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1956 Los Angeles Rams

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Record: 4-8-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 291 points (24.2/g), 3rd of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 307 points (25.6/g), 10th.
 Differential of -16 points (-1.3/g), 6th.
 Expected W-L: 5.6-6.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -20 (-1.7/g), 12th.

Coached by Sid Gillman (4-8-0)

1956 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 6 RAM Joe Marconi FB 11 1956 1966 0 1 4 135 673 2771 30 136 1326 9 West Virginia
1 11 RAM Charlie Horton B 0 0 0 Vanderbilt
2 14 RAM Leon Clarke E 8 1956 1963 0 1 3 79 1 -4 0 141 2215 18 USC
2 23 RAM Hugh Pitts LB 2 1956 1960 0 0 1 21 TCU
3 32 RAM A.D. Williams E 3 1959 1961 0 0 0 37 15 190 1 Pacific
3 35 RAM John Marshall B 0 0 0 SMU
4 46 RAM Will Berzinski HB 1 1956 1956 0 0 0 4 15 72 0 3 35 0 Wisconsin-LaCrosse
4 48 RAM Jim Carmichael E 0 0 0 California
5 51 RAM Jim Freeman E 0 0 0 Iowa
5 53 RAM Herb Nakken B 0 0 0 Utah
5 60 RAM Jesse Whittenton DB 9 1956 1964 1 2 7 112 Texas-El Paso
6 72 RAM Eddie Vincent B 0 0 0 Iowa
7 84 RAM Jack Morris DB 4 1958 1961 0 0 3 45 Oregon
8 96 RAM George Boyer LB 0 0 0 Florida State
9 108 RAM Maury Woolford T 0 0 0 Louisville
10 120 RAM Charlie Sticka B 0 0 0 Trinity (CT)
11 132 RAM Jim Decker B 0 0 0 UCLA
12 144 RAM Em Lindbeck QB 0 0 0 Illinois
13 156 RAM Mike Norcia B 0 0 0 Kent State
14 168 RAM Tommy Runnels HB 2 1956 1957 0 0 1 21 2 4 69 0 0 116 386 0 7 60 1 North Texas
15 180 RAM Dick Shatto B 0 0 0 Kentucky
16 192 RAM Arnie Pelluer E 0 0 0 Washington State
17 204 RAM Jack Butler T 0 0 0 Kentucky
18 216 RAM Jack Klotz T 5 1960 1964 0 0 2 55 Widener
19 228 RAM Charlie Dees T 0 0 0 McNeese State
20 240 RAM John Coyne T 0 0 0 West Chester
21 252 RAM Milt Robichaux E 0 0 0 Trinity (TX)
22 264 RAM Dick Fouts E 0 0 0 Missouri
23 276 RAM Al Paulson B 0 0 0 Washington State
24 288 RAM Sam Williams DE 9 1959 1967 0 0 6 119 1 10 0 Michigan State
25 300 RAM Glen Tunning G 0 0 0 Pittsburgh
26 312 RAM Hardiman Cureton T 0 0 0 UCLA
27 324 RAM Roger Siesel T 0 0 0 Miami (OH)
28 336 RAM John Morrow C 10 1956 1966 0 2 9 125 Michigan
29 348 RAM Mickey Bates B 0 0 0 Illinois
30 359 RAM Dick Kackmeister C 0 0 0 Central Michigan