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1986 Los Angeles Rams

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

Scored 309 points (19.3/g), 17th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 267 points (16.7/g), 4th.
 Differential of 42 points (2.6/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 9.4-6.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.4/g), 9th.

Coached by John Robinson (10-6-0)

1986 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Steve Bartkowski 34 11 6 61 for 126, 654 yards, 2 td, 3 int, & 6 rushes for 3 yards and 0 td

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 1st pick / 1975

QB Steve Dils 31 7 5 59 for 129, 693 yards, 4 td, 4 int, & 10 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 97th pick / 1979

QB Jim Everett 23 Rook 5 73 for 147, 1,018 yards, 8 td, 8 int, & 16 rushes for 46 yards and 1 td

Houston Oilers / 1st / 3rd pick / 1986

RB Eric Dickerson*+ 26 3 16 404 rushes for 1,821 yards, 11 td, & 26 catches for 205 yards and 0 td

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 2nd pick / 1983

FB Barry Redden 26 4 14 110 rushes for 467 yards, 4 td, & 28 catches for 217 yards and 1 td

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 14th pick / 1982

WR Ron J. Brown 25 2 12 25 catches for 396 yards, 3 td, & 4 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 41st pick / 1983

WR Henry Ellard 25 3 8 34 catches for 447 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for -15 yards and 0 td

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1983

WR Bobby Duckworth 28 4 6 9 catches for 141 yards, 1 td

San Diego Chargers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1981

TE David Hill 32 10 15 14 catches for 202 yards, 1 td

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 46th pick / 1976

LT Irv Pankey 28 6 16 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 50th pick / 1980

LG Tom Newberry 24 Rook 14 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 50th pick / 1986

C Doug C. Smith* 30 8 16
RG Dennis Harrah*+ 33 11 16

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1975

RT Jackie Slater* 32 10 16

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 86th pick / 1976

 Defensive Starters
LDE Doug Reed 26 2 10 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 111th pick / 1983

LDE Shawn Miller 25 2 16 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
NT Shawn Miller 25 2 16 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
NT Charles DeJurnett 34 10 6

San Diego Chargers / 17th / 418th pick / 1974

RDE Reggie Doss 30 8 16 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 189th pick / 1978

LOLB Mel Owens 28 5 16 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 9th pick / 1981

LILB Carl Ekern* 32 10 13 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 128th pick / 1976

RILB Mark Jerue 26 3 16 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 5th / 135th pick / 1982

ROLB Mike Wilcher 26 3 16 5.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 36th pick / 1983

LCB Jerry Gray* 24 1 16 0.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 21st pick / 1985

RCB LeRoy Irvin*+ 29 6 15 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 70th pick / 1980

SS Nolan Cromwell 31 9 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 31st pick / 1977

FS Vince Newsome 25 3 12 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 97th pick / 1983

FS Johnnie Johnson 30 6 5 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 17th pick / 1980

 Special Teams Starters
K Mike Lansford 28 4 0 17 of 24 field goals & 34 of 35 extra points

New York Giants / 12th / 312th pick / 1980

P Dale Hatcher 23 1 0 97 punts for a 38.6 average, 1 blocked

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 77th pick / 1985

PR Mickey Sutton 26 Rook 0 28 punt returns for a 8.4 average and 0 td
KR Ron J. Brown 25 2 12 36 kick returns for a 22.1 average and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 41st pick / 1983

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
10 Steve Bartkowski 34 QB 6 6 216 6-4 California 11/12/1952 11

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 1st pick / 1975

89 Ron J. Brown 25 WR 14 12 181 5-11 Arizona State 3/31/1961 2

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 41st pick / 1983

52 Steve Busick 28 LB 4 1 227 6-4 USC 12/10/1958 5

Denver Broncos / 7th / 181st pick / 1981

38 Rob Carpenter 31 RB 6 0 224 6-1 Miami (OH) 4/20/1955 9

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 84th pick / 1977

21 Nolan Cromwell 31 DB 16 16 200 6-1 Kansas 1/30/1955 9

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 31st pick / 1977

70 Charles DeJurnett 34 NT-DT 7 6 263 6-4 San Jose State 6/17/1952 10

San Diego Chargers / 17th / 418th pick / 1974

29 Eric Dickerson*+ 26 RB 16 16 220 6-3 SMU 9/2/1960 3

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 2nd pick / 1983

8 Steve Dils 31 QB 15 5 190 6-1 Stanford 12/8/1955 7

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 97th pick / 1979

71 Reggie Doss 30 DE-DT 16 16 265 6-4 Hampton 12/7/1956 8

Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 189th pick / 1978

82 Bobby Duckworth 28 WR 7 6 198 6-3 Arkansas 11/27/1958 4

San Diego Chargers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1981

46 Herman Edwards 32 DB 4 0 194 6-0 California,San Diego State 4/27/1954 9
55 Carl Ekern* 32 LB 13 13 223 6-3 San Jose State 5/27/1954 10

