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With the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs set to take the field on Thursday night for their preseason finale, it gives us a chance to look back upon the long-standing rivalry between the two NFL franchises.
The teams have faced each other in 11 regular season games with the Chiefs holding a seven to four edge in the win column. However, it didn’t begin that way for Kansas City through the first five matchups against the Rams when they still resided in Los Angeles.
In their first-ever meeting on September 16, 1973, the Rams dominated the Chiefs in a 23-13 win with an eye-popping 278 rushing yards with former five-time Pro-Bowl running back Lawrence McCutcheon and tail back Jim Bertelsen each notching over 120-yard performances. McCutcheon also had three catches for 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The Rams continued to prevail over the Chiefs taking four out of the first five meetings, including the only two shutouts in the all-time series with a pair of 16-0 victories. The first was on October 20, 1985 where they forced Kansas City to commit seven turnovers highlighted by six interceptions thrown by Chiefs quarterback Todd Blackledge.
For the Rams, six-time Pro Bowl running back Eric Dickerson led the charge scoring the game’s only touchdown while rushing for 68 yards on 26 carries.
The second occurred nine years later on September 25, 1994, with the Rams’ defense once again blanking the Chiefs this time against a 38-year-old Joe Montana forcing him to throw three interceptions. They also held Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen to just 59 rushing yards on 15 attempts.
Los Angeles’ offense in that game came primarily from Hall of Fame tail back Jerome Bettis, who had 132 rushing yards on 35 attempts. Their lone touchdown came on a 72-yard connection from quarterback Chris Chandler to wide receiver Flipper Anderson.
When the Rams made the decision to move to St. Louis following the 1994 season, the rivalry ramped up another notch with the reinstatement of the Governor’s Cup, which is a trophy that given to the winner between the two Missouri NFL teams. The trophy was originally played for between the Chiefs and the St. Louis Cardinals, but when the Cardinals moved to Phoenix the series ended.
The Chiefs have won each of the six”Battle of Missouri” games during the regular season since the series was resumed. Kansas City’s best offensive performance was in a shootout 54-34 victory on October 22, 2000. At the time, St. Louis had possessed the league’s most high-powered offense headed by quarterback Kurt Warner, Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, wideout Torry Holt, and Hall of Fame wide receiver Isaac Bruce.
Kansas City raced out a 20-0 lead in the first quarter of that game and never looked back. St. Louis did close the gap to 13-points on two occasions, but the combination of a huge deficit and a broken hand injury to Warner were too much for them to overcome. The Chiefs’ offense was led by two standout performances from quarterback Elvis Grbac with 266 passing yards and two touchdowns, and running back Kimble Anders’ 102 rushing yards with two touchdowns.
Green produced a respectable performance in the loss tossing three touchdowns, and Isaac Bruce had eight catches with 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Holt also had five receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown.
That said, the Chiefs’ most dominating win over the Rams in the series came in their next matchup on December 8, 2002, with a 49-10 blowout. It was a game that featured a couple of familiar faces on the opposing sideline with Dick Vermeil as the Chiefs’ head coach and Green taking the field as the starting quarterback.
After a competitive first quarter that had Kansas City ahead 14-10, the Chiefs scored the final 35 points of the game led by former three-time Pro Bowl running back Priest Holmes’s standout performance with 132 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Rams had entered the game with two quarterbacks injured in both Warner and rookie Marc Bulger, which left journeyman Jamie Martin.
Over the last three regular-season meetings, the Chiefs have continued to hold their own against the Rams in commanding fashion. Last season, Kansas City steamrolled St. Louis 34-7 behind their backfield duo of four-time Pro Bowler Jamaal Charles and Knile Davis, who combined for four total touchdowns. Quarterback Alex Smith recorded a near-flawless game with 223 passing yard completing 25-of-29 pass attempts.
However, the Rams have had their fair share of success against the Chiefs in the preseason holding a 9-5 all-time record. The trophy has exchanged hands 11 times in the preseason with St. Louis winning the last three games.
With Kansas City reclaiming the trophy last regular season, St. Louis will have their eyes on once again raising the Governor’s Cup for the 10-time in the preseason. All in all, it has the billing for yet another intense Show-Me State Showdown.
