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1987 Los Angeles Rams

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Record: 6-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 317 points (21.1/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 361 points (24.1/g), 22nd.
 Differential of -44 points (-2.9/g), 21st.
 Expected W-L: 6.4-8.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.4/g), 21st.

Coached by John Robinson (6-9-0)

1987 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 13 box L 0-1 @ Houston Oilers 16 20 14 244 97 147 3 22 400 287 113 3
2 Sun September 20 box L 0-2 Minnesota Vikings 16 21 15 210 88 122 2 17 353 257 96 2
3 Sun October 4 box L 0-3 @ New Orleans Saints 10 37 12 207 135 72 2 19 349 195 154 1
4 Sun October 11 box W 1-3 Pittsburgh Steelers 31 21 15 313 141 172 2 16 319 170 149 1
5 Sun October 18 box L 1-4 @ Atlanta Falcons 20 24 21 350 164 186 4 22 342 296 46 5
6 Mon October 26 box L 1-5 @ Cleveland Browns 17 30 22 328 227 101 4 15 267 202 65 1
7 Sun November 1 box L 1-6 San Francisco 49ers 10 31 19 280 218 62 1 23 435 286 149 1
8 Sun November 8 box L 1-7 New Orleans Saints 14 31 18 304 202 102 3 20 443 211 232 2
9 Sun November 15 box W 2-7 @ St. Louis Cardinals 27 24 21 383 144 239 2 19 280 156 124 1
10 Mon November 23 box W 3-7 @ Washington Redskins 30 26 14 234 96 138 1 20 343 277 66 2
11 Sun November 29 box W 4-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35 3 27 425 212 213 1 11 201 122 79 3
12 Sun December 6 box W 5-7 @ Detroit Lions 37 16 22 423 313 110 2 19 328 271 57 3
13 Sun December 13 box W 6-7 Atlanta Falcons 33 0 28 494 256 238 13 269 210 59 2
14 Mon December 21 box L 6-8 Dallas Cowboys 21 29 19 311 237 74 4 20 365 171 194
15 Sun December 27 box L 6-9 @ San Francisco 49ers 0 48 9 145 24 121 2 23 427 278 149

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 317 4651 957 4.9 276 220 420 2554 16 18 5.7 136 512 2097 15 4.1 118 33 15 22
Team Defense 361 5121 961 5.3 279 281 504 3389 31 16 6.3 162 419 1732 8 4.1 95 27 11 22
Lg Rank Offense 16 19 19 26 27 23 11 15 6 8 9 8 9 11
Lg Rank Defense 22 21 9 23 26 28 19 22 4 12 5 21 25 24

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
11 Jim Everett 24 QB 11 11 5-6-0 162 302 53.6 2064 10 3.3 13 4.3 81 6.8 5.6 12.7 187.6 68.4 17 139 6.0 4.8 5.3
8 Steve Dils 32 15 4 1-3-0 56 114 49.1 646 5 4.4 4 3.5 51 5.7 5.0 11.5 43.1 66.6 7 51 4.9 4.3 5.8
9 Bernard Quarles 27 1 0 1 3 33.3 40 1 33.3 1 33.3 40 13.3 5.0 40.0 40.0 81.9 0 0 13.3 5.0 0.0
12 Hugh Millen 24 1 0 1 1 100.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 79.2 1 6 -3.0 -3.0 50.0
Team Total 26.1 15 6-9-0 220 420 52.4 2750 16 3.8 18 4.3 81 6.5 5.4 12.5 183.3 67.9 25 196 5.7 4.6 5.6
Opp Total 15 281 504 55.8 3693 31 6.2 16 3.2 7.3 7.1 13.1 246.2 86.4 38 304 6.3 6.1

