Editing (section) Los Angeles Rams 0 You are not logged in. The rich text editor does not work with JavaScript switched off. Please either enable it in your browser options, or visit your preferences to switch to the old MediaWiki editor <h5>1983-1991: Robinson takes over the Rams</h5> <p data-rte-fromparser="true">The hiring of coach <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22John%20Robinson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22John%20Robinson%20%28American%20football%20coach%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJohn%20Robinson%20%28American%20football%20coach%29%7CJohn%20Robinson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/John_Robinson_(American_football_coach)" title="John Robinson (American football coach)">John Robinson</a> in 1983 provided a needed boost for pro football in Orange County. The former <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22USC%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22University%20of%20Southern%20California%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BUniversity%20of%20Southern%20California%7CUSC%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">USC</a> coach led the Rams to the playoffs six times in his nine seasons. They made the NFC Championship Game in 1985, where they would lose to the eventual Champion <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Chicago%20Bears%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Chicago%20Bears%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BChicago%20Bears%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>. The most notable player for the Rams during that period was running back <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Eric%20Dickerson%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Eric%20Dickerson%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEric%20Dickerson%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Eric Dickerson</a>, who was drafted in 1983 out of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22SMU%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Southern%20Methodist%20University%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSouthern%20Methodist%20University%7CSMU%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/Southern_Methodist_University" title="Southern Methodist University" class="mw-redirect">SMU</a> and won Rookie of the Year. In 1984, Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards, setting a new NFL record. Dickerson would end his five hugely successful years for the Rams in 1987 by being traded to the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Indianapolis%20Colts%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Indianapolis%20Colts%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIndianapolis%20Colts%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a> for a number of players and draft picks after a bitter contract dispute, shortly after the players' strike that year ended. Dickerson would remain as the Rams' career rushing leader with 7,245 yards until the 2010 season. </p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Despite the Dickerson trade, the Rams remained contenders due to the arrival of the innovative offensive leadership of <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Ernie%20Zampese%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Ernie%20Zampese%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BErnie%20Zampese%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/Ernie_Zampese" title="Ernie Zampese">Ernie Zampese</a>. Zampese used the intricate timing routes he had used in making the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22San%20Diego%20Chargers%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22San%20Diego%20Chargers%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSan%20Diego%20Chargers%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers" class="mw-redirect">San Diego Chargers</a> a state-of-the-art offense. Under Zampese, the Rams rose steadily from 28th-rated offense in 1986 to 3rd in 1990. In the late 1980s the Rams featured a gifted young QB in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Jim%20Everett%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Jim%20Everett%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BJim%20Everett%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="24816-18346859405f28614ebbbfe" href="/wiki/Jim_Everett" title="Jim Everett">Jim Everett</a>, a solid rushing attack, and a fleet of talented WRs. After an 11-5 record during the 1989 regular season, it was a team that seemed destined for greater things, until a crushing defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers in the 1989 NFC Championship game. </p><p /> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key footbal:rte-parser-cache:5324 --> Loading editor Below are some commonly used wiki markup codes. Simply click on what you want to use and it will appear in the edit box above. 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