10 things you forgot about the Los Angeles Rams

Feb 16, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Los Angeles Rams helmet and NFL Wilson Duke football at Griffith Park with the Hollywood sign as a backdrop. NFL owners voted 30-2 to allow owner Stan Kroenke (not pictured) to move the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles for the 2016 season. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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5. Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim

The Los Angeles Rams had played in the classic setting of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum since 1946, in 1980 that all changed as they moved to Anaheim and shared a stadium with the California Angels. So yes, before there was a Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim, there were the Los Angeles Rams of Anaheim.

4. The Fearsome Foursome

Lamar Lundy, Rosey Grier, Merlin Olsen and Deacon Jones made up the famous “Fearsome Foursome”, not only did they change the game with their aggressive style of play but they were stars on TV, apart of civil rights and remained life long friends until the passing of Lundy, Olsen and Jones.

Grier remains the last living member of the group and he carries the legend of this “Fearsome Foursome”.

3. The Rams had Hunter

Before he was a TV start in the 1980’s, Fred Dryer was was a role player on the Rams defense from 1972-1981. He collected over 100 sacks in his career and made the Pro Bowl in 1975.

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