This article looks at the histories of the franchises in the SFL's NFC West.
Division Titles
2002- Rams
2003- 49ers
2004- 49ers
2005- Cardinals
2006- Seahawks
2007- Cardinals
2008- Rams
2009- Cardinals
The NFC West is one of those rare divisions where all four teams tend to be very competitive each year. All four have had their turn as division champs in 8 seasons. And with the exception of the Seahawks, all the teams have won the division at least twice. Additional this is the only division to have more than one team win a Super Bowl. So this is a big time division in the SFL.
Playoff Records
49ers- 1-2
Cardinals- 6-3
Rams- 9-3
Seahawks- 0-2
The NFC West is also a juggernaut when it comes to the post-season with a combined record of 16-10. The Rams and Cardinals lead the way with 9-3 and 6-3 records respectively. The Rams are particularly destructive in the post-season. It’s safe to say they are the team you least want to face.
Regular Season Records
49ers- 66-62 (2 winning seasons)
Cardinals- 65-63 (5 winning seasons)
Rams- 70-58 (5 winning seasons)
Seahawks- 59-69 (2 winning seasons)
The Rams have been a model of stability in the SFL. They have never lost double digit games in a season. They are one of the few teams to be able to say that. Incidentally both the Jets and Football Team have never had a below .500 record in a season which is unbelievably consistent. Back to the NFC West, the Cardinals are on 5 season streak of above .500 records. So both the Rams and Cardinals are showing their strength in this league. Also impressive is that three of the four teams in the division have above .500 records. And the Seahawks are not at the bottom of the SFL either.
SFL Individual Records
Kurt Warner, formerly of the Rams, owns the record for most passing attempts in a single game with 61 against the Giants in week 1 of the 2003 season. Drew Brees, currently of the Rams, is in 5th place in the same category throwing 57 times against the Seahawks in week 3 of the 2008 season.
Kyle Orton of the 49ers owns the record for most completions in a game with 37 against the Jets in the 2006 season.
Jeff Garcia, formerly of the 49ers, is tied for 2nd place for the longest completion in a regular season game. He threw a 98 yard completion against the Seahawks in week 9 of the 2004 season.
Derrick Ward of the Cardinals owns the record and also 5th place for most rushing attempts in a regular season. His record 53 carries took place against the Raiders in the 2004 season while his 40 carries, good for 5th place, took place against the Chargers in that same season.
Shaun Alexander, formerly of the Seahawks, owns the record for longest run from scrimmage at 98 yards. He did this against the Rams in week 3 of the 2008 season. He is also tied for 2nd in most rushing TD’s in a game with 4. He accomplished this against the Steelers in week 5 of the 2007 season.
David Tyree of the Seahawks hold 4th place in the most receiving yards in a game with 306 against the Rams in week 6 of the 2006 season. He is also tied for 2nd in most receiving TD’s with 4. He did this against the Bears in week 11 of the 2007 season.
Terrell Owens, formerly of the 49ers, is tied for 2nd in the longest reception from scrimmage. He caught a 98 yard TD pass against the Seahawks in week 9 of the 2004 season.
Ted Johnson, formerly of the Cardinals, is tied for the 2nd most tackles in a game with 17. He accomplished this against the Bengals in week 9 of the 2003 season.
Lamar Woodley of the 49ers is tied with fellow NFC West rival Leonard Little in most sacks in a game with 5 each. Woodley did this against the Eagles in week 5 of the 2009 season while Little did this against the Cardinals in week 3 of the 2006 season. Little also is tied for the record of forced fumbles in a game with 3. He accomplished this against the Vikings in week 14 of the 2005 season.
Sammy Knight of the 49ers is tied for the record for the most interceptions in a game with 4. He did this against the Texans in week 7 of the 2009 season.
Dexter McCleon, formerly of the Rams, is in 3rd place for most interceptions return yards with 131. He did this against the Football Team in week 6 of the 2008 season.
Drayton Florence of the Seahawks is tied for 2nd in the most deflections in a single game with 8. He did this against the Rams in week 3 of the 2008 season.
Terry Pierce of the Cardinals is a major tie for the record for most defensive TD’s in a game with 2. He did this against the Seahawks in week 6 of the 2009 season.
Kurt Warner, formerly of the Rams, is 5th all-time in passing yards in a playoff game with 400. He did this against the Bears in 2002. He also holds the record the longest completion in a playoff at 98 yards against the Football Team in 2003. Right behind him in 2nd is former Seahawk, Matt Hasselbeck with an 87 yard completion against the Saints in 2007.
Marshall Faulk, formerly of the Rams, is in 4th place for most rushing yards in a playoff game with 176 against the Colts in 2002.
Michael Bennett of the Rams holds the record for most rushing TD’s in a playoff game with 3 against the Eagles in the 2008 post-season. Bennett also holds 3rd and 4th place for the longest runs in the post-season with runs of 83 and 80 yards respectively against the Football Team and Vikings also in the 2008 post-season.
Bill Schroeder, formerly of the Rams, holds 3rd place for the most yards after catch in a playoff game with 92 against the 49ers in the 2003 post-season.
Isaac Bruce, formerly of the Rams, holds the record for the longest reception in post-season history with an 88 yard reception against the Football Team in 2003. David Tyree of the Seahawks is right behind him in second with an 87 yard reception against the Saints in the 2007 playoffs.
Michael Hawthorne, formerly of the Cardinals, is 3rd on the list for most interception return yards in a playoff game with 97 against the Falcons in the 2005 playoffs.
Patrick Surtain, formerly of the Rams, is tied for 2nd with the most interceptions in a playoff game with 2 against the Football Team in the 2008 playoffs.
The Rams own 3 of the 5 leaders for most deflections in a playoff game. Dexter McCleon holds the record with 7 and Bobby Taylor is in 2nd with 6. They both did this against the Eagles in the 2008 playoffs. Aeneas Williams who is tied for 3rd accomplished 5 deflections against the Football Team in the 2002 playoffs.
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