36-131 
Passing                       210         157 
Punt Returns                 1-10         3-63 
Kickoff Returns              7-122        3-49 
Interception Returns          0-0         0-0 
Comp-Att-Int                18-32-0     20-29-0 
Sacked-Yards Lost            4-20         3-6 
Punts                        5-46         2-44 
Fumbles-Lost                  2-1         1-0 
Penalties-Yards              5-25         4-30 
Time of Possession           18:42       41:18 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 
 
RUSHING- Kansas City, Richardson 8-30, 
Grbac 2-15, Moreau 2-4. Atlanta, Anderson 
28-107, Chandler 4-22, M. Smith 4-2. 
PASSING-- Kansas City, Grbac 18-32-0-230. 
Atlanta, Chandler 20-29-0-163. RECEIVING-Kansas 
City, Gonzalez 5-86, Lockett 4-51, 
Alexander 4-43, Richardson 4-32, Morris 1-18. 
Atlanta, Mathis 4-34, R. Kelly 4-31, 
Anderson 4-28, Jefferson 3-37, Christian 3-21, 
Kozlowski 2-12. MISSED FIELD GOAL 
ATTEMPTS-- Kansas City, Peterson 43. 
INTERCEPTIONS-- None. KICKOFF RETURN-- Kansas City, 
Cloud 5-85, L. Parker 1-23, 
Anders 1-14. Atlanta, Dwight 2-47, Finneran 
1-2. PUNT RETURNS-- Kansas City, Lockett 
1-10. Atlanta, Dwight 3-23. SACKS-Kansas 
City, Clemons 1, Browning 1, T. Williams 1. 
Atlanta, B. Smith 2, Carter 1, Hall 1. 
 
RAMS 26, SAINTS 21 
 
St. Louis                      7     3     9     7   26 
New Orleans                    0     7     0    14   21 
 
First Quarter St.L.--Faulk 13 pass from 
Warner (Wilkins kick), 5:45. 
 
Second Quarter N.O.--D. Smith 41 interception 
return (Brien kick), 4:31. St.L.--FG, 
Wilkins 19, 13:42. 
 
Third Quarter St.L.--FG, Wilkins 39, 3:19. 
St.L.--Faulk 9 run (run failed). 12:15. 
 
Fourth Quarter NO.--Jackson 28 pass from 
Brooks (Brien kick), 5:39. St.L.--Faulk 1 run 
(Wilkins kick), 11:33. NO.--Horn 22 pass 
from Brooks (Brien kick), 12:36. 
 
A--4,900 
 
                             St.L.         N.O. 
 
First Downs                   26           12 
Rushes-Yards                42-246       15-73 
Passing                       228         196 
Punt Returns                  3-4         2-15 
Kickoff Returns              4-66        5-144 
Interception Returns         1-14         1-41 
Comp-Att-Int                18-27-1     16-31-1 
Sacked-Yards Lost            3-20         2-12 
Punts                        4-42         7-39 
Fumbles-Lost                  0-0         3-0 
Penalties-Yards              6-65         7-48 
Time of Possession           37:42       22:18 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 
 
RUSHING--St. Louis, Faulk 32-220, Holcombe 
4-10, Watson 2-16, Warner 2-1, Holt 1-0, 
Green 1 -(minus 1). New Orleans, Allen 6-17, 
Moore 4-45, Brooks 3-7, Morton 1-3, Milne 1-1. 
PASSING--St. Louis, Warner 12-17-1-133, 
Green 6-10-0-115. New Orleans, Brooks 16-31-1-208. 
RECEIVING-- St. Louis, Faulk 7-41, Holt 5-121, 
Bruce 2-43, Proehl 2-32, 
Conwell 1-8, R. Williams 1-3. New Orleans, 
Horn 5-60, Jackson 4-71, Reed 2-36, Milne 
2-20, Wilson 1-10, Hall 1-6, Morton 1-5. 
MISSED FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS-- None. 
INTERCEPTIONS-- St. Louis, Bly 1-14. New 
Orleans, D. Smith 1-41. KICKOFF RETURNS-St. Louis, 
Blevins 3-64, Hakim 1-2. New 
Odeaos, McAfee 5-138. PUNT RETURNS-St. 
Louis, Hakim 3-4. New Orleans, Cant,/2-15. 
SACKS--St. Louis, Lyght 1, Carter 1. New 
Orleans, Hand 1, L. Glover 1, Whitehead 1. 
 
