1995-1996
Miller starts,
Rypien finishes
Record: 7-9
Finished third in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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The Rams were 7-6 with Chris Miller at quarterback. But concussion problems knocked him out of the lineup, and the team lost its last three games with Mark Rypien as the starting QB.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Chris Miller 13 13 232 405 2,623 18 15 76.2
Mark Rypien 11 3 129 217 1,448 9 8 77.9
Dave Barr 2 0 5 9 42 0 0 67.8
1996-1997
Four games in, Banks Era begins
Record: 6-10
Finished third in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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Steve Walsh began the season as the first-team quarterback. But after the Rams opened 1-2, coach Rich Brooks decided to go with rookie Tony Banks, a second-round draft choice, the rest of the way.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Tony Banks 14 13 192 368 2544 15 15 71.0
Steve Walsh 3 3 33 77 344 0 5 29.4
Jamie Martin 6 0 23 34 241 3 2 92.9
1997-1998
Rams, Banks start 2-8
Record: 5-11
Finished fifth in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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Firmly entrenched as the starter, Banks threw for a career-high 3,254 yards. But his success was sporadic. He completed just 51.7 percent of his passes, and the Rams won only two of their first 10 games.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Tony Banks 16 16 252 487 3254 14 13 71.5
Mark Rypien 5 0 19 39 270 0 2 50.2
1998-1999
INTs double
TD passes
Record: 4-12
Finished fourth in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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Banks' production declined, and he threw twice as many interceptions as touchdowns. But coach Dick Vermeil stuck with Banks until an injury sidelined him. Steve Bono took over for the final two games.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Tony Banks 14 14 241 408 2535 7 14 68.6
Steve Bono 6 2 69 136 807 5 4 69.1
Kurt Warner 1 0 4 11 39 0 0 47.2
1999-2000
A storybook
ending
Record: 13-3
Finished first in NFC West
Playoffs: Won Super Bowl
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With Banks traded in the offseason and Trent Green suffering a season-ending knee injury in an exhibition game, little-known Kurt Warner took over. And made history. Warner threw for a league-high 41 TDs and was MVP of the NFL and Super Bowl.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Kurt Warner 16 16 325 499 4353 41 13 109.2
Joe Germaine 3 0 9 16 136 1 2 65.6
Paul Justin 10 0 9 14 91 0 0 82.7
2000-2001
Broken finger
sidelines Warner
Record: 10-6 Finished first in NFC West
Playoffs: Lost in first round
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The Rams opened 6-0. But in a loss to Kansas City the next week, Warner broke the pinkie finger on his right hand. He missed five games, and though Warner returned for the last four contests, the Rams wavered.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Kurt Warner 11 11 235 347 3429 21 18 98.3
Trent Green 8 5 145 240 2063 16 5 101.8
2001-2002
Warner earns
MVP, denied title
Record: 14-2 Finished first in NFC West
Playoffs: Lost in Super Bowl
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With Warner leading the NFL in virtually every passing category — and earning another league MVP award — the Rams steamed into the Super Bowl as two-TD favorites. Warner threw for 365 yards, but New England pulled off a 20-17 upset.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Kurt Warner 16 16 375 546 4830 36 22 101.4
Jamie Martin 5 0 3 3 22 0 0 97.2
2002-2003
The Bulger era gets its start
Record: 7-9 Finished second in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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The transition from Warner to Marc Bulger began. Finger and hand injuries limited Warner to six starts, and the Rams lost all six games. Bulger missed two games with a finger injury but produced six wins in his seven starts.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Kurt Warner 7 6 144 220 1431 3 11 67.4
Marc Bulger 7 7 138 214 1826 14 6 101.5
Jamie Martin 5 2 124 195 1216 7 10 71.7
Scott Covington 1 1 2 5 7 0 0 47.9
2003-2004
Warner starts,
sits, gets released
Record: 12-4 Finished first in NFC West
Playoffs: Lost in second round
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Warner regained the No. 1 job, but after he fumbled six times and suffered a concussion in an opening-week loss, coach Mike Martz turned to Bulger. He started the final 15 games. Warner was released the following June.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Marc Bulger 15 15 336 532 3845 22 22 81.4
Kurt Warner 2 1 38 65 365 1 1 72.9
2004-2005
Rams struggle without Bulger
Record: 8-8
Finished second in NFC West
Playoffs: Lost in second round
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The Rams were leading the NFC West when a bruised shoulder sidelined Bulger for two games. With Chris Chandler tossing eight interceptions, the Rams lost both contests by a combined 51-14 count.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Marc Bulger 14 14 321 485 3964 21 14 93.7
Chris Chandler 5 2 35 62 463 2 8 51.4
Jamie Martin 1 0 16 30 188 0 0 72.6
2005-2006
Fitzpatrick starts
three games
Record: 6-10 Finished second in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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A shoulder injury, sustained when he tried to make a tackle after an interception, kept Bulger out of eight games. Jamie Martin stepped in but suffered a concussion in his first game, giving rookie Ryan Fitzpatrick three starts.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Marc Bulger 8 8 192 287 2297 14 9 94.4
Jamie Martin 8 5 124 177 1277 5 7 83.5
Ryan Fitzpatrick 4 3 76 135 777 4 8 58.2
2006-2007
Bulger starts
all 16 games
Record: 8-8 Finished second in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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Under new coach Scott Linehan, Bulger started all 16 games for the first — and only — time, and had his best season. He topped the 4,000-yard mark in passing yards and threw for 24 TDs vs. just eight INTs, and made his second Pro Bowl.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Marc Bulger 16 16 370 588 4301 24 8 92.9
Gus Frerotte 1 0 1 3 27 0 0 67.4
2007-2008
Bulger goes down, Frerotte follows
Record: 3-13 Finished fourth in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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A rib injury and a concussion kept Bulger on the sideline for four games. His replacement, Gus Frerotte, injured his shoulder, paving the way for Brock Berlin's only career start. The Rams never recovered after starting 0-8.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Marc Bulger 12 12 221 378 2392 11 15 70.3
Gus Frerotte 8 3 94 167 1014 7 12 58.3
Brock Berlin 1 1 17 28 153 0 1 60.6
2008-2009
Bulger benched
for one game
Record: 2-14 Finished fourth in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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After four games, the Rams were winless and Bulger had been benched. By the next Sunday, Linehan had been fired and Bulger had been reinstated by interim coach Jim Haslett. The Rams won their next two games before dropping their last 10.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Marc Bulger 15 15 251 440 2720 11 13 71.4
Trent Green 3 1 38 72 525 0 6 41.7
Brock Berlin 1 0 1 3 6 0 0 42.4
2009-2010
Rookie Null
gets the call
Record: 1-15 Finished fourth in NFC West
Playoffs: None
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Bulger missed two early games with a shoulder injury and then the last six after fracturing a shin bone. No. 2 QB Kyle Boller was slowed by a thigh bruise and a concussion, shoving rookie Keith Null into the starting role for the last four games.
QBs GP GS Comp. Att. Yards TDs INTs Rate
Marc Bulger 9 8 140 247 1469 5 6 70.7
Kyle Boller 7 4 98 176 899 3 6 61.2
Keith Null 4 4 73 119 566 3 9 49.9
Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
