1952 Los Angeles Rams Roster
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's National Division
Postseason: 0-1
Coach: Joe Stydahar (0-1)
Coach: Hampton Pool (9-2)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1952 Los Angeles Rams Results
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's National Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
On offense, the Rams topped the circuit with 349 points. On the other side of the ball, the defense surrendered 234 points. Dan Towler ran for a team-leading 894 yards.
Norm Van Brocklin threw for 1,736 yards. Tom Fears snagged 48 balls for 600 yards. Bob Carey and Elroy Hirsch provided receiving help also.
The sticky-fingered defense created 56 turnovers. Night Train Lane snatched 14 opponent throws.
Joe Stydahar and Hampton Pool coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Paul Barry | ROH | August 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 208 | Tulsa | El Paso, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 83 | Larry Brink | LDE | September 12, 1923 | 6'5" | 236 | Northern Illinois | Milaca, MN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 89 | Bob Carey | ROE-LOE | February 8, 1930 | 6'5" | 219 | Michigan St. | Charlevoix, MI USA | 12 | 5 |
| 79 | Ken Casner | RDT | January 23, 1930 | 6'2" | 245 | Baylor | Fort Scott, KS USA | 11 | 7 |
| 71 | Tom Dahms | RT | April 19, 1927 | 6'5" | 242 | San Diego St. | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 67 | Dick Daugherty | LG | March 31, 1929 | 6'1" | 219 | Oregon | Moundsville, WV USA | 12 | 12 |
| 29 | Jack Dwyer | LDH | January 15, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 9 | 7 |
| 80 | Tom Fears | LE | December 3, 1923 | 6'2" | 216 | Santa Clara | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 88 | Norb Hecker | RS-ROE | May 26, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, OH USA | 10 | 1 |
| 48 | Robert Hecker | FB | July 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Elroy Hirsch | RE | June 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | Wisconsin | Wausau, WI USA | 10 | 7 |
| 27 | Marvin Johnson | LDH | April 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 183 | San Jose St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Don Klosterman | QB | January 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Loyola Marymount | Le Mars, IA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Night Train Lane | RDH | April 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 194 | West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff | Austin, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 65 | Bill Lange | ROG | January 12, 1928 | 6'1" | 239 | Dayton | Delphos, OH USA | 10 | 5 |
| 20 | Woodley Lewis | LS | June 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Oregon | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 49 | Carl Mayes | ROH | March 31, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Texas | Austin, TX USA | 7 | 1 |
| 50 | Leon McLaughlin | C | May 30, 1925 | 6'2" | 228 | UCLA | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 31 | Jack Myers | FB-LB-ROH | October 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | UCLA | St. Louis, MO USA | 12 | 1 |
| 57 | Don Paul | RLB | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 228 | UCLA | Fresno, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 61 | Duane Putnam | ROG | September 5, 1928 | 6'0" | 228 | Pacific | Pollack, SD USA | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Skeet Quinlan | KR | June 22, 1928 | 5'11" | 173 | TCU | San Angelo, TX USA | 12 | 5 |
| 42 | Herb Rich | RS | October 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 181 | Vanderbilt | Newark, NJ USA | 11 | 11 |
| 84 | Andy Robustelli | RDE | December 6, 1925 | 6'1" | 230 | Arnold | Stamford, CT USA | 12 | 12 |
| 76 | Don Simensen | LT | September 11, 1926 | 6'2" | 220 | St. Thomas | Minot, ND USA | 12 | 9 |
| 47 | Vitamin Smith | RH | October 30, 1923 | 5'8" | 179 | Abilene Christian | Sweetwater, TX USA | 12 | 10 |
| 74 | Len Teeuws | LOT-LDT-RD | April 19, 1927 | 6'5" | 242 | Tulane | Oak Park, IL USA | 12 | 3 |
| 66 | Harry Thompson | RG | January 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 225 | UCLA | Memphis, TN USA | 12 | 7 |
| 70 | Charlie Toogood | RDT-LDT | July 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 232 | Nebraska | North Platte, NE USA | 10 | 7 |
| 32 | Dan Towler | FB | March 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 225 | Washington & Jefferson | Donora, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 11 | Norm Van Brocklin | QB | March 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon | Eagle Butte, SD USA | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Bob Waterfield | K | July 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | UCLA | Elmira, NY USA | 12 | 6 |
| 64 | Stan West | MG | September 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 235 | Oklahoma | Weatherford, OK USA | 12 | 12 |
| 22 | Jerry Williams | LDH | November 1, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Idaho | Spokane, WA USA | 12 | 6 |
| 78 | Jim Winkler | LDT | July 21, 1927 | 6'2" | 250 | Texas A&M | Moody, TX USA | 11 | 11 |
| 35 | Tank Younger | LLB | June 25, 1928 | 6'3" | 225 | Grambling St. | Grambling, LA USA | 12 | 12 |
