1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) |
| 2nd place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 9-7-0 .563 |
| Playoff Statistics |
| Head Coach: John Robinson |
| Bob Baker | Quarterbacks |
| Marv Goux | Defensive Line |
| Gil Haskell | Special Teams |
| Hudson Houck | Offensive Line |
| Jimmy Raye | Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator |
| Steve Shafer | Defensive Backs |
| Fritz Shurmur | Inside Linebackers |
| Bruce Snyder | Running Backs/Running Game Coordinator |
| Fred Whittingham | Outside Linebackers |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Sat | 8/6/1983 | H | San Diego Chargers | 34-20 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 50036 | |
| Mon | 8/15/1983 | H | Dallas Cowboys | 7-30 | L | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 54268 | |
| Sat | 8/20/1983 | H | New England Patriots | 13-7 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 40190 | |
| Fri | 8/26/1983 | A | San Diego Chargers | 17-27 | L | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium | 45451 | |
| Sun | 9/4/1983 | A | New York Giants | 16-6 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 75281 | |
| Sun | 9/11/1983 | H | New Orleans Saints | 30-27 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 45572 | |
| Sun | 9/18/1983 | A | Green Bay Packers | 24-27 | L | Milwaukee, WI | County Stadium | 54037 | |
| Sun | 9/25/1983 | A | New York Jets | 24-27 | L | New York, NY | Shea Stadium | 52070 | |
| Sun | 10/2/1983 | H | Detroit Lions | 21-10 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 49403 | |
| Sun | 10/9/1983 | A | San Francisco 49ers | 10-7 | W | San Francisco, CA | Candlestick Park | 59119 | |
| Sun | 10/16/1983 | H | Atlanta Falcons | 27-21 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 50404 | |
| Sun | 10/23/1983 | H | San Francisco 49ers | 35-45 | L | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 66070 | |
| Sun | 10/30/1983 | A | Miami Dolphins | 14-30 | L | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 72175 | |
| Sun | 11/6/1983 | H | Chicago Bears | 21-14 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 53010 | |
| Mon | 11/14/1983 | A | Atlanta Falcons | 36-13 | W | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 31202 | |
| Sun | 11/20/1983 | H | Washington Redskins | 20-42 | L | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 63031 | |
| Sun | 11/27/1983 | H | Buffalo Bills | 41-17 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 48246 | |
| Sun | 12/4/1983 | A | Philadelphia Eagles | 9-13 | L | Philadelphia, PA | Veterans Stadium | 32867 | |
| Sun | 12/11/1983 | H | New England Patriots | 7-21 | L | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 46503 | |
| Sun | 12/18/1983 | A | New Orleans Saints | 26-24 | W | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana Superdome | 70148 | |
| NFC Wild Card Playoff | |||||||||
| Mon | 12/26/1983 | A | Dallas Cowboys | 24-17 | W | Irving, TX | Texas Stadium | 43521 | |
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/1/1984 | A | Washington Redskins | 7-51 | L | Washington, DC | RFK Stadium | 55363 | |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Robert Alexander | 31 | RB | 6-0 | 185 | 25 | West Virginia | 15 | 0 |
| George Andrews | 52 | ROLB | 6-3 | 223 | 28 | Nebraska | 16 | 16 |
| Bill Bain | 62 | LOT | 6-4 | 270 | 31 | Colorado; San Diego CC; Southern California | 16 | 16 |
| Mike Barber | 86 | TE | 6-3 | 237 | 30 | Louisiana Tech | 16 | 16 |
| Doug Barnett | 96 | DE | 6-3 | 250 | 23 | Azusa Pacific | 16 | 0 |
| Richard Bishop | 65 | NT | 6-1 | 265 | 33 | Marshalltown JC; Louisville | 2 | 0 |
| Russ Bolinger | 73 | ROG | 6-5 | 255 | 29 | UC Riverside; Long Beach State | 16 | 1 |
| Howard Carson | 54 | LB | 6-2 | 233 | 26 | Howard Payne | 16 | 0 |
| Jim Collins | 50 | LILB | 6-2 | 231 | 25 | Syracuse | 16 | 13 |
| Kirk Collins | 42 | LCB | 5-11 | 185 | 25 | Blinn JC; Baylor | 4 | 4 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 21 | SS | 6-1 | 199 | 28 | Kansas | 16 | 16 |
