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List of St . Louis Rams first - round draft picks < onlyinclude > The St . Louis Rams , a professional American football team based in St . Louis , Missouri , joined the National Football League ( NFL ) as Cleveland Rams in 1937 . The Rams began playing in 1936 as a charter member of the second American Football League . Although the NFL granted membership to the same owner , the NFL considers it a separate entity . In 1946 , Rams ' owner Dan Reeves , fed up with poor attendance at Cleveland Stadium moved the Rams to Los Angeles , and the team played there from 1946 – 1994 . The Rams moved to St . Louis in 1995 and renamed the team St . Louis Rams . The Rams first participated in the 1938 NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting , more commonly known as the NFL Draft . The Rams did have a 1937 pick , but it was picked by the NFL for an expansion team and later the Rams were later admitted into the league before the 1937 season . Every year during April , each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through the NFL Draft . Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season ' s record , with the worst record picking first , and the second – worst picking second and so on . The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl ; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd , and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st . Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks , players , cash , or a combination thereof . Thus , it is not uncommon for a team ' s actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick , or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades . The Rams ' first selection as an NFL team was Johnny Drake , a fullback from Purdue in 1937 . The Rams have selected the number one overall five times , drafting Corbett Davis in 1938 , Billy Cannon in 1960 , Terry Baker in 1963 , Orlando Pace in 1997 , and Sam Bradford in 2010 The Rams have drafted second overall seven times and the third overall two times . Five eventual Hall of Famers were selected by the Rams : Elroy " Crazylegs " Hirsch , Merlin Olsen , Tom Mack , Jack Youngblood , and Eric Dickerson . The team ' s most recent first round selection was Michael Brockers , a defensive tackle from Louisiana . < / onlyinclude >
1951 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1951 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 19th in the league . The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6 – 6 , winning only four games . The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season . Off Season . The Eagle hired Bo McMillin who took on the challenge of returning the Philadelphia Eagles to their previous glory was hired on February 8 , 1951 . However , after just two games ( both wins ) , McMillin underwent surgery for what was believed to be ulcer troubles . The verdict was far worse : stomach cancer , which ended his coaching career . Assistant coach Wayne Miller took over as head coach for the rest of the year . He would resign weeks before the 1952 season siting health as the reason for stepping down . NFL Draft . The 1951 NFL Draft was held on January 18 – 19 , 1951 . This draft would be for players coming out of college and because Baltimore Colts folded after the 1950 season . The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft . The draft was 30 rounds with eleven teams picking . There was a total of 362 players drafted . 27 former Colts players were drafted including Y . A . Tittle by San Francisco 49ers . The Eagles would rotate getting the 5th , 6th and 7th picks through the rounds as a results of their 6 – 6 record in 1950 , tying them with Pittsburgh and Detroit . With the lottery bonus pick as the # 1 pick of the draft , the New York Giants choose Kyle Rote a Halfback from Southern Methodist University The 2nd pick in the draft was made by the Chicago Bears . This was the Baltimore Colts 1st round pick that would have had , that was earlier traded to Chicago . With this pick they choose Bob Williams a Quarterback from the Notre Dame . With their 1st pick as the 7th selection in the 1st round the Eagles choose , Ebert Van Buren , brother of Steve Van Buren , a Fullback / Halfback out of LSU . Player Selections . The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick . It is possible the Eagles ' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with . Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away . Game Recaps . Week 12 vs Cleve Browns . The Eagles lost for the 4th time to the former AAFC member . They were out played by the American Conference champions Cleveland Browns , as they could only manage a net passing yard total of 8 yards for the game on 9 completions . The Eagles forced the Browns to turn the ball over 4 times , and sacked Otto Graham in the end zone for a safety as the only bright points of the game for the Eagles . Playoffs . The Philadelphia eagles finished with a 4 – 8 – 0 record and failed to make it to the 1951 NFL Championship Game . The game was played between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles on December 23 , 1951 , with an attendance of 59 , 475 . 1951 Roster . " ( All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history ) "
Jamar Fletcher Jamar Mondell Fletcher ( born August 28 , 1979 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League ( NFL ) for eight seasons . He played college football for the University of Wisconsin , and was a two - time All - American . The Miami Dolphins chose him in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft , and he also played professionally for the San Diego Chargers , Detroit Lions , Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL . Early years . Fletcher was born in St . Louis , Missouri . He played high school football for Hazelwood East High School in St . Louis . College career . Fletcher attended the University of Wisconsin , where he played for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 1998 to 2000 . He was a key member of the Badger s ' back - to - back Rose Bowl champion teams , and remains the Badgers ' all - time career interceptions record holder with 21 total interception in three seasons of college football . He was named a first - team All - American by multiple selector organizations in 1999 , and was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American in 2000 . He was also named to the Top 100 Greatest College Players list by America ' s Best & 10 . Fletcher was an initiated member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity while he was a Wisconsin undergraduate . Professional career . Miami Dolphins . Fletcher was originally a first round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins out of the University of Wisconsin – Madison . He played 41 games for Miami from 2001 to 2003 . San Diego Chargers . In 2004 , Fletcher was traded to the San Diego Chargers . He played for them in 2004 and 2005 . Detroit Lions . It was announced that Fletcher signed a one - year deal with the Detroit Lions on May 1 , 2006 . He had a career - high three interceptions for the Lions that season . Houston Texans . In 2007 Fletcher signed with the Houston Texans . Cincinnati Bengals . Fletcher signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on September 23 , 2008 . After becoming an unrestricted free agent following the 2008 season , he went unsigned . He was re - signed on August 2 , 2009 after rookie cornerback David Jones injured his foot . The Bengals released Fletcher on August 29 , ending his NFL career . Personal life . His older brother , Jason Fletcher , is a prominent professional sports agent .
