The Rams were founded in 1937 as Cleveland's NFL franchise. Struggling early in their existance, they rose to
glory behind quarterback
Sammy Baugh in 1945 and won a close battle to claim the NFL title. However, following the season, the team moved to
Los Angeles. They played for the NFL championship each year from 1949-51, winning the crown in 1951. In 1950, the Rams faced their replacement from Cleveland, the Browns. The faced them for the title again in 1955, and came up losers for a 2nd
time. After sparse playoff berths in the 1960s, they became a
force in the 1970s, with consecutive playoff apperances from 1973-80. However, they always seemed to be overshadowed and made the Super Bowl just one
time, a loss to the Steelers in 1979. Were again impressive with 6 playoff berths in 7 years from 1983-
89, but were once again unable to beat out the competition for a conference title. The team struggled in years afterward and moved to St. Louis for the 1995 season. It took the team several years, but they built up a powerhouse offense that took the team to Super Bowl XXXIV in 1999. In that
game, the
beat the Titans on a goal
line stand for their first Super Bowl
win and first title since 1951. This began a run of 5 playoff berths in 6 years, including another Super Bowl apperance- a heartbreaking loss to the Patriots in 2001 on a last second field goal. In 2005, though, the team struggled mightily and the once powerful offense began to fade.
