A brief look at Vikings/Rams history During the 1970s. .
.which was well before my
time
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between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams was one of the best in
football. The two teams were at the top of the NFL during that time, and met a
bunch of times in the postseason. In fact, the Rams have more postseason games
against the Rams than any other opponent with seven. (They also have seven
playoff games against the Dallas Cowboys, but less than that against every other
opponent.) Things weren¡¯t quite as intense once the Rams moved to St. Louis, but
with both teams near the top of the NFC again, maybe things will get rekindled a
bit.As we do every week, we¡¯re going to take a look back at the Vikings¡¯ history
against their upcoming opponent. As the Rams kept all their history when they
moved, it will encompass the history against the Rams at both locations, and for
now will just focus on regular season competition.As always, the numbers in this
story are brought to you by the good folks from Pro Football Reference.Total
regular season games between the Vikings and the Rams: 38All-time record:
Vikings, 22-14-2Total Vikings¡¯ points scored, head-to-head: 868 (22.8
points/game)Total Rams¡¯ points scored, head-to-head: 820 (21.6
points/game)Longest Vikings¡¯ winning streak vs Rams: 5,
twice
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November 2017Longest Rams¡¯ winning streak vs Vikings: 3, twice, most recently
from 15 October 1978 to 6 October 1985Most recent Vikings¡¯ road win in series: 7
September 2014 (final score 34-6, at St. Louis)Most recent Rams¡¯ home win in
series: 30 November 2003 (final score 48-17, at St. Louis)Biggest Vikings¡¯ road
win in series: 28 points, twice (34-6 on 7 September 2014, 38-10 on 11 October
2009, both at St. Louis)Biggest Rams¡¯ home win in series: 36 points, 22
September 1967 (final score 39-3)Current streak: Vikings, 5 winsYes, the Vikings
have run off quite the successive number of wins against the Rams, having
matched their longest streak against the blue and yellow in team history. They
got their fifth straight last season at U.S. Bank Stadium, when the Rams marched
down the field for a touchdown on their first drive and didn¡¯t dent the
scoreboard after that. The game went into the fourth quarter tied at 7-7, but
the Vikings exploded for 17 fourth quarter points, including a 65-yard touchdown
pass from Case Keenum to Adam Thielen to ice
it
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Vikings Jerseys 2019 , winning by a final score of 24-7.The last time that
the Vikings had to travel to face the Los Angeles Rams came back on 29 November
1992. (The Rams didn¡¯t move to St. Louis until 1995, but after this one the
Vikings didn¡¯t play them again until 1998.) In this one, first-year head coach
Dennis Green took his team into Anaheim Stadium to face the Chuck Knox-led Rams.
Terry Allen found the end zone three times that afternoon, twice on the ground
and once through the air on a 36-yard touchdown pass from running back Keith
Henderson on a trick play. The Vikings took a 21-point lead into the fourth
quarter, and that was enough as they walked away with a 31-17 victory.In fact,
if we want to find the last time the Vikings lost a game to the Rams in Los
Angeles, we have to go back over 30 years. The Wayback Machine would have to
take us back to 6 October 1985, when John Robinson¡¯s 4-0 Rams hosted Bud Grant¡¯s
3-1 Vikings (after the one season where Les Steckel screwed things up so bad
that Bud was the only one that could fix it). It was a defensive battle, as all
of the first half scoring came on two Rams field goals to give them a 6-0 lead.
Eric Dickerson then scored a touchdown in the third quarter to make it 13-0. The
Vikings mounted a bit of a comeback, scoring on a Ted Brown touchdown run and a
Jan Stenerud field goal, but it wasn¡¯t quite enough as the Rams held on to win
13-10.That¡¯s a brief look at some of the regular season history between the
Vikings and the Rams as we prepare for Thursday night¡¯s game in LA. We¡¯ll have
more for you as we get closer to kickoff. It¡¯s the second-to-last game on the
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second-to-last game on the 2018-19 NFL schedule is going to take place tomorrow,
folks, and it¡¯s the game that fans from coast to coast and border to border love
to hate.Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it¡¯s time for the Pro Bowl. Yes, nobody plays
defense in the Pro Bowl, but since we¡¯re going to be experiencing some serious
withdrawal here in the next couple of weeks, it¡¯s one last opportunity to see
some members of the Minnesota Vikings take the field.Four members of the purple
will be taking part in Sunday¡¯s contest. Three of them are on the defensive
side, as defensive end Danielle Hunter, linebacker Anthony Barr, and safety
Harrison Smith will be taking part in the contest. They¡¯re joined by the lone
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know how to watch the penultimate NFL contest of the season, we¡¯ve got all that
info here for you.Game timeKickoff for the Pro Bowl is set for 2:00 PM Central
time, and the game will be shown on both ABC and ESPN, as well as on Disney XD.
No maps needed for this one. . .you¡¯ve got ABC, and you more than likely have
ESPN, so there you go.For the third year in a row, the game will take place at
Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.Radio infoI don¡¯t know if KFAN is
going to be airing the game in the Twin Cities area or not. . .their website
doesn¡¯t make it terribly clear. However, the game will be on Westwood One, so if
you have an affiliate in your area, you might be able to find it there.The
Westwood One broadcast will also be airing on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Channel
88.Referee InfoThe two referees that will be calling their final NFL game, Walt
Coleman and Pete Morelli, will be heading up the crew for this one.
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thing better than football that doesn¡¯t matter, it¡¯s football that doesn¡¯t
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exactly what we can expect on Sunday in Orlando. According to their forecast,
it¡¯s supposed to rain all day in Central Florida, with temperatures in the
mid-50s and winds coming out of the north at 15-20 miles an hour. Sounds like
fun, no?Streaming InfoThe game will be steamed on the WatchESPN app.If you¡¯re
looking for an illegal stream for the Pro Bowl, my goodness seek help.We¡¯ll
probably have an Open Thread for the Pro Bowl up shortly before kickoff tomorrow
so that we can celebrate the accomplishments of Barr, Hunter, Smith, and
Thielen, and hoping that it gets over before the Royal Rumble starts.