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1973 Los Angeles Rams
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Record: 12-2-0, Finished 1st in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 388 points (27.7/g), 1st of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 178 points (12.7/g), 4th.
Differential of 210 points (15.0/g), 1st.
Expected W-L: 12.1-1.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +18 (1.3/g), 1st.
Simple Rating System: Total 13.3, Offense: 8.1, Defense: 5.2, SoS: -1.7, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Chuck Knox (12-2-0)
Training Camp: Fullerton State (Fullerton, California)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | John Hadl*+ | 33 | 11 | 14 | 135 for 258, 2,008 yards, 22 td, 11 int, & 14 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1962 |
| RB | Lawrence McCutcheon* | 23 | 1 | 12 | 210 rushes for 1,097 yards, 2 td, & 30 catches for 289 yards and 3 td | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 70th pick / 1972 |
| FB | Jim Bertelsen* | 23 | 1 | 14 | 206 rushes for 854 yards, 4 td, & 19 catches for 267 yards and 1 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 30th pick / 1972 |
| WR | Harold Jackson*+ | 27 | 5 | 14 | 40 catches for 874 yards, 13 td, & 2 rushes for -8 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 323rd pick / 1968 |
| WR | Jack Snow | 30 | 8 | 14 | 16 catches for 252 yards, 2 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 8th pick / 1965 San Diego Chargers / 7th / 54th pick / 1965 |
| TE | Bob Klein | 26 | 4 | 14 | 21 catches for 277 yards, 2 td | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 21st pick / 1969 |
| LT | Charlie Cowan | 35 | 12 | 14 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 33rd pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 45th pick / 1961 |
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| LG | Tom Mack* | 30 | 7 | 14 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 2nd pick / 1966 | |
| C | Ken Iman | 34 | 13 | 14 | ||
| RG | Joe Scibelli | 34 | 12 | 14 | New York Titans / 10th / 77th pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 130th pick / 1961 |
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| RT | John Williams | 28 | 5 | 14 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 23rd pick / 1968 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jack Youngblood* | 23 | 2 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 20th pick / 1971 |
| LDT | Larry Brooks | 23 | 1 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 14th / 355th pick / 1972 |
| RDT | Merlin Olsen* | 33 | 11 | 14 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 2nd pick / 1962 Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 3rd pick / 1962 |
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| RDE | Fred Dryer | 27 | 4 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 13th pick / 1969 |
| LLB | Ken Geddes | 27 | 2 | 14 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 175th pick / 1970 | |
| MLB | Jack Reynolds | 26 | 3 | 14 | 2 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 22nd pick / 1970 |
| RLB | Isiah Robertson*+ | 24 | 2 | 14 | 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1971 |
| LCB | Eddie McMillan | 22 | Rook | 14 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 95th pick / 1973 |
| RCB | Charlie Stukes | 30 | 6 | 14 | 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 100th pick / 1967 |
| SS | Dave Elmendorf | 24 | 2 | 14 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1971 |
| FS | Steve Preece | 26 | 4 | 14 | 2 interceptions, 6 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | David Ray | 29 | 4 | 0 | 30 of 47 field goals & 40 of 42 extra points | Cleveland Browns / 16th / 243rd pick / 1966 |
| P | Dave Chapple | 26 | 2 | 0 | 51 punts for a 40.8 average, 1 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 250th pick / 1969 |
| PR | Jim Bertelsen* | 23 | 1 | 14 | 26 punt returns for a 10.0 average and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 30th pick / 1972 |
| KR | Cullen Bryant | 22 | Rook | 0 | 13 kick returns for a 28.4 average and 1 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 31st pick / 1973 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tony Baker | 28 | RB | 14 | 0 | 229 | 5-11 | Iowa St. | 2/16/1945 | 5 | |
| 45 | Jim Bertelsen* | 23 | RB | 14 | 14 | 205 | 5-11 | Texas | 2/26/1950 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 30th pick / 1972 |
| 90 | Larry Brooks | 23 | DT | 14 | 14 | 255 | 6-3 | Virginia St. | 6/10/1950 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 14th / 355th pick / 1972 |
| 32 | Cullen Bryant | 22 | RB | 13 | 0 | 234 | 6-1 | Colorado | 5/20/1951 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 31st pick / 1973 |
| 10 | Dave Chapple | 26 | P | 14 | 0 | 184 | 6-0 | California-Santa Barbara | 3/30/1947 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 250th pick / 1969 |
| 44 | Al Clark | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Grambling St.,Northern Arizona,East. Michigan | 2/29/1948 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1971 |
| 73 | Charlie Cowan | 35 | T-G | 14 | 14 | 264 | 6-4 | New Mex. Highlands | 6/19/1938 | 12 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 33rd pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 45th pick / 1961 |
| 88 | Pat Curran | 28 | TE-TB | 14 | 0 | 238 | 6-4 | Iowa St.,Lakeland | 9/21/1945 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 151st pick / 1969 |
