1989 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) |
| 2nd place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 11-5-0 .688 |
| Playoff Statistics |
| Head Coach: John Robinson |
| Larry Brooks | Assistant Defensive Line |
| Dick Coury | Quarterbacks |
| Artie Gigantino | Special Teams |
| Marv Goux | Defensive Line |
| Gil Haskell | Running Backs |
| Hudson Houck | Offensive Line |
| Steve Shafer | Defensive Backs |
| Fritz Shurmur | Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers |
| Norv Turner | Tight Ends/Wide Receivers |
| Fred Whittingham | Outside Linebackers |
| Ernie Zampese | Offensive Coordinator |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Sun | 8/6/1989 | N | San Francisco 49ers | 16-13 | W | OT | Tokyo, Japan | Tokyo Dome | 43896 |
| Sat | 8/12/1989 | A | Denver Broncos | 13-17 | L | Denver, CO | Mile High Stadium | 70049 | |
| Mon | 8/21/1989 | H | Phoenix Cardinals | 23-20 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 39666 | |
| Sat | 8/26/1989 | H | Minnesota Vikings | 24-14 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 45087 | |
| Sat | 9/2/1989 | H | Detroit Lions | 24-14 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 39740 | |
| Sun | 9/10/1989 | A | Atlanta Falcons | 31-21 | W | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 38708 | |
| Sun | 9/17/1989 | H | Indianapolis Colts | 31-17 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 63995 | |
| Sun | 9/24/1989 | H | Green Bay Packers | 41-38 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 57701 | |
| Sun | 10/1/1989 | A | San Francisco 49ers | 13-12 | W | San Francisco, CA | Candlestick Park | 64250 | |
| Sun | 10/8/1989 | H | Atlanta Falcons | 26-14 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 52182 | |
| Mon | 10/16/1989 | A | Buffalo Bills | 20-23 | L | Orchard Park, NY | Rich Stadium | 76231 | |
| Sun | 10/22/1989 | H | New Orleans Saints | 21-40 | L | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 57567 | |
| Sun | 10/29/1989 | A | Chicago Bears | 10-20 | L | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field | 65506 | |
| Sun | 11/5/1989 | A | Minnesota Vikings | 21-23 | L | OT | Minneapolis, MN | Metrodome | 59600 |
| Sun | 11/12/1989 | H | New York Giants | 31-10 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 65127 | |
| Sun | 11/19/1989 | H | Phoenix Cardinals | 37-14 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 53176 | |
| Sun | 11/26/1989 | A | New Orleans Saints | 20-17 | W | OT | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana Superdome | 64274 |
| Sun | 12/3/1989 | A | Dallas Cowboys | 35-31 | W | Irving, TX | Texas Stadium | 46100 | |
| Mon | 12/11/1989 | H | San Francisco 49ers | 27-30 | L | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 68936 | |
| Sun | 12/17/1989 | H | New York Jets | 38-14 | W | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 53063 | |
| Sun | 12/24/1989 | A | New England Patriots | 24-20 | W | Foxborough, MA | Sullivan Stadium | 27940 | |
| NFC Wild Card Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/31/1989 | A | Philadelphia Eagles | 21-7 | W | Philadelphia, PA | Veterans Stadium | 57869 | |
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/7/1990 | A | New York Giants | 19-13 | W | OT | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 76325 |
| NFC Championship | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/14/1990 | A | San Francisco 49ers | 3-30 | L | San Francisco, CA | Candlestick Park | 64769 | |
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
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| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Flipper Anderson | 83 | WR | 6-0 | 174 | 24 | UCLA | 16 | 13 |
| Kurt Becker | 79 | OG | 6-5 | 275 | 31 | Michigan | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Bell | 42 | RB | 5-10 | 210 | 27 | Notre Dame | 16 | 15 |
| George Bethune | 57 | LB | 6-4 | 240 | 22 | Alabama | 16 | 0 |
| Richard Brown | 92 | LB | 6-3 | 240 | 24 | San Diego State | 13 | 2 |
| Ron Brown | 89 | WR | 5-11 | 183 | 28 | Arizona State | 16 | 0 |
