1992 record: 6-10, tied for third in NFC West.
Coach: Chuck Knox.
Record with team: 6-10 last year, 54-15-1 from 1973-77.
Top players: QB Jim Everett (3,323 passing, 22 TDs, 18 ints), WR Flipper Anderson (38 catches, 7 TDs), WR Henry Ellard (47 catches), T Jackie Slater, DT Sean Gilbert, CB Todd Lyght.
Top newcomers: RB Jerome Bettis, RB Russell White, TE Tony Drayton, T Irv Eatman, DL Fred Stokes, LB Henry Rolling, LB Shane Conlan, LB Chris Martin.
Key stat: Rams lost 15 consecutive divisional games before beating Atlanta in season finale.
Extra points: Rams showed improvement under Knox. Although they hit the free-agent market aggressively, it was for more middle-of-the-road players. A proven running back is essential to Knox’s offensive philosophy. Everett made a dramatic improvement, jumping from the 27th-ranked passer in 1991 to the 12th last season.
’93 schedule
Sept. 5 vs. Green Bay + noon
Sept. 12 Pittsburgh 3 p.m.
Sept. 19 at New York Giants noon
Sept. 26 at Houston noon
Oct. 3 New Orleans 3 p.m.
Oct. 10 Open date
Oct. 14 at Atlanta 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 24 Detroit 3 p.m.
Oct. 31 at San Francisco 3 p.m.
Nov. 7 Open date
Nov. 14 Atlanta 3 p.m.
Nov. 21 Washington 3 p.m.
Nov. 28 San Francisco 3 p.m.
Dec. 5 at Phoenix 3 p.m.
Dec. 12 at New Orleans noon
Dec. 19 at Cincinnati noon
Dec. 26 Cleveland 3 p.m.
Jan. 2 BEARS 3 p.m.
