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 Statistics
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.

Los Angeles racked up 316 points, while the solid defense yielded 245. Cullen Bryant ran for a team-leading 658 yards for the Rams, 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 provided receiving help, 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