St Louis Rams Information
Originally located in Cleveland, OH, one of the National Football League's oldest organizations, the St. Louis Rams became licensed to the NFL in 1937. The Rams have been relocated six times in three different cities since their formation. In 1995 the former Los Angeles Rams established their current home at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri, becoming the first team to ever move cross country. Their first couple of seasons got off to a slow start. In 1943 they disbanded for a year because of the war. When they finally did record a winning season, they hit the jackpot with a 15-14 victory over the Washington Redskins in their first NFL playoff championship game.
Over 35 years later in 1980, they made their first Super Bowl appearance with an upsetting loss of 31-19 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIV. Almost 20 years after their playoff debut, coached by former Philadelphia Eagles coach Dick Vermeil the St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans 23-16 in Super Bowl XXXIV. Following the victory, Vermeil retired and was replaced by Mike Martz, the team's offensive coordinator. Two years later they made it back to the Super Bowl as the heavy favorite, but were upset by the New England Patriots 20-17. The greatest show on turf certainly isn't in St. Louis anymore, as the Rams won just six games in the past three years.
In 2010, the Rams had a mediocre 7-9 record, good enough for second in the division but not enough to make the playoffs. They had a dismal season in 2011 with a 2-14 record. The Rams are looking forward to wiping the board and trying to improve their record dramatically in 2012.