RAVENS 34, JETS 20 
 
N.Y. Jets                     14     0     3     3   20 
Baltimore                      0    20     7     7   34 
 
First Quarter NY J--Ward 37 pass from 
Testaverde (Conway kick), 2:24. NYJ--R. 
Anderson 35 pass from Testaverde (Conway 
kick), 6:11. 
 
Second Quarter Bal.--Ismail 7 pass from 
Dilfer (Stover kick), 2:53. Bal.--FG, Stover 42, 
4:47. Bal.--Safety, C. Martin tackled in end 
zone by M. McCrary for a Safety, 8:39. Bal.--McAlister 98 
interception return (Ja. Lewis run), 14:53. 
 
Third Quarter NYJ--FG, Conway 40, 4:02. 
Bal.--J. Lewis 54 punt return (Stover kick), 
8:41. 
 
Fourth Quarter NYJ--FG, Conway 19, 3:01. 
Bal.--J. Lewis 89 punt return (Stover kick), 
9:58. 
 
A--69,184 
 
                              NYJ         Bal. 
 
First Downs                   22           5 
Rushes-Yards                 21-51       26-64 
Passing                       473          78 
Punt Returns                 6-47        4-173 
Kickoff Returns              6-118       6-130 
Interception Returns        2-(-1)       3-183 
Comp-Att-Int                36-69-3     11-25-2 
Sacked-Yards Lost             1-8         4-21 
Punts                        6-50        10-42 
Fumbles-Lost                  4-3         0-0 
Penalties-Yards              4-19         5-32 
Time of Possession           32:14       27:46 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 
 
RUSHING-- New York, Martin 18-47, 
Testaverde 2-0, R. Anderson 1-4. Baltimore, 
Ja. Lewis 22-52, Holmes 2-7, Dilfer 1-3, 
Banks 1-2. PASSING-- New York, Testaverde 
36-69-3-481. Baltimore, Dilfer 11-25-2-99. 
RECEIVING- New York, R. Anderson 11-139, 
Ward 8-147, Martin 8-55, Chrebet 5-97, 
Becht 2-15, W. Hayes 1-20, Sowell 1-8. 
Baltimore, Sharpe 5-46, Holmes 3-40, Gash 
1-7, Ismail 1-7, Dilter 1-(minus 1). MISSED 
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS-- Baltimore, Stover 
45. INTERCEPTIONS- New York, Glenn 1-0, 
Coleman 1-(minus 1). Baltimore, Starks 2-85, 
McAlister 1-98. KICKOFF RETURNS- New 
York, L. Johnson 3-60, Stone 2-42, Coles 1-16. 
Baltimore, Harris 5-107, J. Lewis 1-23. 
PUNT RETURNS- New York, L. Johnson 6-47. 
Baltimore, J. Lewis 4-173. SACKS- New 
York, Lewis 2, M. Jones 1, Burton 1. 
Baltimore, Burnett 1. 
 
EAGLES 16, BENGALS 7 
 
Cincinnati                     0     0     0     7    7 
Philadelphia                  10     3     0     3   16 
 
First Quarter Phi.--FG, Akers 32, 9:52. 
Phi.--C. Johnson 39 pass from McNabb 
(Akers kick), 11:03. 
 
Second Quarter Phi.--FG, Akers 45,13:54. 
Fourth Quarter Cin.--Warrick 17 pass from 
S. Mitchell (Rackers kick), 11:48. Phi.--FG, 
Akers 33, 13:121 
 
A--64,902 
 
                             Cin.         Phi. 
 
