LA Rams Nolan Cromwell S

General Information:

21 Nolan Cromwell S

HT: 6-1 WT: 198

College: Kansas

With the Rams 1977 - 1987

Versatile Player:

Nolan Cromwell was the best athlete on the Rams squad.

Nolan Cromwell not only played safety, he was a very versatile player:

cornerback
receiver
passer
hold placekicks

Rams at one point were thinking of putting Cromwell in the backfield, a college formation called the wish-bone.

Honors, Stats & Picture:

NFL Defensive Back of the Year: 1980, 1981 & 1983
NFC Defensive Player of the Year: 1980
NFL All-Decade Teams 1980's (second team)
Player of the Week 1986 (week 12)
Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award 1981 (Rams Award)

4 Consecutive Pro Bowl Seasons
3 All-Pro Seasons
Rams leader in interceptions: 1979 - 1981

Career interceptions 37; career yards 671
Career fumbles recovered 17
Career Touchdowns 5
Career blocked punts 6

Best Year with the Rams

Intercepts	Year	No.	Yards	Avg.	LG	TD
Nolan Cromwell	1980	8	140	17.5	34	1

One mistake, Super Bowl XIV, Cromwell drop easy interception late in the fourth quarter, the game winner. He had an easy TD - 6 points. To this day, they still talk about that play.