The 1975 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 38th year with the National Football League, and the 30th season in Los Angeles.
1975 Los Angeles Rams season | |
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Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
Head coach | Chuck Knox |
Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 12–2 |
Division place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cardinals) 35–23 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Cowboys) 7–37 |
In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1975 Rams as the tenth-greatest defense in NFL history.[1] Said ESPN.com, "Fred Dryer. Jack Youngblood. Merlin Olsen. Get the idea? They weren't the "Fearsome Foursome," but with those guys anchoring the defensive line, and All-Pros Isiah Robertson (linebacker) and Dave Elmendorf (safety), the Rams were almost impossible to score against. The Rams went 12–2, holding opponents to just 9.6 points a game, (the second-lowest average in NFL history) and ending the season with a six-game winning streak during which they gave up just 32 points. The defense wasn't as impressive in the postseason, surrendering 23 points in a first-round 35–23 victory over the offensive powerhouse Cardinals before being demolished 37–7 by the Cowboys in the NFC title game."
Offseason
editNFL Draft
edit1975 Los Angeles Rams draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 9 | Mike Fanning | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | |
1 | 11 | Dennis Harrah * | tackle | Miami | |
1 | 20 | Doug France * | tackle | Ohio State | |
2 | 28 | Monte Jackson * | Cornerback | San Diego State | |
2 | 48 | Leroy Jones | Defensive end | Norfolk State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Roster
editRegular season
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 21 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–18 | 0–1 | Texas Stadium | 49,091 | |
2 | September 28 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–14 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 55,072 | |
3 | October 5 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–13 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 62,491 | |
4 | October 12 | at San Diego Chargers | W 13–10 | 3–1 | San Diego Stadium | 37,382 | |
5 | October 19 | Atlanta Falcons | W 22–7 | 4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 64,843 | |
6 | October 26 | New Orleans Saints | W 38–14 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 54,723 | |
7 | November 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–3 | 6–1 | Veterans Stadium | 64,601 | |
8 | November 9 | San Francisco 49ers | L 23–24 | 6–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 74,064 | |
9 | November 16 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 16–7 | 7–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 44,595 | |
10 | November 23 | Chicago Bears | W 38–10 | 8–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 64,979 | |
11 | November 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–0 | 9–2 | Pontiac Municipal Stadium | 69,552 | |
12 | December 7 | at New Orleans Saints | W 14–7 | 10–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 39,958 | |
13 | December 14 | Green Bay Packers | W 22–5 | 11–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 66,496 | |
14 | December 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–3 | 12–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 69,389 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Week 1: Dallas Cowboys
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Cowboys | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 3:00
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), wind 12 mph
- TV: CBS
- Box Score
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Playoffs
editRound | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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Divisional | December 27 | St. Louis Cardinals (3) | W 35–23 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 72,650 |
NFC Championship | January 4, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys (4) | L 7–37 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 84,483 |
NFC Divisional Playoff
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
Rams | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 73,459
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Hank Stram
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NFC Championship Game
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: January 4
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), wind 8 mph, relative humidity 58%
- Referee: Tommy Bell
- TV announcers (CBS): Vin Scully and Sonny Jurgensen
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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First quarter
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Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Standings
editNFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Los Angeles Rams(2) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 312 | 135 | W6 |
San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 255 | 286 | L4 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 3–8 | 240 | 289 | L1 |
New Orleans Saints | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–5 | 2–9 | 165 | 360 | L7 |
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