| Charles DeJurnett | 70 | NT | 6-4 | 265 | 31 | West Los Angeles JC; San Jose State | 10 | 6 |
| Preston Dennard | 88 | WR | 6-1 | 183 | 28 | New Mexico | 14 | 13 |
| Eric Dickerson | 29 | RB | 6-3 | 222 | 23 | Southern Methodist | 16 | 16 |
| Reggie Doss | 71 | RDE | 6-4 | 267 | 27 | Hampton | 16 | 16 |
| Carl Ekern | 55 | RILB | 6-3 | 222 | 29 | San Jose State | 16 | 16 |
| Henry Ellard | 80 | WR | 5-11 | 184 | 22 | Fresno State | 12 | 0 |
| George Farmer | 84 | WR | 5-10 | 175 | 25 | Santa Monica JC; Southern University | 16 | 16 |
| Vince Ferragamo | 16 | QB | 6-3 | 212 | 29 | California; Nebraska | 16 | 16 |
| Otis Grant | 82 | WR | 6-3 | 197 | 22 | Michigan State | 16 | 3 |
| Mike Guman | 44 | FB | 6-2 | 218 | 25 | Penn State | 16 | 14 |
| Dennis Harrah | 60 | ROG | 6-5 | 265 | 30 | Miami (Florida) | 15 | 15 |
| Eric Harris | 26 | LCB-RCB | 6-3 | 202 | 28 | Memphis | 16 | 11 |
| David Hill | 81 | TE | 6-2 | 240 | 29 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 16 | 2 |
| Kent Hill | 72 | LOG | 6-5 | 260 | 26 | Georgia Tech | 16 | 16 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 47 | RCB | 5-11 | 184 | 26 | Kansas | 15 | 13 |
| Monte Jackson | 35 | LCB | 5-11 | 192 | 30 | San Diego Mesa JC; San Diego State | 5 | 1 |
| Mark Jerue | 98 | LB | 6-3 | 232 | 23 | Washington | 16 | 0 |
| Gary Jeter | 77 | DE | 6-4 | 260 | 28 | Southern California | 16 | 0 |
| Johnnie Johnson | 20 | FS-LCB | 6-1 | 183 | 27 | Texas | 16 | 16 |
| A.J. Jones | 24 | RB | 6-1 | 215 | 24 | Texas | 9 | 0 |
| Gordon Jones | 25 | WR | 6-0 | 190 | 26 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 0 |
| Jeff Kemp | 9 | QB | 6-0 | 201 | 24 | Dartmouth | 4 | 0 |
| Gary Kowalski | 76 | OT | 6-6 | 273 | 23 | Boston College | 15 | 0 |
| Mike Lansford | 1 | K | 6-0 | 190 | 25 | Pasadena CC; Washington | 4 | 0 |
| Myron Lapka | 67 | NT | 6-4 | 258 | 27 | Southern California | 4 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 51 | LB | 6-4 | 245 | 29 | San Diego CC; Southern California | 13 | 0 |
| James McDonald | 83 | TE | 6-5 | 235 | 22 | Southern California | 16 | 0 |
| Greg Meisner | 69 | NT | 6-3 | 267 | 24 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 10 |
| John Misko | 6 | P | 6-5 | 207 | 29 | Porterville JC; Oregon State | 16 | 0 |
| Chuck Nelson | 13 | K | 5-11 | 173 | 23 | Washington | 12 | 0 |
| Vince Newsome | 22 | FS | 6-1 | 183 | 22 | Washington | 16 | 3 |
| Mel Owens | 58 | LOLB | 6-2 | 232 | 25 | Michigan | 16 | 16 |
| Barry Redden | 30 | RB | 5-10 | 219 | 23 | Richmond | 15 | 0 |
| Joe Shearin | 64 | C | 6-4 | 250 | 23 | Texas | 16 | 2 |
| Jeff Simmons | 89 | WR | 6-2 | 197 | 23 | Southern California | 3 | 0 |
| Jackie Slater | 78 | ROT | 6-4 | 281 | 29 | Jackson State | 16 | 16 |
| Doug Smith | 56 | C | 6-3 | 266 | 27 | Bowling Green State | 14 | 14 |
| Ivory Sully | 37 | S | 6-0 | 200 | 26 | Delaware | 16 | 0 |
| Mike Wilcher | 94 | LB | 6-3 | 242 | 23 | North Carolina | 15 | 0 |
| Eric Williams | 66 | LB | 6-2 | 235 | 28 | Southern California | 11 | 0 |
| Henry Williams | 23 | CB | 5-10 | 182 | 27 | Hartnell JC; San Diego State | 5 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 28 | CB | 5-10 | 186 | 30 | Louisiana State | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Youngblood | 85 | LDE | 6-4 | 242 | 33 | Florida | 16 | 16 |
| Jim Youngblood | 53 | LILB | 6-3 | 237 | 33 | Tennessee Tech | 7 | 3 |
| DRAFT LIST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Overall | Player | Pos | College |
| 1 | 2 | Eric Dickerson | RB | Southern Methodist |
| 2 | 32 | Henry Ellard | WR | Fresno State |
| 2 | 36 | Mike Wilcher | LB | North Carolina |
| 4 | 87 | Chuck Nelson | K | Washington |
| 4 | 97 | Vince Newsome | DB | Washington |
| 4 | 111 | Doug Reed | DT | San Diego State |
| 5 | 134 | Otis Grant | WR | Michigan State |
| 6 | 144 | Gary Kowalski | T | Boston College |
| 7 | 171 | Jeff Simmons | WR | Southern California |
| 8 | 200 | Troy West | DB | Southern California |
| 9 | 227 | Jack Belcher | C | Boston College |
| 11 | 282 | Danny Triplett | LB | Clemson |
