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1985 Los Angeles Rams
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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 340 points (21.2/g), 15th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 277 points (17.3/g), 4th.
Differential of 63 points (3.9/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 9.9-6.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.7/g), 3rd.
Coached by John Robinson (11-5-0)
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1985 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Dieter Brock | 34 | Rook | 15 | 218 for 365, 2,658 yards, 16 td, 13 int, & 20 rushes for 38 yards and 0 td | |
| RB | Eric Dickerson | 25 | 2 | 14 | 292 rushes for 1,234 yards, 12 td, & 20 catches for 126 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 2nd pick / 1983 |
| WR | Ron J. Brown*+ | 24 | 1 | 9 | 14 catches for 215 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for 13 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 41st pick / 1983 |
| WR | Henry Ellard | 24 | 2 | 16 | 54 catches for 811 yards, 5 td, & 3 rushes for 8 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1983 |
| WR | Bobby Duckworth | 27 | 3 | 6 | 25 catches for 422 yards, 3 td | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1981 |
| TE | David Hill | 31 | 9 | 16 | 29 catches for 271 yards, 1 td | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 46th pick / 1976 |
| TE | Tony Hunter | 25 | 2 | 9 | 50 catches for 562 yards, 4 td | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 12th pick / 1983 |
| TE | Mike Barber | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 catch for 29 yards, 0 td | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1976 |
| LT | Irv Pankey | 27 | 5 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 50th pick / 1980 |
| LT | Bill Bain | 33 | 10 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1975 |
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| LG | Kent Hill* | 28 | 6 | 16 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 26th pick / 1979 |
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| C | Doug C. Smith* | 29 | 7 | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Tony Slaton | 24 | Rook | 5 | 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 155th pick / 1984 |
| RG | Dennis Harrah* | 32 | 10 | 10 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1975 |
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| RT | Jackie Slater* | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 86th pick / 1976 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Doug Reed | 25 | 1 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 111th pick / 1983 |
| NT | Charles DeJurnett | 33 | 9 | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 17th / 418th pick / 1974 |
| RDE | Reggie Doss | 29 | 7 | 15 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 189th pick / 1978 |
| LOLB | Mel Owens | 27 | 4 | 15 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 9th pick / 1981 |
| LILB | Carl Ekern | 31 | 9 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 128th pick / 1976 |
| RILB | Jim Collins* | 27 | 4 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1981 |
| ROLB | Mike Wilcher | 25 | 2 | 15 | 12.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 36th pick / 1983 |
| LCB | Gary Green* | 30 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 10th pick / 1977 |
| RCB | LeRoy Irvin* | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 70th pick / 1980 |
| SS | Nolan Cromwell | 30 | 8 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 31st pick / 1977 |
| FS | Johnnie Johnson | 29 | 5 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 17th pick / 1980 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Mike Lansford | 27 | 3 | 0 | 22 of 29 field goals & 38 of 39 extra points | New York Giants / 12th / 312th pick / 1980 |
| P | Dale Hatcher*+ | 22 | Rook | 0 | 87 punts for a 43.2 average, 1 blocked | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 77th pick / 1985 |
| PR | Henry Ellard | 24 | 2 | 16 | 37 punt returns for a 13.5 average and 1 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1983 |
| KR | Ron J. Brown*+ | 24 | 1 | 9 | 28 kick returns for a 32.8 average and 3 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 41st pick / 1983 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bain | 33 | T-G | 15 | 6 | 279 | 6-4 | Colorado,USC | 8/9/1952 | 10 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1975 |
| Mike Barber | 32 | TE | 5 | 5 | 235 | 6-3 | Louisiana Tech | 6/4/1953 | 9 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1976 |
| Russ Bolinger | 31 | G-T | 6 | 2 | 255 | 6-5 | California-Riverside,Long Beach State | 9/10/1954 | 9 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1976 |
| Ed Brady | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 238 | 6-2 | Illinois | 6/17/1962 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 215th pick / 1984 |
| Dieter Brock | 34 | QB | 15 | 15 | 195 | 6-0 | Auburn,Jacksonville State | 2/12/1951 | Rook | |
| Ron J. Brown*+ | 24 | WR | 13 | 9 | 181 | 5-11 | Arizona State | 3/31/1961 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 41st pick / 1983 |
| Lynn Cain | 30 | RB | 7 | 1 | 205 | 6-1 | USC | 10/16/1955 | 6 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 100th pick / 1979 |
| Jim Collins* | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-2 | Syracuse | 6/11/1958 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1981 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 6-1 | Kansas | 1/30/1955 | 8 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 31st pick / 1977 |
| Charles DeJurnett | 33 | NT-DT | 15 | 14 | 263 | 6-4 | San Jose State | 6/17/1952 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 17th / 418th pick / 1974 |
| Eric Dickerson | 25 | RB | 14 | 14 | 220 | 6-3 | SMU | 9/2/1960 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 2nd pick / 1983 |
| Steve Dils | 30 | QB | 15 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Stanford | 12/8/1955 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 97th pick / 1979 |
