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San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams

Final · Kickoff

2002 Regular season · Week 17 · Edward Jones Dome

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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 Rams31Home
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Rams beat 49ers 31–20 in 2002 Week 17

The St. Louis Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 at home at Edward Jones Dome in Week 17 of the 2002 regular season on December 30, 2002.

The result moved the Rams to 7–9 and dropped the 49ers to 10–6. The 49ers finished 2002 at 10–6 and lost in the Divisional round. The Rams finished 2002 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the San Francisco 49ers won 37–13 on October 6, 2002. When they met again, the St. Louis Rams won 27–24 on September 14, 2003. The teams split their two 2002 meetings.

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 7–1 after meeting No. 8 since 1999 Full series history

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