1951 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1951 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 14th year with the National Football League and the sixth season in Los Angeles.
Offseason
NFL Draft
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1951 NFL Draft
- 1 (11) - Bud McFadin, Texas, G
- 2 (24) - Herb Rich, Vanderbilt, B
- 3 (35) - Charlie Toogood, Nebraska, T
- 4 (48) - George Kinek, Tulane, B
- 5 (59) - Tony Momsen, Michigan, C
- 6 (72) - Norb Hecker, Baldwin-Wallace, E
- 7 (83) - Alan Egler, Colgate, B
- 8 (96) - Hugo Primiani, Boston University, T
- 9 (107) - Nolan Lang, Oklahoma, B
- 10 (121) - Roland Kirkby, Washington, B
- 11 (132) - John Natyshak, Tampa, B
- 12 (145) - Don Hardey, Pacific, B
- 13 (156) - Joe Reid, Louisiana State, C
- 14 (169) - Rob McCoy, Georgia Tech, B
- 15 (180) - Obie Posey, Southern, B
- 16 (193) - Bill Robertson, Memphis State, E
- 17 (204) - Hal Riley, Baylor, E
- 18 (217) - Dick Daugherty, Oregon, G
- 19 (228) - Andy Robustelli, Arnold, DE
- 20 (241) - Jim Nutter, Wichita State, B
- 21 (252) - Earl Stelle, Oregon, B
- 22 (265) - Billy Baggett, Louisiana State, B
- 23 (276) - Dean Thomas, Michigan State, T
- 24 (289) - Harry Abeltin, Colgate, T
- 25 (300) - Jackie Calvert, Clemson, T
- 26 (313) - Howie Ruetz, Loras, T
- 27 (324) - Al Brosky, Illinois, B
- 28 (337) - Sterling Wingo, Virginia Tech, B
- 29 (348) - Earl Jackson, Texas Tech, B
- 30 (361) - Alvin Hanley, Kentucky State, B
Regular season
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 28, 1951 |
New York Yanks |
W 54-14 |
30,315
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| 2 |
October 7, 1951 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 38-28 |
67,186
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| 3 |
October 14, 1951 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 27-21 |
50,567
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| 4 |
October 21, 1951 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 28-0 |
21,393
|
| 5 |
October 28, 1951 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 44-17 |
49,538
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| 6 |
November 4, 1951 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 23-16 |
54,346
|
| 7 |
November 11, 1951 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 45-21 |
29,995
|
| 8 |
November 18, 1951 |
New York Yanks |
W 48-21 |
34,717
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| 9 |
November 25, 1951 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 31-21 |
26,307
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| 10 |
December 2, 1951 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 42-17 |
50,286
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| 11 |
December 9, 1951 |
Detroit Lions |
L 24-22 |
52,937
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| 12 |
December 16, 1951 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 42-14 |
23,698
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Playoffs
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| Championship |
December 23, 1951 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 24-17 |
57,522
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Standings
Post season
NFL Championship Game
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Browns |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| Rams |
0 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
24 |
The Rams were the first to score with a 1-yard run by fullback Dick Hoerner in the second quarter. The Browns answered back with an NFL Championship record 52-yard field goal by Lou Groza. They later took the lead with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Otto Graham to Dub Jones. The Browns take the lead at halftime 10–7.
In the third quarter Larry Brink landed a hard tackle on Graham causing him to fumble the ball. Andy Robustelli picked up the ball on the Cleveland 24 and returned it to the Cleveland 2. On the third play of the drive, "Deacon" Dan Towler ran the ball in for a touchdown from the one yard line giving the Rams a 14–10 lead.
Early in the fourth quarter, the Rams increased their lead with a Bob Waterfield 17-yard field goal. The Browns answered back with an 8-play, 70-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard touchdown run by Ken Carpenter, tying the game at 17–17. Twenty-five seconds later late in the fourth quarter, Tom Fears beat defenders Cliff Lewis and Tommy James and received a Norm Van Brocklin pass at midfield. Fears raced to the endzone for a 73-yard touchdown, securing a Rams 24–17 win and the 1951 NFL title.
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