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1955 Los Angeles Rams Roster
Team Record: 8-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Sid Gillman (8-3-1)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1955 Los Angeles Rams Results
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Rams scored 260 points, and the defensive squad allowed 231. Ron Waller ran for a team-leading 716 yards for Los Angeles, and Tank Younger also contributed to the rushing attack.
Norm Van Brocklin tossed for 1,890 yards. Tom Fears topped pass catchers, snagging 44 balls for 569 yards, while Elroy Hirsch provided receiving help, too.
Will Sherman picked off 11 opponent throws.
Sid Gillman coached the team. The 1955 Los Angeles Rams lost in the Championship.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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86 | Jack Bighead | DE-E | April 23, 1930 | 6'3" | 215 | Pepperdine | Beggs, OK USA | 2 | 0 |
82 | Bob Boyd | RE | March 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 201 | Loyola Marymount | Riverside, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
25 | Don Burroughs | LS | August 19, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | Colorado St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
41 | Jim Cason | RDH | July 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 171 | LSU | Sondheimer, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
57 | Bobby Cross | LT | April 4, 1931 | 6'4" | 240 | S.F. Austin | Ranger, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
29 | Jack Dwyer | DB | January 15, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
60 | Jack Ellena | MG | October 27, 1931 | 6'1" | 225 | UCLA | Susanville, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
80 | Tom Fears | LE | December 3, 1923 | 6'2" | 216 | Santa Clara | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
68 | Sid Fournet | G-LB-DB | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 235 | LSU | Bogalusa, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
71 | Frank Fuller | DT-T-G-C-DE | August 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 244 | Kentucky | Du Bois, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
58 | Bob Griffin | LLB | February 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 235 | Arkansas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
65 | Art Hauser | DT-T-G | June 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 237 | Xavier (OH) | Rubican, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
22 | Hall Haynes | DB | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 187 | Santa Clara | Duncan, OK USA | 9 | 0 |
40 | Elroy Hirsch | RH | June 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | Wisconsin | Wausau, WI USA | 9 | 0 |
63 | John Hock | RG | March 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 230 | Santa Clara | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
79 | Glenn Holtzman | T-DE | October 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 250 | North Texas | Shreveport, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
49 | Ed Hughes | LDH | October 23, 1927 | 6'1" | 184 | Cameron | Buffalo, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
20 | Woodley Lewis | KR | June 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
78 | Gene Lipscomb | RDT | August 9, 1931 | 6'6" | 284 | none | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
89 | Bob Long | LB | February 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 232 | UCLA | South Pasadena, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
23 | Tom McCormick | HB | May 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Pacific | Waco, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
62 | Bud McFadin | LDT | August 21, 1928 | 6'3" | 260 | Texas | Rankin, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
50 | Leon McLaughlin | C | May 30, 1925 | 6'2" | 228 | UCLA | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
81 | Paul Miller | LDE | November 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 226 | LSU | Mandeville, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
56 | Larry Morris | LB-FB-HB | December 10, 1933 | 6'2" | 226 | Georgia Tech | Decatur, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
57 | Don Paul | LB-MG-C | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 228 | UCLA | Fresno, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
61 | Duane Putnam | LG | September 5, 1928 | 6'0" | 228 | Pacific | Pollack, SD USA | 12 | 12 |
21 | Skeet Quinlan | HB | June 22, 1928 | 5'11" | 173 | TCU | San Angelo, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
67 | Les Richter | K | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 238 | California | Fresno, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
84 | Andy Robustelli | RDE | December 6, 1925 | 6'1" | 230 | Arnold | Stamford, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
43 | Will Sherman | RS | October 20, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Mary's (CA) | Weed, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
48 | Corky Taylor | DB-HB | October 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 189 | Kansas St. | Kansas City, MO USA | 10 | 0 |
70 | Charlie Toogood | RT | July 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 232 | Nebraska | North Platte, NE USA | 12 | 0 |
32 | Dan Towler | FB | March 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 225 | Washington & Jefferson | Donora, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
11 | Norm Van Brocklin | P | March 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon | Eagle Butte, SD USA | 12 | 12 |
9 | Billy Wade | QB | October 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 202 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 7 | 0 |
27 | Ron Waller | LH | February 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | Maryland | Hastings, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
35 | Tank Younger | FB | June 25, 1928 | 6'3" | 225 | Grambling St. | Grambling, LA USA | 8 | 0 |