| 37 | Bill Drake | 23 | DB-WR | 4 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Oregon | 5/22/1950 | Rook | |
| 89 | Fred Dryer | 27 | DE | 14 | 14 | 240 | 6-6 | San Diego St. | 7/6/1946 | 4 | New York Giants / 1st / 13th pick / 1969 |
| 42 | Dave Elmendorf | 24 | DB | 14 | 14 | 195 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 6/20/1949 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1971 |
| 36 | Ken Geddes | 27 | LB | 14 | 14 | 235 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 9/27/1946 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 175th pick / 1970 |
| 5 | Dick Gordon | 29 | WR-SE-FL | 5 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Michigan St. | 1/1/1944 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 88th pick / 1965 |
| 21 | John Hadl*+ | 33 | QB | 14 | 14 | 214 | 6-1 | Kansas | 2/15/1940 | 11 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1962 San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 24th pick / 1962 |
| 12 | James Harris | 26 | QB | 8 | 0 | 210 | 6-4 | Grambling St. | 7/20/1947 | 4 | Buffalo Bills / 8th / 192nd pick / 1969 |
| 50 | Ken Iman | 34 | C | 14 | 14 | 240 | 6-1 | SE Missouri St. | 2/8/1939 | 13 | |
| 29 | Harold Jackson*+ | 27 | WR-FL | 14 | 14 | 175 | 5-10 | Jackson St. | 1/6/1946 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 323rd pick / 1968 |
| 34 | Les Josephson | 31 | RB | 14 | 0 | 207 | 6-1 | Augustana (SD) | 7/29/1942 | 9 | |
| 52 | Rick Kay | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Colorado | 11/10/1949 | Rook | |
| 80 | Bob Klein | 26 | TE | 14 | 14 | 235 | 6-5 | USC | 7/27/1947 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 21st pick / 1969 |
| 65 | Tom Mack* | 30 | G | 14 | 14 | 250 | 6-3 | Michigan | 11/1/1943 | 7 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 2nd pick / 1966 |
| 30 | Lawrence McCutcheon* | 23 | RB | 12 | 12 | 205 | 6-1 | Colorado St. | 6/2/1950 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 70th pick / 1972 |
| 41 | Eddie McMillan | 22 | DB | 14 | 14 | 189 | 6-0 | Florida St. | 11/25/1951 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 95th pick / 1973 |
| 67 | Bill Nelson | 25 | DT | 12 | 0 | 270 | 6-7 | Oregon St. | 3/9/1948 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 168th pick / 1970 |
| 83 | Terry Nelson | 22 | TE | 2 | 0 | 233 | 6-2 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 5/20/1951 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 99th pick / 1973 |
| 74 | Merlin Olsen* | 33 | DT | 14 | 14 | 270 | 6-5 | Utah St. | 9/15/1940 | 11 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 2nd pick / 1962 Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 3rd pick / 1962 |
| 72 | Phil Olsen | 25 | DT-C | 14 | 0 | 265 | 6-5 | Utah St. | 4/26/1948 | 2 | Boston Patriots / 1st / 4th pick / 1970 |
| 20 | Steve Preece | 26 | DB | 14 | 14 | 195 | 6-1 | Oregon St. | 2/15/1947 | 4 | |
| 27 | David Ray | 29 | K | 14 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Alabama | 9/19/1944 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 16th / 243rd pick / 1966 |
| 64 | Jack Reynolds | 26 | LB | 14 | 14 | 232 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 11/22/1947 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 22nd pick / 1970 |
| 58 | Isiah Robertson*+ | 24 | LB | 14 | 14 | 225 | 6-3 | Southern | 8/17/1949 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1971 |
| 61 | Rich Saul | 25 | C-G-T | 14 | 0 | 241 | 6-3 | Michigan St. | 2/5/1948 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 204th pick / 1970 |
| 79 | Harry Schuh | 31 | T | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Memphis | 9/25/1942 | 8 | Oakland Raiders / 1st / 3rd pick / 1965 |
| 71 | Joe Scibelli | 34 | G-T | 14 | 14 | 256 | 6-1 | Notre Dame,merican Int. | 4/19/1939 | 12 | New York Titans / 10th / 77th pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 130th pick / 1961 |
| 33 | Rob Scribner | 22 | RB | 10 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | UCLA | 4/9/1951 | Rook | |
| 86 | Rod Sherman | 29 | WR-FL | 3 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | UCLA,USC | 12/25/1944 | 6 | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 54th pick / 1966 |
| 38 | Larry Smith | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-3 | Florida | 9/2/1947 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 8th pick / 1969 |
| 84 | Jack Snow | 30 | WR-SE | 14 | 14 | 190 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 1/25/1943 | 8 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 8th pick / 1965 San Diego Chargers / 7th / 54th pick / 1965 |
| 66 | Bob Stein | 25 | LB | 13 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Minnesota | 1/22/1948 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 126th pick / 1969 |
| 47 | Charlie Stukes | 30 | DB | 14 | 14 | 212 | 6-3 | Md-Eastern Shore | 9/13/1943 | 6 | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 100th pick / 1967 |
| 82 | Joe Sweet | 25 | WR | 8 | 0 | 196 | 6-2 | Tennessee St. | 7/5/1948 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 435th pick / 1971 |
| 75 | John Williams | 28 | T-G-DE | 14 | 14 | 256 | 6-3 | Minnesota | 10/27/1945 | 5 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 23rd pick / 1968 |
| 85 | Jack Youngblood* | 23 | DE | 14 | 14 | 247 | 6-4 | Florida | 1/26/1950 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 20th pick / 1971 |
| 53 | Jim Youngblood | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Tennessee Tech | 2/23/1950 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1973 |
| Team Total | 26.8 | 14 | 223.5 | 6-2.1 | 4.2 |