2004 NFC: St. Louis Rams 27, Seattle Seahawks 20

The Rams beat Seattle for a third time in 2004 and ended the Seahawks' season at Qwest Field.

In the wild card round of the 2004–05 NFL playoffs, on January 8, 2005, the St. Louis Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 27–20 at Qwest Field. The Rams, who had swept the Seahawks in the regular season despite an 8–8 record, scored a touchdown with 2:11 left and then forced a turnover on their own 5-yard line; they became the first team in NFL history to win a playoff game after going 8–8.

Quick Facts

Date: January 8, 2005
Venue: Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
Score: Rams 27, Seahawks 20
Round: NFC Wild Card, 2004–05 NFL playoffs
Attendance: 65,397

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Background

Marc Bulger's 15-yard touchdown pass to Torry Holt gave the Rams an early 7–0 lead, and Travis Fisher intercepted Matt Hasselbeck on Seattle's first play. The Rams' defense held Shaun Alexander, the NFL's second-leading rusher that season, to 40 yards on 15 carries. Hasselbeck's game-tying drive ended with an incomplete pass to Bobby Engram.