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1979 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 9-7-0 .563
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1979 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Ray Malavasi
Bud CarsonDefensive Backs
Clyde EvansConditioning Specialist
Jack FaulknerOffensive Backfield-Special Assistant
Bill HickmanAdministrative Assistant
Paul LanhamSpecial Teams
Frank LauterburLinebackers
Dan RadakovichDefensive Coordinator
Lionel TaylorReceivers
LaVern TorgesonDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/4/1979HOakland Raiders20-14WOTLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum54575
Sun8/12/1979ANew England Patriots15-3WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium44955
Sat8/18/1979HSeattle Seahawks21-17WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum46083
Sat8/25/1979HSan Diego Chargers23-7WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum50089
Sun9/2/1979HOakland Raiders17-24LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum59000
Thu9/6/1979ADenver Broncos13-9WDenver, COMile High Stadium74884
Sun9/16/1979HSan Francisco 49ers27-24WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum44303
Sun9/23/1979ATampa Bay Buccaneers6-21LTampa, FLTampa Stadium69497
Sun9/30/1979HSt. Louis Cardinals21-0WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum48160
Sun10/7/1979ANew Orleans Saints35-17WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome68986
Sun10/14/1979ADallas Cowboys6-30LIrving, TXTexas Stadium64462
Sun10/21/1979HSan Diego Chargers16-40LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum64245
Sun10/28/1979HNew York Giants14-20LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum43376
Sun11/4/1979ASeattle Seahawks24-0WSeattle, WAKingdome62048
Sun11/11/1979AChicago Bears23-27LChicago, ILSoldier Field51483
Mon11/19/1979HAtlanta Falcons20-14WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum54097
Sun11/25/1979ASan Francisco 49ers26-20WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park49282
Sun12/2/1979HMinnesota Vikings27-21WOTLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum56700
Sun12/9/1979AAtlanta Falcons34-13WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium49236
Sun12/16/1979HNew Orleans Saints14-29LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum53879
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sun12/30/1979ADallas Cowboys21-19WIrving, TXTexas Stadium64792
NFC Championship
Sun1/6/1980ATampa Bay Buccaneers9-0WTampa, FLTampa Stadium72033
Super Bowl XIV
Sun1/20/1980APittsburgh Steelers19-31LPasadena, CARose Bowl103985

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
George Andrews52LB6-322324Nebraska160
Bill Bain62OG6-427027Colorado; San Diego CC; Southern California80
Larry Brooks90RDT6-325529Virginia State1616
Eddie Brown25FS5-1119027Tennessee165
Bob Brudzinski59RLB6-422524Ohio State1616
Cullen Bryant32FB6-123028Colorado1616
Ken Clark13P6-219631St. Mary's (Nova Scotia)160
Frank Corral3K6-223324Riverside CC; UCLA160
Nolan Cromwell21FS-RCB6-119924Kansas1616
Preston Dennard88WR6-118324New Mexico1511
Reggie Doss71DE6-426723Hampton160
Fred Dryer89RDE6-623833El Camino JC; San Diego State1616
Bill Dunstan66LB6-425030Utah State100
Ken Ellis28CB5-1119032Southern University30
Dave Elmendorf42SS6-119630Texas A&M1616
Mike Fanning79LDT6-625526Notre Dame1616
Vince Ferragamo15QB6-321225California; Nebraska85
Doug France77LOT6-526626Ohio State1613
Gordon Gravelle73LOT6-525530Brigham Young83
Pat Haden11QB5-1118026Southern California1010
Dennis Harrah60ROG6-526526Miami (Florida)1312
Joe Harris51LB6-122727Georgia Tech130
Drew Hill87WR5-917023Georgia Tech164
Eddie Hill24RB6-221022Memphis160
Kent Hill72LOG6-526022Georgia Tech169
Ron Jessie81WR6-018331Imperial Valley JC; Kansas66
Jim Jodat43FB5-1121325Carthage70
Sid Justin31CB5-1017025Los Angeles Southwest JC; Long Beach State130
Bob Lee19QB6-219033Arizona State; San Francisco CC; Pacific30
Lawrence McCutcheon30RB6-120529Colorado State114
Kevin McLain50LB6-222925Fullerton JC; Colorado State100
Willie Miller82WR5-917232Colorado State33
Terry Nelson83TE6-223028Arkansas-Pine Bluff1616
Ricky Odom23CB6-018323Southern California30
Dwayne O'Steen33RCB-LCB6-119425California; San Jose State1612
Elvis Peacock34RB6-121523Oklahoma110
Rod Perry49RCB5-918026Fresno CC; Colorado97
Jack Reynolds64MLB6-123232Tennessee1616
Jeff Rutledge8QB6-119522Alabama31
Dan Ryczek54ROG6-325030Virginia163
Rich Saul61C6-324131Michigan State1616
Jeff Severson45S6-118330Long Beach State10
Jackie Slater78ROT6-428125Jackson State1616
Doug Smith56ROG6-326623Bowling Green State41
Ronnie Smith84WR6-018523Fullerton JC; San Diego State122
Ivory Sully37S6-020022Delaware80
Pat Thomas27LCB5-919025Texas A&M87
Wendell Tyler26RB5-1020724UCLA1612
