Top 10 Running Backs in Rams History (part 1)

February 4, 2016 theguru History 0

  1. Cullen Bryant

Years: 1974-1987

Games: 120

Rush Yards: 3119

Rush TD: 20

Y/A: 3.9

Y/G: 26.0

Picked up by the Rams in the 2nd Round of the 1973 NFL Draft out of Colorado, spent his first 4 years as the main return threat on special teams.

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  1. Wendell Tyler

Years: 1977-1982

Games: 60

Rush Yards: 3266

Rush TD: 33

Y/A: 4.5

Y/G: 54.4

Selected in the 3rd round out of UCLA in the 1977 NFL Draft. In 1984, rushed for a 49er record 1262 yards. First player ever to lead 2 different teams in rush yards in 2 different superbowls.

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  1. Tank Younger

Years: 1949-1957

Games: 100

Rush Yards: 3296

Rush TD: 31

Y/A: 4.8

Y/G: 33.0

Signed with the Rams as a free agent, as he was undrafted out of college. Became the first NFL player from a historically black college, playing under Grambling State legend Eddie Robinson. Was named to the pro bowl 4 times.

09 Nov 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA --- Original caption: Los Angeles Rams' Tank Younger, (35), swivels around left end for a 19 yard gain against the San Francisco 49ers during the game in Los Angeles on November 6th. He was finally stopped by the 49ers' Dicky Moegle, (C, partly hidden), as Moegle slips through a partial block by Tom Fears, (80), a Ram end. The Rams won 27-14. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
09 Nov 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA — Original caption: Los Angeles Rams’ Tank Younger, (35), swivels around left end for a 19 yard gain against the San Francisco 49ers during the game in Los Angeles on November 6th. He was finally stopped by the 49ers’ Dicky Moegle, (C, partly hidden), as Moegle slips through a partial block by Tom Fears, (80), a Ram end. The Rams won 27-14. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
  1. Les Josephson

Years: 1964-1974

Games: 129

Rush Yards: 3407

Rush TD: 17

Y/A: 4.3

Y/G: 26.4

Minnesota native played in the 1967 pro bowl, after having his best professional season with 800 yards rushing. Played through many career-threatening injuries and retired in 1975 with the 3rd highest career rush yards total in Rams history.

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  1. Dan Towler

Years: 1950-1955

Games: 67

Rush Yards: 3493

Rush TD: 43

Y/A: 5.2

Y/G: 52.1

The NFL’s leading rusher in 1952. Over a 3 year span, from 1951-1953, he had 2,627 rush yards, 6.05 Y/A to go along with 23 touchdowns. Considering that there were only 12 games in the regular season during this era, the aforementioned numbers indicate that he was nothing short of unstoppable.

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