St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions 20 to 30
Sunday, December 28, 2003, Week 17The St. Louis Rams played the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Sunday, December 28, 2003, Week 17 of the 2003 season. The Lions won by a score of 30-20. With this game, the Lions finished the season 5-3-0 at home, while the Rams finished 4-4-0 on the road for the 2003 season.
The Lions finished the season with a record of 5-11-0, while the Rams finished the season at 12-4-0. Two coaches were fired from from the Lions after the game: Bobby Williams: Wide Receivers Coach; George Dyer: Defensive Line Coach.
St. Louis Rams offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | 153 | 41 | 3 | 13 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Martz Offensive Coordinator: Steve Fairchild Defensive Coordinator: Lovie Smith Special Teams Coordinator: Bobby April Quarterbacks Coach: Steve Fairchild Wide Receivers Coach: Henry Ellard, John Ramsdell Offensive Line Coach: John Matsko Running Backs Coach: Wilbert Montgomery Tight Ends Coach: Frank Falks Defensive Line Coach: Bill Kollar Secondary Coach: Perry Fewell Defensive Assistant Coach: Bob Babich, Gill Byrd, Matt Sheldon Special Teams Assistant Coach: Matt Sheldon Special Assistant: Matt Sheldon Quality Control Coach: Matt Sheldon Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dana LeDuc Strength Coach: Chris Clausen General Manager: Charley Armey Director of Scouting Administration: Debbie Pollom Area Scout: John Mancini Scouting Assistant: Marc Lubick, Brandon Schwab Public Relations Intern: Brad Holmes
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 230 | 112 | 2 | 21 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Steve Mariucci Offensive Coordinator: Sherman Lewis Defensive Coordinator: Kurt Schottenheimer Special Teams Coordinator: Chuck Priefer Quarterbacks Coach: Kevin Higgins Wide Receivers Coach: Bobby Williams Offensive Line Coach: Carl Mauck Running Backs Coach: Tom Rathman Tight Ends Coach: Sean Kugler Offensive Assistant Coach: Andy Sugarman Defensive Line Coach: George Dyer Linebackers Coach: Richard Smith Defensive Backs Coach: Ray Horton Defensive Assistant Coach: Johnny Holland, Don Clemons Special Teams Assistant Coach: Kevin O'Dea Assistant to the Head Coach: Kevin Lartigue Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Arapoff Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Malcolm Blacken Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Mondray Gee Staff Counsel: Martin Mayhew General Manager: Matt Millen Senior Vice President of Football Administration: Martin Mayhew Scouting Assistant: Adam Gase