Bears vs. Rams: The Complete Head-to-Head History
The Tale of the Tape
All-Time Series Record:
- Bears Wins: 69
- Rams Wins: 47
- Ties: 3
- Series Trend: The Bears have won the last two meetings (2024, 2025).
The Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams share a historic rivalry that traces the evolution of the NFL itself, from the Rams' origins in Cleveland to their modern eras in St. Louis and Los Angeles. Historically, the Bears have controlled the series, holding a distinct all-time advantage (leading 69–47–3) driven by dominant winning streaks in the 1940s and 1960s. However, the dynamic has shifted in the 21st century, often pitting the Rams' high-flying "Greatest Show" offenses against Chicago's gritty "Monsters of the Midway" defenses. This Sunday’s Divisional Round clash carries massive historical weight: despite meeting over 100 times in the regular season, this is only the third time these franchises have faced off in the playoffs, breaking a 1–1 postseason tie that has stood since the legendary 1985 NFC Championship Game.
| Date | Winner | Score | Location | Notes |
| Sept 29, 2024 | Bears | 24-18 | Chicago | Caleb Williams' first win vs. Rams |
| Sept 12, 2021 | Rams | 34-14 | Los Angeles | SNF (Stafford's Rams debut) |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Rams | 24-10 | Los Angeles | MNF |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Rams | 17-7 | Los Angeles | SNF |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Bears | 15-6 | Chicago | SNF (Defense dominates 11-1 Rams) |
| Nov 15, 2015 | Bears | 37-13 | St. Louis | |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Rams | 42-21 | St. Louis | |
| Sept 23, 2012 | Bears | 23-6 | Chicago | |
| Dec 6, 2009 | Bears | 17-9 | Chicago | |
| Nov 23, 2008 | Bears | 27-3 | St. Louis | |
| Dec 11, 2006 | Bears | 42-27 | St. Louis | MNF (Hester KR TD) |
| Nov 16, 2003 | Rams | 23-21 | Chicago | |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Rams | 21-16 | St. Louis | MNF |
| Dec 26, 1999 | Rams | 34-12 | St. Louis | "Greatest Show on Turf" era |
| Nov 8, 1998 | Rams | 20-12 | Chicago | |
| Dec 14, 1997 | Bears | 13-10 | St. Louis | |
| Dec 8, 1996 | Bears | 35-9 | Chicago | |
| Sept 24, 1995 | Rams | 34-28 | St. Louis | |
| Dec 18, 1994 | Bears | 27-13 | Chicago | |
| Jan 2, 1994 | Rams | 20-6 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 14, 1990 | Bears | 38-9 | Chicago | |
| Oct 29, 1989 | Bears | 20-10 | Chicago | |
| Dec 5, 1988 | Rams | 23-3 | Los Angeles | MNF |
| Nov 3, 1986 | Rams | 20-17 | Chicago | |
| Jan 12, 1986 | Bears | 24-0 | Chicago | NFC Championship Game |
| Nov 11, 1984 | Rams | 29-13 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 14, 1984 | Rams | 38-21 | Chicago | |
| Nov 6, 1983 | Rams | 21-14 | Los Angeles | |
| Dec 26, 1982 | Bears | 34-26 | Los Angeles | |
| Dec 19, 1982 | Rams | 10-7 | Chicago | |
| Sept 28, 1981 | Rams | 24-7 | Chicago | MNF |
| Dec 16, 1979 | Bears | 42-6 | Chicago | |
| Nov 11, 1979 | Bears | 27-23 | Chicago | |
| Sept 3, 1978 | Bears | 17-10 | Chicago | |
| Oct 10, 1977 | Bears | 24-23 | Chicago | |
| Sept 25, 1977 | Rams | 16-13 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 17, 1976 | Rams | 20-12 | Los Angeles | |
| Dec 14, 1975 | Rams | 34-20 | Chicago | |
| Nov 23, 1975 | Rams | 38-10 | Los Angeles | |
| Dec 2, 1973 | Rams | 26-0 | Chicago | |
| Oct 29, 1972 | Bears | 27-10 | Los Angeles | |
| Sept 24, 1972 | Tie | 13-13 | Chicago | |
| Oct 3, 1971 | Rams | 17-3 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 26, 1969 | Rams | 9-7 | Chicago | |
