L.A. Rams Football Jersey worn by Bob Waterfield
date: label: date made
content: 1950s
name: label: associated institution
content: Los Angeles Rams
label: wearer
content: Waterfield, Bob
notes: label: Description
content: Football jersey worn by Bob Waterfield (1920-1983) quarterback of the National Football Leagues' Cleveland /Los Angeles Rams from 1945-1952.
label: Description
content: A collegiate star for the UCLA Bruins, Waterfield also served time in the Army before being drafted by the Rams in 1945. He wasted no time making his mark as a professional, leading the NFL in total offense that season while also earning the NFL's Most Valuable Player award and leading Cleveland to the NFL Championship, defeating the Redskins 15-14.
label: Description
content: The next year the Rams moved to Los Angeles, where Waterfield continued to excel, helping to bring an NFL championship to the city in 1951. Named first team All-Pro three times, Waterfield finished his career with 97 touchdowns, 814 completions and 11, 849 pasing yards.
label: Description
content: After his retirement the former quarterback produced movies with his wife Jane Russell and coached in the NFL, including as head coach of the Rams (1960-192.)
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: name of sport or game
content: Football
label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: web subject
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: History of Sports Fund, through Duke Hott
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1982.0128.09
label: accession number
content: 1982.0128
label: catalog number
content: 1982.0128.09
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Jersey
label: Object Name
content: jersey, football
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (snaps material)
label: Physical Description
content: fabric, cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fabric, nylon (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 46 in x 66 in; x 116.84 cm x 167.64 cm