| Season | Date | Result | Location |
| 2002 | October 13, 2002 | St. Louis Rams 28, Oakland Raiders 13 | St. Louis |
| 1997 | September 28, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 35, St. Louis Rams 17 | Oakland |
| 1994 | November 13, 1994 | Los Angeles Raiders 20, Los Angeles Rams 17 | Los Angeles |
| 1991 | October 20, 1991 | Los Angeles Raiders 20, Los Angeles Rams 17 | Los Angeles |
| 1988 | September 18, 1988 | Los Angeles Rams 22, Los Angeles Raiders 17 | Los Angeles |
| 1985 | December 23, 1985 | Los Angeles Raiders 16, Los Angeles Rams 6 | Los Angeles |
| 1982 | December 18, 1982 | Los Angeles Raiders 37, Los Angeles Rams 31 | Los Angeles |
| 1979 | September 2, 1979 | Oakland Raiders 24, Los Angeles Rams 17 | Los Angeles |
| 1977 | December 4, 1977 | Los Angeles Rams 20, Oakland Raiders 14 | Los Angeles |
| 1972 | October 29, 1972 | Oakland Raiders 45, Los Angeles Rams 17 | Oakland |
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Even though the Rams lost, the 1982 Ram-Raider game was a classic. Here's how physical that game was. Pat Summerall says "the players on both teams say there isn't bad blood between the teams". John Madden replies "I don't know about that, there has been 3 fights and we have just played two downs".
1977 CLASSIC
In 1977, the World Champion Oakland Raiders met the Los Angeles Rams in week 12 of the season.
The 9-2 Raiders were coming off a impressive victory over the Buffalo Bills 34-13. The 8-3 Rams also won the week before as they shut out the Cleveland Browns 9-0.
Over 77,000 fans packed the Los Angeles Coliseum and they weren't disappointed.
The Raiders got on the board first as a pass interference call on Isiah Robertson put the ball on the Ram's four yard line.
Two plays later, Mark Van Eeghan gave the Raiders a 7-0 lead.
Then the Ram defense took over, sacking Kenny Stabler 5 times. But, the World Champions Raiders were just as dominating.
The Rams could only get into field goal range twice in the first half. After Septein hits two field goals to narrow the Raiders lead to 7-6 the half ends.
In the 2nd half, the Ram defense was even more awesome as they intercepted four Stabler passes.
With a minute left in the third quarter, the Rams had a 4th and goal on the Raiders one yard line.
Coach Knox decides to go for the TD. John Cappeletti easily scored as the Rams offensive line blew the Raiders defensive line off the ball, making the score 13-7 Rams.
But, these are the Raiders. The World Champion Raiders.
Stabler hits TE Dave Casper with the "Ghost to the Post" TD making it 14-13 Raiders with less than 2 minutes to go.
On 2nd and 7 on the Rams 45 yard line, Pat Haden does a play action pass and Harold Jackson burns Lester Hayes on a give and go.
Haden's pass was perfect as Jackson scores on a 55 yard game winning TD.
The Coliseum erupted into one big roar and I was one of them. The Rams beat the World Champion Raiders 20-14.
One Awesome game.
RAMS VISIT THE LA COLISEUM
The Rams were 2-0 as they met the 1-1 Raiders in the LA Coliseum.
The last 3 meetings have been won by the Raiders.
The Ram defense and offense shined as Everett threw for over 200 yards and the defense sacked Raiders QB 8 times.
Defensive End Gary Jeter set a Ram record with 5 sacks.
Everett and Aaron Cox hooked up for a 55 yard TD.
The Rams stayed unbeaten with a 22-17 win.
BULGER FIRST START
One quick possession was all Marc Bulger needed to calm his frayed nerves and give the St. Louis Rams a lead they'd never relinquish.
The third-string quarterback, who came into the league two years ago as an obscure sixth-round draft choice, threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in his first NFL action Sunday as the Rams won their first game 28-13 over previously unbeaten Oakland.
Marc Bulger is a savior for the Rams in his first NFL start. "If you know you can play, you don't have to worry about it," Bulger said. "You'll get your chance."
Marshall Faulk, who was slowed by back spasms against the 49ers last week, showed his familiar form by running for a season-high 158 yards. His darting 32-yard run, which followed Damione Lewis ' interception of Rich Gannon's pass, put the ball at the Oakland 1 with 11:20 left.
Bulger, who started in place of injured second-stringer Jamie Martin, scored on the next play to give the defending NFC champions (1-5) a 28-6 lead.
The touchdown triggered thunderous cheers from a crowd that hadn't seen its team win a home game since last Jan. 6.
Kurt Warner, the NFL MVP in 1999 and 2001, is out with a broken finger, but he was the first person to hug Bulger as he trotted off the field.
"You can't say enough about a guy who comes in in such a big game and plays with such poise," Warner said. "He played the way he had to play to win this football game."
Bulger finished 14-of-21 for 186 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions.
The Raiders (4-1), who entered the game leading the NFL at 40.5 points and 461.5 yards a game, had only two field goals and 229 yards through the first three quarters.
The dismal performance didn't stop Jerry Rice, who caught seven passes for 133 yards on his 40th birthday.
"That is amazing for a guy who has done it as long as he has," said Rams cornerback Dre' Bly. "For him to be 40 years old and still be out there playing every snap and not coming out of the game and just doing what's done since he's 23 is just unbelievable."
Rice's caught a 53-yard pass on the game's first play, which actually led to a momentum-turning defensive stop by St. Louis.
On fourth-and-1 from the St. Louis 3, Zack Crockett was stopped for no gain by linebacker Tommy Polley, who had missed the two previous games with an injury.
Bulger then guided the Rams 97 yards in just nine plays. He hit Isaac Bruce for 17 yards with his first NFL pass, then connected with Torry Holt for 50 yards on his second. On his third pass Bulger found Bruce in the corner of the end zone for a 7-yard TD.
Bulger, a star at West Virginia who was originally drafted by the Saints, said the deep pass to Holt did wonders for his confidence.
"Torry's so fast, I think he outran my arm," he said. "Just being able to let all that energy out and complete it, I think guys could sense we can get on a roll here."
Gannon threw for 332 yards, falling short of becoming the first NFL player to have at least 350 in four straight games. He connected with Terry Kirby for a 2-yard TD to get the Raiders to 28-13 with 8:05 to go.
Oakland coach Bill Callahan denied that the Raiders overlooked the Rams, or Bulger.
"He did get significant playing time in the preseason, and he understands the system," Callahan said. "I think they were intelligent with their approach. We were very diligent about how we prepared for this team. My hat's off to them."
Two special-teams mistakes by Oakland led to Bulger's second TD pass. First, the Raiders were flagged for having an ineligible man downfield on a punt. On the second kick, they let Terrence Wilkins break free for a 56-yard return, setting up the Rams on the 13.
On the next play, Holt got free from Tory James and caught Bulger's pass in the end zone.
Less than two minutes into the fourth quarter, Faulk broke a 40-yard run.
From the 10, Bulger tossed a dump-off pass to Faulk, who slid past two tacklers into the end zone for a 21-6 lead.
The Rams' offensive line, already thinned by the loss of tackle Orlando Pace, was further weakened when left tackle Grant Williams was carted away in the first half after breaking his lower right leg and dislocating his right ankle.
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