Rams head coach rankings

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The Best Los Angeles Rams Coaches of All Time
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Between their time in Cleveland, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and finally back to LA, there have been many Rams coaches, but who is truly the best Los Angeles Rams coach of all time? Help us answer that question by voting up your personal favorite Los Angeles Rams coaches, and voting down any that you believe brought the team down.

Prior to the NFL AFL merger in 1970, the Rams won two NFL Championships both as the Cleveland Rams and Los Angeles Rams. The coaches that led those team were Adam Walsh and Joe Stydahar respectively. In the modern NFL era, coach Dick Vermeil took the St. Louis Rams to Super Bowl XXXIV, where they defeated the Tennessee Titans 23-16.

Who is the greatest LA Rams coach of all time? Let us know by voting up for your favorite head coaches below that you believe really made an impact on the franchise.


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Dick Vermeilage 82
Richard Albert "Dick" Vermeil is a retired American head coach for the National Football League's Philadelphia...more
2

Chuck Knoxage 86
Charles Robert "Chuck" Knox is a former American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional ...more
3

George AllenDied at 72 (1918-1990)
George Herbert Allen was an American football coach in the National Football League and the United States Football League. ...more
4

John Robinsonage 83
John Alexander Robinson is a former American football player and coach best known for his two stints as head coach of the ...more
5

Sean McVayage 32
Sean McVay is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Washington ...more
6

Sid GillmanDied at 92 (1911-2003)
Sidney "Sid" Gillman was an American football player, coach, executive, and innovator. Gillman's insistence on...more
7

Mike Martzage 67
Michael Martz is a former NFL head coach and offensive coordinator. He is a current NFL analyst for Fox Sports with Ron ...more
8

Adam WalshDied at 84 (1901-1985)
Adam Walsh was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a center at the University of Notre Dame ...more
9

Art LewisDied at 51 (1911-1962)
Arthur Everett "Pappy" Lewis was an American football player and coach. He played college football as a lineman at ...more
10

Joe Vittage 64
Joe Vitt is the assistant head coach and linebackers coach of the New Orleans Saints. He was the interim head coach for the ...more
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Clark ShaughnessyDied at 78 (1892-1970)
Clark Daniel Shaughnessy was an American football coach and innovator. He is sometimes called the "father of the T ...more
12

Ray MalavasiDied at 57 (1930-1987)
Ray Malavasi was an football coach who served as head coach of two National Football League teams: the Denver Broncos and ...more
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Joe StydaharDied at 65 (1912-1977)
Joseph Lee "Jumbo Joe" Stydahar was an American football tackle for the Chicago Bears from 1936 to 1942 and 1945 ...more
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Hamp PoolDied at 85 (1915-2000)
Hampton John "Hamp" Pool was a football player, coach and scout who was part of two National Football League ...more
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Tommy ProthroDied at 75 (1920-1995)
James Thompson "Tommy" Prothro, Jr. was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Oregon State ...more
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Bob SnyderDied at 88 (1913-2001)
Robert A. Snyder was a football player and coach who spent more than three decades in the sport, including his most ...more
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Damon Wetzel
Damon "Buzz" Wetzel was a fullback for Ohio State, the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was also the ...more
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Harland Svareage 88
Harland James Svare is a former American football linebacker who played for eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the ...more
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Bob WaterfieldDied at 63 (1920-1983)
Robert Stanton "Bob" Waterfield was an American football player, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback in the ...more
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Hugo BezdekDied at 68 (1884-1952)
Hugo Francis Bezdek was a Czech American sports figure who played American football and was a coach of football, basketball, ...more
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Rich Brooksage 77
Richard Llewellyn "Rich" Brooks is a retired American football player and coach. He was the head coach at the...more
22

Aldo DonelliDied at 87 (1907-1994)
Aldo "Buff" Teo Donelli was an American football and soccer player. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of
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Dutch ClarkDied at 72 (1906-1978)
Earl Harry "Dutch" Clark was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Colorado College ...more
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Scott Linehanage 55
Scott Thomas Linehan is an American football coach, and currently serves as the play caller and offensive coordinator for ...more
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Steve Spagnuoloage 59
Stephen Christopher Spagnuolo is an American football coach who currently serves as the Defensive coordinator of the New ...more
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Jeff Fisherage 60
Jeffrey Michael Fisher is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the St. Louis Rams ...more

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Jim Haslettage 63
James Donald "Jim" Haslett is an American football coach and former linebacker. Previously, he served as the head ...more

 

[dieterbrock]

Joe Vitt ranked ahead of Ray Malavasi?? Ummmm ok

 

[yrba1]

Fisher is better than Spags and Linny from what I saw during those dark years.

 

[tempests]

George Allen would be #1 for me.

Clark Shaughnessy and Joe Stydahar would be in my top 10.

Yes, Fisher deserves better than that ranking.

Rich Brooks should not be ahead of anybody.

Going to take more than one year for me to put McVay in the top 5.

 

[Psycho_X]

Fisher is better than Spags and Linny from what I saw during those dark years.

Agreed, Fisher wasn't a bad coach. Just a bit too loyal and rigid to grow with the changing league. An average coach but not worse than Spags was or a lot of other coaches on that list.

Joe Vitt ranked ahead of Ray Malavasi?? Ummmm ok

And yeah, Joe Vitt that high? I don't have a problem with the guy but to rank him in the top 10 for half a season? Ok.

 

[Loyal]

Vermeil should be #1 until McVay wins his second Super Bowl....

 

[dieterbrock]

Vermeil should be #1 until McVay wins his second Super Bowl....

McVay has half as many Rams career wins, in 1 season

 

[Karate61]

Martz #1. Without him, no gsot and no superbowl win!

