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1959 Los Angeles Rams

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Record: 2-10-0, Finished 6th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 242 points (20.2/g), 9th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 315 points (26.2/g), 10th.
 Differential of -73 points (-6.1/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 4.2-7.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -20 (-1.7/g), 11th.

Coached by Sid Gillman (2-10-0)

1959 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 2 RAM Dick Bass FB 10 1960 1969 0 3 7 112 1 4 22 0 0 1218 5417 34 204 1841 7 Pacific
1 9 RAM Paul Dickson DT 13 1959 1971 0 0 7 152 Baylor
2 16 RAM Buddy Humphrey QB 7 1959 1966 0 0 0 26 87 175 1094 4 12 4 11 0 Baylor
2 20 RAM Don Brown HB 1 1960 1960 0 0 0 3 Houston
3 31 RAM Larry Hickman FB 2 1959 1960 0 0 0 24 12 40 0 1 11 0 Baylor
3 33 RAM Tom Franckhauser DB 5 1959 1963 0 0 2 58 Purdue
4 43 RAM Blanche Martin FB 1 1960 1960 0 0 0 13 18 58 0 4 23 1 Michigan State
4 44 RAM John Tracey LB 9 1959 1967 0 2 7 110 20 303 0 Texas A&M
4 45 RAM Bob Reifsnyder DE 2 1960 1961 0 0 1 16 Navy
5 56 RAM John Lands E 0 0 0 Montana State
6 69 RAM Dave Painter C 0 0 0 Tulane
7 80 RAM Eddie Meador DB 12 1959 1970 2 6 12 163 1 5 18 1 0 6 59 1 Arkansas Tech
8 93 RAM Bill Conner E 0 0 0 Jackson State
9 104 RAM Larry Cundiff T 0 0 0 Michigan State
10 117 RAM Alan Goldstein E 1 1960 1960 0 0 1 14 3 -2 1 27 354 1 North Carolina
11 128 RAM Joe Kelly B 0 0 0 New Mexico State
12 141 RAM Mike Connelly C 9 1960 1968 0 0 5 120 Utah State
13 152 RAM Al Witcher E 1 1960 1960 0 0 0 14 4 34 1 Baylor
14 165 RAM Pete Davidson DT 1 1960 1960 0 0 0 1 The Citadel
15 176 RAM Walt Kelly B 0 0 0 Houston
16 189 RAM Ted Royal C 0 0 0 Duke
17 200 RAM Dave Wilemon T 0 0 0 SMU
18 213 RAM Dave Van Metre E 0 0 0 Colorado College
19 224 RAM Carver Shannon DB 3 1962 1964 0 0 2 38 17 35 0 4 11 0 Southern Illinois
20 237 RAM Ross Coyle DB 1 1961 1961 0 0 0 13 Oklahoma
21 248 RAM Marv Bergmann T 0 0 0 Washington
22 261 RAM Bill Meglen G 0 0 0 Utah State
23 272 RAM George Deiderich G 0 0 0 Vanderbilt
24 285 RAM Tom Campbell B 0 0 0 Indiana
25 296 RAM Bob Borah E 0 0 0 Houston
26 309 RAM Bill Strumke B 0 0 0 Georgia
27 320 RAM Alex Kroll T 1 1962 1962 0 0 1 14 Rutgers
28 333 RAM Rafer Johnson B 0 0 0 UCLA
29 344 RAM Ernie Moore E 0 0 0 Alabama State
30 357 RAM Don Millich B 0 0 0 Washington