<P> The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that play in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short - lived second American Football League before joining the NFL the next year . In 1946 , the franchise moved to Los Angeles . The Rams franchise remained in the metro area until 1994 , when they moved to St. Louis , and were known as the St. Louis Rams from 1995 to 2015 . The Rams franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016 . This article chronicles the franchise 's history during their time in Los Angeles , from playing at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between 1946 and 1979 , to playing at Anaheim Stadium ( now known as Angel Stadium of Anaheim ) in Anaheim from 1980 to 1994 , and its return to Southern California beginning with the 2016 season . </P>
<P> The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that play in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short - lived second American Football League before joining the NFL the next year . In 1946 , the franchise moved to Los Angeles . The Rams franchise remained in the metro area until 1994 , when they moved to St. Louis , and were known as the St. Louis Rams from 1995 to 2015 . The Rams franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016 . This article chronicles the franchise 's history during their time in Los Angeles , from playing at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between 1946 and 1979 , to playing at Anaheim Stadium ( now known as Angel Stadium of Anaheim ) in Anaheim from 1980 to 1994 , and its return to Southern California beginning with the 2016 season . </P>
where did the rams play in the 80s
where did the rams play in the 80s
Anaheim Stadium ( now known as Angel Stadium of Anaheim ) in Anaheim
Anaheim Stadium ( now known as Angel Stadium of Anaheim ) in Anaheim