1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) |
| 1st place • Western Conference • Coastal Division • 11-3-0 .786 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Western Conference Championship | |||||||||
| Sat | 12/27/1969 | A | Minnesota Vikings | 20-23 | L | Bloomington, MN | Metropolitan Stadium | 47900 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Coy Bacon | 79 | RDT | 6-4 | 269 | 26 | Jackson State | 1 | 1 |
| Maxie Baughan | 55 | RLB | 6-1 | 227 | 31 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Brown | 76 | ROT | 6-4 | 284 | 28 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Brown | 78 | DT | 6-5 | 298 | 32 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 1 | 0 |
| George Burman | 51 | OG | 6-3 | 253 | 27 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Cash | 89 | DE | 6-5 | 260 | 24 | Missouri; Truman State | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Cowan | 73 | LOT | 6-4 | 264 | 31 | New Mexico Highlands | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Curran | 88 | TE | 6-3 | 238 | 24 | Iowa State; Lakeland | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Ellison | 33 | RB | 6-1 | 204 | 24 | Texas Southern | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Gabriel | 18 | QB | 6-4 | 225 | 29 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Gossett | 30 | K | 6-2 | 229 | 28 | Clarion; Ferrum JC; Duquesne; Richmond | 1 | 0 |
| Alvin Haymond | 23 | DB | 6-0 | 193 | 27 | Southern University | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Iman | 50 | C | 6-1 | 236 | 30 | Southeast Missouri State | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch Johnson | 70 | OT | 6-4 | 249 | 27 | Los Angeles State; UCLA | 1 | 0 |
| Deacon Jones | 75 | LDE | 6-5 | 254 | 31 | South Carolina State; Mississippi Valley State | 1 | 1 |
| Les Josephson | 34 | RB | 6-0 | 209 | 27 | Augustana (South Dakota) | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Klein | 80 | TE | 6-5 | 235 | 22 | Southern California | 1 | 0 |
| Mike LaHood | 64 | ROG | 6-3 | 249 | 25 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 |
| Lamar Lundy | 85 | DE | 6-7 | 245 | 34 | Purdue | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Mack | 65 | LOG | 6-3 | 249 | 26 | Michigan | 1 | 1 |
| Tommy Mason | 20 | RB | 6-0 | 195 | 30 | Tulane | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Meador | 21 | RS | 5-11 | 193 | 32 | Arkansas Tech | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Nettles | 19 | RCB | 5-10 | 177 | 27 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 |
| Merlin Olsen | 74 | LDT | 6-5 | 270 | 29 | Utah State | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Pardee | 32 | LLB | 6-2 | 224 | 33 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 |
| John Pergine | 52 | LB | 6-1 | 225 | 23 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Petitbon | 17 | LS | 6-3 | 206 | 31 | Loyola (Louisiana); Tulane | 1 | 1 |
| Myron Pottios | 66 | LB | 6-2 | 236 | 30 | Notre Dame | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Purnell | 53 | LB | 6-2 | 229 | 28 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 |
| David Ray | 27 | WR | 6-0 | 195 | 25 | Alabama | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Shaw | 44 | DB | 6-2 | 205 | 24 | San Diego CC; Southern California | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Smith | 38 | RB | 6-3 | 220 | 22 | Florida | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Smith | 41 | DB | 6-1 | 191 | 26 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Snow | 84 | WR | 6-2 | 195 | 26 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Studstill | 28 | WR | 6-1 | 176 | 31 | Houston | 1 | 0 |
| Diron Talbert | 72 | RDE | 6-5 | 246 | 25 | Texas | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Truax | 87 | TE | 6-5 | 238 | 26 | Louisiana State | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Tucker | 14 | WR | 5-10 | 185 | 26 | South Carolina State | 1 | 1 |
| Clancy Williams | 24 | LCB | 6-2 | 197 | 27 | Washington State | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Woodlief | 57 | MLB | 6-3 | 231 | 26 | Chipola JC; Memphis | 1 | 1 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Opponents Totals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | / % | / % | 4 | 37 | |
| Opponents Totals | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | / % | / % | 4 | 36 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Gossett | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Bob Klein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Billy Truax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Gossett | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Smith | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Roman Gabriel | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Willie Ellison | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Les Josephson | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 7 | 0 |
| Tommy Mason | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 126 | 4.2 | 17 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 29 | 97 | 3.3 | 15 | 3 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Gabriel | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 9 | 150 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 18 | 2 | 6.3 | 1 | 3.1 | 3 | 21 | 129 | 86.7 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 12 | 37.5 | 19 | 150 | 4.7 | 12.5 | 18 | 2 | 6.3 | 1 | 3.1 | 3 | 21 | 129 | 60.7 |
| Opponents Totals | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 5 | 196 | 10.3 | 16.3 | 41 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.5 | 2 | 18 | 178 | 58.1 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Josephson | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Larry Smith | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Billy Truax | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Wendell Tucker | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Bob Klein | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3t | 1 | ||
| Team Totals | 12 | 150 | 12.5 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 12 | 196 | 16.3 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Meador | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Richie Petitbon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Studstill | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 104 | 34.7 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 104 | 34.7 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 110 | 36.7 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Haymond | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ron Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Smith | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 18 | 0 | |
| Alvin Haymond | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 22 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 28 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Bacon | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Merlin Olsen | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| (Team) | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Meador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Petitbon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Purnell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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