| Reggie Doss | 29 | DE-DT | 16 | 15 | 265 | 6-4 | Hampton | 12/7/1956 | 7 | Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 189th pick / 1978 |
| Bobby Duckworth | 27 | WR | 14 | 6 | 198 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 11/27/1958 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1981 |
| Carl Ekern | 31 | LB | 16 | 16 | 223 | 6-3 | San Jose State | 5/27/1954 | 9 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 128th pick / 1976 |
| Henry Ellard | 24 | WR | 16 | 16 | 180 | 5-11 | Fresno State | 7/21/1961 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1983 |
| Tim Fox | 32 | DB | 6 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | Ohio State | 11/1/1953 | 9 | New England Patriots / 1st / 21st pick / 1976 |
| Jerry Gray | 23 | DB | 16 | 1 | 183 | 6-0 | Texas | 12/16/1962 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 21st pick / 1985 |
| Gary Green* | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 187 | 5-11 | Baylor | 10/22/1955 | 8 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 10th pick / 1977 |
| Kevin Greene | 23 | LB-DE | 15 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | Auburn | 7/31/1962 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 113th pick / 1985 |
| Mike Guman | 27 | RB | 8 | 1 | 216 | 6-2 | Penn State | 4/21/1958 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 154th pick / 1980 |
| Dennis Harrah* | 32 | G-C | 10 | 10 | 260 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 3/9/1953 | 10 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1975 |
| Eric Harris | 30 | DB | 9 | 0 | 198 | 6-3 | Memphis | 8/11/1955 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 104th pick / 1977 |
| Dennis Harrison | 29 | DE | 12 | 0 | 275 | 6-8 | Vanderbilt | 7/31/1956 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 92nd pick / 1978 |
| Dale Hatcher*+ | 22 | P | 16 | 0 | 209 | 6-2 | Clemson | 4/5/1963 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 77th pick / 1985 |
| David Hill | 31 | TE | 16 | 16 | 229 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 1/1/1954 | 9 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 46th pick / 1976 |
| Kent Hill* | 28 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-5 | Georgia Tech | 3/7/1957 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 26th pick / 1979 |
| Tony Hunter | 25 | TE | 16 | 9 | 237 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 5/22/1960 | 2 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 12th pick / 1983 |
| LeRoy Irvin* | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 184 | 5-11 | Kansas | 9/15/1957 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 70th pick / 1980 |
| Mark Jerue | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 229 | 6-3 | Washington | 1/15/1960 | 2 | New York Jets / 5th / 135th pick / 1982 |
| Gary Jeter | 30 | DE-DT | 16 | 1 | 259 | 6-4 | USC | 1/24/1955 | 8 | New York Giants / 1st / 5th pick / 1977 |
| Johnnie Johnson | 29 | DB | 16 | 15 | 185 | 6-1 | Texas | 10/8/1956 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 17th pick / 1980 |
| A.J. Jones | 26 | RB | 1 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Texas | 5/30/1959 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 202nd pick / 1982 |
| Jeff Kemp | 26 | QB | 5 | 1 | 201 | 6-0 | Dartmouth | 7/11/1959 | 4 | |
| Mike Lansford | 27 | K | 16 | 0 | 183 | 6-0 | Washington | 7/20/1958 | 3 | New York Giants / 12th / 312th pick / 1980 |
| Jim Laughlin | 27 | LB | 10 | 0 | 222 | 6-0 | Ohio State | 7/5/1958 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 91st pick / 1980 |
| Duval Love | 22 | G | 6 | 0 | 275 | 6-3 | UCLA | 6/24/1963 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 274th pick / 1985 |
| James McDonald | 24 | TE | 9 | 0 | 234 | 6-5 | USC | 3/29/1961 | 2 | |
| Greg Meisner | 26 | NT-DE | 14 | 0 | 257 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 4/23/1959 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1981 |
| Shawn Miller | 24 | DE-NT-DT | 16 | 3 | 255 | 6-4 | Utah State | 3/14/1961 | 1 | |
| Vince Newsome | 24 | DB | 16 | 1 | 180 | 6-1 | Washington | 1/22/1961 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 97th pick / 1983 |
| Mel Owens | 27 | LB | 16 | 15 | 224 | 6-2 | Michigan | 12/7/1958 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 9th pick / 1981 |
| Irv Pankey | 27 | T | 16 | 12 | 277 | 6-4 | Penn State | 2/15/1958 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 50th pick / 1980 |
| Barry Redden | 25 | RB | 14 | 1 | 210 | 5-10 | Richmond | 7/21/1960 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 14th pick / 1982 |
| Doug Reed | 25 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 254 | 6-3 | San Diego State | 7/16/1960 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 111th pick / 1983 |
| Booker Reese | 26 | DE | 2 | 0 | 260 | 6-0 | Bethune-Cookman | 9/20/1959 | 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1982 |
| Jackie Slater* | 31 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 277 | 6-4 | Jackson State | 5/27/1954 | 9 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 86th pick / 1976 |
| Tony Slaton | 24 | C-G | 13 | 5 | 265 | 6-3 | USC | 4/12/1961 | Rook | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 155th pick / 1984 |
| Doug C. Smith* | 29 | C-G-T | 13 | 13 | 259 | 6-3 | Bowling Green | 11/25/1956 | 7 | |
| Norwood Vann | 23 | LB | 8 | 0 | 228 | 6-1 | East Carolina | 2/18/1962 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 253rd pick / 1984 |
| Charles White | 27 | RB | 16 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | USC | 1/22/1958 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 27th pick / 1980 |
| Mike Wilcher | 25 | LB | 16 | 15 | 238 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 3/20/1960 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 36th pick / 1983 |
| Mike Young | 23 | WR | 15 | 1 | 187 | 6-1 | UCLA | 2/21/1962 | Rook | Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 161st pick / 1985 |
| Team Total | 27.3 | 16 | 226.0 | 6-2.1 | 4.4 |