| Pat Carter | 88 | TE | 6-3 | 257 | 23 | Florida State | 16 | 0 |
| Aaron Cox | 84 | WR | 5-10 | 178 | 24 | Arizona State | 16 | 3 |
| Robert Delpino | 39 | FB | 6-0 | 201 | 24 | Dodge City CC; Missouri | 16 | 1 |
| Henry Ellard | 80 | WR | 5-11 | 184 | 28 | Fresno State | 14 | 12 |
| Jim Everett | 11 | QB | 6-5 | 212 | 26 | Purdue | 16 | 16 |
| Mel Farr | 34 | RB | 6-0 | 223 | 23 | UCLA | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Faryniarz | 51 | LB | 6-3 | 235 | 24 | San Diego State | 16 | 0 |
| Cleveland Gary | 43 | RB | 6-0 | 226 | 23 | Georgia; Miami (Florida) | 10 | 0 |
| Jerry Gray | 25 | LCB | 6-0 | 185 | 27 | Texas | 16 | 16 |
| Gaston Green | 44 | RB | 5-11 | 192 | 23 | UCLA | 6 | 1 |
| Kevin Greene | 91 | LOLB | 6-3 | 247 | 27 | Auburn | 16 | 16 |
| Dale Hatcher | 5 | P | 6-2 | 220 | 26 | Clemson | 16 | 0 |
| Bill Hawkins | 70 | DE | 6-6 | 267 | 23 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 1 |
| Darryl Henley | 20 | CB | 5-9 | 168 | 23 | UCLA | 15 | 0 |
| Mark Herrmann | 9 | QB | 6-4 | 210 | 30 | Purdue | 3 | 0 |
| Cliff Hicks | 28 | RCB | 5-10 | 187 | 25 | San Diego Mesa JC; Oregon | 15 | 6 |
| Pete Holohan | 81 | HBK-TE | 6-4 | 238 | 30 | Notre Dame | 16 | 6 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 47 | RCB | 5-11 | 184 | 32 | Kansas | 13 | 13 |
| Alfred Jackson | 31 | CB-S | 6-0 | 180 | 22 | San Diego State | 7 | 0 |
| Robert Jenkins | 72 | OT | 6-5 | 269 | 26 | Chabot JC; UCLA | 16 | 2 |
| Mark Jerue | 59 | LB | 6-3 | 232 | 29 | Washington | 6 | 0 |
| Damone Johnson | 86 | TE | 6-4 | 243 | 27 | Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) | 16 | 16 |
| Larry Kelm | 52 | LB | 6-4 | 240 | 25 | Texas A&M | 7 | 6 |
| Mike Lansford | 1 | K | 6-0 | 190 | 31 | Pasadena CC; Washington | 16 | 0 |
| Duval Love | 67 | OG | 6-3 | 285 | 26 | UCLA | 15 | 1 |
| Mike McDonald | 90 | LB | 6-1 | 240 | 31 | Southern California | 16 | 0 |
| Buford McGee | 24 | FB | 6-0 | 213 | 29 | Mississippi | 16 | 13 |
| Mark Messner | 60 | LB | 6-2 | 256 | 24 | Michigan | 4 | 0 |
| Shawn Miller | 98 | RDE | 6-4 | 262 | 28 | Utah State | 16 | 11 |
| Tom Newberry | 66 | LOG | 6-2 | 283 | 27 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 16 | 16 |
| Anthony Newman | 26 | CB | 6-0 | 205 | 24 | Oregon | 15 | 1 |
| Vince Newsome | 22 | FS | 6-1 | 183 | 28 | Washington | 16 | 16 |
| Mel Owens | 58 | LILB | 6-2 | 232 | 31 | Michigan | 16 | 11 |
| Irv Pankey | 75 | LOT | 6-4 | 287 | 31 | Penn State | 14 | 14 |
| Mike Piel | 95 | DE | 6-4 | 266 | 24 | Saddleback JC; Illinois | 13 | 6 |
| Doug Reed | 93 | LDE | 6-3 | 263 | 29 | San Diego CC; San Diego State | 11 | 11 |
| Jackie Slater | 78 | ROT | 6-4 | 281 | 35 | Jackson State | 16 | 16 |
| Tony Slaton | 61 | ROG | 6-3 | 272 | 28 | Southern California | 15 | 15 |
| Brian Smith | 96 | LB | 6-6 | 242 | 23 | Auburn | 3 | 0 |
| Doug Smith | 56 | C | 6-3 | 266 | 33 | Bowling Green State | 16 | 16 |
| Sean Smith | 97 | NT | 6-4 | 280 | 24 | Grambling State | 2 | 1 |
| Frank Stams | 50 | LB | 6-2 | 235 | 24 | Notre Dame | 16 | 3 |
| Michael Stewart | 23 | SS | 6-0 | 195 | 24 | Bakersfield CC; Fresno State | 16 | 15 |
| Fred Strickland | 53 | RILB | 6-2 | 251 | 23 | Purdue | 12 | 12 |
| James Washington | 37 | S | 6-1 | 196 | 24 | UCLA | 9 | 0 |
| Mike Wilcher | 54 | ROLB | 6-3 | 242 | 29 | North Carolina | 16 | 16 |
| Alvin Wright | 99 | NT | 6-2 | 285 | 28 | Jacksonville State | 16 | 16 |
| DRAFT LIST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Overall | Player | Pos | College |
| 1 | 21 | Bill Hawkins | DE | Miami (Florida) |
| 1 | 26 | Cleveland Gary | RB | Miami (Florida) |
| 2 | 45 | Frank Stams | LB | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 48 | Brian Smith | LB | Auburn |
| 2 | 53 | Darryl Henley | DB | UCLA |
| 3 | 75 | Kevin Robbins | T | Michigan State |
| 4 | 102 | Jeff Carlson | QB | Weber State |
| 5 | 135 | Alfred Jackson | WR | San Diego State |
| 6 | 148 | Thom Kaumeyer | DB | Oregon |
| 6 | 161 | Mark Messner | LB | Michigan |
| 7 | 188 | George Bethune | LB | Alabama |
| 8 | 215 | Warren Wheat | T | Brigham Young |
