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1950 Los Angeles Rams

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Record: 9-3-0, Finished 1st in NFL National Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 466 points (38.8/g), 1st of 13 in the NFL.
 Allowed 309 points (25.8/g), 9th.
 Differential of 157 points (13.1/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 8.7-3.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.2/g), 6th.

Coached by Joe Stydahar (9-3-0)

1950 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Norm Van Brocklin* 24 1 6 127 for 233, 2,061 yards, 18 td, 14 int, & 15 rushes for 22 yards and 1 td

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 37th pick / 1949

QB Bob Waterfield* 30 5 6 122 for 213, 1,540 yards, 11 td, 13 int, & 8 rushes for 14 yards and 1 td

Cleveland Rams / 5th / 42nd pick / 1944

FB Dick Hoerner* 28 3 0 95 rushes for 381 yards, 10 td, & 26 catches for 446 yards and 1 td

Cleveland Rams / 17th / 169th pick / 1945

LH Glenn Davis* 26 Rook 0 88 rushes for 416 yards, 3 td, & 42 catches for 592 yards and 4 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 2nd pick / 1947

RH Paul Barry 24 Rook 0 50 rushes for 231 yards, 2 td, & 7 catches for 122 yards and 0 td

Los Angeles Rams / 13th / 127th pick / 1949

RH Vitamin Smith 27 1 0 51 rushes for 250 yards, 1 td, & 16 catches for 279 yards and 4 td
LE Tom Fears*+ 27 2 0 84 catches for 1,116 yards, 7 td

Cleveland Rams / 11th / 103rd pick / 1945

LT Dick Huffman* 27 3 0 2 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Rams / 9th / 81st pick / 1945

LG Jack Finlay 29 3 0 2 fumbles recovered
C Art Statuto 25 2 0 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 31st / 292nd pick / 1948

RG Dave Stephenson 25 Rook 0

Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 194th pick / 1950

RT Bob Reinhard 30 4 0 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 34th pick / 1942

RE Elroy Hirsch 27 4 0 42 catches for 687 yards, 7 td, & 2 rushes for 19 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Rams / 1st / 5th pick / 1945

 Defensive Starters
LDE Larry Brink* 27 2 0

Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 150th pick / 1948

LDT Dick Huffman* 27 3 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Rams / 9th / 81st pick / 1945

MG Stan West 24 Rook 0

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 12th pick / 1950

RDT Bob Reinhard 30 4 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 34th pick / 1942

RDE Jack Zilly 29 3 0 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Rams / 4th / 32nd pick / 1945

LLB Mike Lazetich 29 5 0

Cleveland Rams / 2nd / 16th pick / 1945

MLB Don Paul 25 2 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 21st pick / 1947

RLB Tank Younger 22 1 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LDH Tom Keane 24 2 0 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 18th pick / 1948

RDH Woodley Lewis* 25 Rook 0 12 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 103rd pick / 1950

S Jerry Williams 27 1 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 63rd pick / 1949

 Special Teams Starters
K Bob Waterfield* 30 5 6 7 of 14 field goals & 54 of 58 extra points

Cleveland Rams / 5th / 42nd pick / 1944

P Bob Waterfield* 30 5 6 52 punts for a 40.1 average, 2 blocked

Cleveland Rams / 5th / 42nd pick / 1944

PR Vitamin Smith 27 1 0 22 punt returns for a 9.9 average and 0 td
KR Vitamin Smith 27 1 0 22 kick returns for a 33.7 average and 3 td

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Paul Barry 24 FB-HB 12 0 208 6-0 Tulsa 8/7/1926 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 13th / 127th pick / 1949

Gil Bouley 29 T-DT 11 0 235 6-2 Boston College 11/15/1921 5

Cleveland Rams / 3rd / 26th pick / 1944

Bob Boyd 22 E-DB 12 0 201 6-2 Loyola Marymount 3/7/1928 Rook
Larry Brink* 27 DE-E 12 0 236 6-5 Northern Illinois 9/12/1923 2

Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 150th pick / 1948

Ed Champagne 28 T-DT 11 0 236 6-3 LSU 12/4/1922 3

Los Angeles Rams / 18th / 163rd pick / 1947

Glenn Davis* 26 HB 12 0 172 5-9 Army,Cal Poly-Pomona 12/26/1924 Rook

Detroit Lions / 1st / 2nd pick / 1947

Tom Fears*+ 27 E 12 0 216 6-2 Santa Clara,UCLA 12/3/1923 2

Cleveland Rams / 11th / 103rd pick / 1945

Jack Finlay 29 G-LB 10 0 217 6-1 UCLA 9/8/1921 3
Elroy Hirsch 27 E-HB-DE 12 0 190 6-2 Michigan,Wisconsin 6/17/1923 4

Cleveland Rams / 1st / 5th pick / 1945

Dick Hoerner* 28 FB 12 0 220 6-4 Iowa 7/25/1922 3

Cleveland Rams / 17th / 169th pick / 1945

Dick Huffman* 27 T 12 0 255 6-1 Tennessee 3/27/1923 3

Cleveland Rams / 9th / 81st pick / 1945

Tommy Kalmanir 24 HB 10 0 171 5-8 Nevada-Reno,Pittsburgh 3/30/1926 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 25th / 229th pick / 1947

Tom Keane 24 DB-E 9 0 192 6-1 Ohio State,West Virginia 9/7/1926 2

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 18th pick / 1948

Mike Lazetich 29 G-LB 9 0 211 6-1 Michigan,Montana 8/27/1921 5

Cleveland Rams / 2nd / 16th pick / 1945

Woodley Lewis* 25 DB-E 12 0 185 6-0 Oregon 6/14/1925 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 103rd pick / 1950

Fred Naumetz 28 C 12 0 222 6-1 Boston College 3/28/1922 4

Cleveland Rams / 3rd / 20th pick / 1943

Ralph Pasquariello 24 FB 9 0 237 6-2 Villanova 5/30/1926 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 9th pick / 1950

Don Paul 25 LB-MG-C 10 0 228 6-1 UCLA 3/18/1925 2

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 21st pick / 1947

Bob Reinhard 30 T-FB 12 0 234 6-4 California 10/17/1920 4

Chicago Cardinals / 5th / 34th pick / 1942

George Sims 23 DB 9 0 170 5-11 Baylor 10/23/1927 1

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 17th pick / 1949

Vitamin Smith 27 HB 12 0 179 5-8 Abilene Christian 10/30/1923 1
Bill Smyth 28 DE-E-T 11 0 243 6-3 Cincinnati,Notre Dame,Penn State 4/8/1922 3

Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 53rd pick / 1947

Art Statuto 25 C 12 0 221 6-2 Notre Dame 7/17/1925 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 31st / 292nd pick / 1948

Dave Stephenson 25 G-C-DG 12 0 232 6-2 Tennessee,West Virginia 10/22/1925 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 15th / 194th pick / 1950

Harry Thompson 24 G 12 0 225 6-2 UCLA 1/8/1926 Rook
Dan Towler 22 FB 12 0 225 6-2 Washington & Jefferson 3/6/1928 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 324th pick / 1950

Norm Van Brocklin* 24 QB 12 6 190 6-1 Oregon 3/15/1926 1

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 37th pick / 1949

Vic Vasicek 24 LB-G-DG 12 0 223 5-11 Texas,USC 5/5/1926 1

Washington Redskins / 10th / 98th pick / 1949

Bob Waterfield* 30 QB 12 6 200 6-1 UCLA 7/26/1920 5

Cleveland Rams / 5th / 42nd pick / 1944

Stan West 24 DG-G-C 12 0 235 6-2 Oklahoma 9/22/1926 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 12th pick / 1950

Jerry Williams 27 DB-HB 12 0 175 5-10 Idaho,Washington State 11/1/1923 1

Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 63rd pick / 1949

Tank Younger 22 FB-LB-HB 12 0 225 6-3 Grambling State 6/25/1928 1
Jack Zilly 29 DE-E 12 0 212 6-2 Notre Dame 11/11/1921 3

Cleveland Rams / 4th / 32nd pick / 1945

Team Total 26.0 12 212.8 6-1.1 1.9