49ers–Rams rivalry

49ers–Rams rivalry
	San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Rams
First meeting	October 1, 1950; Rams 35, 49ers 14
Latest meeting	January 7, 2024; Rams 21, 49ers 20
Next meeting	2024
Statistics
Meetings total	150
All-time series	49ers, 78–69–3
Postseason results	Tie, 1–1 January 14, 1990: 49ers 30, Rams 3; January 30, 2022: Rams 20, 49ers 17;
Largest victory	Rams, 56–7 (1958); 49ers, 48–0 (1987)
Longest win streak	49ers, 17 (1990–1998); Rams, 10 (1970–1975)
Current win streak	Rams, 1 (2024–present)
Championship Success
	NFL Championships (9) 49ers (5) – 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, XXIX; Rams (4) – 1945, 1951, XXXIV, LVI; Super Bowls won: 49ers (5) – 1981 (XVI), 1984 (XIX), 1988 (XXIII),; 1989 (XXIV), 1994 (XXIX); Rams (2) – 1999 (XXXIV), 2021 (LVI); NFC Championships (13): 49ers (8) – 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2012, 2019, 2023; Rams (5) – 1979, 1999, 2001, 2018, 2021; NFC West Division Titles: 49ers (22) – 1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2022, 2023; Rams (18) – NFL Western: 1945, 1949; NFL Coastal: 1967, 1969; NFC West: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2017, 2018, 2021; ;

The 49ers–Rams rivalry is a rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). The rivalry began in 1950 and became one of the most intense in the NFL in the 1970s as the two California based teams regularly competed for the NFC West Division title. During the mid-2010s and 2020s, the rivalry returned to the same intensity following the Rams’ return to Los Angeles and subsequent playoff success. Geography plays a strong role in animosity between the two teams as Northern California (where the 49ers are based) and Southern California (where the Rams are based) have long been competitors in the economic, cultural, and political arenas. Similarly to the Dodgers–Giants rivalry equivalent in baseball, the Kings–Sharks rivalry equivalent in hockey, the Lakers–Warriors rivalry equivalent in basketball, and the California Clásico equivalent in soccer, animosity between the two has led to acts of violence or public disdain between fans, players, or coaches alike.

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Locations of the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams

During the Rams' 20-season tenure in St. Louis, the rivalry did not have the geographical lore it once had, but the games were still intense regardless of the standings. With the Rams’ return to Los Angeles in 2016, the rivalry became geographic once again. Sports Illustrated considers their rivalry the 8th best of all time in the NFL. The 49ers and Rams are also the only two teams who have been a part of the NFC West since it was formed in 1970.

The Rams, who dominated much of the first 30 years of the rivalry, led the series by as many as 22 games in 1980, but the 49ers' strong play in the 1980s and 1990s, including a 17–game winning streak from 1990–1998 allowed them to take the lead. The teams have met twice in the NFL playoffs, once in the 1989 NFC Championship Game with a 30–3 49ers victory and again in the 2021 NFC Championship Game with a 20–17 Rams victory.

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