1961 Los Angeles Rams Roster
Team Record: 4-10
Finishing 6th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Bob Waterfield (4-10)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1961 Los Angeles Rams Results
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing sixth in the NFL's West Division.
The Rams scored 263 points, but the defensive squad surrendered 333. Jon Arnett ran for a team-leading 609 yards for Los Angeles, and Dick Bass additionally aided the ground game.
Zeke Bratkowski threw for 1,547 yards, and Frank Ryan played quarterback, too. Red Phillips topped pass catchers, snagging 78 balls for 1,092 yards.
Lindon Crow picked off 6 opponent throws.
Bob Waterfield coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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25 | Duane Allen | TE | October 21, 1937 | 6'4" | 225 | Mount San Antonio JC | Alhambra, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
26 | Jon Arnett | HB | April 20, 1935 | 5'11" | 197 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
27 | Pervis Atkins | FL-HB-WR | November 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 230 | San Francisco St. | Ruston, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
74 | John Baker | DE-DT-T | June 10, 1935 | 6'6" | 279 | North Carolina Central | Raleigh, NC USA | 13 | 0 |
22 | Dick Bass | FB | March 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 197 | Pacific | Georgetown, MS USA | 14 | 9 |
78 | Jim Boeke | LT | September 11, 1938 | 6'5" | 255 | Heidelberg | Akron, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
12 | Zeke Bratkowski | QB | October 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 210 | Georgia | Danville, IL USA | 13 | 11 |
17 | Charley Britt | DB | March 20, 1938 | 6'2" | 180 | Georgia | Augusta, GA USA | 11 | 0 |
73 | Charlie Cowan | LG | June 19, 1938 | 6'4" | 264 | New Mex. Highlands | Braeholm, WV USA | 14 | 0 |
43 | Ross Coyle | DB | March 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma | Marlow, OK USA | 13 | 0 |
41 | Lindon Crow | LS | April 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | USC | Denison, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
81 | Carroll Dale | TE | April 24, 1938 | 6'2" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Wise, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
46 | Alvin Hall | RCB | August 12, 1934 | 6'0" | 198 | none | Fayette, MS USA | 9 | 9 |
62 | Willie Hector | T | December 23, 1939 | 6'2" | 220 | Pacific | New Iberia, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
67 | Urban Henry | LDT | June 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 265 | Georgia Tech | Berwick, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
64 | Roy Hord | RG | December 25, 1934 | 6'4" | 244 | Duke | Charlotte, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
56 | Art Hunter | C | April 24, 1933 | 6'4" | 245 | Notre Dame | Fairport Harbor, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
57 | Bill Jobko | RLB | October 7, 1935 | 6'2" | 224 | Ohio St. | Bridgeport, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
75 | Deacon Jones | LDE | December 9, 1938 | 6'5" | 272 | South Carolina St. | Eatonville, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
83 | Elbert Kimbrough | DB | March 24, 1938 | 5'11" | 196 | Northwestern | Galesburg, IL USA | 5 | 0 |
84 | Bob Long | LB | February 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 232 | UCLA | South Pasadena, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
76 | John LoVetere | RDT | May 31, 1936 | 6'4" | 280 | Compton CC (CA) | Boston, MA USA | 13 | 0 |
85 | Lamar Lundy | RDE | April 17, 1935 | 6'7" | 245 | Purdue | Richmond, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
34 | Joe Marconi | FB | February 6, 1934 | 6'2" | 225 | West Virginia | Fredericktown, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
33 | Ollie Matson | FL | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 220 | San Francisco | Trinity, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
86 | Marlin McKeever | LB-TE | January 1, 1940 | 6'1" | 235 | USC | Cheyenne, WY USA | 3 | 0 |
21 | Eddie Meador | LCB | August 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 193 | Arkansas Tech | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
32 | Jack Pardee | LLB | April 19, 1936 | 6'2" | 225 | Texas A&M | Exira, IA USA | 13 | 0 |
82 | Red Phillips | SE | February 5, 1936 | 6'1" | 197 | Auburn | Alexander City, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
48 | Les Richter | MLB | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 238 | California | Fresno, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
15 | Frank Ryan | QB | July 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 199 | Rice | Fort Worth, TX USA | 14 | 3 |
71 | Joe Scibelli | G-T | April 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 256 | Notre Dame | Springfield, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
77 | George Strugar | DT | April 2, 1934 | 6'5" | 239 | Washington | Cle Elum, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
61 | Bruce Tarbox | G | May 10, 1939 | 6'2" | 230 | Syracuse | Nyack, NY USA | 7 | 0 |
35 | Clendon Thomas | RS | December 28, 1935 | 6'2" | 196 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 13 | 0 |
70 | Frank Varrichione | RT | January 14, 1932 | 6'1" | 234 | Notre Dame | Natick, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
11 | Danny Villanueva | K | November 5, 1937 | 5'11" | 200 | New Mexico St. | Tucumcari, NM USA | 14 | 0 |
36 | Frank Williams | FB | May 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 215 | Pepperdine | Bowie County, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
24 | Tommy Wilson | HB-FB | September 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 203 | none | Stamford, CT USA | 11 | 0 |