 

[Memento]

There's no way Fisher should be behind Linehan and Spagnuolo.

 

[Farr Be It]

Vermeil should be #1 until McVay wins his second Super Bowl....

....so at the end of next year, then?

We had a poll like this a while back I did, I'm tempted to pull up and bump...

I'd say for current times:

1. Dick Vermeil. He earns it with the sole Super Bowl title
2. Chuck Knox. Five division titles in a row in the '70's. Not bad.
3. John Robinson. Our winningest coach. Most playoff victories. Flew under the radar in the shadow of the Whiners of the '80s.
4. Ray Malavasi. took the Rams to their fist Super Bowl, and kept Knox's teams competitive for a stretch.
5. George Allen. Most of his legendary status is with the Foreskins. Had some good years, though with the Rams.
6. Adam Walsh. Championship with Cleveland Rams '45.
7. Mike Martz. Gotta give Mad Mike credit for much of the GSOT, and would have a title, but for the cheating bastards from New England.
8. Sean McVay. Sure to skyrocket up this list. But his first year already makes him worthy of being among the greats. If he just does what we think he will this year, I have him anywhere from #1-5 this time next year.
9. Joe Stydahar. Led Rams in first title in the city of Los Angeles, 1950.
10. Jeff Fisher. Earns some respect from me. Took the Rams to respectability again. Just couldn't get over the hump. All joking aside, I still hurt for the man.

 

[Rams43]

....so at the end of next year, then?

We had a poll like this a while back I did, I'm tempted to pull up and bump...

I'd say for current times:

1. Dick Vermeil. He earns it with the sole Super Bowl title
2. Chuck Knox. Five division titles in a row in the '70's. Not bad.
3. John Robinson. Our winningest coach. Most playoff victories. Flew under the radar in the shadow of the Whiners of the '80s.
4. Ray Malavasi. took the Rams to their fist Super Bowl, and kept Knox's teams competitive for a stretch.
5. George Allen. Most of his legendary status is with the Foreskins. Had some good years, though with the Rams.
6. Adam Walsh. Championship with Cleveland Rams '45.
7. Mike Martz. Gotta give Mad Mike credit for much of the GSOT, and would have a title, but for the cheating bastards from New England.
8. Sean McVay. Sure to skyrocket up this list. But his first year already makes him worthy of being among the greats. If he just does what we think he will this year, I have him anywhere from #1-5 this time next year.
9. Joe Stydahar. Led Rams in first title in the city of Los Angeles, 1950.
10. Jeff Fisher. Earns some respect from me. Took the Rams to respectability again. Just couldn't get over the hump. All joking aside, I still hurt for the man.

Hard to argue with your top 5 there, Farr.

And I agree that McVay is on track to eventually unseat even Vermiel one day. I’m at a loss for words to say how impressed I am with our young current coach.

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

Martz #1. Without him, no gsot and no superbowl win!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uHBFiAnpZs


We ARE talking Head Coach's I assume?

 

[Karate61]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uHBFiAnpZs


We ARE talking Head Coach's I assume?

Well, he was a Rams head coach and the driving offensive mind that took the league by storm. So, I disagree with your disagreement...lol.

 

[ReekofRams]

Martz #1. Without him, no gsot and no superbowl win!

Grading as head coaches, not offensive coordinators.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

Can someone put the years coached next to the names so us millennials can keep up?

 

[Prime Time]

Can someone put the years coached next to the names so us millennials can keep up?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Rams_head_coaches

 

[den-the-coach]

Martz #1. Without him, no gsot and no superbowl win!

Yes, he should be #1 offensive coordinator...Vermeil & Martz together, apart, not as good for both...And that goes for Hamp Pool, who was the Mike Martz of the 50's. Without Hamp Pool, Joe Stydahar and the Los Angeles Rams do not win the NFL Championship in 1951.

1950 Los Angeles Rams coaches. From left: Eddie Kotal,chief scout; Red Hickey, end coach; Mel Hein, line coach; Joe Stydahar, head coach; and Hamp Pool, ...

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Los_Angeles_Rams_head_coaches

Alright I think I'm ready for Rams Jeopardy

 

[den-the-coach]

FWIW the first Rams Head Coach was Hugo Bezdek and Bezdek is the only man to be a Head Coach in the NFL (Cleveland Rams) and a MLB Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates..

 

[Farr Be It]

Can someone put the years coached next to the names so us millennials can keep up?

see below for years...

1. Dick Vermeil (‘97-99) He earns it with the sole Super Bowl title
2. Chuck Knox (73-77) Five division titles in a row in the '70's. Not bad.
3. John Robinson (83-91). Our winningest coach. Most playoff victories. Flew under the radar in the shadow of the Whiners of the '80s.
4. Ray Malavasi (78-82) took the Rams to their fist Super Bowl, and kept Knox's teams competitive for a stretch.
5. George Allen (‘66-70). Most of his legendary status is with the Foreskins. Had some good years, though with the Rams.
6. Adam Walsh (‘44-45). Championship with Cleveland Rams '45.
7. Mike Martz (‘00-05). Gotta give Mad Mike credit for much of the GSOT, and would have a title, but for the cheating bastards from New England.
8. Sean McVay (‘17- )Sure to skyrocket up this list. But his first year already makes him worthy of being among the greats. If he just does what we think he will this year, I have him anywhere from #1-5 this time next year.
9. Joe Stydahar (‘50-52) Led Rams in first title in the city of Los Angeles, 1950.
10. Jeff Fisher (‘12-16). Earns some respect from me. Took the Rams to respectability again. Just couldn't get over the hump. All joking aside, I still hurt for the man.