Los Angeles Rams
Battle card · first-round draft history, season-by-season record, and how Rams top picks have shaped the franchise.
R1 Picks
56
Hall of Famers
4
7.1% hit rate
Avg pick slot
14.6
Highest pick
#1
Orlando Pace · 1997
All-time record
445–427–5
0.510 win %
Playoff seasons
26
of 56
The Story
- Los Angeles Rams have made 56 first-round selections and produced 4 Hall of Famers (7.1% hit rate).
- Their highest selection on record is #1 overall in 1997, when they took Orlando Pace.
- Across 56 seasons in this dataset they have a 445-427-5 record (0.510) and reached the playoffs 26 times.
- In seasons after holding at least one top-10 pick, Los Angeles Rams added an average of 0.7 wins versus the prior year (19 such seasons in the data).
- Their most-drafted position group is DL, taken 15 times in Round 1.
- Miami (FL) is their go-to talent pipeline, supplying 4 first-round picks.
- Their best season was 2001: 14-2-0 (+230 point differential).
- Their worst was 2009: 1-15-0 (-261 point differential).
Wins per Season
R1 Pick Slot by Year
Position Breakdown
Point Differential by Season
Impact of Top-10 Picks (Next-Season Wins Delta)
| Draft Year | Pick | Player | Prior-Year Wins | New-Year Wins | Delta | HoF? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #10 | Isiah Robertson | 9 | 8 | -1 | |
| 1975 | #9 | Mike Fanning | 10 | 12 | +2 | |
| 1981 | #9 | Mel Owens | 11 | 6 | -5 | |
| 1983 | #2 | Eric Dickerson | 2 | 9 | +7 | HoF |
| 1991 | #5 | Todd Lyght | 5 | 3 | -2 | |
| 1992 | #3 | Sean Gilbert | 3 | 6 | +3 | |
| 1993 | #10 | Jerome Bettis | 6 | 5 | -1 | HoF |
| 1995 | #6 | Kevin Carter | 4 | 7 | +3 | |
| 1996 | #6 | Lawrence Phillips | 7 | 6 | -1 | |
| 1997 | #1 | Orlando Pace | 6 | 5 | -1 | HoF |
| 1998 | #6 | Grant Wistrom | 5 | 4 | -1 | |
| 1999 | #6 | Torry Holt | 4 | 13 | +9 | |
| 2008 | #2 | Chris Long | 3 | 2 | -1 | |
| 2009 | #2 | Jason Smith | 2 | 1 | -1 | |
| 2010 | #1 | Sam Bradford | 1 | 7 | +6 | |
| 2013 | #8 | Tavon Austin | 7 | 7 | +0 | |
| 2014 | #2 | Greg Robinson | 7 | 6 | -1 | |
| 2015 | #10 | Todd Gurley | 6 | 7 | +1 | |
| 2016 | #1 | Jared Goff | 7 | 4 | -3 |
Hall of Fame Selections
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #20 | Jack Youngblood | DE | Florida |
| 1983 | #2 | Eric Dickerson | RB | SMU |
| 1993 | #10 | Jerome Bettis | RB | Notre Dame |
| 1997 | #1 | Orlando Pace | T | Ohio St. |
Every First-Round Pick
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | College | HoF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #22 | Jack Reynolds | LB | Tennessee | |
| 1971 | #10 | Isiah Robertson | LB | Southern | |
| 1971 | #20 | Jack Youngblood | DE | Florida | HoF |
| 1974 | #11 | John Cappelletti | RB | Penn St. | |
| 1975 | #9 | Mike Fanning | DT | Notre Dame | |
| 1975 | #11 | Dennis Harrah | G | Miami (FL) | |
| 1975 | #20 | Doug France | T | Ohio St. | |
| 1976 | #26 | Kevin McLain | LB | Colorado St. | |
| 1977 | #23 | Bob Brudzinski | LB | Ohio St. | |
| 1978 | #20 | Elvis Peacock | RB | Oklahoma | |
| 1979 | #19 | George Andrews | LB | Nebraska | |
| 1979 | #26 | Kent Hill | G | Georgia Tech | |
| 1980 | #17 | Johnnie Johnson | DB | Texas | |
| 1981 | #9 | Mel Owens | LB | Michigan | |
| 1982 | #14 | Barry Redden | RB | Richmond | |
| 1983 | #2 | Eric Dickerson | RB | SMU | HoF |
| 1985 | #21 | Jerry Gray | DB | Texas | |
| 1986 | #23 | Mike Schad | G | Queens (Canada) | |
| 1988 | #14 | Gaston Green | RB | UCLA | |
| 1988 | #20 | Aaron Cox | WR | Arizona St. | |
| 1989 | #21 | Bill Hawkins | DE | Miami (FL) | |
| 1989 | #26 | Cleveland Gary | RB | Miami (FL) | |
| 1990 | #23 | Bern Brostek | C | Washington | |
| 1991 | #5 | Todd Lyght | DB | Notre Dame | |
| 1992 | #3 | Sean Gilbert | DT | Pittsburgh | |
| 1993 | #10 | Jerome Bettis | RB | Notre Dame | HoF |
| 1994 | #15 | Wayne Gandy | T | Auburn | |
| 1995 | #6 | Kevin Carter | DE | Florida | |
| 1996 | #6 | Lawrence Phillips | RB | Nebraska | |
| 1996 | #18 | Eddie Kennison | WR | LSU | |
| 1997 | #1 | Orlando Pace | T | Ohio St. | HoF |
| 1998 | #6 | Grant Wistrom | DE | Nebraska | |
| 1999 | #6 | Torry Holt | WR | North Carolina St. | |
| 2000 | #31 | Trung Canidate | RB | Arizona | |
| 2001 | #12 | Damione Lewis | DT | Miami (FL) | |
| 2001 | #20 | Adam Archuleta | DB | Arizona St. | |
| 2001 | #29 | Ryan Pickett | DT | Ohio St. | |
| 2002 | #31 | Robert Thomas | LB | UCLA | |
| 2003 | #12 | Jimmy Kennedy | DT | Penn St. | |
| 2004 | #24 | Steven Jackson | RB | Oregon St. | |
| 2005 | #19 | Alex Barron | T | Florida St. | |
| 2006 | #15 | Tye Hill | DB | Clemson | |
| 2007 | #13 | Adam Carriker | DE | Nebraska | |
| 2008 | #2 | Chris Long | DE | Virginia | |
| 2009 | #2 | Jason Smith | T | Baylor | |
| 2010 | #1 | Sam Bradford | QB | Oklahoma | |
| 2011 | #14 | Robert Quinn | DE | North Carolina | |
| 2012 | #14 | Michael Brockers | DT | LSU | |
| 2013 | #8 | Tavon Austin | WR | West Virginia | |
| 2013 | #30 | Alec Ogletree | LB | Georgia | |
| 2014 | #2 | Greg Robinson | T | Auburn | |
| 2014 | #13 | Aaron Donald | DT | Pittsburgh | |
| 2015 | #10 | Todd Gurley | RB | Georgia | |
| 2016 | #1 | Jared Goff | QB | California | |
| 2024 | #19 | Jared Verse | DL | Florida St. | |
| 2026 | #13 | Ty Simpson | QB | Alabama |