Some background: The Rams were a downtrodden team for a decade, with one winning season from 1956 through ... Western Division playoff game Dec. 27, 1969, in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Minnesota’s Bud Grant and the Rams’ George Allen. Their first big game came in Week 12 of the 1969 season, when the 10-1 Vikings handed Los Angeles its first loss. They had their first ...