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
No. Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
33 Charles White*+ 29 RB 15 12 324 1374 11 58 4.2 91.6 21.6 23 121 5.3 0 20 1.5 8.1 1495 11 8
29 Eric Dickerson*+ 27 3 2 60 277 1 57 4.6 92.3 20.0 5 38 7.6 0 13 1.7 12.7 315 1 2
44 Mike Guman 29 FB 12 8 36 98 1 7 2.7 8.2 3.0 22 263 12.0 0 33 1.8 21.9 361 1 0
35 Jon Francis 23 9 0 35 138 0 23 3.9 15.3 3.9 8 38 4.8 2 7 0.9 4.2 176 2 0
11 Jim Everett 24 QB 11 11 18 83 1 16 4.6 7.5 1.6 83 1 2
32 Tim Tyrrell 26 11 0 11 44 0 13 4.0 4.0 1.0 6 59 9.8 0 16 0.5 5.4 103 0 0
42 Greg Bell 25 2 1 8 26 0 13 3.3 13.0 4.0 5 59 11.8 1 32 2.5 29.5 85 1 0
8 Steve Dils 32 15 4 7 -4 0 5 -0.6 -0.3 0.5 -4 0 2
24 Buford McGee 27 3 1 3 6 1 2 2.0 2.0 1.0 7 40 5.7 0 12 2.3 13.3 46 1 0
34 Donald Evans 23 1 0 3 10 0 5 3.3 10.0 3.0 10 0 0
89 Ron J. Brown 26 WR 12 11 2 22 0 11 11.0 1.8 0.2 26 521 20.0 2 52 2.2 43.4 543 2 2
31 Alonzo Williams 24 3 0 2 9 0 7 4.5 3.0 0.7 9 0 0
80 Henry Ellard 26 WR 12 12 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 51 799 15.7 3 81 4.3 66.6 803 3 3
32 Cullen Bryant 36 3 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.7 0.3 2 0 0
9 Bernard Quarles 27 1 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 8.0 1.0 8 0 0
86 Damone Johnson 25 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 21 198 9.4 2 20 1.8 16.5 198 2 0
81 David Hill 33 TE 12 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 105 9.5 0 24 0.9 8.8 105 0 0
81 Stacey Mobley 22 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 8 107 13.4 1 40 2.7 35.7 107 1 0
83 Kevin House 30 12 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 63 10.5 1 15 0.5 5.3 63 1 0
84 Malcolm Moore 26 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 107 17.8 1 26 2.0 35.7 107 1 0
83 James McDonald 26 5 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 31 7.8 2 13 0.8 6.2 31 2 0
88 Mike Young 25 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 56 14.0 1 26 0.3 4.7 56 1 0
82 Greg Baty 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 37 12.3 0 20 0.8 9.3 37 0 0
88 Phil Smith 27 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 95 31.7 0 51 1.5 47.5 95 0 1
82 Bernard Henry 27 3 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 13 13.0 0 13 0.3 4.3 13 0 0
Team Total 26.1 15 512 2097 15 58 4.1 139.8 34.1 220 2750 12.5 16 81 14.7 183.3 4847 31 25
Opp Total 15 419 1732 8 4.1 115.5 27.9 281 3389 12.1 31 18.7 225.9 5121 39 28

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
89 Ron J. Brown 26 WR 12 11 27 581 1 95 21.5 1124
28 Cliff Hicks 23 11 0 13 110 0 26 8.5 4 119 0 53 29.8 229
80 Henry Ellard 26 WR 12 12 15 107 0 29 7.1 1 8 0 8 8.0 918
42 Casey Tiumalu 26 3 0 8 158 0 25 19.8 158
32 Tim Tyrrell 26 11 0 6 116 0 30 19.3 219
31 Alonzo Williams 24 3 0 5 114 0 47 22.8 123
89 Sam Johnson 23 3 1 4 -4 0 5 -1.0 -4
63 Mike McDonald 29 10 0 3 31 0 15 10.3 31
48 Craig Rutledge 23 3 0 3 10 0 7 3.3 10
33 Charles White*+ 29 RB 15 12 3 73 0 26 24.3 1568
44 Mike Guman 29 FB 12 8 2 18 0 12 9.0 379
88 Phil Smith 27 2 2 2 5 0 5 2.5 100
49 Mickey Sutton 27 12 3 2 37 0 19 18.5 37
92 Richard Brown 22 8 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 15
47 LeRoy Irvin 30 RCB 10 9 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
72 Robert Jenkins 24 10 0 1 12 0 12 12.0 12
20 Johnnie Johnson 31 fs 7 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
81 Stacey Mobley 22 3 1 1 12 0 12 12.0 119
Team Total 26.1 15 40 245 0 29 6.1 63 1282 1 95 20.3 6374
Opp Total 15 43 0 57 1112 0 19.5

Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
5 Dale Hatcher 24 P 15 0 76 3140 62 1 41.3
1 Mike Lansford 29 K 15 0 1 1 6 6 4 3 9 7 1 21 17 81.0% 38 36 94.7%
Team Total 26.1 15 1 1 6 6 4 3 9 7 1 21 17 81.0% 38 36 94.7% 76 3140 62 1 41.3
Opp Total 15 24 21 87.5% 43 40 93.0% 83 3096 37.3

