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1986 Los Angeles Rams season

NFL team season

Field	Value
team	Los Angeles Rams
year	1986
record	10–6
division_place	2nd NFC West
coach	John Robinson
owner	Georgia Frontiere
stadium	Anaheim Stadium
playoffs	Lost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Redskins) 7–19
shortnavlink	Rams seasons

(at Redskins) 7–19

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

Main article: 1986 NFL draft

	= Pro Bowler		Hall of Famer]]

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.{{cite news

Roster

Robert Cox T (IR) [[File:Injury icon 2.svg|10px]]

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Regular season

Schedule

Los Angeles Rams	year=1986	border=2}}"	Week	Los Angeles Rams	year=1986
September 7	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 16–10	1–0	Busch Memorial Stadium	40,347
September 14	San Francisco 49ers	W 16–13	2–0	Anaheim Stadium	65,195
September 21	at Indianapolis Colts	W 24–7	3–0	Hoosier Dome	59,012
September 28	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 20–34	3–1	Veterans Stadium	65,646
October 5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 26–20 (OT)	4–1	Anaheim Stadium	50,585
October 12	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–26	4–2	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	51,662
October 19	Detroit Lions	W 14–10	5–2	Anaheim Stadium	50,992
October 26	Atlanta Falcons	W 14–7	6–2	Anaheim Stadium	56,993
	at Chicago Bears	W 20–17	7–2	Soldier Field	64,877
November 9	at New Orleans Saints	L 0–6	7–3	Louisiana Superdome	62,352
November 16	New England Patriots	L 28–30	7–4	Anaheim Stadium	64,339
November 23	New Orleans Saints	W 26–13	8–4	Anaheim Stadium	58,600
November 30	at New York Jets	W 17–3	9–4	Giants Stadium	70,539
December 7	Dallas Cowboys	W 29–10	10–4	Anaheim Stadium	64,949
December 14	Miami Dolphins	L 31–37 (OT)	10–5	Anaheim Stadium	62,629
	at San Francisco 49ers	L 14–24	10–6	Candlestick Park	60,366
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Playoffs

Main article: 1986–87 NFL playoffs

Los Angeles Rams	year=1986	border=2}}"	Round	Los Angeles Rams	year=1986	border=2}}"	Date	Los Angeles Rams	year=1986	border=2}}"	Opponent (seed)	Los Angeles Rams	year=1986	border=2}}"	Result	Los Angeles Rams	year=1986	border=2}}"	Record	Los Angeles Rams	year=1986	border=2}}"	Venue	Los Angeles Rams	year=1986	border=2}}"	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", 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.

References

Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
"1986 Los Angeles Rams Starters, Roster, & Players".
(November 13, 1986). "Rams". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(February 2022). "Ram IT (NFL Rams Football Team) Song".
Patrin, Nate. (February 12, 2016). "Revisiting "Let's Ram It," The L.A. Rams' Ode to… Ramming".

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