The Los Angeles Rams, a professional American football team based in Los Angeles, joined the National Football League (NFL) as the 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 to 1979. Before his death in 1979, later Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom planned a move within the Los Angeles metropolitan area to Anaheim, using the venue now known as Angel Stadium, and his widow and successor Georgia Frontiere went through with the move in 1980, with the team still officially representing Los Angeles. The Rams moved to St. Louis in 1995 and renamed the team St. Louis Rams. In January 2016, the Rams and the NFL announced that the team would return to Los Angeles. The team initially played at its original L.A. venue, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 2016 to 2019, while awaiting the 2020 opening of its new stadium in suburban Inglewood.

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 six times, drafting Corbett Davis in 1938, Billy Cannon in 1960, Terry Baker in 1963, Orlando Pace in 1997, Sam Bradford in 2010, and Jared Goff in 2016. 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 Ty Simpson, a quarterback from Alabama.

Key RB Running back FB Fullback HB Halfback QB Quarterback DE Defensive end C Center LB Linebacker T Offensive tackle TE Tight end DB Defensive back WR Wide receiver DT Defensive tackle S Safety CB Cornerback†Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame*Selected number one overall

Player selection

YearPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes 1937 10 Johnny Drake FB Purdue 19381 Corbett Davis * FB Indiana 1939 3 Parker Hall QB Mississippi 1940 5 Olie Cordill HB Rice 1941 4 Rudy Mucha G Washington 1942 2 Jack Wilson HB Baylor 1943 5 Mike Holovak FB Boston College 1944 11 Tony Butkovich B Illinois 1945 5Crazy Legs Hirsch† OE Michigan 1946 10 Emil Sitko HB Notre Dame 1947 9 Herman Wedemeyer B Saint Mary's (California) 1948— No pick 1949 7 Bobby Thomason QB VMI 1950 9 Ralph Pasquariello FB Villanova 1950 12 Stan West G Oklahoma 1951 11 Bud McFadin DT Texas 1952 1 Bill Wade QB Vanderbilt 1952 13 Bob Carey DE Michigan State 1953 9 Donn Moomaw C UCLA 1953 12 Ed Barker DE Washington State 1954 10 Ed Beatty C Mississippi 1955 7 Larry Morris C Georgia Tech 1956 6 Joe Marconi HB West Virginia 1956 11 Charlie Horton HB Vanderbilt 1957 2 Jon Arnett HB USC 11 Del Shofner HB Baylor 1958 4 Lou Michaels DT Kentucky 5 Jim Phillips DE Auburn 1959 2 Dick Bass HB Pacific 9 Paul Dickson DT Baylor 1960 1 Billy Cannon * RB LSU 1961 4 Marlin McKeever LB USC 1962 2 Roman Gabriel QB North Carolina State 3 Merlin Olsen† DT Utah State 1963 1 Terry Baker * RB Oregon State 10 Rufus Guthrie G Georgia Tech 1964 7 Bill Munson QB Utah State 1965 9 Clancy Williams HB Washington State 1966 2 Tom Mack† OT Michigan 1967— No pick 1968 1969 8 Larry Smith RB Florida 10 Jim Seymour SE Notre Dame 21 Bob Klein TE USC 1970 22 Jack Reynolds LB Tennessee 1971 10 Isiah Robertson LB Southern 20 Jack Youngblood† DE Florida 1972— No pick 1973 1974 11 John Cappelletti RB Penn State 1975 9 Mike Fanning DT Notre Dame 11 Dennis Harrah G Miami (Florida) 20 Doug France T Ohio State 1976 26 Kevin McLain LB Colorado State 1977 23 Bob Brudzinski LB Ohio State 1978 20 Elvis Peacock RB Oklahoma 1979 19 George Andrews LB Nebraska 26 Kent Hill T Georgia Tech 1980 17 Johnnie Johnson S Texas 1981 9 Mel Owens LB Michigan 1982 14 Barry Redden RB Richmond 1983 2 Eric Dickerson† RB Southern Methodist 1984 — — No pick — — 1985 21 Jerry Gray S Texas 1986 23 Mike Schad T Queen's (Canada) 1987— No pick 1988 14 Gaston Green RB UCLA 20 Aaron Cox WR Arizona State 1989 21 Bill Hawkins DE Miami (Florida) 26 Cleveland Gary RB Miami {Florida} 1990 23 Bern Brostek D Washington 1991 5 Todd Lyght CB Notre Dame 1992 3 Sean Gilbert DL Pittsburgh 1993 10 Jerome Bettis RB Notre Dame 1994 15 Wayne Gandy T Auburn 1995 6 Kevin Carter DE Florida 1996 6 Lawrence Phillips RB Nebraska 18 Eddie Kennison WR Louisiana State 1997 1 Orlando Pace* T Ohio State 1998 6 Grant Wistrom DE Nebraska 1999 6 Torry Holt WR North Carolina State 2000 31 Trung Canidate RB Arizona 2001 12 Damione Lewis DT Miami (Florida) 20 Adam Archuleta DB Arizona State 29 Ryan Pickett DT Ohio State 2002 31 Robert Thomas LB UCLA 2003 12 Jimmy Kennedy DT Penn State 2004 24 Steven Jackson RB Oregon State 2005 19 Alex Barron OT Florida State 2006 15 Tye Hill CB Clemson 2007 13 Adam Carriker DE Nebraska 2008 2 Chris Long DE Virginia 2009 2 Jason Smith OT Baylor 2010 1 Sam Bradford* QB Oklahoma 2011 14 Robert Quinn DE North Carolina 2012 14 Michael Brockers DT LSU 2013 8 Tavon Austin WR West Virginia 30 Alec Ogletree LB Georgia 2014 2 Greg Robinson OT Auburn 13 Aaron Donald DT Pittsburgh 2015 10 Todd Gurley RB Georgia 2016 1 Jared Goff* QB California 2017— No pick (traded to Tennessee to select Jared Goff) 2018 — No pick (traded to New England for Brandin Cooks)2019No pick (traded to Atlanta for more picks)2020No pick (traded to Jacksonville for Jalen Ramsey)20212022No pick (traded to Detroit for Matthew Stafford)2023 2024 19 Jared Verse DE Florida State 2025 No pick (traded to Atlanta for more picks) 2026 13 Ty Simpson QB Alabama

