1978 Los Angeles Rams Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees

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Record: 12-4-0, 1st in NFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Ray Malavasi (12-4-0)

Points For: 316 (19.8/g) 9th of 28

Points Against: 245 (15.3/g) 4th of 28

Expected W-L: 10.3-5.7

SRS: 3.21 (7th of 28), SOS: -1.22

Playoffs:
Won Divisional Round 34-10 vs. Minnesota Vikings
Lost Conference Championship 0-28 vs. Dallas Cowboys

Defensive Coordinator: Bud Carson

Other Notable Asst.: Max Coley (Offensive Backfield), Jack Faulkner (Assistant), Lionel Taylor (Receivers), LaVern Torgeson (Defensive Line) and Charlie Waller (Quarterbacks)

Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Principal Owner: Carroll Rosenbloom

General Manager: Don Klosterman

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +450

Training Camp: Fullerton State (Fullerton, California)

Team Stats and Rankings

Team Stats and Rankings Table
			Tot Yds & TO					Passing							Rushing					Penalties
Player	PF	Yds	Ply	Y/P	TO	FL	1stD	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	NY/A	1stD	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	1stD	Pen	Yds	1stPy
Team Stats	316	5182	1109	4.7	44	22	301	236	466	2874	13	22	5.7	148	609	2308	12	3.8	128	133	1169	25
Opp. Stats	245	3893	951	4.1	43	15	229	188	399	2048	15	28	4.6	113	505	1845	11	3.7	89	100	755	27
Lg Rank Offense	9	6			21	24	8		7	7	21	15	13		6	12	22	19
Lg Rank Defense	4	1			8	22	1		6	2	9	4	1		2	3	2	8

Schedule & Game Results

Schedule & Game Results Table
										Score		Offense					Defense
Week	Day	Date				OT	Rec		Opp	Tm	Opp	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO
1	Sun	September 3	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		1-0	@	Philadelphia Eagles	16	14	15	220	117	103	1	10	208	80	128	2
2	Sun	September 10	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		2-0		Atlanta Falcons	10	0	23	358	216	142	4	7	73	3	70	3
3	Sun	September 17	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		3-0		Dallas Cowboys	27	14	16	317	219	98	2	21	319	223	96	5
4	Sun	September 24	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		4-0	@	Houston Oilers	10	6	26	388	213	175	3	10	232	120	112	2
5	Sun	October 1	2:00PM ET	boxscore	W		5-0	@	New Orleans Saints	26	20	15	281	157	124	1	19	315	172	143	1
6	Sun	October 8	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		6-0		San Francisco 49ers	27	10	23	404	177	227	4	13	215	83	132	2
7	Sun	October 15	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		7-0	@	Minnesota Vikings	34	17	23	326	146	180	3	13	167	125	42	2
8	Sun	October 22	4:00PM ET	boxscore	L		7-1		New Orleans Saints	3	10	20	342	184	158	6	12	118	78	40	1
9	Mon	October 30	9:00PM ET	boxscore	L		7-2	@	Atlanta Falcons	7	15	14	234	140	94	5	9	185	87	98	2
10	Sun	November 5	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		8-2		Tampa Bay Buccaneers	26	23	15	344	220	124	1	18	341	132	209	5
11	Sun	November 12	9:00PM ET	boxscore	W		9-2		Pittsburgh Steelers	10	7	14	313	121	192	2	12	174	115	59	3
12	Sun	November 19	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		10-2	@	San Francisco 49ers	31	28	21	386	255	131	3	16	248	83	165	1
13	Sun	November 26	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		10-3	@	Cleveland Browns	19	30	24	363	215	148	5	16	357	227	130	3
14	Sun	December 3	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		11-3	@	New York Giants	20	17	13	192	94	98		18	333	148	185	5
15	Mon	December 11	9:00PM ET	boxscore	L		11-4		Cincinnati Bengals	19	20	21	415	279	136	3	18	367	206	161	2
16	Sun	December 17	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		12-4		Green Bay Packers	31	14	18	299	121	178	1	17	241	166	75	4
		Playoffs
Division	Sun	December 31	5:00PM ET	boxscore	W		13-4		Minnesota Vikings	34	10	25	409	209	200	1	12	244	208	36	2
Conf. Champ.	Sun	January 7	5:00PM ET	boxscore	L		13-5		Dallas Cowboys	0	28	15	277	196	81	7	16	235	109	126	3