What NFL Team is in St. Louis?
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The St. Louis Rams are the NFL team in St. Louis.
The Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team that play in the National Football League (NFL). They are based in St. Louis, Missouri, and are members of the NFC West division. The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short-lived American Football League (AFL). In 1946, the franchise moved to Los Angeles.
When they moved to St. Louis
The Rams were a professional American football team that played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1936 to 1994. The Rams franchise relocated from Cleveland to Los Angeles in 1946, making it the first NFL franchise to play in Los Angeles. The club played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 1946 to 1979, then moved to Anaheim Stadium (later renamed Anaheim Stadium at Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) in Anaheim, California, where they remained until their move back to St. Louis following the 1994 NFL season.
Their current quarterback
The Rams are currently coached by Sean McVay, and their quarterback is Jared Goff.
The Cardinals
When they moved to St. Louis
The Cardinals began play in Chicago in 1898, and are the oldest continuously run professional football team in the United States. They were a charter member of the National Football League (NFL) in 1920, and joined the NFL’s Western Division in 1925. In 1960, the Cardinals moved from their original home field, Comiskey Park, to St. Louis, Missouri’s Busch Memorial Stadium (now known as Busch Stadium), where they have played home games since.
Their current quarterback
The Cardinals currently have Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback. He was drafted first overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. He is the first player in NFL history to be drafted first overall in the NFL Draft after being drafted first overall in the MLB Draft.
The 49ers
When they moved to St. Louis
The San Francisco 49ers were a professional American football team that originally played in San Francisco, California. The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1949 after the AAFC merged with the NFL. The 49ers were the first major league sports franchise based in San Francisco. The name “49ers” comes from the prospectors who arrived in Northern California during the 1849 Gold Rush.
The team originally competed in Kezar Stadium before moving to Candlestick Park in 1970 and then to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, in 2014. Throughout their 70-year history, the 49ers have been one of the most successful teams in NFL history; they have won 19 division championships (the most of any team has won), appeared in 31 playoff games (second most), and have played in 15 NFL Championship Games (third most).
Their current quarterback
The 49ers current quarterback is Jimmy Garoppolo. He was traded to the 49ers from the New England Patriots in 2017.
