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1997 Game 142 (Week 11) St. Louis at Green Bay

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Packers get back on track after pummeling the Rams

The Green Bay Packers lost to the Detroit Lions last Sunday Night losing for the first time this season. The Packers welcomed the St. Louis Rams to Lambeau Sunday and dominated them 31-13, to get back to their winning ways.

The Packers’ defense was the story of the day as they held the Rams to just 99 total yards. In fact, they stuffed the Rams’ running game to 13 yards on 15 carries.

On the offensive side, Packers’ QB Brett Favre slung the ball all over the field. He went 25 of 37 for 280 yards and a TD on the day. Favre also rushed for 2 TDs on QB Sneaks. WR Antonio Freeman caught 7 passes for 96 yards, while Robert Brooks caught 4 passes for 41 yards and a TD.

The Packers’ offense racked up 397 yards and possessed the ball for over 37 minutes in the game. The Packers have scored more than 30 points in 8 of their 10 games this season and are averaging 31.2 points per game.

As for the Rams, QB Tony Banks struggled all day long. He was 9 of 24 passing for 90 yards and a 27-yard touchdown to WR Isaac Bruce. RB Lawrence Phillips had 12 yards rushing on 9 carries.

The Packers have the top record in the NFC at 9-1. They travel to Indianapolis next Sunday and will host the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field in two weeks. The Packers have been dominated by the Cowboys since 1993, but all of those losses took place in Dallas.

The Rams have now lost six in a row and will host Atlanta and Carolina in the next two weeks.

1997 Game 142 Stats

Boyd’s 1997 Replay Game 126 (Week 10) St. Louis at Atlanta

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Falcons’ D steps up in OT

With 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Morton Anderson kicked a game-tying 38-yard field goal as the Atlanta Falcons and the St. Louis Rams collided inside the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Then in overtime, DE Shane Dronett got into the Rams’ backfield and blasted Rams’ QB Tony Banks, who fumbled the ball. Lester Archambeau fell on the ball and the Falcons took over inside the Rams’ 5-yard line. After a few running plays, the Falcons’ Anderson came in and booted the game-winning 22-yard field goal to give the Falcons the 16-13 victory.

The Falcons didn’t have a great day offensively, but they got great play from their defense and special teams. The Falcons’ defense held the Rams to 282 yards total offense and sacked Banks 5 times. Punt Returner Byron Hanspard had the only Falcons’ TD of the day when he returned an 85-yard punt return for a TD in the 2nd quarter to give the Falcons a 10-3 at halftime.

Falcons’ RB Jamal Anderson rushed for 68 yards and passed for another 20. QB Chris Chandler didn’t have his best day of the year, but he passed for 129 yards on 16 completions. WR Terrance Mathis caught 6 passes for 77 yards.

As for the Rams, QB Tony Banks didn’t have his best day either. He passed for 174 yards on 17 of 32 passing. He also rushed for 39 yards.

The Falcons (4-5) will try to climb into the NFC playoff race this Sunday as they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home. The St. Louis Rams (2-7) have a stiff test next Sunday when they travel to Lambeau Field to take on the World Champion Packers.

1997 Game 126 Stats

Boyd’s 1997 Replay Game 113 (Week 9) Kansas City at St. Louis

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Chiefs start fast and stay undefeated

The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t waste any time Sunday afternoon in the TWA Dome as they jumped on the St. Louis Rams early taking a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.

The Chiefs took the opening possession and marched it right down the field. QB Elvis Grbac dropped back to pass but couldn’t find a receiver, so he scrambled 10 yards for the game’s first score, 7-0. Then the Rams fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and the Chiefs got the ball in scoring position again at the 14-yard line. Two plays later, Grbac found WR Andre Rison in the endzone for a TD and the Chiefs were up 14-0.

Rams’ RB Amp Lee fumbled on the Rams’ next possession and this time the Chiefs got the ball at the Ram 39-yard line. Again, the Chiefs drove the ball deep into Ram territory and Donnell Bennett capped off the drive with a 2-yd TD run giving the Chiefs a 21-0 lead with only 7 minutes gone in the 1st quarter.

With the score 21-7, Grbac put the game out of reach when he connected with WR Tamarick Vanover for a 57-yard TD pass to give the Chiefs a 28-7 lead. The Rams scored two TDs late in the 4th quarter to make the score respectable, but the game was a blowout from the opening kickoff.

Grbac threw for 202 yards and 2 TDs. He has brought consistency to the Chiefs’ QB position and that has made all the difference in the world.

The Chiefs’ defense gave up 352 passing yards to Tony Banks, but they sacked him 6 times. Most of the Rams’ offense came late in the 4th quarter on two meaningless TD drives.

The Chiefs are 8-0 at the halfway mark of the season, but they have a tough road the next 4 games. They host Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football next week. Then they travel to a resurging Jacksonville team and then host the Broncos. Then they travel to Seattle to take a very good Seahawks team. As for the Rams (2-6), they will try to snap their 4-game losing streak as they travel to Atlanta.

1997 Game 113 Stats