St. Louis Rams honoring Isaac Bruce today

by Ryan Van Bibber on Oct 31, 2010 8:00 AM CDT in St. Louis Rams history

Besides their game against the Carolina Panthers, the St. Louis Rams have something else on the agenda today. Today at 11:30 a.m. the franchise will honor their greatest wide receiver, Isaac Bruce, with a jersey retirement ceremony.

This is the first year of retirement for Bruuuuuuuuce. Though he played his last seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, Bruce retired as a member of the St. Louis Rams, who swung a deal with the 49ers during the offseason to make sure that one of the franchise's legends said his goodbye in golden horns.

Here are Bruce's career stats with the Rams:

197 games; 942 receptions; 14,109 yards; 84 TDs. He leads the team in all of those categories; only Torry Holt comes close to those numbers. And it's hard to imagine another receiver topping them, especially given the recent inability for Rams receivers to stay healthy.

Bruce also has the franchise record for receiving yards in a single season, with an amazing 1,781 in 1995, just his second year in the league. He averaged an astonishing 111 yards per game that season. That's the second best single season receiving yards total in the history of the game; only Jerry Rice's 1,848 yards during that same 1995 season, tops Bruce.

Next stop for the Reverend: Canton.

The Rams will be wearing throwback jerseys today.

Thanks for the memories Bruuuuuuuce.

We've got the full Bruce tribute happening on the TST Facebook page, so be sure to pay tribute over there.

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Think we could talk him into suiting up LOL!

by leadhead on Oct 31, 2010 8:35 AM CDT reply actions

If we did, we'd owe the niners a draft pick I beleive

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Oct 31, 2010 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Throwbacks!

It’s unfortunate that they did the ceremony pregame. Nobody is going to be there 30 minutes before the game. Only diehard fans like myself are going to arrive early because realize that the ceremony is 11:3. The Rams did a terrible job of marketing the ceremony as pregame, so a lot of people are going to get there at the normal time expecting the retirement to be at halftime.

by StopSpe on Oct 31, 2010 9:41 AM CDT reply actions

Diehard fan from Cali wonders

Why do some hate the Seacocks so much?personally, I don’t mind them. The team to hate is the stupid fortywiners. They are the real nut lickers. Someone please explain so I can hate them like everyone else. Go Rams!!!!!!!!

by Skunkburner on Oct 31, 2010 9:48 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Well Skunk its like this

Any team in the NFC West that is not the Rams should be added to the Rams fans dislike list, however long time fans DO have that extra level of HATE for 9ers. That’s it, no other reasons I know of.

The only thing comparable to a Rams win is a 49er loss!

by DevsLaRams on Oct 31, 2010 10:35 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions