[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 32 (Thursday, February 17, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S793]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 522--CONGRATULATING THE LOS ANGELES RAMS ON THEIR 
                       VICTORY IN SUPER BOWL LVI

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

                              S. Res. 522

       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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