RAMS ’90

DEFENSE

1989 STATISTICS

Interceptions No. Yards Avg. LG TD Jerry Gray 6 48 8.0 27t 1 LeRoy Irvin 3 43 14.3 18 0 Michael Stewart 2 76 38.0 41t 1 Fred Strickland 2 56 28.0 29 0 Clifford Hicks 2 27 13.5 27 0 Vince Newsome 1 81 81.0 81t 1 Frank Stams 1 20 20.0 20 0 Darryl Heney 1 10 10.0 10 0 Mel Owens 1 4 4.0 4 0

Sacks No. Kevin Greene 16.5 Mike Wilcher 5 Mike Piel 4 Alvin Wright 3 Brett Faryniarz 3 Doug Reed 3 George Bethune 2 Fred Strickland 2 Shawn Miller 1

NFC Top 5 Leaders in Interceptions

Eric Allen/Eagles 8 Tim McDonald/Cardinals 7 Jerry Gray/Rams 6 Jerry Holmes/Lions 6 D. Waymer/Saints 6*

*3 others with 6 interceptions

NFC Top Leaders in Sacks

Chris Doleman/Vikings 21.0 Tim Harris/Packers 19.5 Keith Millard/Vikings 18.0 Kevin Greene/Rams 16.5 Pat Swilling/Saints 16.5

SPOTLIGHT

JERRY GRAY

Rams defense back Coach Steve Shafer on Jerry Gray: “There are two things that make Jerry special. First, he’s got excellent athletic ability. He’s very quick and has great acceleration, so, from a physical standpoint, he can make plays on God-given physical skills alone. Second, he adss to that anticipation, a feel for the game, and he believes what he sees and he’s willing to go after what he sees. It’s that combination that allows him to make the tough plays.”