Super Bowl XXXIV
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Super Bowl XXXIV was an American football game played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 30, 2000, to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1999 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion St. Louis Rams defeated the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Tennessee Titans 23–16 to claim their first Super Bowl win and first NFL championship since 1951. It is the most recent NFL championship in which both teams were seeking their first Super Bowl title. Both teams were returning to the postseason after struggles and relocation. Led by The Greatest Show on Turf offense, the Rams entered their second Super Bowl appearance with an NFC-best 13–3 regular-season record. Their season marked the franchise's first playoff run since 1989 and first since moving from Los Angeles to St. Louis. The Titans also finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and advanced to their Super Bowl debut as a wild card. In their first season after retiring the franchise's Oilers name, the Titans were making their first playoff run since 1993 and first since moving from Houston to Tennessee. The Rams scored three field goals by halftime and added a third-quarter touchdown to take a 16–0 lead. The Titans responded with 16 straight points to tie the game near the end of regulation, the first time a Super Bowl team had erased a deficit of more than 10 points. On their ensuing drive, the Rams regained the lead with wide receiver Isaac Bruce's 73-yard touchdown. Super Bowl XXXIV is best remembered for its final play, in which the Titans reached the Rams' 10-yard line with six seconds remaining, but linebacker Mike Jones tackled wide receiver Kevin Dyson one yard short of the goal line to prevent a touchdown that could have forced overtime or won the game for the Titans. The play became known as "One Yard Short" and "The Tackle". Rams quarterback Kurt Warner, the first undrafted quarterback to win a Super Bowl, was named Super Bowl MVP after setting Super Bowl records for passing yards (414) and pass attempts without an interception (45). Warner became the sixth player to win Super Bowl MVP and NFL MVP in a single season, a feat that would go unrepeated for 23 seasons. The game has been called the "Dot-com Super Bowl" for the large amount of advertisements purchased by dot-com companies. Regarded as one of the greatest Super Bowls of all time, it was featured on NFL's Greatest Games as "The Longest Yard".
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| Quarter | mw- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams (NFC) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Titans (AFC) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Scoring summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP STL TEN 1 3:00 6 54 2:48 STL 27-yard field goal by Jeff Wilkins 3 0 2 4:16 11 73 5:13 STL 29-yard field goal by Wilkins 6 0 2 0:15 14 67 3:23 STL 28-yard field goal by Wilkins 9 0 3 7:20 8 68 3:59 STL Torry Holt 9-yard touchdown reception from Kurt Warner, Wilkins kick good 16 0 3 0:14 12 66 7:06 TEN Eddie George 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass no good 16 6 4 7:21 13 79 7:15 TEN George 2-yard touchdown run, Al Del Greco kick good 16 13 4 2:12 8 28 4:05 TEN 43-yard field goal by Del Greco 16 16 4 1:54 1 73 0:18 STL Isaac Bruce 73-yard touchdown reception from Warner, Wilkins kick good 23 16 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 23 16
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| Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | |||
| Plays | Yards | TOP | STL | TEN | ||||
| 1 | 3:00 | 6 | 54 | 2:48 | STL | 27-yard field goal by Jeff Wilkins | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 4:16 | 11 | 73 | 5:13 | STL | 29-yard field goal by Wilkins | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:15 | 14 | 67 | 3:23 | STL | 28-yard field goal by Wilkins | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | 7:20 | 8 | 68 | 3:59 | STL | Torry Holt 9-yard touchdown reception from Kurt Warner, Wilkins kick good | 16 | 0 |
| 3 | 0:14 | 12 | 66 | 7:06 | TEN | Eddie George 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass no good | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | 7:21 | 13 | 79 | 7:15 | TEN | George 2-yard touchdown run, Al Del Greco kick good | 16 | 13 |
| 4 | 2:12 | 8 | 28 | 4:05 | TEN | 43-yard field goal by Del Greco | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | 1:54 | 1 | 73 | 0:18 | STL | Isaac Bruce 73-yard touchdown reception from Warner, Wilkins kick good | 23 | 16 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 23 | 16 | ||||||
| St. Louis Rams | Tennessee Titans | |
| First downs | 23 | 27 |
| First downs rushing | 1 | 12 |
| First downs passing | 18 | 13 |