Source: NFL.com
Alex Smith, Chris Chandler, Dick Vermeil, Eric Dickerson, Flipper Anderson, Isaac Bruce, Jamaal Charles, Jerome Bettis, Jim Bertelsen, Joe Montana, Kimble Anders, Kurt Warner, Lawrence McCutcheon, Marc Bulger, Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk, Priest Holmes, Todd Blackledge, Torry Holt, Trent Green
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With the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs set to take the field on Thursday night for their preseason finale, it gives us a chance to look back upon the long-standing rivalry between the two NFL franchises.
The teams have faced each other in 11 regular season games with the Chiefs holding a seven to four edge in the win column. However, it didn’t begin that way for Kansas City through the first five matchups against the Rams when they still resided in Los Angeles.
In their first-ever meeting on September 16, 1973, the Rams dominated the Chiefs in a 23-13 win with an eye-popping 278 rushing yards with former five-time Pro-Bowl running back Lawrence McCutcheon and tail back Jim Bertelsen each notching over 120-yard performances. McCutcheon also had three catches for 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The Rams continued to prevail over the Chiefs taking four out of the first five meetings, including the only two shutouts in the all-time series with a pair of 16-0 victories. The first was on October 20, 1985 where they forced Kansas City to commit seven turnovers highlighted by six interceptions thrown by Chiefs quarterback Todd Blackledge.
For the Rams, six-time Pro Bowl running back Eric Dickerson led the charge scoring the game’s only touchdown while rushing for 68 yards on 26 carries.
The second occurred nine years later on September 25, 1994, with the Rams’ defense once again blanking the Chiefs this time against a 38-year-old Joe Montana forcing him to throw three interceptions. They also held Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen to just 59 rushing yards on 15 attempts.
Los Angeles’ offense in that game came primarily from Hall of Fame tail back Jerome Bettis, who had 132 rushing yards on 35 attempts. Their lone touchdown came on a 72-yard connection from quarterback Chris Chandler to wide receiver Flipper Anderson.
When the Rams made the decision to move to St. Louis following the 1994 season, the rivalry ramped up another notch with the reinstatement of the Governor’s Cup, which is a trophy that given to the winner between the two Missouri NFL teams. The trophy was originally played for between the Chiefs and the St. Louis Cardinals, but when the Cardinals moved to Phoenix the series ended.
The Chiefs have won each of the six”Battle of Missouri” games during the regular season since the series was resumed. Kansas City’s best offensive performance was in a shootout 54-34 victory on October 22, 2000. At the time, St. Louis had possessed the league’s most high-powered offense headed by quarterback Kurt Warner, Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, wideout Torry Holt, and Hall of Fame wide receiver Isaac Bruce.
Kansas City raced out a 20-0 lead in the first quarter of that game and never looked back. St. Louis did close the gap to 13-points on two occasions, but the combination of a huge deficit and a broken hand injury to Warner were too much for them to overcome. The Chiefs’ offense was led by two standout performances from quarterback Elvis Grbac with 266 passing yards and two touchdowns, and running back Kimble Anders’ 102 rushing yards with two touchdowns.
Green produced a respectable performance in the loss tossing three touchdowns, and Isaac Bruce had eight catches with 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Holt also had five receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown.
That said, the Chiefs’ most dominating win over the Rams in the series came in their next matchup on December 8, 2002, with a 49-10 blowout. It was a game that featured a couple of familiar faces on the opposing sideline with Dick Vermeil as the Chiefs’ head coach and Green taking the field as the starting quarterback.
After a competitive first quarter that had Kansas City ahead 14-10, the Chiefs scored the final 35 points of the game led by former three-time Pro Bowl running back Priest Holmes’s standout performance with 132 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Rams had entered the game with two quarterbacks injured in both Warner and rookie Marc Bulger, which left journeyman Jamie Martin.
Over the last three regular-season meetings, the Chiefs have continued to hold their own against the Rams in commanding fashion. Last season, Kansas City steamrolled St. Louis 34-7 behind their backfield duo of four-time Pro Bowler Jamaal Charles and Knile Davis, who combined for four total touchdowns. Quarterback Alex Smith recorded a near-flawless game with 223 passing yard completing 25-of-29 pass attempts.
However, the Rams have had their fair share of success against the Chiefs in the preseason holding a 9-5 all-time record. The trophy has exchanged hands 11 times in the preseason with St. Louis winning the last three games.
With Kansas City reclaiming the trophy last regular season, St. Louis will have their eyes on once again raising the Governor’s Cup for the 10-time in the preseason. All in all, it has the billing for yet another intense Show-Me State Showdown.
Source: NFL.com
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