Carl EkernEkern, Carl FrederickHeight: 6-3 Weight: 222 Born: May 27, 1954 Richland, WA Died: August 1, 1990 Kern County, CA High School: Fremont (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1973 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1974 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1975 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (128th overall) 1976 Los Angeles Rams |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL | 55 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1977 LARM NFL | 55 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1978 LARM NFL | 55 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1980 LARM NFL | 55 | LB | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1981 LARM NFL | 55 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1982 LARM NFL | 55 | MLB | 3 | 3 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL | 55 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1984 LARM NFL | 55 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1985 LARM NFL | 55 | LILB-LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1986 LARM NFL | 55 | RILB | 13 | 13 |
| 1987 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1987 LARM NFL | 55 | LILB | 11 | 11 |
| 1988 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1988 LARM NFL | 55 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 166 | 107 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/20/1979 | 1979 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1979 LARM NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/23/1982 | 1982 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1982 LARM NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1987 LARM NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1987 LARM NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1989 | 1988 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1988 LARM NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1985 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1982 LARM NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1985 LARM NFL | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 33t | 1 |
| 1987 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1987 LARM NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 33t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1977 LARM NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1984 LARM NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1986 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1986 LARM NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1984 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1988 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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