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New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams: Series history and predictions
Perhaps the most anticipated game in week 2 of the NFL season pits the New Orleans Saints at the Los Angeles Rams. Today's game is not only a rematch of last season's highly controversial NFC championship game, but is also a showdown between two of the top favorites to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LIV. This is the 77th meeting between two clubs that for 31 years were rivals in the NFC West division. The Rams own a 42-34 edge in the series, and a 29-25 advantage when the franchise was based in Los Angeles (they were the St. Louis Rams between 1995-2015). The Saints have a 16-22 record in road games against the Rams, including an 11-15 record against them in Los Angeles, location of this afternoon's contest.
The Saints very first game as a franchise was against the Los Angeles Rams, on September 17, 1967 in a home game at Tulane Stadium. Saints rookie John Gilliam scored a touchdown on the very first play in his franchise's history when he took the opening kickoff back 94 yards. Unfortunately, the Saints lost that day to Los Angeles 27-13. New Orleans would lose their first four games against the Rams between 1967-70, and drop 14 of 17 against them through the 1977 season. That included losses the first nine times they would play the Rams in L.A., when they were outscored by an average of 32-13. New Orleans would finally gain a road win against their rivals on October 22, 1978. The Saints were outgained in total yardage for the game, 342-118, but the New Orleans defense forced six turnovers (3 fumbles and 3 interceptions) while holding the Rams to just a field goal. A 19-yd. 4th quarter touchdown pass from Archie Manning to Tony Galbreath would give the Saints a 10-3 upset win.
New Orleans would finally build a consistent playoff contender through the middle of the 1980's and late into the decade. After another five game losing streak to their division rival from '83-85 against a Ram team built around Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, the Saints would take control of the series. Despite a prolific Los Angeles offense fueled by the talents of quarterback Jim Everett along with receivers Henry Ellard and Flipper Anderson, New Orleans would have a 13-3 edge over their rivals between 1987-94. During that run, the Saints would win nine straight games in Los Angeles during the series. They tipped the scales in the rivalry primarily led by a dominant defense centered around their intimidating Dome Patrol linebacking corps of Pat Swilling, Sam Mills, Vaughan Johnson, and Hall of Famer Rickey Jackson. By the mid-1990's, both teams had fallen from contender status without winning a championship. Everett had been traded from L.A. to New Orleans, but the great Saints defense from the previous seven years had crumbled. The Pro Bowl quarterback would get a measure of revenge against his former team though, going 3-1 against them and winning 31-15 during their final meeting in L.A. before their relocation to St. Louis in 1994.
These two would meet in the postseason for the first time on December 30, 2000 in a wild card match up. The Saints had won the NFC West, and would host their rivals, but the St. Louis Rams came in as the defending Super Bowl champs and in possession of one of the most high flying offenses in NFL history. New Orleans charged out to a 31-7 fourth quarter lead thanks to five turnovers caused and three scoring passes from Aaron Brooks to Willie Jackson. The Rams came roaring back late in the game though, and pulled to within 31-28 with just minutes to go. A fumbled punt by St. Louis returner Az-Zahir Hakim and subsequent recovery by the Saints Brian Milne preserved the win though, clinching the first playoff victory in New Orleans Saints history. League realignment after the 2001 season would move the Saints into the newly formed NFC South division. New Orleans has been 5-6 against their former divisional foes since the split, as both teams have returned to top contender status within the last few seasons.
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