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 128th pick / 1976

80 Henry Ellard 25 WR 9 8 180 5-11 Fresno State 7/21/1961 3

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1983

11 Jim Everett 23 QB 6 5 212 6-5 Purdue 1/3/1963 Rook

Houston Oilers / 1st / 3rd pick / 1986

48 Tim Fox 33 DB 14 0 186 5-11 Ohio State 11/1/1953 10

New England Patriots / 1st / 21st pick / 1976

25 Jerry Gray* 24 DB 16 16 183 6-0 Texas 12/16/1962 1

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 21st pick / 1985

91 Kevin Greene 24 LB-DE 16 0 247 6-3 Auburn 7/31/1962 1

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 113th pick / 1985

44 Mike Guman 28 RB 12 3 216 6-2 Penn State 4/21/1958 6

Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 154th pick / 1980

60 Dennis Harrah*+ 33 G-C 16 16 260 6-5 Miami (FL) 3/9/1953 11

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1975

3 Dale Hatcher 23 P 16 0 209 6-2 Clemson 4/5/1963 1

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 77th pick / 1985

81 David Hill 32 TE 16 15 229 6-2 Texas A&M-Kingsville 1/1/1954 10

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 46th pick / 1976

72 Kent Hill 29 G-T 2 2 260 6-5 Georgia Tech 3/7/1957 7

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 26th pick / 1979

83 Kevin House 29 WR 8 3 181 6-1 Southern Illinois 12/20/1957 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1980

87 Tony Hunter 26 TE 7 1 237 6-4 Notre Dame 5/22/1960 3

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 12th pick / 1983

47 LeRoy Irvin*+ 29 DB 16 15 184 5-11 Kansas 9/15/1957 6

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 70th pick / 1980

59 Mark Jerue 26 LB 16 16 229 6-3 Washington 1/15/1960 3

New York Jets / 5th / 135th pick / 1982

77 Gary Jeter 31 DE-DT 15 0 259 6-4 USC 1/24/1955 9

New York Giants / 1st / 5th pick / 1977

86 Damone Johnson 24 TE 5 0 230 6-4 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 3/2/1962 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 162nd pick / 1985

20 Johnnie Johnson 30 DB 16 5 185 6-1 Texas 10/8/1956 6

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 17th pick / 1980

1 Mike Lansford 28 K 16 0 183 6-0 Washington 7/20/1958 4

New York Giants / 12th / 312th pick / 1980

57 Jim Laughlin 28 LB 16 2 222 6-0 Ohio State 7/5/1958 6

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 91st pick / 1980

45 Darren Long 27 TE 4 0 240 6-3 Long Beach State 7/12/1959 Rook
67 Duval Love 23 G 16 0 275 6-3 UCLA 6/24/1963 1

Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 274th pick / 1985

90 Mike McDonald 28 LB 13 0 238 6-1 USC 6/22/1958 3
69 Greg Meisner 27 NT-DE 15 0 257 6-3 Pittsburgh 4/23/1959 5

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1981

98 Shawn Miller 25 DE-NT-DT 16 16 255 6-4 Utah State 3/14/1961 2
66 Tom Newberry 24 G-C 16 14 285 6-2 Wisconsin-LaCrosse 12/20/1962 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 50th pick / 1986

22 Vince Newsome 25 DB 16 12 180 6-1 Washington 1/22/1961 3

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 97th pick / 1983

58 Mel Owens 28 LB 16 16 224 6-2 Michigan 12/7/1958 5

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 9th pick / 1981

75 Irv Pankey 28 T 16 16 277 6-4 Penn State 2/15/1958 6

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 50th pick / 1980

83 Mark Pattison 25 WR 1 0 190 6-2 Washington 12/13/1961 Rook

Los Angeles Raiders / 7th / 188th pick / 1985

30 Barry Redden 26 RB 15 14 210 5-10 Richmond 7/21/1960 4

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 14th pick / 1982

93 Doug Reed 26 DE-DT 16 10 254 6-3 San Diego State 7/16/1960 2

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 111th pick / 1983

84 Chuck Scott 23 WR 9 0 198 6-2 Vanderbilt 5/24/1963 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 50th pick / 1985

78 Jackie Slater* 32 T-G 16 16 277 6-4 Jackson State 5/27/1954 10

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 86th pick / 1976

61 Tony Slaton 25 C-G 14 0 265 6-3 USC 4/12/1961 1

Buffalo Bills / 6th / 155th pick / 1984

56 Doug C. Smith* 30 C-G-T 16 16 259 6-3 Bowling Green 11/25/1956 8
49 Mickey Sutton 26 DB 16 0 165 5-8 Montana 8/28/1960 Rook
52 Cliff Thrift 30 LB 12 0 232 6-1 East Central (OK) 5/3/1956 7

San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1979

32 Tim Tyrrell 25 RB 6 1 204 6-1 Northern Illinois 2/19/1961 2
51 Norwood Vann 24 LB 16 0 228 6-1 East Carolina 2/18/1962 2

Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 253rd pick / 1984

33 Charles White 28 RB 16 0 190 5-10 USC 1/22/1958 6

Cleveland Browns / 1st / 27th pick / 1980

54 Mike Wilcher 26 LB 16 16 238 6-3 North Carolina 3/20/1960 3

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 36th pick / 1983

99 Alvin Wright 25 NT-DT-DE 4 0 274 6-2 Jacksonville State 2/5/1961 Rook
88 Mike Young 24 WR 16 1 187 6-1 UCLA 2/21/1962 1

Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 161st pick / 1985

Team Total 27.6 16 223.5 6-1.9 4.6