The Best Rams Defense Ever?

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In 1975 the Rams defense allowed 135 points in a 14 game schedule. 9.6 PPG. That could be the best Rams defense ever. Statistically, it certainly is the best D. 135 points. 15 TDs 10 FGs.


The 1975 Rams Defense

DL: Jack Youngblood, Merlin Olsen, Larry Brooks and Fred Dryer with Mike Fanning, Cody Jones

LB: Hacksaw Reynolds, Isiah Robertson, Ken Geddes, Jim Youngblood

CB: Eddie McMillan, Monte Jackson, Rod Perry

S: Dave Elmendorf, Bill Simpson



The 2026 Rams Defense

DL: Myles Garrett, Byron Young, Kobie Turner, Poona Ford, Braden Fiske, Desjuan Johnson, Tim Keenan

LB: Nate Landman, Omar Speights, Shaun Dolac

CB: Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Emmanuel Forbes, Josh Wallace

S: Quentin Lake, Kam Kinchens, Kamren Curl, Jaylen McCollough


That's a damn good lineup without Aaron Donald. With him, it could be the best Rams D ever. Hell, with AD it could be the best NFL D ever.
 
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'75 Rams Defense WAS stellar. But they were in a super easy Division. Worst division in football that year. 6 out of 14 games (almost 50%?) were against bad teams. Hosted the Championship game against Dallas and gave up 37.

Still an awesome regular season defense and they also led the way crushing St Louis in the divisional round game
 
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Coliseum Ram said:
'75 Rams Defense WAS stellar. But they were in a super easy Division. Worst division in football that year. 6 out of 14 games (almost 50%?) were against bad teams. Hosted the Championship game against Dallas and gave up 37.

Still an awesome regular season defense and they also led the way crushing St Louis in the divisional round game
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I just turned 9 when that game was played. I still remember running to my room, half crying like a little bitch, after it ended. That was rough. Little did I know many more playoff disappointments were to follow in 76', 77', & 78'. Conversely, at the age of 13, I was proud of them after the SB14 loss.
 
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PhillyRam said:
I just turned 9 when that game was played. I still remember running to my room, half crying like a little bitch, after it ended. That was rough. Little did I know many more playoff disappointments were to follow in 76', 77', & 78'. Conversely, at the age of 13, I was proud of them after the SB14 loss.
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We are on the same exact timeline, I was 9 for that game as well. But my first playoff remembrance was the year before losing the Championship game in Minnesota with more referee bullshit.
 
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Coliseum Ram said:
'75 Rams Defense WAS stellar. But they were in a super easy Division. Worst division in football that year. 6 out of 14 games (almost 50%?) were against bad teams. Hosted the Championship game against Dallas and gave up 37.

Still an awesome regular season defense and they also led the way crushing St Louis in the divisional round game
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The rams problem was always Knox’s refusal to add rinkles to the offense in the playoffs. No imagination on offense.
 
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Interesting comparison, but it's apples-oranges using PPG as the yardstick with the rule differences nowadays. Between the DPIs and kickoff rules and long range FG kickers, etc giving up 17/game like Seattle did last year is tough. This Rams team could give up 15 yet still be better than the '75 team. All I know they greatly improved in their weakest position group as well as their strongest, which is something rarely done.
 
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Coliseum Ram said:
We are on the same exact timeline, I was 9 for that game as well. But my first playoff remembrance was the year before losing the Championship game in Minnesota with more referee bullshit.
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Same. It's odd, I don't remember the playoffs before that 74' Minnesota game, but I remember watching that at my grandparents house after eating a holiday dinner. Probably wasn't Christmas, but we were visiting my grandparents that week, and watched that game. I remember being excited for the game to start, so I was a fan, I just can't remember watching the games before that.
 
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Garret did what he did without playing with the lead.
He is going to be playing with a lead all the time this year.
And the offense having to worry about Donald.
He could break his own record this year.
 
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Garret did what he did without playing with the lead.
He is going to be playing with a lead all the time this year.
And the offense having to worry about Donald.
He could break his own record this year.
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With the prospect of AD returning, the double teams on him and Garrett will allow Poona to likely double his own current sack PB of 3.
I also expect to see Fiske's sack numbers increase as well.
I'm beginning to see wild and crazy things with this defense happening soon.
 
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