1978 Los Angeles Rams Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Ray Malavasi (12-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1978 Los Angeles Rams StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Ray Malavasi (12-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1978 Los Angeles Rams Results
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Rams racked up 316 points, and the solid defense yielded 245. Cullen Bryant ran for a team-leading 658 yards for Los Angeles, and John Cappelletti additionally aided the ground game.
Pat Haden passed for 2,995 yards. Willie Miller snagged 50 balls for 767 yards. John Cappelletti and Ron Jessie contributed to the receiving game, too.
Pat Thomas and Rod Perry each intercepted 8 opponent throws.
Ray Malavasi coached the team. The 1978 Los Angeles Rams lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Larry Brooks | LDT | June 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 255 | Virginia St. | Prince George, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Eddie Brown | DB | February 19, 1952 | 5'11" | 187 | Tennessee | Jasper, TN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Bob Brudzinski | RLB | January 1, 1955 | 6'4" | 230 | Ohio St. | Fremont, OH USA | 16 | 10 |
| 32 | Cullen Bryant | RB | May 20, 1951 | 6'1" | 234 | Colorado | Fort Sill, OK USA | 16 | 9 |
| 22 | John Cappelletti | FB | August 9, 1952 | 6'1" | 215 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Frank Corral | K | June 16, 1955 | 6'2" | 224 | UCLA | Chihuahua, Mexico | 16 | 0 |
| 21 | Nolan Cromwell | DB | January 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | Kansas | Smith Center, KS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 28 | Anthony Davis | RB | September 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 190 | USC | Huntsville, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | Preston Dennard | WR | November 28, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | New Mexico | Cordele, GA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 71 | Reggie Doss | DE-DT | December 7, 1956 | 6'4" | 265 | Hampton | Mobile, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 89 | Fred Dryer | RDE | July 6, 1946 | 6'6" | 240 | San Diego St. | Hawthorne, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Carl Ekern | LB | May 27, 1954 | 6'3" | 223 | San Jose St. | Richland, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 42 | Dave Elmendorf | SS | June 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Texas A&M | San Antonio, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Mike Fanning | DT | February 2, 1953 | 6'6" | 255 | Notre Dame | Mount Clemens, MI USA | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | Vince Ferragamo | QB | April 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 212 | California | Torrance, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 77 | Doug France | LT | April 26, 1953 | 6'5" | 270 | Ohio St. | Dayton, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 68 | Ed Fulton | G | January 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 250 | Maryland | Abington, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Pat Haden | QB | January 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 182 | USC | Westbury, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 60 | Dennis Harrah | RG | March 9, 1953 | 6'5" | 260 | Miami (FL) | Charleston, WV USA | 15 | 15 |
| 63 | Greg Horton | G-C,G/T | January 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 245 | Colorado | San Bernardino, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Ron Jessie | WR | February 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas | Yuma, AZ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 43 | Jim Jodat | RB | March 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 210 | Carthage | Milwaukee, WI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 76 | Cody Jones | RDT | May 3, 1951 | 6'5" | 243 | San Jose St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Jerry Latin | KR | August 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Northern Illinois | Prescott, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Tom Mack | LG | November 1, 1943 | 6'3" | 250 | Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 44 | Larry Marshall | DB | March 2, 1950 | 5'10" | 195 | Maryland | Levittown, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Lawrence McCutcheon | RB | June 2, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | Colorado St. | Plainview, TX USA | 8 | 7 |
| 50 | Kevin McLain | LB | September 15, 1954 | 6'2" | 230 | Colorado St. | Tulsa, OK USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Willie Miller | WR | April 26, 1947 | 5'9" | 172 | Colorado St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 83 | Terry Nelson | TE | May 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 233 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Arkadelphia, AR USA | 13 | 13 |
| 33 | Dwayne O'Steen | DB | December 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 193 | California | Los Angeles, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 49 | Rod Perry | RCB | September 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | Colorado | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 39 | Rod Phillips | RB | December 23, 1952 | 6'0" | 220 | Cincinnati | Meridian, MS USA | 15 | 2 |
| 64 | Jack Reynolds | MLB | November 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 232 | Tennessee | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 58 | Isiah Robertson | RLB | August 17, 1949 | 6'3" | 225 | Southern | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 6 |
| 54 | Dan Ryczek | C | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 249 | Virginia | Painesville, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 61 | Rich Saul | C | February 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 241 | Michigan St. | Butler, PA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 87 | Dwight Scales | WR | May 30, 1953 | 6'2" | 178 | Grambling St. | Little Rock, AR USA | 13 | 0 |
| 48 | Bill Simpson | FS | December 5, 1951 | 6'1" | 184 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Jackie Slater | T-G | May 27, 1954 | 6'4" | 277 | Jackson St. | Jackson, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Doug Smith | C | November 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 259 | Bowling Green | Columbus, OH USA | 16 | 2 |
| 84 | Ron Smith | WR | November 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego St. | Lakeland, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 27 | Pat Thomas | LCB | September 1, 1954 | 5'9" | 183 | Texas A&M | Plano, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Wendell Tyler | RB | May 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 198 | UCLA | Shreveport, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | Billy Waddy | WR | February 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 187 | Colorado | Wharton, TX USA | 11 | 2 |
| 19 | Glen Walker | P | January 16, 1952 | 6'1" | 210 | USC | Torrance, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Jackie Wallace | PR | March 13, 1951 | 6'3" | 197 | Arizona | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | John Williams | RT | October 27, 1945 | 6'3" | 256 | Minnesota | Jackson, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Charle Young | TE | February 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 234 | USC | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 85 | Jack Youngblood | LDE | January 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 247 | Florida | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 53 | Jim Youngblood | LLB | February 23, 1950 | 6'3" | 235 | Tennessee Tech | Union, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
