<P> By 1995, the Rams franchise had withered to a mere shadow of its former self . Accusations and excuses were constantly thrown back and forth between the Rams fan base, ownership, and local politicians . Many in the fan base blamed the ownership of Georgia Frontiere for the franchise's woes, while ownership cited the out - dated stadium and withering fan support . </P> <P> Frontiere finally gave up and decided to move the Rams to St. Louis . However, on March 15, 1995, the other league owners rejected Frontiere's bid to move the franchise by a 21--3--6 vote . Then - Commissioner Paul Tagliabue stated after rejecting the move, "This was one of the most complex issues we have had to approach in years . We had to balance the interest of fans in Los Angeles and in St. Louis that we appreciate very much . In my judgment, they did not meet the guidelines we have in place for such a move ." The commissioner also added: "Once the bridges have been burned and people get turned off on a sports franchise, years of loyalty is not respected and it is difficult to get it back . By the same token, there are millions of fans in that area who have supported the Rams in an extraordinary way . The Rams have 50 years of history and the last 5 or so years of difficult times can be corrected ." </P> <P> Frontiere, however, responded with a thinly veiled threat at a lawsuit . On April 12, 1995 the owners acquiesced to her demands, wary of going through a long, protracted legal battle . Tagliabue simply stated that "The desire to have peace and not be at war was a big factor" in allowing the Rams move to go forward . In a matter of a month, the vote had gone from 21--6 opposed to 23--6 in favor . Jonathan Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, elaborated on the commissioner's remarks by saying that "about five or six owners didn't want to get the other owners into litigation, so they switched their votes ." Only six teams remained in opposition to the Rams move from Los Angeles: the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, and Washington Redskins . After the vote was over, Steelers owner Dan Rooney publicly stated that he opposed the move of the Los Angeles Rams because "I believe we should support the fans who have supported us for years ." </P> <P> While in St. Louis, the Rams played their first few home games at Busch Memorial Stadium before the Trans World Dome (now known as the Dome at America's Center) was completed during the middle of the 1995 season . Aided by an offense nicknamed "The Greatest Show on Turf", a period of success occurred between 1999 and 2004 when the team qualified for the playoffs in five out of those six seasons, including a win in Super Bowl XXXIV against the Tennessee Titans, and a loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI . Other than that period of success, the St. Louis Rams repeatedly suffered losing seasons . </P>

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