Billy Waddy80WR5-1119025Colorado136
Jackie Wallace20S6-319728Arizona40
Greg Westbrooks57LB6-221826Colorado Mesa; Colorado50
Jerry Wilkinson70DE6-926023Oregon State160
John Williams75LOG6-325734Minnesota117
Charle Young86TE6-423428Southern California150
Jack Youngblood85LDE6-424229Florida1616
Jim Youngblood53LLB6-323729Tennessee Tech1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119George AndrewsLBNebraska
126Kent HillTGeorgia Tech
254Eddie HillRBMemphis
358Jeff MooreWRTennessee
381Mike WellmanCKansas
499Derwin TuckerDBIllinois
4108Jerry WilkinsonDTOregon State
5122Victor HicksTEOklahoma
7190Jeff DelaneyDBPittsburgh
9246Jeff RutledgeQBAlabama
10273Grady EbensbergerDTHouston
11301Jessie DeramusDTTennessee State
12328Drew HillWRGeorgia Tech
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals8013147596323
Opponents Totals479881830309
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2991341382791/256 35.5%/ %98743
Opponents Totals2661151331885/251 33.9%/ %105993
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Frank Corral0363992.3132552.0075
Wendell Tyler100000060
Cullen Bryant50000030
Preston Dennard40000024
Terry Nelson30000018
Billy Waddy30000018
Eddie Hill20000012
Ron Jessie20000012
Charle Young20000012
Jim Youngblood20000012
Nolan Cromwell1000006
Joe Harris1000006
Drew Hill1000006
Jim Jodat1000006
Sid Justin1000006
Willie Miller1000006
Jack Reynolds1000006
Ronnie Smith1000006
(Team)0010.00012
Team Totals41364090.0132552.01323
Opponents Totals38353892.1142166.72309
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Frank Corral132552.05491/15/52/65/120/1
Team Totals132552.05491/15/52/65/120/1
Opponents Totals142166.71/11/210/122/50/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Wendell Tyler21811095.163t9
Cullen Bryant1776193.5155
Lawrence McCutcheon732433.3210
Elvis Peacock522244.3150
Eddie Hill291143.9271
Pat Haden16976.1170
Preston Dennard4328.0150
Jeff Rutledge5275.4140
Jim Jodat661.040
Nolan Cromwell155.05t1
Willie Miller144.040
Ken Clark133.030
Vince Ferragamo3-2-0.720
Bob Lee4-5-1.300
Terry Nelson2-16-8.0-60
Team Totals59224604.263t16
Opponents Totals54819973.62713
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Pat Haden29016356.211318546.411.450113.8144.821178167668.1
Bob Lee221150.01024311.022.141t29.114.5439204101.1
Vince Ferragamo1105348.2477787.114.771t54.5109.11111566349.0
Jeff Rutledge321340.6151253.99.62213.1412.53279823.0
Ken Clark22100.003216.016.03000.000.00032118.8
Team Totals45624253.118530326.612.571t194.2296.439359267361.4
Opponents Totals45422048.520930076.613.768t245.3255.552451255664.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Preston Dennard4376617.8504
Wendell Tyler323089.671t1
Cullen Bryant312277.3240
Terry Nelson2529311.7263
Elvis Peacock2126112.4490
Lawrence McCutcheon191015.3110
Ronnie Smith1630018.8381
Billy Waddy1422015.740t3
Charle Young1314411.1232
Ron Jessie1116915.439t2
Willie Miller811113.9231
Drew Hill49423.5431
Eddie Hill4369.021t1
George Andrews122.020
Team Totals242303212.571t19
Opponents Totals220300713.768t24
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Nolan Cromwell510921.8340
Jim Youngblood58917.834t2
Dwayne O'Steen44210.5360
Dave Elmendorf33913.0320
Eddie Brown33210.7250
Pat Thomas351.750
Bob Brudzinski12626.0260
Sid Justin11313.0130
Team Totals2535514.2362
Opponents Totals2938713.3500
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Ken Clark93373140.1602717405318633.5
Team Totals95373139.3602717405318633.5
Opponents Totals108434740.37321120330379735.2
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Eddie Brown56193325.9300
Drew Hill1000.000
Sid Justin10-2-2.0-20
Team Totals58193305.7300
Opponents Totals5964056.9180
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Drew Hill4080320.1390
Eddie Hill1530520.3430
Eddie Brown510320.6280
Elvis Peacock34615.3180
Jim Jodat2199.5190
Wendell Tyler11616.0160
Team Totals66129219.6550
Opponents Totals58130322.5700
SACKSNOYDS
Jack Youngblood18.0
Fred Dryer10.0
Mike Fanning7.0
Larry Brooks6.0
Bob Brudzinski4.0
Dave Elmendorf3.0
Reggie Doss2.0
Jim Youngblood1.5
Jerry Wilkinson0.5
Team Totals52.0451.0
Opponents Totals39.0359.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
George Andrews0001100
Eddie Brown3145240
Bob Brudzinski0001130
Cullen Bryant210100
Ken Clark110100
Nolan Cromwell0003300
Preston Dennard110100
Fred Dryer0001100
Mike Fanning0001100
Vince Ferragamo210100
Doug France0010100
Pat Haden430300
Drew Hill200000
Eddie Hill440400
Jim Jodat101100
Sid Justin100000
Bob Lee110100
Lawrence McCutcheon100000
Terry Nelson100000
Dwayne O'Steen0001110
Elvis Peacock110100
Jack Reynolds0002241
Ronnie Smith200000
Pat Thomas0001100
Wendell Tyler910100
Charle Young210100
Team Totals3821171633321
Opponents Totals38162119401
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