Super Bowl XXXIV vs. St. Louis Rams

Lore & Background

Both teams were returning to the postseason after struggles and relocation. The Rams entered with an NFC-best 13–3 record, marking their first playoff run since 1989 and first since moving from Los Angeles to St. Louis. The Titans also finished 13–3 and advanced to their Super Bowl debut as a wild card, in their first season after retiring the Oilers name. 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, 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. The game 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. The play became known as 'One Yard Short' and 'The Tackle'.

Reader's Guide

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. 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'.