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
23 Michael Stewart 22 12 4 35 1
91 Kevin Greene 25 9 0 6.5 1 25 1 25 14
28 Cliff Hicks 23 11 0 1 9 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 10
65 Fred Stokes 23 8 0 0.5 5
33 Charles White*+ 29 RB 15 12 8 1 0 0
77 Gary Jeter 32 12 0 7.0
54 Mike Wilcher 27 ROLB 12 12 5.0 1 11 0 11 0 1 35 1
98 Shawn Miller 26 rde 6 6 6.0
92 Richard Brown 22 8 0 2
80 Henry Ellard 26 WR 12 12 3 1 0 0
89 Ron J. Brown 26 WR 12 11 2 1 0 0
50 Jim Collins 29 RILB 15 15 1.0 0 2 0 0
21 Nolan Cromwell 32 FS 15 8 1.0 2 28 0 28
8 Steve Dils 32 15 4 2 1 -1 0
11 Jim Everett 24 QB 11 11 2 1 0 0
25 Jerry Gray* 25 LCB 12 12 2 35 0 35 0 1 0 0
69 Greg Meisner 28 NT 15 15 3.0
58 Mel Owens 29 LOLB 12 12 1.0 1 26 0 26 0 1 0 0
49 Mickey Sutton 27 12 3 1 4 0 4 0 2 0 0
91 Kyle Borland 26 2 2 2.0
53 Rick DiBernardo 23 3 3 0 2 5 0
29 Eric Dickerson*+ 27 3 2 2 0 0 0
47 LeRoy Irvin 30 RCB 10 9 2 47 1 47
46 Holbert Johnson 27 3 0 1 49 0 49 0 1 0 0
89 Sam Johnson 23 3 1 2 0 0 0
93 Doug Reed 27 LDE 12 12 2.0
99 Alvin Wright 26 15 3 2.0
95 Dennis Edwards 28 3 0 1.0
55 Carl Ekern 33 LILB 11 11 1 7 0 7
81 David Hill 33 TE 12 12 0 1 0 0
36 Kirby Jackson 22 5 3 1 36 0 36
20 Johnnie Johnson 31 fs 7 7 1 0 0 0
12 Hugh Millen 24 1 0 1 0 0 0
22 Vince Newsome 26 SS 8 8 0 1 7 0
37 Reggie Richardson 24 3 3 0 1 0 0
48 Craig Rutledge 23 3 0 1 0 0 0
88 Phil Smith 27 2 2 1 0 0 0
73 Kelly Thomas 27 3 3 0 1 1 0
51 Norwood Vann 25 11 0 0 1 0 0
43 Greg Williamson 23 3 3 1 28 0 28
Team Total 26.1 15 38.0 16 305 2 49 0 25 20 47 1 66 1
Opp Total 15 25 28 17

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Mike Lansford 29 K 15 0 36 17 87
33 Charles White*+ 29 RB 15 12 11 11 66
89 Ron J. Brown 26 WR 12 11 2 1 3 18
80 Henry Ellard 26 WR 12 12 3 3 18
35 Jon Francis 23 9 0 2 2 12
86 Damone Johnson 25 12 0 2 2 12
83 James McDonald 26 5 3 2 2 12
42 Greg Bell 25 2 1 1 1 6
29 Eric Dickerson*+ 27 3 2 1 1 6
11 Jim Everett 24 QB 11 11 1 1 6
25 Jerry Gray* 25 LCB 12 12 1 1 6
91 Kevin Greene 25 9 0 1 1 6
44 Mike Guman 29 FB 12 8 1 1 6
83 Kevin House 30 12 1 1 1 6
47 LeRoy Irvin 30 RCB 10 9 1 1 6
36 Kirby Jackson 22 5 3 1 1 6
20 Johnnie Johnson 31 fs 7 7 1 1 6
24 Buford McGee 27 3 1 1 1 6
81 Stacey Mobley 22 3 1 1 1 6
84 Malcolm Moore 26 3 1 1 1 6
54 Mike Wilcher 27 ROLB 12 12 1 1 6
88 Mike Young 25 12 0 1 1 6
23 Michael Stewart 22 12 4 1 2
Team Total 26.1 15 15 16 1 1 2 3 38 36 17 1 317
Opp Total 15 8 31 40 21 361