| 12 | 311 | Clete Casper | QB | Washington State |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 46 | 114 | 91 | 110 | 0 | 361 |
| Opponents Totals | 63 | 96 | 75 | 105 | 3 | 344 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1st Downs | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rd Down Efficiency | 4th Down Efficiency | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 29:16 | 316 | 148 | 150 | 18 | 77/200 38.5% | 0/7 0.0% | 96 | 748 |
| Opponents Totals | 30:44 | 311 | 118 | 179 | 14 | 87/219 39.7% | 7/10 70.0% | 89 | 804 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | ||
| Chuck Nelson | 0 | 33 | 37 | 89.2 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 0 | 48 |
| Preston Dennard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| George Farmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Mike Lansford | 0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Mike Guman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Mike Barber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| David Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Johnnie Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Barry Redden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Nolan Cromwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Henry Ellard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Otis Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| James McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Jack Youngblood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| (Team) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Team Totals | 47 | 42 | 47 | 89.4 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 2 | 361 |
| Opponents Totals | 42 | 39 | 42 | 92.9 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 1 | 344 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lansford | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 1 | 49 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 2/4 | 0/1 |
| Chuck Nelson | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 4 | 41 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 1/4 | 0/0 |
| Team Totals | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 5 | 49 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 4/5 | 3/8 | 0/1 |
| Opponents Totals | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 1/1 | 6/6 | 8/9 | 1/8 | 1/4 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson | 390 | 1808 | 4.6 | 85t | 18 |
| Barry Redden | 75 | 372 | 5.0 | 40t | 2 |
| Mike Guman | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 40 | 0 |
| Robert Alexander | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Vince Ferragamo | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 |
| Henry Ellard | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 12 | 0 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Kemp | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| George Farmer | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | -9 | 0 |
| Otis Grant | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 511 | 2253 | 4.4 | 85t | 20 |
| Opponents Totals | 489 | 1781 | 3.6 | 44 | 21 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Ferragamo | 464 | 274 | 59.1 | 167 | 3276 | 7.1 | 12.0 | 61t | 22 | 4.7 | 23 | 5.0 | 21 | 178 | 3098 | 75.9 |
| Jeff Kemp | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 13 | 135 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 21 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 123 | 77.9 |
| Team Totals | 489 | 286 | 58.5 | 180 | 3411 | 7.0 | 11.9 | 61t | 23 | 4.7 | 23 | 4.7 | 23 | 190 | 3221 | 76.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 556 | 319 | 57.4 | 213 | 3869 | 7.0 | 12.1 | 48 | 18 | 3.2 | 24 | 4.3 | 33 | 258 | 3611 | 71.7 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Barber | 55 | 657 | 11.9 | 42t | 3 |
| Eric Dickerson | 51 | 404 | 7.9 | 37t | 2 |
| George Farmer | 40 | 556 | 13.9 | 46t | 5 |
| Mike Guman | 34 | 347 | 10.2 | 60 | 4 |
| Preston Dennard | 33 | 465 | 14.1 | 61t | 5 |
| David Hill | 28 | 280 | 10.0 | 34 | 2 |