Notes The Rams traded their 1948 pick to Detroit Lions. The Rams received the 1950 pick (9th overall) from Chicago Cardinals. The Rams received the 1953 pick (9th overall) from Philadelphia Eagles. The Rams received the 1956 pick (6th overall) from New York Giants. The Rams received the 1957 pick (11th overall) from New York Giants. The Rams received the 1958 pick (4th overall) from Washington Redskins. The Rams received the 1959 pick (2nd overall) from Philadelphia Eagles. The Rams received the 1962 pick (2nd overall) from Minnesota Vikings. The Rams received the 1963 pick (10th overall) from Chicago Bears. The Rams traded their 1967 pick to Minnesota Vikings. The Rams traded their 1968 pick to Detroit Lions. The Rams received the 1969 pick (8th overall) from Detroit Lions. The Rams received the 1969 pick (10th overall) from Washington Redskins. The Rams received the 1971 pick (10th overall) Washington Redskins. The Rams traded their 1972 pick to New England Patriots. The Rams traded Rick Cash and the 1973 first-round pick (11th overall) to New England Patriots for Fred Dryer. The Rams traded Roman Gabriel to Philadelphia Eagles for Eagles' 1974 first-round pick and 1975 first and third-round picks. The Rams traded their own 1974 pick to Baltimore Colts. The Rams received the 1975 pick (9th overall) from Green Bay Packers. The Rams traded their 1984 pick to Kansas City Chiefs. The Rams traded their 1987 pick (20th overall) to the Houston Oilers. The Rams traded the 1988 first-round pick (14th overall) to Detroit Lions, and received the 1988 pick (3rd overall) from Indianapolis Colts. The Rams received the 1996 pick (6th overall) to Washington Redskins. The Rams traded Trent Green, and 2001 fourth-round pick (150th overall) to Kansas City Chiefs for the Chiefs' 2001 first-round pick (12th overall) on April 20, 2001. The Rams traded Kevin Carter to Tennessee Titans for the Titans' 2001 first-round pick (29th overall) on March 29, 2001. The Rams traded their first-round (2nd overall) selection in the 2012 NFL Draft for the Redskin's first round (6th overall) and second round (39th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Redskin's first-round selection (22nd overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft, and the first-round selection (2nd overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Rams traded their first-round (15th overall), two second-round (43rd and 45th overall), and third-round (76th overall) selections in the 2016 NFL Draft as well as their first- and third-round selections in the 2017 NFL Draft for the Titans' first-round (1st overall), fourth-round (113th overall), and sixth-round (177th overall) selections in the 2016 NFL Draft The Rams traded their 2025 first- and third-round selections to Atlanta in exchange for their 2026 first-round selection (13th overall), and 2025 second- and seventh-round selections.

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