Los Angeles Rams

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Lore & Background

The franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in Cleveland, Ohio. The franchise won the 1945 NFL Championship Game, then moved to Los Angeles in 1946. The club played its home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum until 1980, when it moved into a reconstructed Anaheim Stadium in Orange County, California. After the 1994 NFL season, the Rams left Southern California and moved to St. Louis, Missouri, becoming the St. Louis Rams. After the 2015 NFL season, the team moved back to Los Angeles in time for the 2016 NFL season. The club is the only NFL franchise to win championships representing three different cities: Cleveland in 1945, St. Louis in 1999, and Los Angeles in 1951 and 2021.

In Their Own Story

The fog rolled off the bay, clinging to the rusted steel of Candlestick Park as the fourth quarter clock wound down. The roar of the home crowd was a physical force, vibrating through bleachers where generations had watched history unfold. On the field, linemen locked helmets in a stalemate of wills, mud and turf mixing under harsh stadium lights. A Rams linebacker broke free, eyes locked on the 49ers quarterback, while across the line, a receiver made a diving catch that drew a collective gasp before the home roar returned. It was more than points; it was a battle for the soul of California football.

Reader's Guide

The Rams made their first Super Bowl appearance at the end of the 1979 NFL season, losing Super Bowl XIV to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31–19. Five seasons after moving to St. Louis, the team defeated the Tennessee Titans to win Super Bowl XXXIV, 23–16 in the first season of the 'Greatest Show on Turf' era, in which they also made Super Bowl XXXVI but lost 20–17 to the New England Patriots. The Rams appeared in Super Bowl LIII but lost to the Patriots, 13–3. Three years later, the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20 to win Super Bowl LVI, becoming the second NFL team to win the Super Bowl in its home stadium.

Did You Know?

• The Rams were the first team in the NFL to play in Los Angeles.
• The Rams are the only NFL franchise to win championships representing three different cities: Cleveland, St. Louis, and Los Angeles.
• The Rams signed Kenny Washington on March 21, 1946, becoming the first NFL team to integrate since 1933.