[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 522 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 522

Congratulating the Los Angeles Rams on their victory in Super Bowl LVI.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 17, 2022

 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the Los Angeles Rams on their victory in Super Bowl LVI.

Whereas, on Sunday, February 13, 2022, the Los Angeles Rams (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``Rams'') won Super Bowl LVI by defeating the Cincinnati 
        Bengals by a score of 23 to 20;
Whereas the Rams became the second team in the history of the National Football 
        League (referred to in this preamble as the ``NFL'') to win a Super Bowl 
        championship game on their home field, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, 
        California;
Whereas the Rams won--

    (1) the second Super Bowl championship in the history of the franchise 
and the first NFL championship game played in Los Angeles since 1951;

    (2) in the National Football Conference (referred to in this preamble 
as the ``NFC'') Wild Card round by defeating the Arizona Cardinals by a 
score of 34 to 11 on January 17, 2022;

    (3) in the NFC Divisional round by defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
by a score of 30 to 27 on January 23, 2022; and

    (4) the NFC championship by defeating the San Francisco 49ers by a 
score of 20 to 17 on January 30, 2022;

Whereas wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who went from an underrated recruit at A.C. 
        Davis High School in Yakima, Washington, to a standout player at Eastern 
        Washington University, had 8 receptions for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns, 
        rushed 1 time for 7 yards, and was named the Most Valuable Player of 
        Super Bowl LVI;
Whereas Cooper Kupp became the first player in NFL history to win the receiving 
        triple crown, NFL Offensive Player of the Year, and Super Bowl Most 
        Valuable Player in the same season;
Whereas quarterback Matthew Stafford orchestrated game-winning drives in 3 
        consecutive playoff games;
Whereas 3-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and 7-time first-team All-Pro 
        defensive tackle Aaron Donald sealed the game with his second sack;
Whereas Sean McVay became the youngest Super Bowl-winning head coach in NFL 
        history;
Whereas the Rams were led by their team captains Aaron Donald, Jordan Fuller, 
        Johnny Hekker, Cooper Kupp, Jalen Ramsey, Matthew Stafford, 2021 Walter 
        Payton NFL Man of the Year Andrew Whitworth, and Robert Woods;
Whereas the entire Rams roster contributed to the Super Bowl LVI victory, 
        including Cam Akers, Brian Allen, Tremayne Anchrum, Jr., Tutu Atwell, 
        Odell Beckham, Jr., Kendall Blanton, Bobby Brown III, Terrell Burgess, 
        Raymond Calais, Marquise Copeland, Austin Corbett, Blake Countess, 
        Dont'e Deayon, Jamil Demby, Aaron Donald, David Edwards, Bobby Evans, 
        Leonard Floyd, Jordan Fuller, Jake Funk, Greg Gaines, Chris Garrett, 
        Matt Gay, Jake Gervase, Grant Haley, Jacob Harris, Rob Havenstein, 
        Johnny Hekker, Darrell Henderson, Jr., Tyler Higbee, Michael Hoecht, 
        Justin Hollins, Brycen Hopkins, Travin Howard, Buddy Howell, AJ Jackson, 
        Van Jefferson, Ernest Jones, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Cooper Kupp, Terrell 
        Lewis, David Long, Jr., Sony Michel, Von Miller, Johnny Mundt, Joe 
        Noteboom, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Matthew Orzech, Bryce Perkins, Brandon 
        Powell, Jalen Ramsey, Taylor Rapp, Troy Reeder, A'Shawn Robinson, Robert 
        Rochell, Christian Rozeboom, Nick Scott, Coleman Shelton, Ben Skowronek, 
        Matthew Stafford, Eric Weddle, Andrew Whitworth, Darious Williams, John 
        Wolford, and Robert Woods;
Whereas, before kickoff at SoFi Stadium, commonly known as the ``Rams House'', 
        the NFL honored the legacies of 4 Black football players who broke the 
        color barrier in professional football in 1946: Kenny Washington and 
        Woody Strode, who played for the Los Angeles Rams, and William ``Bill'' 
        K. Willis and Marion Motley, who played for the Cleveland Browns;
Whereas West Coast hip-hop and rap took center stage with a halftime performance 
        headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick 
        Lamar; and
Whereas, since 2014, Los Angeles professional sports teams have won titles in 
        the NFL, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National 
        Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, and the Women's 
        National Basketball Association: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Rams and their fans on 
        their victory in Super Bowl LVI;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
        coaches, and staff who contributed to the victory; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the owner and chairman of the Los Angeles Rams, 
                E. Stanley Kroenke;
                    (B) the chief operating officer of the Los Angeles 
                Rams, Kevin Demoff; and
                    (C) the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, 
                Les Snead.
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