Who here has been a Rams fan the longest?

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I'll give $3 million ROD dollars to whoever has been a Rams fan the longest. If it's a tie I'll split it up. Tell us what year you first starting cheering on the Rams and anything you can remember about those early years. We're on the honor system here so be honest. (y)
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Some history of the Cleveland Rams -

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1945 NFL Champions
Cleveland Rams


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1937: On February 13th, the National Football League grants a Cleveland franchise to Homer Marshman and Associates, a prominent group of local businessmen. The group had owned a team in the rival American Football League in 1936. That team was also known as the Rams and finished with a 5-2-2 record, second best in the league. This new NFL franchise was separate entity since none of the personal joined the new NFL team. The NFL Rams first coach was Hugo Bezdek and he led the Rams on to the field at Cleveland Municipal Stadium for their first game in on September 10th.

Unfortunately, the Detroit Lions would shut down the Rams 28-0. The Rams would get their first win 11 days later when they beat the Eagles in Philadelphia 21-3. However the Rams would not score more then ten points in any more games that first season finishing with a 1-10 record.

1938: The Rams now playing their home games at Shaw Stadium, a high school stadium on Shaw Avenue in Cleveland lose their first three games of the season before Coach Hugo Bezdek is fired. The move pays off right away as new coach as the Rams win their first three games under new coach Art Lewis. However the Rams would win only one of their final five games and would finish their second season with a 4-7 record.

1939: The Rams return to Municipal Stadium as rookie halfback Parker Hall makes a big splash earning MVP honors as the Rams finish with a .500 record for the first time at 5-5-1 under new coach Earl "Dutch" Clark.

1940: The Rams would stumble in Dutch Clark's second season as coach falling back below the .500 mark at 4-6-1.

1941: Daniel F. Reeves and Fred Levy, Jr. purchase the Rams. The Rams get the new ownership group off on the right foot by winning their first two games. However they would not win again and closed the season with a 2-9 record.

1942
: With new owners Daniel F. Reeves and Fred Levy, Jr. enlisting in the Armed Forces, Bob Kelley is named club secretary. After three seasons in Municipal Stadium the Rams decide to play their home games at League Park. The Rams would finish the season with a 5-6 record, in Dutch Clark's final season as head coach.

1943
: Daniel F. Reeves buys out partner Fred Levy Jr., as the Rams are forced to suspend operations for due to wartime travel restrictions, and lack of manpower.

1944
: The Rams resume operations with an expansion style roster full of free agents and castoffs. However under coach Buff Donelli the rag tag Rams get off to a great start winning their first three games. However, their inexperience would catch up to them as they won just one of their next seven games to finish with a 4-6 record.

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Bob Waterfield
1945 NFL MVP


1945
: After coach Buff Donelli joins the military General Manager Charlie Walsh names his brother Adam as the team's new coach. Bob Waterfield a Quaerterback drafted in 1944 joins the team and leads the Rams to their first Division Championship with a 9-1 record Waterfield would become the first player ever to win the NFL MVP by a unanimous vote. The highlight of the season came on Thanksgiving in Detroit when Jim Benton caught ten passes for NFL record 303 yards in 28-21 win at Detroit over the Lions.

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The Rams try to stay warm on the sideline at Cleveland Municipal Stadium during the 1945 NFL Championship.

On December on a frozen field at Cleveland Municipal Stadium the Rams defeated the Washington Redskins 15-14 to win their first NFL Championship. However, the joy for Cleveland fans would be short lived as the Rams got approval to move to Los Angles less the a month later.
 

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1963 it all began for me but I know of quite a few on here who have been fans longer. My grandfather and dad were fans, the colors were blue/white and we would watch at the LA Coliseum.
Roman Gabriel to Jack Snow were among my earliest memories.
 
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I know there are many on this board who have been fans longer than myself, see above, but I have been a loyal fan since the 1979 season or actually after the 79' SB loss to Pittsburgh. The heart of that team to take the Steelers to the brink was enough to win me over. Youngblood, Dryer, and Ferragamo fought their hearts out and for that I am grateful, as they brought me in to this club of Ram fans!
 

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Early eighties.

I may or may not have been a cheerleader in a past life though. Does that count?
 

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1984 for me. Up to that time I was a mildly curious American Football fan who would just pick a team a week to follow (we would only get highlights of one game per week so I would just pick a team to support for that game). As there were teams that never made it to the highlighted game here downunder I found it silly to align myself with any one team until I had an opportunity to see them all play.

I started seeing a girl who supported the Rams and that swayed me to commit to them as my team. The things we do for a bit of skirt!! :) I've never looked back since!! Dickerson was in his prime and I have memories of Ron Brown doing particularly well on special teams. (I think he made a pro bowl at some stage??)
 

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I will be damned impressed if anybody posts that they rooted for the Cleveland Rams.
 

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Watched my first game at the Colosseum in 1968, but I'm betting Davefan51 has us all beat!
 

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1963 it all began for me but I know of quite a few on here who have been fans longer. My grandfather and dad were fans, the colors were blue/white and we would watch at the LA Coliseum.
Roman Gabriel to Jack Snow were among my earliest memories.
Just a few years behind you. 1967 for me. Both my dad and grampa were Ram fans as well. I was five years old when my dad bought me a blue and white Rams uniform complete with lint shoulder pads and foam inserts in the legs. I used to go out to our stucko wall in front of our house and ram my helmet against it so it would look like the fearsome foursome's helmets. I loved going to games at the Coliseum with my dad and sitting in the sun on those old bench seats watching my Rams. People often think being a hardcore fan is silly but I have SO many memories of time spent with my dad or good friends watching the Rams. It's so much more than just a team to watch. They are part of me.

All that being said, I know there are others on here that have been Ram fans for longer. Too bad my dad won't join the site. I think he'd have you all beat. He used to stop and watch the Rams practice on his way home from school.
 

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1959 my dad took me to the Coliseum. Billy Wade throwing to Red Phillips. Think Les Richtner and Del Shofner were on that team as well.
Been hooked ever since.
 

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I will be damned impressed if anybody posts that they rooted for the Cleveland Rams.
No but my grampa was at the first LA Rams home game. I think that was the game that still holds the NFL record for attendance.
 

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1973 is the first year I remember having a favorite team. It is the first year I collected football cards. I did it because my older brother and friends did. I never watched a game. I bet the first year I actually watched a full game was in 1978'. So, I picked the uniform I liked the best and the Rams being a consistent playoff contender added to it. My Bro was a Cowboys fan and my sister liked the Vikings. I had to be different.