Kirkby, Washington, B 11 (132) – John Natyshak, Tampa, B 12 (145) – Don Hardey, Pacific, B 13 (156) – Joe Reid, Louisiana State, C 14 (169) – Rob McCoy, Georgia Tech, B 15 (180) – Obie Posey, Southern, B 16 (193) – Bill Robertson, Memphis State, E 17 (204) – Hal Riley, Baylor, E 18 (217) – Dick Daugherty, Oregon, G 19 (228) – Andy Robustelli, Arnold, DE 20 (241) – Jim Nutter, Wichita State, B 21 (252) – Earl Stelle, Oregon, B 22 (265) – Billy Baggett, Louisiana State, B 23 (276) – Dean Thomas, Michigan State, T 24 (289) – Harry Abeltin, Colgate, T 25 (300) – Jackie Calvert, Clemson, T 26 (313) – Howie Ruetz, Loras, T 27 (324) – Al Brosky, Illinois, B 28 (337) – Sterling Wingo, Virginia Tech, B 29 (348) – Earl Jackson, Texas Tech, B 30 (361) – Alvin Hanley, Kentucky State, B Preseason Schedule Regular season Schedule Week 1 Week one of the 1951 season for the Los Angeles Rams was an exercise in complete domination over the hapless New York Yanks at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Los Angeles jumped out to a 34–0 lead before allowing a New York touchdown in the second quarter and would have likely held the Yanks to only 7 points if it were not for a 30-yard fumble return in the fourth quarter. Ram quarterback Norm Van Brocklin sliced up the New York defense, throwing for 554 yards with five touchdown passes and three different Los Angeles receivers also had over 100 yards receiving. This was the first of two home for the Rams against the now-defunct Yanks, who had to play eight of their 12 games on the road. Week 2 Week two saw the Rams face the then-powerhouse Cleveland Browns, winners of five straight league championships (4 AAFC, 1 NFL), in front of 67,186 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The game started well enough for Los Angeles, jumping out to a 10–0 lead and holding a 10–7 lead at halftime. The Browns, however, stormed out of the gate in the third quarter with 21 points to essentially salt away the eventual National Conference champion Rams. Los Angeles would eventually get a rematch with the eventual American Conference champion Browns in the NFL Championship Game and were able to defeat the powerhouse Browns the second time around. Week 3 Week 4 Week 5