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St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers

Final · Kickoff

2001 Regular season · Week 2 · 3Com Park

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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STLSt. Louis Rams30Away
SFSan Francisco 49ers26Home
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Rams beat 49ers 30–26 in 2001 Week 2

The St. Louis Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers 30–26 on the road at 3Com Park in Week 2 of the 2001 regular season on September 23, 2001. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The result moved the Rams to 2–0 and dropped the 49ers to 1–1. The Rams finished 2001 at 14–2 and lost Super Bowl XXXVI. The 49ers finished 2001 at 12–4 and lost in the Wild Card round.

In their previous meeting, the St. Louis Rams won 34–24 on October 29, 2000. When they met again, the St. Louis Rams won 27–14 on December 9, 2001.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Rams lead the series 5–0 after meeting No. 5 since 1999 Full series history

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