Jamar Brittingham Jamar Brittingham ( born February 3 , 1984 ) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Reading Express of the Indoor Football League . Early years . Brittingham started his football career with the Penndel Wildcats , a Pop Warner Little Scholars football program . He later attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne , Pennsylvania , where he played running back and sometimes cornerback and wore # 2 on his jersey during his senior season . He became the first player in Bucks County history to rush for more than 2 , 000 yards in a season . He led the Redskins to a state championship and perfect 15 - 0 season after defeating Woodland Hills , which was led by quarterback Steve Breaston ( who is now a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals ) , in the state championship game in Hershey , Pennsylvania by a score of 21 - 7 . Neshaminy finished ranked # 9 nationally by " USA Today " . Brittingham graduated from Neshaminy High School in 2002 . College career . Brittingham was recruited by many Division I schools like North Carolina , Boston College , and West Virginia among others , but most schools wanted him to play cornerback . Many schools didn ' t like his size ( 6 ' 1 " , 195 pounds ) and thought he wasn ' t fast enough to play running back . Brittingham signed a letter of intent with Rutgers University over James Madison . Due to academic issues , Brittingham did not attend Rutgers . Instead , Brittingham attended Kiski Prep in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania in 2002 - 2003 and then moved on to play at Bloomsburg University . Brittingham attended Bloomsburg University and played four seasons there from 2004 - 2007 . During his senior year in 2007 , Brittingham became Bloomsburg ' s all - time career leader in rushing and scoring . Brittingham finished his career with 5 , 689 yards rushing yards , 516 points scored and 6 , 867 all - purpose yards . He also became the all - time leading rusher in PSAC history and also became its all - time leading scorer . In all , Brittingham holds 27 school and conference records . For his career he had 29 games in his career with 100 or more yards rushing yards , with 10 of those being games with 200 or more yards rushing . He finished his career 5th all - time in Division II history in career scoring ; 14th in total rushing yards and 18th in all - purpose yards . Brittingham ran for 2 , 260 yards and 32 touchdown s in 2006 . In 2007 , in eight starts , he still went over 1 , 000 yards ( 1 , 003 ) and scored 12 touchdowns . Professional career . Brittingham hoped to be drafted in the late rounds of the 2008 NFL Draft , but instead received a call from the Atlanta Falcons on April 27 , 2008 that they wanted to sign him as a priority free agent . On August 4 , 2008 Brittingham was released by Atlanta . In 2010 , Brittingham was signed by the Reading Express of the American Indoor Football Association . He will return for their inaugural 2011 season in the Indoor Football League .
Mitchell Olenski Mitchell " Mitch " Olenski ( January 13 , 1920 – June 13 , 2000 ) was an American football player and coach . Olenski played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide , while serving in the Army at Fort Warren and then professionally with the Miami Seahawks and Detroit Lions . He also served as a coach for the Alabama Informals football team in their lone 1943 season and at Fort Warren in 1944 and 1945 . University of Alabama . Olenski played his first season with the Crimson Tide as a member of their freshmen team for the 1940 season . He then started at tackle for Alabama in both the 1941 and 1942 seasons . After the University canceled the 1943 season , Olenski served as a coach for the Alabama Informals . The squad was composed of 17 - year old and draft deferred students and after a loss to , the Informals defeated Marion Military Institute twice and finished the season with an overall record of two wins and one loss . Professional career . Olenski was taken in the ninth round as the 78th overall pick in the 1944 NFL Draft by the Brooklyn Tigers . He never played a game with the Tigers , and instead enlisted in United States Army . Olenski was stationed at Fort Warren in Cheyenne , Wyoming where he also played defensive tackle and served as an assistant coach for the base team , the Fort Warren Broncos . For his performance on the field in 1944 , Olenski was named to the 1944 All - Rocky Mountain Team . On September 9 , 1945 , he was signed by the Miami Seahawks of the All - America Football Conference for their 1946 season for whom he would play after he finished the 1945 season at Fort Warren . With the Seahawks , Olenski played for one of his former coaches at Alabama , Hank Crisp , and was a starter at the tackle position for the duration of the season . After his first season in Miami , Olenski was signed by the Baltimore Colts in July 1947 , but was subsequently cut on August 26 . He was then signed by the Detroit Lions where he played tackle for their 1947 season .
