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The Missouri Governor's Cup (also known as the Chiefs-Rams rivalry, or Cardinals-Chiefs rivalry) was a trophy awarded to the winner of the football game between
BATTERING RAM: Johnson and Chiefs take Governor's Cup 31-17
''KCChiefs.com, 5 November 2006.''
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
's two National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the majo ...
(NFL) teams.
Originally played for between the Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The t ...
and the St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
, the series went into recess after 1987 due to the Cardinals' relocation to Phoenix, Arizona
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at the end of the season, leaving the Chiefs as the only NFL team in Missouri.
In 1996, the year after the St. Louis Rams relocated from Los Angeles
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, the Governor's Cup series returned, and was played until 2015 in the preseason and the interconference regular season matchups between the Chiefs and Rams.
The series went back into recess after the Rams relocated back to Los Angeles in 2016, leaving the Chiefs as the only NFL team in Missouri for a second time.
The local press occasionally referred to the game as The Battle of Missouri, The Show-Me State Showdown, or the I-70
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Series.
History
1968–88
The contest began in1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* J ...
when St. Louis had the football Cardinals until the Cardinals' relocation in 1988
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. The Governor's Cup game was resumed in the 1996
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season between the Chiefs and the Rams until the Rams' relocation in 2016
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.
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 13–6–1 in preseason play.
1996–2015
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 2000s, and the meetings often resulted in shootouts. Former Rams coachDick Vermeil
Richard Albert Vermeil (; born October 30, 1936) is a former American football coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons, the St. L ...
was hired by the Chiefs in 2001 after he had won Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV was an American football game played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on January 30, 2000, to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1999 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion St. Louis ...
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
"The Greatest Show on Turf" was a nickname for the record-breaking offense of the St. Louis Rams during the 1999, 2000, and 2001 National Football League seasons. The offense was designed by attack-oriented offensive coordinator (during the 199 ...
", Mike Martz
Michael Martz (born May 13, 1951) is an American football coach. Best known for his coaching tenure with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL), he served as the offensive coordinator for the Rams' Greatest Show on Turf offe ...
, who succeeded Vermeil for the Rams head coaching job.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Kansas City Chiefs
All-Time pre-season results
The Chiefs and Cardinals met every pre-season to determine the best NFL team in Missouri. The Chiefs lead the pre-season series 13–6–1. The 1972 meeting was the first event inArrowhead Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium is an American football stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. It primarily serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). The stadium has been officially named GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stad ...
, which opened despite continuing construction.
All-Time regular season results
''Note: The Governor's Cup was awarded between the Chiefs and the St. Louis Cardinals from 1968 through 1987, the Cardinals' final season in St. Louis.'' The Chiefs won the regular reason series 3–1–1.St. Louis Rams vs. Kansas City Chiefs
All-Time pre-season results
The Chiefs and Rams met in most pre-seasons from 1996 through 2015 to determine the best NFL team in Missouri. The Rams, who moved to St. Louis in 1995, led the Missouri pre-season series 9–6, before returning to Los Angeles in 2016.
All-Time regular season results
''Note: The Governor's Cup was not awarded for games between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs, but only for games played during the Rams’ time in St. Louis (1995
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to 2015
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).''
The Chiefs won the regular season series 6–0.Herb, PatrickBATTERING RAM: Johnson and Chiefs take Governor's Cup 31-17
''KCChiefs.com, 5 November 2006.''
See also
*2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game
On November 19, 2018, the Los Angeles Rams hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in a National Football League (NFL) regular season game that was televised nationally by ESPN on ''Monday Night Football''. The Rams won the matchup 54–51 in what would be ...
*Battle of Ohio (NFL) ''Battle of Ohio'' may refer to:
* Battle of Ohio (MLB), a baseball rivalry between the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds
* Battle of Ohio (NFL), American football rivalry between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals
* See the ...
* I-70 Series
* Governor's Cup (Texas)
* Cardinals–Rams rivalry
* Bears–Cardinals rivalry
References
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