Relive the Los Angeles Rams’ memorable 1979 season with this guide that explores the entire year game by game, from the challenging opening half of the season through the glorious run all the way to Super Bowl XIV, as told in the newspaper accounts of the day.The Rams’ record stood at 4-5 after Week 9 and it looked like L.A. would be one of the biggest flops of the 1979 season. Then a revitalized defense, a powerful ground game led by Wendell Tyler and Cullen Bryant and a new, unknown quarterback named Vince Ferragamo combined to lead L.A. on one of the most improbable journeys in NFL history. The Rams ended years of frustration and roared all the way to the Super Bowl, where they gave the mighty Steelers all they could handle in one of the most exciting championship games ever.There were many highlights along the way, including perhaps the greatest single-game performance ever by a defense when the Rams held Seattle to one first down and minus-seven yards of offense, an impressive late-season charge in which the Rams won four straight crucial games and two road upsets of the Cowboys and Bucs in the NFC playoffs to usher Los Angeles into the Super Bowl for the first time. All of the highs and lows from the exciting season are here. A full recap and box score from every game is included, so you can follow the exploits of Ray Malavasi’s heroes as they ended the Rams’ long run at the L.A. Coliseum in style before packing up for Anaheim.As an added bonus, links are provided to footage of the Rams’ wins over the Seahawks, Cowboys and Bucs so you can enjoy these great wins all over again. Whether you are a die-hard Rams fan or an NFL history buff, you will enjoy this look back at the 1979 Los Angeles Rams.