George Buksar George Benjamin Buksar ( August 12 , 1926 – February 22 , 2011 ) was an American football fullback and linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Colts . He also played for the Chicago Hornets of the All - America Football Conference . Buksar played college football at Purdue University and the University of San Francisco and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1949 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams .
Bryce Paup Bryce Eric Paup ( born February 29 , 1968 in Jefferson , Iowa ) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker , who played professionally for the Green Bay Packers ( 1990 – 1994 ) , the Buffalo Bills ( 1995 – 1997 ) , the Jacksonville Jaguars ( 1998 – 1999 ) , and the Minnesota Vikings ( 2000 and 2002 ) . Biography . Paup grew up on a farm in Scranton , Iowa , where he played football at Scranton High School . He played collegiately at the University of Northern Iowa , and was selected by the Packers in the 6th round of the 1990 NFL Draft . Professional Football . In the first game of the 1991 season , Paup was involved in a tackle that sidelined Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham . In 1995 , his first season with the Buffalo Bills , Paup was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press . Paup led the NFL with 17 . 5 sacks , the fourth - highest single - season total of the 1990s . Paup has been considered one of the top 50 players in Bills history . Paup was a four - time Pro Bowl selection . Post NFL Career . On March 19 , 2007 , Paup was introduced as the head football coach at Green Bay Southwest High School . He compiled a 22 - 14 regular season record in his first four seasons , and in 2009 secured the second playoff victory in school history . He is also on the Packers ' Board of Directors . Prior to accepting the job , he was an assistant volunteer football coach for the De Pere High School Redbirds of De Pere , Wisconsin for three years , working primarily with the linemen and linebackers . Paup lives in De Pere with his wife Denise . They have six children : Alex , Nathan , Rachel , Hailey , and twins Paige and Lauren .
1962 Pittsburgh Steelers season Regular season . Game summaries . Week 1 ( Sunday September 16 , 1962 ) : Detroit Lions . " at Tiger Stadium , Detroit , Michigan " Scoring Drives : Week 2 ( Sunday September 23 , 1962 ) : Dallas Cowboys . " at Cotton Bowl , Dallas , Texas " Scoring Drives : Week 3 ( Sunday September 30 , 1962 ) : New York Giants . " at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania " Scoring Drives : Week 4 ( Saturday October 6 , 1962 ) : Philadelphia Eagles . " at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania " Scoring Drives : Week 5 ( Sunday October 14 , 1962 ) : New York Giants . " at Yankee Stadium , The Bronx , New York " Scoring Drives : Week 6 ( Sunday October 21 , 1962 ) : Dallas Cowboys . " at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania " " Scoring Drives : " ' Week 7 ( Sunday October 28 , 1962 ) : Cleveland Browns . " at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania " Scoring Drives : Week 8 ( Sunday November 4 , 1962 ) : Minnesota Vikings . " at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania " Scoring Drives : Week 9 ( Sunday November 11 , 1962 ) : St . Louis Cardinals . " at Busch Stadium , St . Louis , Missouri " Scoring Drives : Week 10 ( Sunday November 18 , 1962 ) : Washington Redskins . " at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania " Scoring Drives : Week 11 ( Sunday November 25 , 1962 ) : Cleveland Browns . " at Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland , Ohio " Scoring Drives : Week 12 ( Sunday December 2 , 1962 ) : St . Louis Cardinals . " at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania " Scoring Drives : Week 13 ( Sunday December 9 , 1962 ) : Philadelphia Eagles . " at Franklin Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania " Scoring Drives : Week 14 ( Sunday December 16 , 1962 ) : Washington Redskins . " at D . C . Stadium , Washington , DC " Scoring Drives :
Bob Wischusen Bob Wischusen is an American sports commentator who is currently a college football and basketball voice for ESPN , the radio voice for the New York Jets and the pre - game and post - game radio host for the New York Red Bulls on 1050 ESPN and the MSG Radio Network respectively . Biography . Early life and career . Bob Wischusen grew up in New Jersey , and attended Union Catholic Regional High School in Scotch Plains . Bob then attended Boston College and began his sportscasting experience on WZBC , the school ' s 1000 - watt FM radio station broadcasting to the Greater Boston area . Classmates and fellow broadcasters at WZBC included Joe Tessitore and Jon Sciambi , both of whom also went on to become successful sports announcers . After graduating from B . C . in 1993 , Wischusen went to work in sports radio at WQAM in Miami . After leaving the station he settled in New York , where he has worked since . WFAN and WABC . Originally , Wischusen worked for WFAN as a reporter and update host for the stations sports news flashes that air every twenty minutes . During his time at WFAN he began working on the station ' s Jets coverage , hosting the pregame , halftime , and postgame shows . When WFAN lost the rights to the Jets after the 1998 season , Wischusen followed the coverage to WABC . In 2002 , he became the play - by - play voice for the Jets on the station after Howard David departed the team for a job in Miami . During his time with the Jets he ' s worked with Dave Jennings and Marty Lyons as his color commentators . ESPN . Wischusen began working for ESPN in 2006 as a secondary commentator for college football and basketball , usually calling games from mid - major conferences such as the MAC or WAC . As of 2009 , Wischusen has been calling ACC college football regional action on ABC at 3 : 30 ( ET ) with Brian Griese . For the 2010 college football season , Wischusen was paired with Brian Griese , calling games for the Noon ( ET ) ESPN2 broadcast . Wischusen is currently calling with Danny Kanell . Other duties . In addition to those duties , Wischusen is a substitute announcer for WEPN and MSG ' s coverage of the Knicks and New York Rangers , when announcers Kenny Albert , Sam Rosen , Mike Breen , and Gus Johnson are unavailable due to other commitments . Wischusen also announced for the New York Dragons AFL team during its first season alongside former Jet Greg Buttle . Wischusen also served as a field reporter for NBC ' s coverage of Game 1 of the 2000 American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics . In 2010 , Wischusen teams with Sean McDonough to anchor coverage of the U . S . Open golf tournament on ESPN Radio .
2001 Buffalo Bills season The 2001 Buffalo Bills season was the team ’ s forty - second season . Previous head coach Wade Phillips was relieved of his duties as coach and replaced by Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams . John Butler , who had been the Bills general manager from 1993 – 2000 , left to become the new G . M . of the San Diego Chargers . Butler was replaced by Tom Donahoe , who would remain with the Bills through the 2005 season . In the wake of Buffalo ' s quarterback controversy , Doug Flutie was released by the Bills , prior to the season and followed Butler to San Diego . Buffalo named Rob Johnson their starting quarterback for the 2001 season , which would ultimately be his last in Buffalo . Bills defensive end Marcellus Wiley and linebacker John Holecek also left Buffalo for San Diego in 2001 , leaving a gap in Buffalo ' s defense . Offseason . NFL Draft . Buffalo ' s 2001 draft was general manager Tom Donahoe first with the team . The Bills ' first three draft picks – Nate Clements , Aaron Schobel and Travis Henry – went on to make the Pro Bowl with the Bills .
2002 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2002 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I - A football season . The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing , Michigan . This was the third and final season for head coach Bobby Williams , who was replaced after the Michigan game by interim head coach Morris Watts . The Spartans were coming off of a 7 – 5 season which ended with a victory in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic over the Fresno State Bulldogs . 2003 NFL Draft . The following players were selected in the 2003 NFL Draft .
Cecil Dowdy Cecil Dowdy ( September 5 , 1945 – November 24 , 2002 ) was an American college football player and businessman . He played offensive tackle for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide from 1964 through 1966 . He was a member of both the 1964 and 1965 national championship teams . Dowdy was also a unanimous selection to the 1966 College Football All - America Team . Playing career . College . After a successful high school playing career at Cherokee Vocational High School that culminated with his selection to the 16th annual AHSAA All - Star Game in 1963 , Dowdy enrolled at the University of Alabama with an athletic scholarship to play on the football team . After he played on the freshman football squad for the 1963 season , Dowdy stated as an offensive tackle for the three years that followed . Over those three seasons , Alabama amassed an overall record of 30 wins , two losses and one tie ( 30 – 2 – 1 ) and won three Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) championships and two national championships . In recognition for his play on the field , Dowdy was recognized as a unanimous selection to the 1966 College Football All - America Team as an offensive tackle . He was also awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1966 as the best blocker in the SEC as selected by the coaches . Professional . Dowdy was selected in the ninth round ( 230th overall ) of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns . After a single season with the Browns that saw little playing time , Dowdy was traded to the Los Angeles Rams before the 1968 season , where he was a member of their practice squad . In April 1969 , Dowdy signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . He was later waived by the team in July 1969 . Death . Dowdy died on November 24 , 2002 , at Helena , Arkansas at the age of 57 . His death was ruled accidental as his shotgun discharged and hit him in his lower jaw was he was retrieving a duck he hit during a hunting trip at Lambrook , Arkansas . He was pronounced dead at 11 : 45 a . m at Helena Regional Medical Center .