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1971 Los Angeles Rams Draftees

Record: 8-5-1, 2nd in NFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Tommy Prothro (8-5-1)

Points For: 313 (22.4/g) 5th of 26

Points Against: 260 (18.6/g) 8th of 26

Expected W-L: 8.5-5.5

SRS: 6.57 (4th of 26), SOS: 2.78

Other Notable Asst.: Rich Brooks (Special Teams), Tom Catlin (Linebackers), Dick Vermeil (Quarterbacks) and Larrye Weaver (Defensive Backs)

Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

President/General Manager: Bill Barnes (Presided over estate of Dan Reeves until buyer could be found for franchise)

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: Fullerton State (Fullerton, California)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Isiah Robertson	10	LB	12	1971	1982	2	6	11	103	168				0				0			0	Southern
1	Jack Youngblood HOF	20	DE	14	1971	1984	5	7	13	112	202				0				0			0	Florida
3	Dave Elmendorf	63	DB	9	1971	1979	0	0	9	58	130				0				0			0	Texas A&M
4	Steve Worster	90	RB				0	0	0														Texas
8	Tony Garay	202	DE				0	0	0														Hofstra
9	Joe Schmidt	228	WR				0	0	0														Miami (FL)
10	Don Popplewell	254	C				0	0	0														Colorado
11	Charlie Richards	280	QB				0	0	0														Richmond
12	Kirk Behrendt	306	T				0	0	0														Wisconsin–Whitewater
13	Russell Harrison	331	RB				0	0	0														Kansas St.
14	Lionel Coleman	358	DB				0	0	0														Oregon
15	Gary Kos	384	G				0	0	0														Notre Dame
16	Ross Boice	409	LB				0	0	0														Pacific Lutheran
17	Randy Vataha	418	WR	7	1971	1977	0	0	5	34	86				0		6	10	0	188	3164	23	Stanford
17	Joe Sweet	435	WR	4	1972	1975	0	0	0	1	34				0		1	1	0	10	173	1	Tennessee St.