2000 · Week 1
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams
Sep 4, 2000 · TWA Dome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Los Angeles Rams topped Denver Broncos 41–36. ScoutIndex had favored Rams (74%) going in. Rams improve to 1-0; Broncos fall to 0-1. Kurt Warner was the story of the game with 441 passing yards and 3 TDs; 1 rushing yard.
Team stats
| DEN | LAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 23 |
| 457 | Total yards | 521 |
| 307 | Passing yards | 441 |
| 150 | Rushing yards | 80 |
| 19/29 | Comp / Att | 25/35 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 19/29 | 307 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 4 | 28 | 1 |
| Rod Smith | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Olandis Gary | 13 | 80 | 0 |
| Terrell Davis | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffrey | 7 | 8 | 115 | 0 |
| Rod Smith | 3 | 9 | 88 | 1 |
| Olandis Gary | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 1 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Howard Griffith | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Desmond Clark | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
LAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 25/35 | 441 | 3 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Faulk | 14 | 78 | 1 |
| Robert Holcombe | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 5 | 6 | 116 | 1 |
| Torry Holt | 6 | 8 | 103 | 0 |
| Marshall Faulk | 4 | 7 | 100 | 1 |
| Isaac Bruce | 4 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Ricky Proehl | 3 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| Robert Holcombe | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Jeff Robinson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Roland Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |