1973 Los Angeles Rams Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1
Coach: Chuck Knox (12-2)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1973 Los Angeles Rams StatisticsTeam Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1
Coach: Chuck Knox (12-2)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1973 Los Angeles Rams Results
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Rams piled up points with 388 points, and the solid defense conceded 178. Lawrence McCutcheon ran for a team-leading 1,097 yards for Los Angeles, and Jim Bertelsen also aided the ground game.
John Hadl threw for 2,008 yards. Harold Jackson snagged 40 balls for 874 yards. Lawrence McCutcheon contributed to the receiving game as well.
The larcenous defense led the way with 38 turnovers. Charlie Stukes intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Chuck Knox coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Tony Baker | RB | February 16, 1945 | 5'11" | 229 | Iowa St. | Fort Madison, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 45 | Jim Bertelsen | FB | February 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 205 | Texas | St. Paul, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | Dave Chapple | P | March 30, 1947 | 6'0" | 184 | California-Santa Barbara | Arcadia, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Al Clark | DB | February 29, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Grambling St. | Bogalusa, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Charlie Cowan | LT | June 19, 1938 | 6'4" | 264 | New Mex. Highlands | Braeholm, WV USA | 14 | 14 |
| 88 | Pat Curran | TE-TB | September 21, 1945 | 6'4" | 238 | Iowa St. | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Bill Drake | DB-WR | May 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 4 | 0 |
| 89 | Fred Dryer | RDE | July 6, 1946 | 6'6" | 240 | San Diego St. | Hawthorne, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 42 | Dave Elmendorf | SS | June 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Texas A&M | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 36 | Ken Geddes | LLB | September 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 235 | Nebraska | Jacksonville, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 5 | Dick Gordon | WR-SE-FL | January 1, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Michigan St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | John Hadl | QB | February 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 214 | Kansas | Lawrence, KS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | James Harris | QB | July 20, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | Grambling St. | Monroe, LA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 50 | Ken Iman | C | February 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 240 | SE Missouri St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Harold Jackson | WR | January 6, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Jackson St. | Hattiesburg, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 34 | Les Josephson | RB | July 29, 1942 | 6'1" | 207 | Augustana (SD) | Minneota, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Rick Kay | LB | November 10, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Colorado | Henderson, NV USA | 14 | 0 |
| 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 | 12 | 12 |
| 41 | Eddie McMillan | LCB | November 25, 1951 | 6'0" | 189 | Florida St. | Tampa, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Terry Nelson | TE | May 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 233 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Arkadelphia, AR USA | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Bill Nelson | DT | March 9, 1948 | 6'7" | 270 | Oregon St. | Berkeley, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Merlin Olsen | RDT | September 15, 1940 | 6'5" | 270 | Utah St. | Logan, UT USA | 14 | 14 |
| 72 | Phil Olsen | DT-C | April 26, 1948 | 6'5" | 265 | Utah St. | Logan, UT USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Steve Preece | FS | February 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Oregon St. | Idaho Falls, ID USA | 14 | 14 |
| 27 | David Ray | K | September 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Alabama | Phenix City, AL 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 |
| 61 | Rich Saul | C-G-T | February 5, 1948 | 6'3" | 241 | Michigan St. | Butler, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 79 | Harry Schuh | T | September 25, 1942 | 6'3" | 260 | Memphis | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Joe Scibelli | RG | April 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 256 | Notre Dame | Springfield, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 33 | Rob Scribner | RB | April 9, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | UCLA | Dallas, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 86 | Rod Sherman | WR-FL | December 25, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | UCLA | Pasadena, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | Larry Smith | RB | September 2, 1947 | 6'3" | 220 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Jack Snow | WR | January 25, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Notre Dame | Rock Springs, WY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 66 | Bob Stein | LB | January 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 235 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 13 | 0 |
| 47 | Charlie Stukes | RCB | September 13, 1943 | 6'3" | 212 | Md-Eastern Shore | Chesapeake, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Joe Sweet | WR | July 5, 1948 | 6'2" | 196 | Tennessee St. | Lakeland, FL USA | 8 | 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 | LB | February 23, 1950 | 6'3" | 235 | Tennessee Tech | Union, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
