1986 Los Angeles Rams season

1986 Los Angeles Rams season
1986 Los Angeles Rams season
Owner	Georgia Frontiere
Head coach	John Robinson
Home field	Anaheim Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd NFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (at Redskins) 7–19
	← 1985; Rams seasons; 1987 →;

The 1986 Los Angeles Rams season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League, their fiftieth overall, and their 41st in the Greater Los Angeles Area. The season began with the Rams looking to improve on their 11–5 record from 1985, which ended with them getting shut out by the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship Game, 24–0. The Rams began the season with three straight wins against the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, and Indianapolis Colts. However, in week 4, the Philadelphia Eagles (0–3) upset the Rams, 34–20. The Rams would then win four of their next five, including a 20–17 win over the Bears in a rematch of the NFC Championship Game. The Rams would then close out the season with losses in four of their final seven games to end the year 10–6, good enough for second place in the NFC West behind the 49ers (10–5–1). In the playoffs, the Rams lost to the Washington Redskins, 19–7, in the NFC Wild Card Game.

Offseason

NFL Draft

= Pro Bowler^[1]

= Hall of Famer

1986 Los Angeles Rams Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	23	Mike Schad	Offensive Tackle	Queen's University
2	50	Tom Newberry	Guard	Wisconsin–La Crosse
3	71	Hugh Millen	Quarterback	Washington
6	144	Robert Jenkins	Tackle	UCLA
6	160	Lynn Williams	Running back	Kansas
8	195	Steve Jarecki	Linebacker	UCLA
8	216	Hank Goebel	Tackle	Fullerton State
9	243	Elbert Watts	Defensive back	USC
10	273	Garrett Breeland	Linebacker	USC
11	300	Chul Schwanke	Running back	South Dakota
12	327	Marcus Dupree	Running back	Oklahoma
undrafted		Alvin Wright	Defensive Tackle	Jacksonville State

Jim Everett (Quarterback, Purdue University) was selected by the Houston Oilers as the third pick in the first round, and was the first quarterback taken. Unable to work out a contract agreement with Everett, the Oilers traded his rights to the Rams.^[2] In exchange for Everett, the Rams sent the Oilers guard Kent Hill, defensive end William Fuller, their first pick and fifth pick in the 1987 NFL draft, and their first pick in the 1988 NFL draft.

Roster

**1986 Los Angeles Rams roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Steve Bartkowski 8 Steve Dils 11 Jim Everett Running backs (RB) 29 Eric Dickerson 44 Mike Guman 30 Barry Redden 32 Tim Tyrrell 33 Charles White Wide receivers (WR) 89 Ron Brown 82 Bobby Duckworth 80 Henry Ellard 83 Kevin House 88 Mike Young Tight ends (TE) 81 David Hill 87 Tony Hunter		Offensive linemen (OL) 60 Dennis Harrah G 72 Kent Hill G 66 Tom Newberry G 75 Irv Pankey T 56 Doug Smith C 78 Jackie Slater T Defensive linemen (DL) 70 Charles DeJurnett DT 71 Reggie Doss DE 77 Gary Jeter DE 69 Greg Meisner DE 98 Shawn Miller DE 93 Doug Reed DE 99 Alvin Wright DT		Linebackers (LB) 55 Carl Ekern 91 Kevin Greene 59 Mark Jerue 57 Jim Laughlin 58 Mel Owens 51 Norwood Vann 54 Mike Wilcher Defensive backs (DB) 21 Nolan Cromwell FS 25 Jerry Gray CB 47 LeRoy Irvin CB 20 Johnnie Johnson SS 22 Vince Newsome FS Special teams 5 Dale Hatcher P 1 Mike Lansford K				Reserve 50 Jim Collins LB (IR) 12 Hugh Millen QB (IR) 76 Mike Schad G (IR) Rookies in italics

Source:^[3]

