1976 Los Angeles Rams Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1
Coach: Chuck Knox (10-3-1)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1976 Los Angeles Rams StatisticsTeam Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1
Coach: Chuck Knox (10-3-1)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1976 Los Angeles Rams Results
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Los Angeles moved the ball well, scoring 351 points, while the rigid defensive squad allowed 190. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for a team-leading 1,168 yards for the Rams.
James Harris tossed for 1,460 yards. Harold Jackson topped pass catchers, snagging 39 balls, while Ron Jessie added 779 receiving yards, while John Cappelletti was targeted regularly also.
The larcenous defense manufactured 48 turnovers. Monte Jackson intercepted 10 opponent throws.
Chuck Knox coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Jim Bertelsen | RB | February 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 205 | Texas | St. Paul, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 90 | Larry Brooks | LDT | June 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 255 | Virginia St. | Prince George, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Cullen Bryant | KR | May 20, 1951 | 6'1" | 234 | Colorado | Fort Sill, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | John Cappelletti | FB | August 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 215 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | Tom Dempsey | K | January 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 255 | Palomar College | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Fred Dryer | RDE | July 6, 1946 | 6'6" | 240 | San Diego St. | Hawthorne, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 55 | Carl Ekern | LB | May 27, 1954 | 6'3" | 223 | San Jose St. | Richland, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Dave Elmendorf | SS | June 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Texas A&M | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Mike Fanning | DT-DE-NT | February 2, 1953 | 6'6" | 255 | Notre Dame | Mount Clemens, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Doug France | LT | April 26, 1953 | 6'5" | 270 | Ohio St. | Dayton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Tom Geredine | WR | June 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Truman St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Pat Haden | QB | January 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | USC | Westbury, NY USA | 10 | 7 |
| 60 | Dennis Harrah | RG | March 9, 1953 | 6'5" | 260 | Miami (FL) | Charleston, WV USA | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | James Harris | QB | July 20, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | Grambling St. | Monroe, LA USA | 7 | 5 |
| 63 | Greg Horton | G-C,G/T | January 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 245 | Colorado | San Bernardino, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Rusty Jackson | P | November 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 193 | LSU | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Harold Jackson | WR | January 6, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Jackson St. | Hattiesburg, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 28 | Monte Jackson | RCB | July 14, 1953 | 5'11" | 193 | San Diego St. | Sherman, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Ron Jaworski | QB | March 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 196 | Youngstown St. | Lackawanna, NY USA | 5 | 2 |
| 81 | Ron Jessie | WR | February 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas | Yuma, AZ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 88 | Freeman Johns | WR | December 20, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | SMU | Waco, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | Cody Jones | DT-DE | May 3, 1951 | 6'5" | 243 | San Jose St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Rick Kay | LB | November 10, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Colorado | Henderson, NV USA | 3 | 3 |
| 80 | Bob Klein | TE | July 27, 1947 | 6'5" | 235 | USC | South Gate, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 65 | Tom Mack | LG | November 1, 1943 | 6'3" | 250 | Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | Lawrence McCutcheon | RB | June 2, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | Colorado St. | Plainview, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Kevin McLain | LB | September 15, 1954 | 6'2" | 230 | Colorado St. | Tulsa, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Terry Nelson | TE | May 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 233 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Arkadelphia, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Merlin Olsen | RDT | September 15, 1940 | 6'5" | 270 | Utah St. | Logan, UT USA | 14 | 14 |
| 49 | Rod Perry | LCB | September 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | Colorado | Fresno, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 39 | Rod Phillips | RB | December 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 220 | Cincinnati | Meridian, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Steve Preece | DB | February 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Oregon St. | Idaho Falls, ID USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Geoff Reece | C | May 16, 1952 | 6'4" | 247 | Washington St. | Everett, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Jack Reynolds | MLB | November 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 232 | Tennessee | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 58 | Isiah Robertson | RLB | August 17, 1949 | 6'3" | 225 | Southern | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 57 | Mel Rogers | LB | April 23, 1947 | 6'2" | 231 | Florida A&M | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 61 | Rich Saul | C | February 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 241 | Michigan St. | Butler, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | Dwight Scales | WR | May 30, 1953 | 6'2" | 178 | Grambling St. | Little Rock, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Rob Scribner | RB | April 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | UCLA | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Bill Simpson | FS | December 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 184 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Jackie Slater | T-G | May 27, 1954 | 6'4" | 277 | Jackson St. | Jackson, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Pat Thomas | DB | September 1, 1954 | 5'9" | 183 | Texas A&M | Plano, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | John Williams | RT | October 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 256 | Minnesota | Jackson, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 85 | Jack Youngblood | LDE | January 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 247 | Florida | Jacksonville, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Jim Youngblood | LLB | February 23, 1950 | 6'3" | 235 | Tennessee Tech | Union, SC USA | 14 | 11 |