| Sept 28, 1969 | Rams | 20-17 | Los Angeles | |
| Dec 8, 1968 | Bears | 17-16 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 19, 1967 | Bears | 30-3 | Chicago | |
| Oct 29, 1967 | Rams | 28-17 | Chicago | |
| Oct 31, 1966 | Rams | 24-17 | Chicago | |
| Oct 23, 1966 | Rams | 10-7 | Los Angeles | |
| Sept 16, 1966 | Rams | 31-17 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 14, 1965 | Bears | 34-13 | Chicago | |
| Oct 10, 1965 | Bears | 31-6 | Chicago | |
| Sept 26, 1965 | Rams | 30-28 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 15, 1964 | Bears | 34-24 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 11, 1964 | Bears | 38-17 | Chicago | |
| Nov 10, 1963 | Bears | 6-0 | Chicago | The Championship Season |
| Oct 13, 1963 | Bears | 52-14 | Los Angeles | |
| Dec 9, 1962 | Bears | 30-14 | Chicago | |
| Sept 23, 1962 | Bears | 27-23 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 26, 1961 | Bears | 28-24 | Chicago | |
| Sept 23, 1961 | Bears | 21-17 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 23, 1960 | Tie | 24-24 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 9, 1960 | Bears | 34-27 | Chicago | |
| Nov 1, 1959 | Bears | 26-21 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 11, 1959 | Rams | 28-21 | Chicago | |
| Nov 2, 1958 | Rams | 41-35 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 19, 1958 | Bears | 31-10 | Chicago | |
| Nov 3, 1957 | Bears | 16-10 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 20, 1957 | Bears | 34-26 | Chicago | |
| Nov 18, 1956 | Bears | 30-21 | Chicago | |
| Nov 4, 1956 | Bears | 35-24 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 13, 1955 | Bears | 24-3 | Chicago | |
| Oct 30, 1955 | Bears | 31-20 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 28, 1954 | Bears | 24-13 | Chicago | |
| Oct 24, 1954 | Rams | 42-38 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 29, 1953 | Bears | 24-21 | Chicago | |
| Oct 25, 1953 | Rams | 38-24 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 16, 1952 | Rams | 40-24 | Chicago | |
| Oct 26, 1952 | Rams | 31-7 | Los Angeles | |
| Dec 2, 1951 | Rams | 42-17 | Chicago | |
| Oct 14, 1951 | Rams | 28-17 | Los Angeles | |
| Dec 17, 1950 | Rams | 24-14 | Los Angeles | NFC Divisional Round |
| Nov 26, 1950 | Bears | 24-14 | Chicago | |
| Sept 17, 1950 | Bears | 24-20 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 30, 1949 | Rams | 27-24 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 9, 1949 | Rams | 31-16 | Chicago | |
| Nov 7, 1948 | Bears | 21-6 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 10, 1948 | Bears | 42-21 | Chicago | |
| Dec 7, 1947 | Rams | 17-14 | Chicago | |
| Nov 16, 1947 | Bears | 41-21 | Los Angeles | |
| Nov 10, 1946 | Bears | 27-21 | Los Angeles | |
| Oct 13, 1946 | Tie | 28-28 | Chicago | |
| Oct 21, 1945 | Rams | 41-21 | Chicago | |
| Oct 7, 1945 | Rams | 17-0 | Cleveland | (Rams were in Cleveland) |
| Oct 29, 1944 | Bears | 28-21 | Chicago | |
| Oct 8, 1944 | Rams | 19-7 | Cleveland | |
| Nov 29, 1942 | Bears | 47-0 | Chicago | Largest Margin of Victory |
| Oct 4, 1942 | Bears | 21-7 | Cleveland | |
| Nov 9, 1941 | Bears | 31-13 | Chicago | |
| Oct 5, 1941 | Bears | 48-21 | Cleveland | |
| Nov 24, 1940 | Bears | 47-25 | Chicago | |
| Oct 6, 1940 | Bears | 21-14 | Cleveland | |
| Oct 8, 1939 | Bears | 35-21 | Cleveland | |
| Sept 15, 1939 | Bears | 30-21 | Chicago | |
| Oct 23, 1938 | Bears | 23-14 | Cleveland | |
| Oct 16, 1938 | Rams | 14-7 | Chicago | |
| Nov 21, 1937 | Bears | 15-7 | Cleveland | |
| Oct 31, 1937 | Bears | 20-2 | Chicago | First-ever meeting |