On February 5, the league threatened to heavily fine Behring and the Seahawks up to $900,000 daily unless they returned to Seattle immediately. However, much to the anger of the league owners Behring had failed to properly format a bid for relocation and the league was unaware of any possible request or owners meeting regarding the move of the team. Unknown to the league on FebruBehring had relocated the Seahawks' team practices to the Rams’ former training facility in Anaheim, and sought a deal to lease out the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Seahawks' owner Ken Behring found himself increasingly unsatisfied with the declining condition of the Kingdome and later threatened to relocate the team to Los Angeles during the 1996 offseason. The Rams found themselves unable to secure a new stadium in southern California and controversial owner Georgia Frontiere relocated the team to St. Notably, both the Rams and Seahawks encountered issues with fan attendance and outdated stadiums during the 1990s. Very little connected the Seahawks with any animosity towards their future rivals in the Rams and 49ers respectively for much of their existence leading up to the 2002 division realignment. Originally, the Seahawks played in the NFC West during their inaugural season in 1976, but would be realigned to the AFC West the following season. History The Seahawks host the Rams on OctoBeginnings of the Rivalry: 1976–2002 The teams have met twice in the playoffs, two Rams wins in the 2004 NFC Wild Card Round and the 2020 NFC Wild Card Round.

With both teams winning a Super Bowl between 20, regular matchups often escalated into fierce, violent grudge matches for control of the division. Both teams initially found success at varying times until the Rams' relocation back to Los Angeles in 2016, amplifying the hostility of the rivalry as both teams regularly fought for playoff success. Geography somewhat comes into play as both Los Angeles and Seattle are approximately 1,100 miles apart along Interstate 5 connected along the western seaboard of the continental United States. While the teams first met in 1976, the rivalry did not develop until the early 2000s, specifically around 2002, when the Seahawks were placed with the Rams in the NFC West, allowing for two annual meetings between the teams. The Rams–Seahawks rivalry is an American football rivalry between the National Football League (NFL)'s Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. Conference Championships (since 1976) (8)

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