Thousands of LA Rams fans line up before sunrise to catch buses to Arizona after NFL playoff game was relocated amid wildfires

Thousands of LA Rams fans line up before sunrise to catch buses to Arizona after NFL playoff game was relocated amid wildfires

Thousands of Rams fans gathered at SoFi Stadium at the crack of dawn on Monday to be bused to Arizona for the team’s Wild Card game against the Vikings.

The Rams were meant to host Minnesota after winning the NFC West crown, but the game was relocated to the Cardinals’ State Farm Stadium in Glendale amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

Nonetheless, fans were lined up before sunrise to make the roughly six-hour bus trip to the stadium, as the Rams are believed to have chartered over 40 buses for their supporters.

A line of fans could be seen wrapping around the stadium prior to 5:30am local time.

And once fans got on the buses, they were even met with gifts, as an X post from fan Allen Sales showed a towel and foam finger on the seat.

While the Rams are not playing in their home stadium, they are primed to have sizable support in the stadium.

Thousands of Rams fans were seen lining up on Monday to head to Glendale, Arizona

Thousands of Rams fans were seen lining up on Monday to head to Glendale, Arizona

The team's Wild Card matchup was moved amid the wildfires affecting Los Angeles

The team’s Wild Card matchup was moved amid the wildfires affecting Los Angeles

The Rams chartered buses for fans to get to the game - with the number believed to be at least 40

The Rams chartered buses for fans to get to the game – with the number believed to be at least 40

40+ buses deep and the line wraps around Sofi. #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/7AGhNrJG6F

— Allen Sales (@AllenSales) January 13, 2025

Of the 63,400 capacity of State Farm Stadium, 52,000 were sold to Rams and Cardinals season ticket holders in a priority window, according to the NFL’s vice president of communications, Brian McCarthy.

The remainder of tickets were then opened to a general sale.

The Rams are also busing fans back from Arizona, with the game set to kick off at 6pmET local time.

The fires in LA – namely those affecting the Palisades and Eaton – have resulted in tremendous damage in the area.

As of Monday morning, over 40,000 acres of land has been burned, with at least 12,300 structures destroyed, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

12,300 structures destroyed, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The Palisades fire has burned over 23,000 acres of land is still only 14 percent contained.

Smoke from the recent fires obscures the sun at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

Smoke from the recent fires obscures the sun at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

The Rams-Vikings game is far from the only time the sports world has been affected by the fires.

Read More Lakers coach JJ Redick describes anguish of losing home in Palisades fire article image

Olympic champion Gary Hall Jr. revealed that all 10 of his medals burned as he was forced to evacuate his home.

Meanwhile, Lakers coach JJ Redick also lost his home, while Russell Westbrook revealed his family and friends back home had been affected by the devastation.

‘My family is safe, but people that I know, close friends and family have lost their homes,’ he said in a statement. ‘Being from LA, never seen anything like this before.

‘Not being able to do nothing is really difficult. It’s going to be a tough rebuild, but LA is very strong and we can stick together and make something happen.’

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