| 9 | 242 | Vernon Kirk | TE | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | 269 | Mike Williams | WR | Northeastern |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 122 | 124 | 61 | 116 | 3 | 426 |
| Opponents Totals | 50 | 87 | 83 | 122 | 2 | 344 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1st Downs | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rd Down Efficiency | 4th Down Efficiency | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 30:35 | 321 | 107 | 197 | 17 | 87/215 40.5% | 9/15 60.0% | 102 | 823 |
| Opponents Totals | 29:25 | 306 | 101 | 181 | 24 | 81/215 37.7% | 6/13 46.2% | 93 | 798 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lansford | 0 | 51 | 51 | 100.0 | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 0 | 120 |
| Greg Bell | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | ||
| Henry Ellard | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| Flipper Anderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Damone Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Buford McGee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Aaron Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Robert Delpino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Pete Holohan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Ron Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Jim Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Cleveland Gary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Jerry Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Vince Newsome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Michael Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 51 | 51 | 51 | 100.0 | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 0 | 426 |
| Opponents Totals | 38 | 36 | 38 | 94.7 | 26 | 29 | 89.7 | 1 | 344 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lansford | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 1 | 48 | 1/1 | 7/8 | 7/7 | 8/10 | 0/4 |
| Team Totals | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 1 | 48 | 1/1 | 7/8 | 7/7 | 8/10 | 0/4 |
| Opponents Totals | 26 | 29 | 89.7 | 3/3 | 8/8 | 6/6 | 9/11 | 0/1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bell | 272 | 1137 | 4.2 | 47 | 15 |
| Robert Delpino | 78 | 368 | 4.7 | 32t | 1 |
| Cleveland Gary | 37 | 163 | 4.4 | 18 | 1 |
| Buford McGee | 21 | 99 | 4.7 | 15 | 1 |
| Gaston Green | 26 | 73 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Jim Everett | 25 | 31 | 1.2 | 13t | 1 |
| Ron Brown | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Henry Ellard | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Pete Holohan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dale Hatcher | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flipper Anderson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mark Herrmann | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 472 | 1909 | 4.0 | 47 | 19 |
| Opponents Totals | 404 | 1543 | 3.8 | 40 | 13 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Everett | 518 | 304 | 304 | 197 | 4310 | 8.3 | 14.2 | 78t | 29 | 5.6 | 17 | 3.3 | 29 | 214 | 4096 | 90.6 |
| Mark Herrmann | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 3 | 22 | 37 | 76.3 |
| Team Totals | 523 | 308 | 308 | 197 | 4369 | 8.4 | 14.2 | 78t | 29 | 5.5 | 18 | 3.4 | 32 | 236 | 4133 | 90.1 |
| Opponents Totals | 577 | 345 | 345 | 211 | 4302 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 95t | 24 | 4.2 | 21 | 3.6 | 42 | 278 | 4024 | 81.7 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ellard | 70 | 1382 | 19.7 | 53 | 8 |
| Pete Holohan | 51 | 510 | 10.0 | 31 | 2 |
| Flipper Anderson | 44 | 1146 | 26.0 | 78t | 5 |
| Buford McGee | 37 | 303 | 8.2 | 25 | 4 |
| Robert Delpino | 34 | 334 | 9.8 | 25 | 1 |
| Damone Johnson | 25 | 148 | 5.9 | 22 | 5 |
| Aaron Cox | 20 | 340 | 17.0 | 51t | 3 |
| Greg Bell | 19 | 85 | 4.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Ron Brown | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 39t | 1 |
