1982 Los Angeles Rams Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Ray Malavasi (2-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1982 Los Angeles Rams StatisticsTeam Record: 2-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Ray Malavasi (2-7)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1982 Los Angeles Rams Results
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1982 season with a record of 2 wins and 7 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Rams scored 200 points, but the shaky defensive squad allowed 250, most in the circuit. Vince Ferragamo threw for 1,609 yards. Wendell Tyler topped pass catchers, snagging 38 balls, while Preston Dennard added 383 receiving yards. Mike Guman provided receiving help, too.
Wendell Tyler ran for a team-leading 564 yards for Los Angeles.
Pat Thomas, Rod Perry and Nolan Cromwell each picked off 3 opponent throws. Mike Fanning led the defensive unit with 5 sacks.
Ray Malavasi coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Robert Alexander | RB | April 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | West Virginia | Charleston, WV USA | 9 | 0 |
| 52 | George Andrews | RLB | November 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 226 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE USA | 9 | 9 |
| 62 | Bill Bain | T-G | August 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 279 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 86 | Mike Barber | TE | June 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 235 | Louisiana Tech | Marshall, TX USA | 9 | 9 |
| 96 | Doug Barnett | DE | April 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 250 | Azusa Pacific | Montebello, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 81 | Ron Battle | TE | March 27, 1959 | 6'3" | 220 | North Texas | Shreveport, LA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 90 | Larry Brooks | DT | June 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 255 | Virginia St. | Prince George, VA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 32 | Cullen Bryant | RB | May 20, 1951 | 6'1" | 234 | Colorado | Fort Sill, OK USA | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Howard Carson | LB | February 11, 1957 | 6'2" | 233 | Howard Payne | Hico, TX USA | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | Kirk Collins | DB | July 18, 1958 | 5'11" | 182 | Baylor | San Antonio, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 50 | Jim Collins | LB | June 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 230 | Syracuse | Orange, NJ USA | 6 | 3 |
| 21 | Nolan Cromwell | FS | January 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | Kansas | Smith Center, KS USA | 9 | 9 |
| 70 | Charles DeJurnett | NT-DT | June 17, 1952 | 6'4" | 263 | San Jose St. | Picayune, MS USA | 4 | 0 |
| 88 | Preston Dennard | WR | November 28, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | New Mexico | Cordele, GA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 71 | Reggie Doss | RDE | December 7, 1956 | 6'4" | 265 | Hampton | Mobile, AL USA | 9 | 9 |
| 55 | Carl Ekern | LLB | May 27, 1954 | 6'3" | 223 | San Jose St. | Richland, WA USA | 3 | 3 |
| 79 | Mike Fanning | LDT | February 2, 1953 | 6'6" | 255 | Notre Dame | Mount Clemens, MI USA | 8 | 8 |
| 84 | George Farmer | WR | December 5, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Southern | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Vince Ferragamo | QB | April 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 212 | California | Torrance, CA USA | 7 | 5 |
| 44 | Mike Guman | FB | April 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 216 | Penn St. | Allentown, PA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 60 | Dennis Harrah | RG | March 9, 1953 | 6'5" | 260 | Miami (FL) | Charleston, WV USA | 9 | 9 |
| 87 | Drew Hill | WR | October 5, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Georgia Tech | Newman, GA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 72 | Kent Hill | LG | March 7, 1957 | 6'5" | 260 | Georgia Tech | Americus, GA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 47 | LeRoy Irvin | PR | September 15, 1957 | 5'11" | 184 | Kansas | Fort Dix, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Johnnie Johnson | SS | October 8, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Texas | La Grange, TX USA | 9 | 9 |
| 24 | A.J. Jones | RB | May 30, 1959 | 6'1" | 202 | Texas | Youngstown, OH USA | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Bert Jones | QB | September 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | LSU | Ruston, LA USA | 4 | 4 |
| 76 | Cody Jones | RDT | May 3, 1951 | 6'5" | 243 | San Jose St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 79 | Wally Kersten | T | December 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 270 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Mike Lansford | K | July 20, 1958 | 6'0" | 183 | Washington | Monterey Park, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 67 | Myron Lapka | NT-DE-DT | May 10, 1956 | 6'4" | 258 | USC | Van Nuys, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | George Lilja | G-C-T | March 3, 1958 | 6'4" | 264 | Michigan | Evergreen Park, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 83 | Kerry Locklin | TE | September 9, 1959 | 6'3" | 230 | New Mexico St. | Las Cruces, NM USA | 6 | 0 |
| 69 | Greg Meisner | NT | April 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 257 | Pittsburgh | New Kensington, PA USA | 6 | 1 |
| 82 | Willie Miller | WR | April 26, 1947 | 5'9" | 172 | Colorado St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 9 | 8 |
| 6 | John Misko | P | October 1, 1954 | 6'5" | 207 | Oregon St. | Highland Park, MI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 58 | Mel Owens | LB | December 7, 1958 | 6'2" | 224 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 7 | 1 |
| 75 | Irv Pankey | LT | February 15, 1958 | 6'4" | 277 | Penn St. | Aberdeen, MD USA | 9 | 9 |
| 49 | Rod Perry | RCB | September 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 178 | Colorado | Fresno, CA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 30 | Barry Redden | KR | July 21, 1960 | 5'10" | 210 | Richmond | Sarasota, FL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 57 | Mike Reilly | LB | February 14, 1959 | 6'4" | 217 | Oklahoma | Miami, FL USA | 9 | 2 |
| 78 | Jackie Slater | RT | May 27, 1954 | 6'4" | 277 | Jackson St. | Jackson, MS USA | 9 | 9 |
| 56 | Doug Smith | C | November 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 259 | Bowling Green | Columbus, OH USA | 9 | 9 |
| 23 | Lucious Smith | DB | January 17, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego St. | Columbus, GA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | Ivory Sully | DB | June 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 198 | Delaware | Salisbury, MD USA | 9 | 0 |
| 33 | Jewerl Thomas | RB | September 10, 1957 | 5'10" | 230 | UCLA | Hanford, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | Pat Thomas | LCB | September 1, 1954 | 5'9" | 183 | Texas A&M | Plano, TX USA | 9 | 9 |
| 26 | Wendell Tyler | RB | May 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 198 | UCLA | Shreveport, LA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 80 | Billy Waddy | WR | February 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 187 | Colorado | Wharton, TX USA | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Eric Williams | LB | June 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 227 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | Ron Yary | T | August 16, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 85 | Jack Youngblood | LDE | January 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 247 | Florida | Jacksonville, FL USA | 9 | 9 |
| 53 | Jim Youngblood | MLB | February 23, 1950 | 6'3" | 235 | Tennessee Tech | Union, SC USA | 7 | 7 |
