Rams Advance

Sunday, January 23rd 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(St. Louis-AP) -- It took just one touchdown for the St. Louis Rams to earn their first Super Bowl trip since 1980. Kurt Warner tossed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Proehl (prohl) with four-44 remaining to give the Rams an 11-to-6 win over Tampa Bay. Proehl didn't have a single touchdown reception all season before hauling in the pass that gives the Rams a meeting against Tennessee in Atlanta next Sunday. The Rams' high-octane offense managed just one field goal through three quarters after scoring 49 points last week against Minnesota. St. Louis went ahead by pursuing Shaun King into the end zone for a safety early in the second quarter. Martin Gramatica's second field goal of the day put the Bucs in front in the third quarter. But Proehl's sixth catch of the game extended the Rams' season. Warner completed 26 of 43 passes for 258 yards and three interceptions. Proehl had 100 receiving yards and Torry Holt grabbed seven passes for 68 yards. The Rams already have faced Tennessee this season. St. Louis started the year 6-and-0 before falling to the Titans.