Buccaneers vs. Rams: All-Time Matchup History
Head-to-Head Snapshot
- All-Time Record: Rams lead series 17–10 (.370)
- First Meeting: 1977
- Most Recent Meeting: 2025 season
- Postseason Meetings: 3 (Rams lead 3-0)
Last Five Matchups
- 2025: Rams 34, Buccaneers 7 (away)
- 2022: Buccaneers 16, Rams 13 (home)
- 2021: Rams 30, Buccaneers 27 (home)*
- 2021: Rams 34, Buccaneers 24 (away)
- 2020: Rams 27, Buccaneers 24 (home)
* Postseason
Series Overview
The Rams have often shown up at the most critical junctures in Buccaneers franchise history. They were the team Tampa Bay faced, ultimately unsuccessfully, in each of its first two trips to the NFC Championship Game. There were also a series of high-profile matchups between the Buccaneers and Rams leading up to Tampa Bay's first Super Bowl championship in the 2002 season, and after their second Super Bowl victory in the 2020 season.
Notable Matchups
- 2019 Regular Season: Tampa Bay's first game in Los Angeles in 26 years turned into the highest-scoring game in franchise history as Mike Evans and Chris Godwin keyed a 55-40 victory.
- 2000 Regular Season: In what is widely considered the best regular-season game in franchise history, the Bucs clinched a playoff spot with a wild 38-35 shootout over the defending NFL champs.
- 1999 Postseason: Tampa Bay's rising defense is equal to the challenge against the Rams' "Greatest Show on Turf" but a late touchdown sends St. Louis to the Super Bowl with an 11-6 win.
Series Trends
- Since 2000, the Buccaneers and Rams have played six regular-season prime-time gamesagainst each other
- The Rams eliminated the Bucs from the playoffs in 1979, 1999 and 2021
- Rams have won eight of the last 10 meetings, postseason included
- Winning team has exceeded 30 points in six of the last seven meetings
2025 Los Angeles Rams Season Snapshot
- Record: 12–5
- Division Finish: 2nd in NFC West
- Playoffs: Lost to Seattle in conference championship game
- Head Coach: Sean McVay (10th year)
Key Additions
CB Trent McDuffie, CB Jaylen Watson, LS Joe Cardona, LB Grant Stuard
Key Departures
CB Cobie Durant, CB Darious Williams, CB roger McCreary, WR Tutu Atwell
Notable Players
QB Matthew Stafford, WR Puka Nacua, WR Davante Adams, RB Kyren Williams, T Alaric Jackson, DT Kobie Turner, OLB Byron Young, OLB Jared Verse, S Kamren Kinchens
Full Matchup History
| Season | Winner | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rams | 34-7 | Los Angeles |
| 2022 | Buccaneers | 16-13 | Tampa |
| 2021 | Rams | 30-27 | Tampa* |
| 2021 | Rams | 34-24 | Los Angeles |
| 2020 | Rams | 27-24 | Tampa |
| 2019 | Buccaneers | 55-40 | Los Angeles |
| 2016 | Rams | 37-32 | Tampa |
| 2015 | Rams | 31-23 | St. Louis |
| 2014 | Rams | 19-17 | Tampa |
| 2013 | Rams | 23-13 | St. Louis |
| 2012 | Rams | 28-13 | Tampa |
| 2010 | Buccaneers | 18-17 | Tampa |
| 2007 | Buccaneers | 24-3 | Tampa |
| 2004 | Rams | 28-21 | St. Louis |
| 2002 | Buccaneers | 26-14 | Tampa |
| 2001 | Buccaneers | 24-17 | St. Louis |
| 2000 | Buccaneers | 38-35 | Tampa |
| 1999 | Rams | 11-6 | St. Louis* |
| 1994 | Buccaneers | 24-14 | Tampa |
| 1992 | Rams | 31-27 | Tampa |
| 1990 | Rams | 35-14 | Tampa |
| 1987 | Rams | 35-3 | Los Angeles |
| 1986 | Rams | 26-20 (OT) | Los Angeles |
| 1985 | Rams | 31-27 | Tampa |
| 1984 | Rams | 34-33 | Tampa |
| 1980 | Buccaneers | 10-9 | Tampa |
| 1979 | Rams | 9-0 | Tampa* |
| 1979 | Buccaneers | 21-6 | Tampa |
| 1978 | Rams | 26-23 | Los Angeles |
| 1977 | Rams | 31-0 | Los Angeles |
* Postseason
Historical Note
The Buccaneers' highest-scoring regular-season game and lowest-scoring postseason game both were against the Rams.
FAQs
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