| Cleveland Gary | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Gaston Green | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 308 | 4369 | 14.2 | 78t | 29 |
| Opponents Totals | 345 | 4302 | 12.5 | 95t | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Gray | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 27t | 1 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 18 | 0 |
| Michael Stewart | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 41t | 1 |
| Fred Strickland | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Cliff Hicks | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 |
| Vince Newsome | 1 | 81 | 81.0 | 81t | 1 |
| Frank Stams | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Darryl Henley | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mel Owens | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Wilcher | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Shawn Miller | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 21 | 372 | 17.7 | 81t | 3 |
| Opponents Totals | 18 | 207 | 11.5 | 42 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hatcher | 73 | 2834 | 38.8 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 315 | 2379 | 32.1 |
| Team Totals | 74 | 2834 | 38.3 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 315 | 2379 | 32.2 |
| Opponents Totals | 81 | 3364 | 41.5 | 57 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 332 | 2812 | 34.7 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Henley | 28 | 19 | 266 | 9.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Cliff Hicks | 4 | 3 | 39 | 9.8 | 15 | 0 |
| Henry Ellard | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| LeRoy Irvin | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 24 | 332 | 9.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 34 | 20 | 315 | 9.3 | 68t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Brown | 47 | 0 | 968 | 20.6 | 74 | 0 |
| Robert Delpino | 17 | 0 | 334 | 19.6 | 30 | 0 |
| Mike McDonald | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Cleveland Gary | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 67 | 0 | 1328 | 19.8 | 74 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 84 | 1633 | 19.4 | 47 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Greene | 16.5 | |
| Mike Wilcher | 5.0 | |
| Mike Piel | 4.0 | |
| Brett Faryniarz | 3.0 | |
| Doug Reed | 3.0 | |
| Alvin Wright | 3.0 | |
| George Bethune | 2.0 | |
| Brian Smith | 2.0 | |
| Fred Strickland | 2.0 | |
| Shawn Miller | 1.0 | |
| Mark Jerue | 0.5 | |
| Team Totals | 42.0 | 278.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 32.0 | 236.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Bell | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Bethune | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aaron Cox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Robert Delpino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Everett | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | |
| Brett Faryniarz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Gary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jerry Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaston Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Greene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Henley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |
| Pete Holohan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Kelm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buford McGee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vince Newsome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Irv Pankey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Piel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stewart | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Fred Strickland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| James Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wilcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 26 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 38 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 0 |
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