The Rams thought the game would establish a dynasty. Super Bowl XXXVI, played Feb. 3, 2002 in New Orleans, did just that. Here is our original coverage of that game.
Time after time this season, the Rams defense has bailed out the offense. But not this time. With the score tied 17-17 and 1 minute 21 seconds to play in Super Bowl XXXVI, New England's plodding offense took over on its own 17 with no timeouts remaining.
But they marched down the field, and all the way into Super Bowl history with a dramatic 20-17 victory over the heavily favored Rams.