This catches no one by surprise — even fans of other teams. They then lost three straight, but rebounded with a solid 4–4–1 finish, including a 24–24 road tie with eventual NFC champion San Francisco, to finish 7–8–1, a five-game improvement over 2011 and an impressive 4–1–1 record in the very competitive NFC West.

Then the Rams slipped into the second division, not to return to championship contention again until 1967.By that time, George Allen had taken over the coaching reins. "We'll see where the Raider nation ends up," said owner Mark Davis, who was equally noncommittal in comments to reporters. In 1995, the Rams moved to St. Louis where they played in the Edward Jones Dome. "We cannot wait to welcome the Rams, and perhaps others soon, as they join a storied lineup of professional franchises, collegiate powerhouses and sports media companies. After that game, Foles’ problems with turnovers from 2014 started to show, as he completed 11 passes out of 30 for 141 yards, 1 touchdown, and a career-high 4 interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. Topped by a crowd of 102,368 for a San Francisco 49ers game in 1957, turnouts in the Coliseum topped 80,000 on 22 occasions during the Rams' first 20 years in Los Angeles.The heady successes of the early 1950s produced one final divisional championship under a rookie coach, Sid Gillman, in 1955.

"We will review the NFL's decision thoroughly before determining what next steps to take. In 2015, the team wanted to move back to Los Angeles.

Guided by quarterback Kurt Warner and running back Marshall Faulk, the team beat Tennessee 23-16 in a thrilling Super Bowl XXXIV. Allen fashioned the highly-publicized "Fearsome Foursome" line that included future Hall of Famers Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones. The team finished 2–14, with their only other win being a Week 10 victory over Cleveland. At the close of that season the franchise had suffered a nine-season streak in which the team compiled a dismal record of 45–99, the worst in the NFL for the period and rivalled only by Warner's unexpected success was perhaps the biggest story of the 1999 NFL season. Louis had a plan for an open-air, $1.1 billion stadium along the Mississippi River north of the Gateway Arch to replace the Edward Jones Dome. However, despite being a 14-point favorite, the Rams were dominated by the Patriots for most of the game. "I think what happened over the last years is we had two outstanding opportunities. First, Just before moving to St. Louis, the Rams fired Knox and hired The next three seasons would largely be a repeat of the Rams’ last five seasons in Los Angeles. "It is troubling that the league would allow for the relocation of a team when a home market has worked in good faith and presented a strong and viable proposal," Missouri Gov.

"The Rams have moved twice. With the Patriots holding no timeouts and the Rams having seized the momentum, overtime seemed assured.

A resolution was not reached by the end of the In an effort to try to keep the team in St. Louis, a multipurpose stadium, On January 9, 2016, the NFL distributed a report to team owners calling the St. Louis stadium plan "unsatisfactory and inadequate" to keep the Rams in St. Louis.On February 24, 2015, the Inglewood City Council approved the stadium plan and the initiative, and construction began on the new stadium on December 21, 2015 on the former Hollywood Park site.On January 4, 2016, the St. Louis Rams filed for relocation to move to the Los Angeles area for the Numbers of players who played in St. Louis that have been retired by the Rams: But the AAFC folded after the 1949 season just as the Rams were embarking on a string of outstanding seasons on the field. Following the dramatic win, Foles struggled against his former divisional rival, the Redskins as the Rams lost 24–10. We are, after all, witnessing a unanimous Hall of Famer way before any debate has a chance to begin.

Then the Rams slipped into the second division, not to return to championship contention again until 1967.By that time, George Allen had taken over the coaching reins. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic.

Foles' accuracy improved the following week but he threw no touchdowns and his first interception as a Ram against the Steelers, dropping the team to 1–2. The Raiders played in Los Angeles from 1982 to 1994 and currently split a facility with MLB's The Rams, who were based in the L.A. area from 1946 to 1994, will likely have a temporary home at the Los Angeles Coliseum until the new stadium is ready in 2019.

Following the two losses Foles bounced back, handing the unbeaten Cardinals their first loss of the season. "I'm going to take a day off tomorrow, I think," Spanos said. The Raiders and Rams both left Los Angeles after the 1994 season. The franchise called Cleveland home from 1937 to 1945, before moving to Los Angeles for the first time in 1946. But I'm not going to be overjoyed until we sign a stadium deal to keep the Raiders in Oakland with our own stadium. When they finally did record a winning season, they hit the jackpot with a 15-14 victory over the Washington Redskins in the NFL championship game. But the AAFC folded after the 1949 season just as the Rams were embarking on a string of outstanding seasons on the field. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that … In 2011, the Rams named Jeff Fisher as their head coach.