Any real oldheads around, or anyone who knows what it was like being a Rams fan back in the 50s–70s?

[LARAMSinFeb.]

The highlights music was so much better in those days.

In fact, music in general was.

Lost art.

 

[Merlin]

 

[den-the-coach]

Y’know it’s funny though. As a young teen I actually liked Pat Haden. Not sure if it was just blind love for everything Rams or what. The underdog thing? Dunno. Maybe it was his 35-19 record as a starter. Looking back at his stats, it’s a mystery.

But I’d gladly pay TWO… yes TWO nickels for that fat head.

Let the bidding begin.

I will send you a $100 if you don't bid on it.

 

[Fatboy]

Just to be clear was it 1966 or 1967? The 1967 game was the block punt in the final minute of the game that the Rams won 27-24?
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I don"t remember, we left in the 4th qtr and my brother (who drove us} wanted to listen to music on the way home !
I thought they lost.

 

[Tano]

And that's why you never leave a game early unless they are losing by more than 16 points with less than a minute remaining.

 

[Fatboy]

And that's why you never leave a game early unless they are losing by more than 16 points with less than a minute remaining.

I was 14 and the car was leaving .

 

[kmramsfan]

1967. Late in the season they were playing the Packers, Down 4 points the final minute Rams blocked a punt. Returned it to the 5 give or take. Roman Gabriel throws the game winning touchdown to Bernie Casey. That one started it for me. The following week the Rams routed the undefeated Colts to win the division and make the playoffs. That one sealed it for me.

I was a Dodger fan the year before when I was home sick with the mumps during the World Series. I watched because the two other channels at that time had soap operas on. There was nothing else. So I rooted for the California team. Unfortunately they got swept by the Orioles. But it only made sense to be a Rams fans since I was a Dodger fan. And I grew up in 49er/Giants territory.

I remember listening to that game on the am dial, KMPC in Los Angeles live. Dick Enberg was calling the game .
It wasn't on TV because it was a local game.
What a finish!!

 

[den-the-coach]

 

[muggmeister]

First Rams game I don't remember was in the early 70s. Playing against SF, one of the teams (don't even remember which one) ran a RB screen when the entire line other than the center shifted out wide pre-snap. I didn't know what the fuck was going on, confused as all hell, but then again I was only 9 or 10 then.

 

[David Ray]

First Rams game I don't remember was in the early 70s. Playing against SF, one of the teams (don't even remember which one) ran a RB screen when the entire line other than the center shifted out wide pre-snap. I didn't know what the fuck was going on, confused as all hell, but then again I was only 9 or 10 then.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gxef5wK0xE

 

[muggmeister]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gxef5wK0xE

Thank you. That's the one! The first football play that I somewhat remember. Damn, that makes me feel old.

 

[RamFan503]

You never leave a game early

FIFY

 

[Ram65]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gxef5wK0xE

Yes I watched that live! Tommy Prothro brilliant man. College Hall of Fame. He set the stage for the 70's Rams.

 

[den-the-coach]

Yes I watched that live! Tommy Prothro brilliant man. College Hall of Fame. He set the stage for the 70's Rams.

Prothro was an odd bird IMO. His clothes seemed off, he smoked like a chimney & for being so smart on offense, punted on 3rd downs.

But he was an expert bridge player & partnered with Omar Sharif in international competitions.

 

[RamFanWA]

Tommy Prothro...
But, tell us - what was in the brief case????

 

[Allen2McVay]

Tommy Prothro brilliant man. College Hall of Fame. He set the stage for the 70's Rams.

Thought he was a very good judge of talent ... drafted (I'm sure with some help ... Klosterman came on in '72) Robertson, Youngblood, Elmendorf, McCutcheon, Bertelsen, Brooks (14th round). Acquired (mostly via trade) Fred Dryer, Lance Rentzel, Harry Schuh, John Williams, Phil Olsen and Ken Geddes.

Nine or ten of those guys were starters for Chuck Knox (first season) in 1973 when the Rams went 12-2.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

"Prothro was dismissed on January 24, 1973, in favor of Chuck Knox. However, Prothro left his mark on the team by trading many aging veterans, often to George Allen's Washington Redskins, and stocking up young talent and draft picks; players such as Lawrence McCutcheon, Isiah Robertson, Dave Elmendorf, Larry Brooks, Jim Bertelsen, Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds, and Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood were the core of the Rams teams of the 1970s that won seven straight NFC Western division titles."