| 1992 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Georgia Frontiere |
| Head coach | Chuck Knox |
| Offensive coordinator | Ernie Zampese |
| Defensive coordinator | George Dyer |
| Home stadium | Anaheim Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4thNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The1992Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 55th year with theNational Football League and the 47th season inLos Angeles. In a scheduling quirk, the Rams' first four opponents were all AFC East teams. The Rams' final twelve games were against only NFC teams.
According toFootball Outsiders, the 1992 Rams had the second-worst run-defense they had ever tracked.[1] The Rams allowed 383 points, the second most in the league in 1992.[2] The Rams were also second-worst in the league in total allowed yards (5,523), allowed rushing yards (2,230), and yards per rushing attempt (4.8).[3]
The Rams' first four games were vs. theAFC East, the first time a team played four inter-conference games to begin a season since theAFL-NFL merger. This was repeated two years later by theKansas City Chiefs.
| 1992 Los Angeles Rams draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sean Gilbert * | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh | |
| 2 | 30 | Steve Israel | Cornerback | Pittsburgh | |
| 3 | 57 | Marc Boutte | Defensive tackle | LSU | |
| 3 | 60 | Todd Kinchen | Wide receiver | LSU | |
| 4 | 87 | Shawn Harper | Offensive tackle | Indiana | |
| 5 | 114 | Chris Crooms | Safety | Texas A&M | |
| 6 | 144 | Joe Campbell | Running back | Middle Tennessee | |
| 7 | 171 | Darryl Ashmore | Offensive tackle | Northwestern | |
| 8 | 198 | Ricky Jones | Quarterback | Alabama State | |
| 9 | 228 | T. J. Rubley | Quarterback | Tulsa | |
| 10 | 255 | Tim Lester | Running back | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 11 | 281 | Brian Townsend | Linebacker | Michigan | |
| 11 | 282 | Brian Thomas | Wide receiver | Southern | |
| 12 | 312 | Kelvin Harris | Center | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | atBuffalo Bills | L 7–40 | 0–1 | Rich Stadium | 79,001 | |
| 2 | September 13 | New England Patriots | W 14–0 | 1–1 | Anaheim Stadium | 40,402 | |
| 3 | September 20 | atMiami Dolphins | L 10–26 | 1–2 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 55,945 | |
| 4 | September 27 | New York Jets | W 18–10 | 2–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 42,005 | |
| 5 | October 4 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 24–27 | 2–3 | Candlestick Park | 63,071 | |
| 6 | October 11 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 10–13 | 2–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,591 | |
| 7 | October 18 | New York Giants | W 38–17 | 3–4 | Anaheim Stadium | 53,541 | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | November 1 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 28–30 | 3–5 | Georgia Dome | 62,168 | |
| 10 | November 8 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 14–20 | 3–6 | Anaheim Stadium | 40,788 | |
| 11 | November 15 | atDallas Cowboys | W 27–23 | 4–6 | Texas Stadium | 63,690 | |
| 12 | November 22 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–27 | 4–7 | Anaheim Stadium | 65,858 | |
| 13 | November 29 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–31 | 4–8 | Anaheim Stadium | 54,831 | |
| 14 | December 6 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–27 | 5–8 | Tampa Stadium | 38,387 | |
| 15 | December 13 | New Orleans Saints | L 14–37 | 5–9 | Anaheim Stadium | 47,355 | |
| 16 | December 20 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 13–28 | 5–10 | Lambeau Field | 57,796 | |
| 17 | December 27 | Atlanta Falcons | W 38–27 | 6–10 | Anaheim Stadium | 37,706 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 6–0 | 11–1 | 431 | 236 | W8 |
| (4)New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 330 | 202 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 327 | 414 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 313 | 383 | W1 |
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