Los Angeles is the second-largest metropolis in the US.
They’re additionally considered one of solely two cities within the US which have two NFL groups however it hasn’t all the time been that approach.
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The historical past of the NFL in Los Angeles is kind of distinctive.
Each the Chargers and Rams had spells in Los Angeles earlier than leaving the town at totally different occasions and each asserting their return in 2016.
The Los Angeles Rams had been initially based in 1936 in Cleveland and performed within the AFL for one season earlier than becoming a member of the NFL in 1946.
In 1946 the group then moved to Los Angeles and the town grew to become the primary within the West Coast to host an NFL group because the Rams performed within the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Nevertheless, after the 1994 season the Rams left LA and moved to St. Louis and 5 seasons later, the St. Louis Rams, led by Corridor of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, gained their first Tremendous Bowl in 2000.
In the meantime the Los Angeles Chargers had been based in 1959 by Barron Hilton.
In 1961, the group additionally left Los Angeles and moved 120 miles south to San Diego.
As a part of the AFL, the Chargers gained 4 AFL West titles and one AFL championship.
How did Los Angeles find yourself with two groups?
A inhabitants of 4 million, provides LA a market that the NFL can capitalise on.
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A big numerous inhabitants with a metropolis that’s house to individuals from all around the world however is extra well-known for Hollywood and it is film business now has two NFL groups to root for and a rising rivalry.
The NFL arrange mirrors the NBA which has had two basketball groups since 1984 when the San Diego Clippers joined the Los Angeles Lakers in Tinseltown.
When did the Rams transfer again to Los Angeles?
In 2016 the group moved again to LA after 21 years in St Louis and a Tremendous Bowl title.
Rams proprietor Stan Kroenke was promised that the St Louis Dome can be saved as much as NFL requirements, this didn’t occur and a want for brand spanking new stadium together with the expansion in Southern California pushed the choice to go again to LA.
The Rams would go on to win their second Tremendous Bowl in 2022 after they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in to win 23-20 in their very own SoFi Stadium.
When did the Chargers transfer again to Los Angeles?
It was in 2016, the identical yr because the Rams, the Chargers introduced they’d be transferring again to Los Angeles for the 2017 season after 56 years in San Diego.
They had been based in LA in 1960 however moved alongside the coast only a yr later to make their house in San Diego.
The present proprietor of the Chargers is Dean Spanos and the group is but to win a Tremendous Bowl title with a playoff document of 12-19 and one look within the Tremendous Bowl in 1995.
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