Super Bowl XXXIV (1999): St. Louis Rams face Tennessee Titans at Georgia Dome. Kickoff time: 6:25pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.
Super Bowl XXXIV (1999) is the season's final accounting for 1999. St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans arrive at Georgia Dome carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 1999 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
St. Louis Rams versus Tennessee Titans in the Super Bowl XXXIV (1999). The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of St. Louis Rams-Tennessee Titans cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 14-2 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 13-3 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-8 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-10 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-12 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-14 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 13-3 | -- |
| Buffalo Bills | 11-5 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-7 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 8-8 | -- |
| New York Jets | 8-8 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-7 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 8-8 | -- |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 6-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 13-3 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 8-8 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-11 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-12 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-13 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11-5 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 8-8 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-8 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 6-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 10-6 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-8 | -- |
| New York Giants | 7-9 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6-10 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-11 | -- |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 39162323 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0061616 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jeff Wilkins 27 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Jeff Wilkins 29 yard field goal | 6-0 |
| Rams | Jeff Wilkins 28 yard field goal | 9-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Torry Holt 9 yard pass from Kurt Warner ( Jeff Wilkins kick) | 16-0 |
| Titans | Eddie George 1 yard rush (pass failed) | 16-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Titans | Eddie George 2 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick) | 16-13 |
| Titans | Al Del Greco 43 yard field goal | 16-16 |
| Rams | Isaac Bruce 73 yard pass from Kurt Warner ( Jeff Wilkins kick) | 23-16 |
| Rams | Titans | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 23 | 27 |
| Total Yards | 436 | 367 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 24/45 | 22/36 |
| Pass yards | 414 | 214 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 7 | 6 |
| Net pass yards | 407 | 208 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 13 | 36 |
| Rush yards | 29 | 159 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 8 | 7 |
| Penalty yards | 60 | 45 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | |||||
| Kurt Warner | 24/45 | 414 | 2 | 0 | |
| TEN | |||||
| Steve McNair | 22/36 | 214 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | ||||
| Marshall Faulk | 10 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Robert Holcombe | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Horan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEN | ||||
| Eddie George | 28 | 95 | 2 | 13 |
| Steve McNair | 8 | 64 | 0 | 23 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | ||||
| Isaac Bruce | 6 | 162 | 1 | 73 |
| Torry Holt | 7 | 109 | 1 | 32 |
| Marshall Faulk | 5 | 90 | 0 | 52 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Ernie Conwell | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Ricky Proehl | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Roland Williams | 1 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Robert Holcombe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Miller | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| TEN | ||||
| Jackie Harris | 7 | 64 | 0 | 21 |
| Kevin Dyson | 4 | 41 | 0 | 16 |
| Eddie George | 2 | 35 | 0 | 32 |
| Frank Wycheck | 5 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Isaac Byrd | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Derrick Mason | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
St. Louis Rams defeated Tennessee Titans 23-16 at Georgia Dome in the Super Bowl XXXIV (1999). The final scoring play was Rams: Isaac Bruce 73 yard pass from Kurt Warner ( Jeff Wilkins kick). Top line of the day: Kurt Warner: 414 pass yards on 24-of-45, 2 TD, 0 INT. St. Louis Rams take home the Lombardi Trophy.
St. Louis Rams walked out of Georgia Dome as the team that survived a Super Bowl XXXIV (1999) Tennessee Titans will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 23-16. A one-score game throughout. The decisive points came on the fewest possible margin, which is how these matchups usually resolve. The final scoring play came from Rams: Isaac Bruce 73 yard pass from Kurt Warner ( Jeff Wilkins kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. St. Louis Rams hoist the Lombardi.
St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans 16. Round: Super Bowl XXXIV (1999). Attendance: 50112. Q1: 1 scoring play. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 2 scoring plays. Q4: 3 scoring plays. Top performers: - Kurt Warner: 414 pass yards on 24-of-45, 2 TD, 0 INT - Eddie George: 95 rush yards on 28 carries - Isaac Bruce: 6 catches for 162 yards
Super Bowl XXXIV (1999), played at Georgia Dome. Final: St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans 16, with St. Louis Rams taking the result by 7. **First quarter**
- Rams: Jeff Wilkins 27 yard field goal
**Second quarter**
- Rams: Jeff Wilkins 29 yard field goal - Rams: Jeff Wilkins 28 yard field goal
**Third quarter**
- Rams: Torry Holt 9 yard pass from Kurt Warner ( Jeff Wilkins kick) - Titans: Eddie George 1 yard rush (pass failed)
**Fourth quarter**
- Titans: Eddie George 2 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick) - Titans: Al Del Greco 43 yard field goal - Rams: Isaac Bruce 73 yard pass from Kurt Warner ( Jeff Wilkins kick)
**Top performers**
- Kurt Warner: 414 pass yards on 24-of-45, 2 TD, 0 INT - Eddie George: 95 rush yards on 28 carries - Isaac Bruce: 6 catches for 162 yards