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BEATING A TOUGH RIVAL______4

GREATEST SHOW ON TURF______8

THEN TO NOW______14

RAMS TIMELINE______18

TEAM SUPERSTARS______20

FANS AND TEAM CULTURE______24

MORE ABOUT THE RAMS______28

GLOSSARY______30

TO LEARN MORE______31

INDEX______32 BEATING A TOUGH RIVAL

It is December 27, 2015. The Rams are in Seattle, Washington. They face the Seahawks, one of the best teams in the National Football League (NFL).

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4 Akeem Ayers RAM

Early in the game, Rams linebacker Akeem Ayers picks up a fumble. He runs the ball 45 yards into the end zone. Touchdown! 5 Case Keenum

The Seahawks only score one field goal in the first half. The Rams lead 16 to 3 at halftime. In the second half, the Seahawks score two touchdowns. But the Rams also score one. They go on to win 23 to 17. It is their last win as a St. Louis team. 6 END ZONE the area at each end of a football field; a team scores by entering the opponent’s end zone with the football.

EXTRA POINT a score that occurs when a kicker kicks the ball between the opponent’s goal posts after a touchdown is scored; 1 point.

FIELD GOAL a score that occurs when a kicker kicks the ball between the opponent’s goal posts; 3 points.

SAFETY a score that occurs when a player on offense is tackled behind his own goal line; 2 points for defense.

TOUCHDOWN a score that occurs when a team crosses into its opponent’s end zone with the football; 6 points.

TWO-POINT CONVERSION a score that occurs when a team crosses into its opponent’s end zone with the football after scoring a touchdown; 2 points.

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