Week 1 in 1969

The Los Angeles Rams were coming of an off-season that saw their coach, George Allen, fired then rehired when 12 of the Ram players would retire.The first game of the 1969 season found them playing their division rival, the Baltimore Colts.The Rams were a 3 point underdog, but, with a passing attack of Roman Gabriel and a strong running attact by Larry Smith, the Rams win 27-20.

The 1969 Los Angeles Ram

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Baltimore Colts 1969

Los Angeles Rams 1969

Game by Game Boxscore

Game 1

September 21, 1969 at Baltimore Los Angeles Rams 27 Baltimore Colts 20
Los Angeles	3	7	10		7	27
Baltimore	0	10	7		3	20
LA FG 29 Gossett Balt Mitchell 13 yard pass from Unitas (Michaels kick) LA Truez 4 yard pass from Gabriel (Gossett kick) Balt FG 15 Michaels Balt Orr 41 yard pass from Unitas (Michales kick) LA Ellison 14 yard pass from Gabriel (Gossett kick) LA FG 15 Gossett LA Tucker 15 yard pass from Gabriel (Gossett kick) Balt FG 41 Michaels
	Colts			Rams
First Downs	15			19
Rushing Yardage	54			86
Passing Yardage	283			252
Return Yardage	160			62
Completions	20-42			20-33
Interceptions by	0			3
Punts	6-43			8-44
Fumbles lost	2			0
Yards Penalized	34			121