Rams–Saints rivalry
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The Rams–Saints rivalry is an NFL rivalry between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints. Both teams were originally members of the NFC West prior to the 2002 league realignment. The rivalry temporarily grew dormant for multiple years following the divisional realignment until tensions regrew between both teams during the 2010s; most notably involving the controversial 2018 NFC Championship Game.[1] The Rams lead the regular season series 43–34, both teams are tied 1–1 in the postseason.
First meeting | September 17, 1967 Rams 27, Saints 13 |
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Latest meeting | December 21, 2023 Rams 30, Saints 22 |
Next meeting | December 1, 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 79 |
All-time series | Rams, 44–35 |
Postseason results | Tied, 1–1
Rams 26, Saints 23 (OT) |
Largest victory | Rams, 43–12 (1999) Saints, 37–6 (1993) |
Longest win streak | Saints, 7 (1990–1993) |
Current win streak | Rams, 1 |
The Rams first faced off against the Saints' during their inaugural kickoff in 1967. However; during the 1970s, the two teams would develop into fierce divisional rivals as Saints' pro-bowl quarterback Archie Manning often battled against the Rams' notorious Fearsome Foursome defenses.[2] The two teams continued a history of fierce divisional matchups into the 1980s as the Dome Patrol era Saints teams continued to battle with the title-contending Rams led by coach John Robinson.[3]
Because they play in different intraconference divisions, the Saints and Rams are not guaranteed to play each other every season. The two teams will play at least once every three years and at least once every six seasons at each team's home stadium due to the NFL's schedule rotation among its divisions. The two teams will also play each other if they meet in the playoffs or both finish in the same place in their respective divisions the previous year.[4][5][6][7]