Governor's Cup (Missouri)
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The Missouri Governor's Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner between the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams' annual meetings in the pre-season and occasional contests in the regular season. The contest has been a staple of Missourian's football teams from 1968 to 1987 and 1996 to the present.
The local press occasionally refer to the game as The Battle of Missouri.
The Chiefs and Rams meet every year in the pre-season but have only met four times in the regular season.
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[edit] History
[edit] 1968-1988
The contest began in 1968 when St. Louis had the football Cardinals [1] until the Cardinal's relocation in 1988. The Governor's Cup game was resumed in the 1996 season between the Chiefs and the Rams.
The Chiefs posted a 16-7-2 mark in its Governor's Cup series against the Cardinals from 1968 to 1987, going 3-1-1 in the regular season record and 14-6-1 in preseason play. [2]
[edit] 1996-present
When the Los Angeles Rams relocated to St. Louis, the rivalry among Missourians re-emerged. Both the Rams and the Chiefs possessed the two most productive offenses in the NFL in the early 2000's, and the meetings often resulted in shootouts. Former Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil was hired by the Chiefs in 2001 after he had won Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams with one of the NFL's most powerful offensive squads in history.
Once the Chiefs created their own high-powered offense with the arrival of Vermeil, the rivalry became even more exciting. In often meaningless preseason games, the Chiefs and Rams gave all their energy to secure the Governor's Cup, their spot as the best offense in the league, and bragging rights for their respective city in Missouri.
Dick Vermeil faced off against his old coaching buddies with the Rams--including his offensive coordinator of "The Greatest Show on Turf," Mike Martz--whom succeeded Vermeil for the Rams head coaching job.
[edit] St. Louis Football Cardinals vs. Kansas City Chiefs
[edit] All-Time Regular Season Results
Note: The Governor's Cup was awarded between the Chiefs and the St. Louis Football Cardinals from 1968 through 1987, the Cardinals' final season in St. Louis.
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Stadium |
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| November 22, 1970 | Cardinals 6 | Chiefs 6 | Municipal Stadium |
| December 1, 1974 | Chiefs 17 | Cardinals 13 | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| November 23, 1980 | Chiefs 21 | Cardinals 13 | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| October 2, 1983 | Cardinals 14 | Chiefs 38 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| November 23, 1986 | Chiefs 14 | Cardinals 23 | Busch Memorial Stadium |
[edit] St. Louis Rams vs. Kansas City Chiefs
[edit] All-Time Pre-Season Results
The Chiefs and Rams meet every pre-season to determine the best NFL team in Missouri. The Rams lead the pre-season series 5-4.
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 1996 | Rams 34 | Chiefs 30 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| August 22, 1997 | Chiefs 13 | Rams 14 | Trans World Dome |
| August 28, 1998 | Rams 10 | Chiefs 6 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| August 31, 2001 | Chiefs 17 | Rams 21 | Edward Jones Dome |
| August 30, 2002 | Rams 16 | Chiefs 23 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| August 28, 2003 | Chiefs 22 | Rams 6 | Edward Jones Dome |
| August 23, 2004 | Rams 7 | Chiefs 24 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| September 2, 2005 | Chiefs 23 | Rams 27 | Edward Jones Dome |
| August 26, 2006 | Rams 12 | Chiefs 16 | Arrowhead Stadium |
[edit] All-Time Regular Season Results
Note: The Governor's Cup was not awarded for games between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs, only since the Rams relocated to St. Louis in 1995.
The Chiefs lead the regular season series 4-0. [3] [4]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Stadium | Game notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 1997 | Chiefs 28 | Rams 20 | Trans World Dome | Chiefs’ first game in St. Louis since 1986. |
| October 20, 2000 | Rams 34 | Chiefs 54 | Arrowhead Stadium | Most points ever scored at Arrowhead Stadium. |
| December 8, 2002 | Rams 10 | Chiefs 49 | Arrowhead Stadium | Dante Hall records two kick returns for touchdowns. |
| November 5, 2006 | Chiefs 31 | Rams 17 | Edward Jones Dome | First game without Dick Vermeil or Mike Martz as coaching rivals. |
[edit] References
- ^ Dean, Rick. Grbac to get playing time tonight, The Capital-Journal, 22 August 1997
- ^ Chiefs-Rams news release for 9/2/05 preseason game
- ^ Chiefs-Rams news release for 11/5/06 regular season game
- ^ Herb, Patrick. BATTERING RAM: Johnson and Chiefs take Governor's Cup 31-17 KCChiefs.com, 5 November 2006.
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