Los Angeles Rams are a professional football team that plays in the National Football League (NFL). The Rams compete in the West Division of the National Football Conference. The Rams play their home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles.
The Rams were founded in 1937 as the Cleveland Rams. The team moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1946 and then to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1995. The Rams moved back to Los Angeles in 2016. The team won NFL championships in all three cities.
The Rams won the NFL championship in 1945, their final year in Cleveland. After moving to Los Angeles, the Rams signed running back Kenny Washington and end Woody Strode, the first two African American players to play in the league since 1933. The team won the NFL championship in 1951.
Los Angeles won a division championship every season from 1973 to 1979. The Rams advanced to Super Bowl XIV (played in 1980), but lost the game. The Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV (played in 2000). In 2019, the Rams lost Super Bowl LIII to the New England Patriots. In 2022, the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
Rams legends have included wide receiver Isaac Bruce (1994-2007), running back Marshall Faulk (1999-2005), wide receiver Torry Holt (1999-2008), defensive end Deacon Jones (1961-1971), defensive tackle Merlin Olsen (1962-1976), left tackle Orlando Pace (1997-2008), offensive lineman Jackie Slater (1976-1995), quarterback Kurt Warner (1998-2003), quarterback Bob Waterfield (1945-1952), and defensive end Jack Youngblood (1971-1984). Recent stars have included defensive tackle Aaron Donald, quarterback Jared Goff, running back Todd Gurley, and wide receiver Cooper Kupp.
