Rams tackle Bengals in Super Bowl LVI

A first Super Bowl beckons for both the Rams’ veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford and his counterpart Joe Burrow of Cincinnati, who is playing in only his second season
                                       

MATTHEW STAFFORD
Passing stats 2021
No.1 draft pick 2009
Attempts: 601
Completed: 404
Completed %: 67.2 
Yards: 4886
TD passes: 41
Interceptions: 17

JOE BURROW 
Passing stats 2021
No.1 draft pick 2020
Attempts: 520
Completed: 366
Completed %: 70.4 
Yards: 4611
TD passes: 34 
Interceptions: 14
     

Feb 13, SoFi Stadium, California
Rams’ home stadium – second successive Super Bowl to feature team playing at home
                 

Los Angeles Rams
Coach: Sean McVay

2021 season
W12-L5 (4th)

Wild Card Play-offs
v Arizona 34-11 

Divisional Championship
v Tampa Bay 30-27

Conference Ch’ship 
v San Francisco 20-17

Won Super Bowl in 1999 while still competing as St. Louis Rams. Now based in Los Angeles


HEAD-TO-HEAD: All-time wins
Rams 6       Bengals 8

First postseason clash – Rams secured 24-10 victory in last meeting in 2019


Cincinnati Bengals
Coach: Zac Taylor

2021 season
W10-L7 (4th)

Wild Card Play-offs                                                   
v Las Vegas 26-19 

Divisional Championship
v Tennessee 19-16 

Conference Ch’ship 
v Kansas City 27-24

Third appearance in Super Bowl, losing out in 1981 and 1988. Would be 21st franchise to become champions


Source: NFL
Pictures: Getty Images
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