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 7	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 16–10	1–0	Busch Memorial Stadium	40,347
2	September 14	San Francisco 49ers	W 16–13	2–0	Anaheim Stadium	65,195
3	September 21	at Indianapolis Colts	W 24–7	3–0	Hoosier Dome	59,012
4	September 28	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 20–34	3–1	Veterans Stadium	65,646
5	October 5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 26–20 (OT)	4–1	Anaheim Stadium	50,585
6	October 12	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–26	4–2	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	51,662
7	October 19	Detroit Lions	W 14–10	5–2	Anaheim Stadium	50,992
8	October 26	Atlanta Falcons	W 14–7	6–2	Anaheim Stadium	56,993
9	November 3	at Chicago Bears	W 20–17	7–2	Soldier Field	64,877
10	November 9	at New Orleans Saints	L 0–6	7–3	Louisiana Superdome	62,352
11	November 16	New England Patriots	L 28–30	7–4	Anaheim Stadium	64,339
12	November 23	New Orleans Saints	W 26–13	8–4	Anaheim Stadium	58,600
13	November 30	at New York Jets	W 17–3	9–4	Giants Stadium	70,539
14	December 7	Dallas Cowboys	W 29–10	10–4	Anaheim Stadium	64,949
15	December 14	Miami Dolphins	L 31–37 (OT)	10–5	Anaheim Stadium	62,629
16	December 19	at San Francisco 49ers	L 14–24	10–6	Candlestick Park	60,366
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
San Francisco 49ers⁽³⁾	10	5	1	.656	3–2–1	6–5–1	374	247	W3
Los Angeles Rams⁽⁵⁾	10	6	0	.625	3–3	8–4	309	267	L2
Atlanta Falcons	7	8	1	.469	2–3–1	6–5–1	280	280	W1
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	288	287	L1

Playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
Wildcard	December 28	at Washington Redskins (4)	L 7–19	0–1	RFK Stadium	54,180

Awards and records

Eric Dickerson, NFC Pro Bowl selection
Eric Dickerson, All-Pro selection
Eric Dickerson, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Eric Dickerson, UPI NFC Player of the Year
Carl Ekern, NFC Pro Bowl selection
Jerry Gray, NFC Pro Bowl selection
Dennis Harrah, NFC Pro Bowl selection
LeRoy Irvin, NFC Pro Bowl selection
Jackie Slater, NFC Pro Bowl selection
Doug Smith, NFC Pro Bowl selection

Let's Ram It

The team recorded a promotional video, Let's Ram It by "The Rammers",^[4]^[5] starring multiple players with solo verses:

Verse 1: Jackie Slater, Nolan Cromwell, Gary Jeter, Norwood Vann, Dennis Harrah
Verse 2: David Hill, Jim Collins, Ron Brown, Tony Hunter
Verse 3: Barry Redden, Carl Ekern, Johnnie Johnson, LeRoy Irvin, Eric Dickerson

Dance segments of the video show the above players, plus Tom Newberry. The song features a number of double entendre lyrics.^[6]

References

^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
^ "Everett traded to Rams". The Philadelphia Inquirer. AP. September 19, 1986. p. 20. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ "1986 Los Angeles Rams Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
^ "Rams". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1986. p. 129. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Ram IT (NFL Rams Football Team) Song". Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via YouTube.^{[dead YouTube link]}
^ Patrin, Nate (February 12, 2016). "Revisiting "Let's Ram It," The L.A. Rams' Ode to… Ramming". Vice. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

External links

1986 Los Angeles Rams Season at Pro-Football Reference

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[Pro_Bowler_note-1] Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

[2] "Everett traded to Rams". The Philadelphia Inquirer. AP. September 19, 1986. p. 20. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

[3] "1986 Los Angeles Rams Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2018.

[4] "Rams". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1986. p. 129. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.

[5] "Ram IT (NFL Rams Football Team) Song". Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via YouTube.^{[dead YouTube link]}

[6] Patrin, Nate (February 12, 2016). "Revisiting "Let's Ram It," The L.A. Rams' Ode to… Ramming". Vice. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

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