First Downs                   15           22 
Rushes-Yards                26-102       35-138 
Passing                       169         183 
Punt Returns                 2-26         1-14 
Kickoff Returns              5-86         2-22 
Interception Returns         1-12         1-0 
Comp-Att-Int                18-34-1     23-40-1 
Sacked-Yards Lost            2-14         2-15 
Punts                        5-37         3-43 
Fumbles-Lost                  3-2         3-3 
Penalties-Yards              6-39         4-34 
Time of Possession           22:50       37:10 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 
 
RUSHING- Cincinnati, Dillon 16-39, Bennett 
5-36, N. Williams 2-14, S. Mitchell 2-7, 
Warrick 1-6. Philadelphia, Warren 15-42, 
Pritchett 8-21, Autry 4-20, McNabb 4-20, C. 
Martin 2-28, Mitchell 1-7, C. Johnson 1-0. 
PASSING-- Cincinnati, S. Mitchell 18-34-1-183. 
Philadelphia, McNabb 23-40-1-198. 
RECEIVING- Cincinnati, Farmer 5-54, Warrick 
3-38, Bush 2-31, Yeast 2-16, Dugans 2-15, 
Battaglia 2-9, Bennett 1-19, Dillon 1-1. 
Philadelphia, Lewis 9-66, C. Johnson 4-69, C. 
Martin 3-14, Pritchett 2-20, Small 2-18, 
Brown 1-7, McNabb 1-3, Warren 1-1. 
MISSED FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS-- Cincinnati, 
Rackers 31. Philadelphia, Akers 41. 
INTERCEPTIONS-- Cincinnati, Halt 1-12. 
Philadelphia, Emmons 1-0. KICKOFF 
RETURNS- Cincinnati, Mack 4-75, Keaton 1-11. 
Philadelphia, Mitchell 1-20, Dawkins 1-2. 
PUNT RETURNS- Cincinnati, Warrick 2-26. 
Philadelphia, Mitchell 1-14. SACKS- 
Cincinnati, Spearman 1, Foley 1. Philadelphia, 
H. Thomas 1, Whiting 1. 
 
REDSKINS 20 CARDINALS 3 
 
Arizona                        0     3     0     0    3 
Washington                    14     6     0     0   20 
 
First Quarter Was.--Bailey 7 run (Murray 
kick), 4:04. Was.--Fryar 7 pass from B. 
Johnson (Murray kick), 8:21. 
 
Second Quarter Was.--FG, Murray 41, :04. 
Was.--FG, Bentley 50, 5:45. Ariz.--FG, 
Blanchard 37,13:54. 
 
A--65,711 
                             Ariz.        Was. 
 
First Downs                   14           18 
Rushes-Yards                21-104       34-140 
Passing                       141         175 
Punt Returns                  2-6         1-11 
Kickoff Returns              5-134        2-31 
Interception Returns         2-83         3-32 
Comp-Att-Int                14-32-3     20-33-2 
Sacked-Yards Lost             1-3         2-15 
Punts                        4-41         5-38 
Fumbles-Lost                  3-2         0-0 
Penalties-Yards              7-50         8-85 
Time of Possession           23:07       36:53 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 
 
RUSHING--Arizona, Pittman 16-72, Plummer 
4-30, Boston 1-2, Washington, Davis 27-120, 
Fryar 2-16, Bailey 1-7, B. Johnson 1-5, 
Centers 1-0, Husak 1-(minus 1), Murrell 1-(minus 7). 
PASSING--Arizona, Plummer 14-31-3-144, 
Da. Brown 0-1-0-0. Washington, B. 
Johnson 18-31-2-192, Husak 2-2-0-(minus 
2). RECEIVING--Arizona, Sanders 4-47, 
Pittman 3-13, Mitchell 2-53, Jenkins 2-22, 
Hardy 2-(minus 3), Boston 1-12. Washington, 
Centers 7-34, Alexander 3-35, Fryar 3-25, 
Davis 3-22, Bailey 2-54, Sellers 1-14, Connell 
1-6. MISSED FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS- 
Washington, Murray 43. INTERCEPTIONS--Arizona, 
A. Williams 2-56. Washington, Carrier 
1-30, Green 1-2, Bailey 1-0. KICKOFF 
RETURNS- Arizona, Jenkins 5-134. 
Washington, Sellers 1-21, Thrash 1-10. PUNT 
RETURNS- Arizona, Cody 2-6. Washington, 
Bailey 1-11. SACKS-Arizona, McKinnon 1, 
Rice 1. Washington, B. Smith 1. 
 
BEARS 23, LIONS 20 
 
Chicago                        0     6     7    10   23 
Detroit                       10     0     0    10   20 
 
First Quarter Det.--FG, Hanson 41, 7:51. 
Det.--Sloan 9 pass from Batch (Hanson kick), 
8:08. 
 
