The 1992 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 55th year with the National Football League and the 47th season in Los Angeles. In a scheduling quirk, the Rams' first four opponents were all AFC East teams. The Rams' final twelve games were against only NFC teams.
| 1992 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Georgia Frontiere |
| Head coach | Chuck Knox |
| Home field | Anaheim Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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According to Football Outsiders, the 1992 Rams had the second-worst run-defense they had ever tracked.[1] The Rams allowed 383 points, the second most in the league in 1992.[2] The Rams were also second-worst in the league in total allowed yards (5,523), allowed rushing yards (2,230), and yards per rushing attempt (4.8).[3]
The Rams' first four games were vs. the AFC East, the first time a team played four inter-conference games to begin a season since the AFL-NFL merger. This was repeated two years later by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Offseason
editNFL Draft
edit| 1992 Los Angeles Rams draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sean Gilbert * | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh | |
| 2 | 30 | Steve Israel | Defensive back | Pittsburgh | |
| 3 | 57 | Marc Boutte | Defensive tackle | LSU | |
| 3 | 60 | Todd Kinchen | Wide receiver | LSU | |
| 4 | 87 | Shawn Harper | Offensive tackle | Indiana | |
| 5 | 114 | Chris Crooms | Defensive back | Texas A&M | |
| 6 | 144 | Joe Campbell | Running back | Middle Tennessee | |
| 7 | 171 | Darryl Ashmore | Offensive tackle | Northwestern | |
| 8 | 198 | Ricky Jones | Quarterback | Alabama State | |
| 9 | 228 | T. J. Rubley | Quarterback | Tulsa | |
| 10 | 255 | Tim Lester | Running back | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 11 | 281 | Brian Townsend | Linebacker | Michigan | |
| 11 | 282 | Brian Thomas | Wide receiver | Southern | |
| 12 | 312 | Kelvin Harris | Center | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
editStaff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–40 | 0–1 | Rich Stadium | 79,001 | |
| 2 | September 13 | New England Patriots | W 14–0 | 1–1 | Anaheim Stadium | 40,402 | |
| 3 | September 20 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–26 | 1–2 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 55,945 | |
| 4 | September 27 | New York Jets | W 18–10 | 2–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 42,005 | |
| 5 | October 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–27 | 2–3 | Candlestick Park | 63,071 | |
| 6 | October 11 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–13 | 2–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,591 | |
| 7 | October 18 | New York Giants | W 38–17 | 3–4 | Anaheim Stadium | 53,541 | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | November 1 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 28–30 | 3–5 | Georgia Dome | 62,168 | |
| 10 | November 8 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 14–20 | 3–6 | Anaheim Stadium | 40,788 | |
| 11 | November 15 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27–23 | 4–6 | Texas Stadium | 63,690 | |
| 12 | November 22 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–27 | 4–7 | Anaheim Stadium | 65,858 | |
| 13 | November 29 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–31 | 4–8 | Anaheim Stadium | 54,831 | |
| 14 | December 6 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–27 | 5–8 | Tampa Stadium | 38,387 | |
| 15 | December 13 | New Orleans Saints | L 14–37 | 5–9 | Anaheim Stadium | 47,355 | |
| 16 | December 20 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–28 | 5–10 | Lambeau Field | 57,796 | |
| 17 | December 27 | Atlanta Falcons | W 38–27 | 6–10 | Anaheim Stadium | 37,706 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 6–0 | 11–1 | 431 | 236 | W8 |
| (4) New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 330 | 202 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 327 | 414 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 313 | 383 | W1 |
See also
edit- Other Anaheim–based teams in 1992
References
edit- ^ Football Outsiders – DVOA 7.0: Worst Teams Ever, from 1991–2011, second only to the 1996 Redskins
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1992 Los Angeles Rams
- ^ 1992 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics, second in 1992 to the Atlanta Falcons.
- ^ "1992 Los Angeles Rams draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
External links
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