1969 Los Angeles Rams Highlights

[den-the-coach]

Some great footage here everyone...Heartbreaking season, but it was the silver anniversary of the Rams being in Los Angeles so some great history with some American Express Retro Commercials too!

 

[LARams_1963]

Great stuff! Man... Gabriel was one tough SOB

 

[DaveFan'51]

Great stuff! Brought back wonderful memories of my early days as a Fan in 1951!
And I will slightly disagree with what Enberg said, I don't believe we lived in the Shadow of the Packers! We kicked the Crap out of them Twice in 1951 ....

The 1st time in Green Bay 28-0!!

The 2nd time at Home ( My very 1st Live game!) 42-14!
The only time, in my memory that we ever had a problem with them was in the early 60's when Lombardi was around, and even then it was the Colts and "Johnny U" that where our biggest head problem team! JMHO!
"Loved the post though Coach!! As usual!!"

 

[nighttrain]

Great stuff! Man... Gabriel was one tough SOB

Gabe and Snow on offense could play today, not many guys from back then you can say that about
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[DaveFan'51]

Gabe and Snow on offense could play today, not many guys from back then you can say that about
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I could name a few from the early '50's I bet could make it too, mainly because they trained to play both sides of the Ball, Offense and Defense! But they would probably get kicked out of the game because of today's rules!:snicker::cheers:

 

[SierraRam]

Great stuff @den-the-coach ! It could be argued that the Rams should have been in consecutive SB's in 68-69. My first of several heartbreaking seasons. It's so much more painful being that good and coming that close.

Those memories are the reasons why the GSOT was sooo sweet!

 

[den-the-coach]

Great stuff

Those memories are the reasons why the GSOT was sooo sweet!

So true as George Allen & Chuck Knox were snake bitten to post the least...Allen did finally make it to a Super Bowl, however, Knox rebuilt a couple of downtrodden programs after leaving the Rams in Buffalo & Seattle, but still could never get to the big dance.

Always seemed the Rams got hosed with playoff games when the home playoff team was on a rotational bases in 67 beating the Packers only having to play them in Green Bay and losing 28-7 and then in 1973 after beating the Cowboys in October playing in the playoffs in Dallas and losing 27-16.

After that year the NFL went with record to determine who hosted playoff games and I felt in 1975 the Rams had finally had the team to get to the Super Bowl and after the Hail Mary Pass to propel Dallas over Minnesota, it guaranteed a home playoff game for the Rams for the NFC Championship Game and the Cowboys crushed the Rams 37-7 and sent a nine year old to bed in tears and IMHO, Chuck Knox never recovered from that loss going with a rusty James Harris over a hot Ron Jaworski.