On October 1st 2006 the St. Louis Rams beat the Detroit Lions 41-34. Quarterback Marc Bulger was 26 of 42 for 328 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receivers Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce each had a touchdown and over 100 yards receiving. Running back Steven Jackson also weighed in with a touchdown, gaining a total of 81 yards on the ground. With this win, the Rams improved their 2006 season record to 3-1.
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Not since this date have the Rams improved their win-loss differential to +2. Memories of the Greatest Show of Turf were already fading, and the Rams ended 2006 with a disappointing 8-8 – a record which would still prove to be better than any season that has since followed in a decade of playoff absence.