1956 Los Angeles Rams season

The 1956 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 19th year with the National Football League and the 11th season in Los Angeles.

Transactions

 * July 27, 1956: Andy Robustelli was traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants First Round selection.

Roster
10	Rudy Bukich	24	QB	3	0	195	6-1	IowaUSC	3/15/1932	3	Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 24th pick / 1953 25	Don Burroughs	25	DB	12	0	190	6-4	Colorado St.	8/19/1931	1 88	Bob Carey	26	E	7	0	219	6-5	Michigan St.	2/8/1930	4	Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 13th pick / 1952 41	Jim Cason	29	DB-HB	12	0	171	6-0	LSU	7/25/1927	8	Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 55th pick / 1948 23	Jesse Castete	23	DB	3	0	180	5-11	McNeese St.	9/3/1933	Rook	Chicago Bears / 24th / 287th pick / 1956 84	Leon Clarke*	23	E-FL	12	0	232	6-4	USC	1/10/1933	Rook	Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 14th pick / 1956 50	Dick Daugherty	27	G-LB-C	12	0	219	6-1	Oregon	3/31/1929	5	Los Angeles Rams / 18th / 217th pick / 1951 60	Jack Ellena	25	G-LB	9	0	225	6-1	UCLA	10/27/1931	1	Los Angeles Rams / 19th / 228th pick / 1953 80	Tom Fears	33	E	2	0	216	6-2	Santa ClaraUCLA	12/3/1923	8	Cleveland Rams / 11th / 103rd pick / 1945 68	Sid Fournet	24	G-LB-DB	12	0	235	6-0	LSU	8/27/1932	1	Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 20th pick / 1955 75	Bob Fry	26	T-G	12	0	235	6-4	Kentucky	11/11/1930	3	Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 36th pick / 1953 58	Bob Griffin	27	LB-C	6	0	235	6-3	Arkansas	2/12/1929	3	Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 25th pick / 1952 65	Art Hauser	27	DT-T-G	12	0	237	6-0	Xavier (OH)	6/19/1929	2	Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 58th pick / 1954 40	Elroy Hirsch	33	E-HB-DE	12	0	190	6-2	WisconsinMichigan	6/17/1923	10	Cleveland Rams / 1st / 5th pick / 1945 63	John Hock*	29	G	12	0	230	6-2	Santa Clara	3/7/1927	6	Chicago Cardinals / 8th / 99th pick / 1950 46	Bob Holladay	24	DB	4	0	175	5-11	Tulsa	3/13/1932	Rook 79	Glenn Holtzman	26	T-DE	12	0	250	6-3	North Texas	10/9/1930	1	Los Angeles Rams / 26th / 310th pick / 1954 34	Joe Marconi	22	FB	12	0	225	6-2	West Virginia	2/6/1934	Rook	Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 6th pick / 1956 62	Bud McFadin*	28	DT-DG-LB-G	12	0	260	6-3	Texas	8/21/1928	4	Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1951 81	Paul Miller*	26	DE	12	0	226	6-2	LSU	11/8/1930	2	Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 64th pick / 1953 89	Ron Miller	23	E	7	0	200	6-4	USC	4/17/1933	Rook 31	Larry Morris	23	LB-FB-HB	7	0	226	6-2	Georgia Tech	12/10/1933	1	Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 7th pick / 1955 51	John Morrow	23	C-G	12	0	244	6-3	Michigan	4/27/1933	Rook	Los Angeles Rams / 28th / 336th pick / 1956 28	Brad Myers	27	B-E	5	0	197	6-1	Bucknell	2/14/1929	3	Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 108th pick / 1953 73	Ken Panfil	26	T	6	0	262	6-6	Purdue	9/16/1930	Rook	Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 70th pick / 1954 56	Hugh Pitts	22	LB-C	9	0	223	6-2	TCU	4/8/1934	Rook	Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1956 61	Duane Putnam*	28	G	12	12	228	6-0	Pacific	9/5/1928	4	Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 66th pick / 1952 21	Skeet Quinlan	28	HB	2	0	173	5-11	TCUSan Diego St.	6/22/1928	4	Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 49th pick / 1952 48	Les Richter*+	26	LB-MG	12	0	238	6-3	California	10/6/1930	2	Dallas Texans / 1st / 2nd pick / 1952 43	Will Sherman	29	DB	12	0	190	6-2	St. Mary's (CA)	10/20/1927	4	New York Yanks / 26th / 311th pick / 1951 22	Rex Shiver	24	DB	8	0	190	6-0	Miami (FL)	1/1/1932	Rook 70	Charlie Toogood	29	DT-T-G	7	0	232	6-0	Nebraska	7/16/1927	5	Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 35th pick / 1951 11	Norm Van Brocklin	30	QB	12	4	190	6-1	Oregon	3/15/1926	7	Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 37th pick / 1949 9	Billy Wade	26	QB	12	8	202	6-2	Vanderbilt	10/4/1930	2	Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 1st pick / 1952 27	Ron Waller	23	HB	9	0	180	5-11	Maryland	2/14/1933	1	Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 15th pick / 1955 83	Duane Wardlow	24	DE	9	0	215	6-4	Washington	7/2/1932	2	Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 130th pick / 1954 44	Jesse Whittenton	22	DB	12	12	193	6-0	Texas-El Paso	5/9/1934	Rook	Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 60th pick / 1956 37	Tommy Wilson	24	HB-FB	12	0	203	6-0	none	9/1/1932	Rook 35	Tank Younger	28	FB-LB-HB	12	0	225	6-3	Grambling St.	6/25/1928	7 Team Total	26.0		12		213.9	6-1.8			2.8