| First downs penalty | 4 | 2 |
| Third down efficiency | 5/12 | 6/13 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Net yards rushing | 29 | 159 |
| Rushing attempts | 13 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 2.2 | 4.4 |
| Passing – Completions/attempts | 24/45 | 22/36 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Times sacked-total yards | 1–7 | 1–6 |
| Net yards passing | 407 | 208 |
| Total net yards | 436 | 367 |
| Punt returns-total yards | 2–8 | 1–(–1) |
| Kickoff returns-total yards | 4–55 | 5–122 |
| Punts-average yardage | 2–38.5 | 3–43.0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Penalties-total yards | 8–60 | 7–45 |
| Time of possession | 23:34 | 36:26 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Rams passing | |||||
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Kurt Warner | 24/45 | 414 | 2 | 0 | 99.7 |
| Rams rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Yds/Car | |
| Marshall Faulk | 10 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1.70 |
| Robert Holcombe | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.00 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Mike Horan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rams receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Target5 | |
| Torry Holt | 7 | 109 | 1 | 32 | 11 |
| Isaac Bruce | 6 | 162 | 1 | 73 | 12 |
| Marshall Faulk | 5 | 90 | 0 | 52 | 6 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Ernie Conwell | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Ricky Proehl | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Roland Williams | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Robert Holcombe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Miller | 1 | –1 | 0 | –1 | 1 |
| Titans passing | |||||
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Steve McNair | 22/36 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 77.8 |
| Titans rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Yds/Car | |
| Eddie George | 28 | 95 | 2 | 13 | 3.39 |
| Steve McNair | 8 | 64 | 0 | 23 | 8.00 |
| Titans receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Target5 | |
| Jackie Harris | 7 | 64 | 0 | 21 | 8 |
| Frank Wycheck | 5 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Kevin Dyson | 4 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Eddie George | 2 | 35 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Isaac Byrd | 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Derrick Mason | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Chris Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player Records Set | ||
| Most passing yards, game | 414 | Kurt Warner(St. Louis) |
| Most attempts, without interception, game | 45 | |
| Most rushing yards, game, quarterback | 64 | Steve McNair(Tennessee) |
| Records Tied | ||
| Most punts, career | 17 | Mike Horan(St. Louis) |
| Team Records Set | ||
| Most yards passing (net) | 407 yds | Rams |
| Records Tied | ||
| Fewest rushing touchdowns | 0 | Rams |
| Fewest first downs rushing | 1 | |
| Most first downs, passing | 18 | |
| Most first downs, penalty | 4 | |
| Fewest turnovers, game | 0 | RamsTitans |
| Fewest points, first half | 0 | Titans |
| Fewest punt return yards gained, game | –1 yards | |
| Fewest passing touchdowns | 0 | |
| Records Tied, both team totals | |||
| Total | Rams | Titans | |
| Most field goals attempted | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Fewest rushing attempts | 49 | 13 | 36 |
| Most passing yards (net) | 615 | 407 | 208 |
| Most first downs, penalty | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Fewest times intercepted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fewest fumbles lost | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fewest Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis | Position | Position | Tennessee |
| Offense | |||
| Torry Holt | WR | Kevin Dyson | |
| Orlando Pace‡ | LT | Brad Hopkins | |
| Tom Nütten | LG | Bruce Matthews‡ | |
| Mike Gruttadauria | C | Kevin Long | |
| Adam Timmerman | RG | Benji Olson | |
| Fred Miller | RT | Jon Runyan | |
| Roland Williams | TE | Frank Wycheck | |
| Isaac Bruce‡ | WR | Isaac Byrd | |
| Kurt Warner‡ | QB | Steve McNair | |
| Marshall Faulk‡ | RB | Eddie George | |
| Robert Holcombe | FB | TE | Jackie Harris |
| Defense | |||
| Kevin Carter | LE | Jevon Kearse | |
| Ray Agnew | LDT | Josh Evans | |
| D'Marco Farr | RDT | Jason Fisk | |
| Grant Wistrom | RE | Kenny Holmes | |
| Mike Jones | LLB | Eddie Robinson | |
| London Fletcher | MLB | Barron Wortham | |
| Todd Collins | RLB | Joe Bowden | |
| Todd Lyght | LCB | Denard Walker | |
| Dexter McCleon | RCB | Samari Rolle | |
| Billy Jenkins | SS | Blaine Bishop | |
| Keith Lyle | FS | Anthony Dorsett | |
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