Second Quarter Chi.--FG, Edinger 37,1:11. 
Chi.--FG, Edinger 50, 10:23. 
 
Third Quarter Chi.--Booker 27 pass from 
McNown (Edinger kick), 13:13. 
 
Fourth Quarter Det.--Case 13 run (Hanson 
kick), 3:46. Chi.--McQuarters 61 interception 
return (Edinger kick), 8:29. Det.--FG, Hanson 
26, 13:04. Chi.--FG, Edinger 54, 14:58. 
 
A--71,957 
 
                             Chi.         Det. 
 
First Downs                   15           18 
Rushes-Yards                26-105       26-100 
Passing                       181         140 
Punt Returns                 1-10         2-10 
Kickoff Returns              4-87        5-126 
Interception Returns         1-61         0-0 
Comp-Att-Int                19-29-0     19-36-1 
Sacked-Yards Lost             1-2         5-30 
Punts                        5-38         6-42 
Fumbles-Lost                  3-2         1-1 
Penalties-Yards              5-28         2-20 
Time of Possession           28:56       31:04 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 
 
RUSHING--Chicago, Alien 22-72, Barnes 2-30, 
McNown 2-3. Detroit, J. Stewart 20-57, 
Case 5-41, Bates 1-2. PASSING-- Chicago, 
Matthews 14-18-0-123, McNown 5-11-0-60. 
Detroit, Case 12-21-1-89, Batch 7-15-0-81. 
RECEIVING--Chicago, Booker 7-79, Kennison 
3-30, Allen 3-24, Sinceno 3-20, White 2-20, 
Dragos 1-10. Detroit, Morton 6-60, Sloan 4-33, 
Moore 4-24, Crowell 2-19, J, Stewart 1-17, 
Bates 1-12, Schlesinger 1-5. MISSED 
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS--None. 
INTERCEPTIONS- Chicago, McQuarters 1-61. 
KICKOFF RETURNS- Chicago, Milburn 4-87. 
Detroit, Howard 5-126. PUNT RETURNS-Chicago, 
Milburn 1-10. Detroit, Howard 2-10. 
SACKS-- Chicago, B. Robinson 2, Urlacher 1, 
S. Harris 1, T. Smith 1. Detroit, Scroggins 1. 
 
DOLPHINS 27, PATRIOTS 24 
 
Miami                          3    14     0    10   27 
New England                    7    14     3     0   24 
 
First Quarter Mia.--FG, Mare 47, 5:04. 
N.E.--T. Carter 1 run (Vinatieri kick), 10:55. 
 
Second Quarter N.E.--Faulk 52 pass from 
Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick), 6:44. Mia.--Goodwin 
9 pass from Fiedler (Mare kick), 11:20. 
Mia.--L. Smith 1 run (Mare kick), 12:47. 
N.E.--Glenn 16 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri 
kick), 14:57. 
 
Third Quarter N.E.--FG, Vinatieri 33, 8:43. 
Fourth Quarter Mia.--L. Smith 1 run (Mare 
kick), 10:51. Mia.--FG, Mare 49, 14:51. 
 
A--60,292 
 
                             Mia.        N.E. 
 
First Downs                   25          18 
Rushes-Yards                24-47       21-37 
Passing                      263         311 
Punt Returns                 2-67        2-10 
Kickoff Returns              5-78        4-72 
Interception Returns         2-2         0-0 
Comp-Att-Int               31-46-0      18-35-2 
Sacked-Yards Lost            2-8         1-1 
Punts                        5-38        5-34 
Fumbles-Lost                 0-0         1-1 
Penalties-Yards              5-25        5-58 
Time of Possession          35:39       24:21 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 
 
RUSHING-- Miami, L. Smith 20-26, Fiedler 2-22, 
Denson 2-(minus 1). New England, Faulk 
12-34, Redmond 6-3, T. Carter 2-(minus 4), 
Glenn 1-4. PASSING- Miami, Fiedler 30-45-0-264, 
Huard 1-1-0-7. New England, Bledsoe 
18-34-2-312, Bishop 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING-Miami, 
Gadsden 7-43, Weaver 5-63, McDuffie 
5-44, Martin 4-44, L. Smith 2-21, Dyer 2-14, 
Denson 2-11, Goodwin 2-11. Ogden 1-12, 
Johnson 1-8. New England, Brown 8-102,  ...