| Henry Ellard | 16 | 268 | 16.8 | 44 | 0 |
| Otis Grant | 12 | 221 | 18.4 | 57 | 1 |
| Gordon Jones | 11 | 172 | 15.6 | 46 | 0 |
| Barry Redden | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Robert Alexander | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| James McDonald | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 286 | 3411 | 11.9 | 61t | 23 |
| Opponents Totals | 319 | 3869 | 12.1 | 48 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Collins | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 58 | 0 |
| Johnnie Johnson | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 60t | 2 |
| Eric Harris | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 45 | 0 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 43t | 1 |
| Jim Collins | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 29 | 0 |
| George Andrews | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Carl Ekern | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 24 | 515 | 21.5 | 60t | 3 |
| Opponents Totals | 23 | 303 | 13.2 | 45 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Misko | 82 | 3301 | 40.3 | 67 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 251 | 2810 | 33.9 |
| Team Totals | 83 | 3301 | 39.8 | 67 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 251 | 2810 | 33.9 |
| Opponents Totals | 83 | 3465 | 41.7 | 61 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 538 | 2727 | 32.9 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ellard | 16 | 4 | 217 | 13.6 | 72t | 1 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 25 | 3 | 212 | 8.5 | 20 | 0 |
| Johnnie Johnson | 14 | 1 | 109 | 7.8 | 26 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 55 | 8 | 538 | 9.8 | 72t | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 39 | 12 | 251 | 6.4 | 27 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Redden | 19 | 0 | 358 | 18.8 | 43 | 0 |
| Henry Ellard | 15 | 0 | 314 | 20.9 | 44 | 0 |
| Robert Alexander | 13 | 0 | 222 | 17.1 | 30 | 0 |
| Mike Guman | 2 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Leroy Irvin | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Doug Barnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 52 | 0 | 946 | 18.2 | 44 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 71 | 1325 | 18.7 | 46 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Youngblood | 10.5 | |
| Gary Jeter | 6.5 | |
| Reggie Doss | 5.0 | |
| Mel Owens | 4.0 | |
| George Andrews | 3.0 | |
| Ivory Sully | 1.0 | |
| Johnnie Johnson | 1.0 | |
| LeRoy Irvin | 1.0 | |
| Jim Collins | 1.0 | |
| Team Totals | 33.0 | 258.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 23.0 | 190.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alexander | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Barber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Barnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Dickerson | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reggie Doss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Ekern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Ellard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vince Ferragamo | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Otis Grant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Harris | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LeRoy Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnnie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jeff Kemp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Owens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Redden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jackie Slater | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Doug Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivory Sully | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Youngblood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 15 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 38 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 2 |
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