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Los Angeles Rams history & legends
The Rams were founded in Cleveland in 1936 and joined the NFL in 1937. They moved to Los Angeles in 1946, spent 21 seasons in St. Louis from 1995 to 2015 and returned to Los Angeles in 2016. The Rams compete in the NFC West.
Championship history
The Rams won NFL championships in 1945 as the Cleveland Rams and in 1951 in Los Angeles. In St. Louis, Kurt Warner and “The Greatest Show on Turf” offense won Super Bowl XXXIV after the 1999 season, sealed when Mike Jones tackled Tennessee’s Kevin Dyson a yard short of the goal line on the final play. After the 2021 season, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald led the Rams to a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on their home field.
Best players in Rams history
- Aaron Donald – Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and one of the most dominant defenders ever.
- Deacon Jones – Hall of Fame pass rusher credited with coining the term “sack.”
- Merlin Olsen – Hall of Fame defensive tackle and fellow member of the “Fearsome Foursome.”
- Eric Dickerson – Hall of Fame running back who set the single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards in 1984.
- Marshall Faulk – Hall of Famer and 2000 NFL MVP.
- Kurt Warner – Hall of Fame quarterback and two-time NFL MVP in St. Louis.
- Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt – The star receiving duo of the Greatest Show on Turf.
- Jack Youngblood – Hall of Fame defensive end who famously played in the playoffs on a broken leg.
- Cooper Kupp – Won the receiving triple crown in 2021 and was named Super Bowl LVI MVP.
Biggest rivalries
The San Francisco 49ers are the Rams’ oldest and fiercest rival, a California battle that dates to 1950. The Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals round out the NFC West.
