The 1937 Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team that played in the National Football League (NFL). They were based in Cleveland, Ohio, and played their home games at League Park.
In 1937, the Rams were part of the NFL’s Western Division and had a notable season. The team finished with a 4-7-0 record under head coach Adrian Burk. The Rams had been established in 1936, and the 1937 season was only their second year in the league. They faced challenges, including stiff competition and a lack of success in the standings.
The Rams are historically significant because they were one of the first professional football teams in Cleveland, which would later become home to the more famous Cleveland Browns. In 1946, the Rams would relocate to Los Angeles and become the Los Angeles Rams, eventually becoming one of the most iconic teams in NFL history.
The 1937 Cleveland Rams didn’t have a remarkable record, but they helped lay the groundwork for the franchise’s future success.
Head Coach: Hugo Bezdek
- To be listed, a player must have played at least one game for the team during this season.
- + Primary starter
| Pos | # | Player | GP | GS | Start Pos | Exp | DOB | Ht | Wt | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WB/DB/TB | Julie Alfonse | 10 | 1 | 1914 | ‘ “ | Minnesota | |||||
| FB/LB | Mark Barber | 5 | 1 | 05/19/1915 | ‘ “ | South Dakota State | |||||
| FB/LB | John Bettridge | 6 | 1 | 03/19/1910 | ‘ “ | Ohio State | |||||
| QB/DB/BB | Carl Brumbaugh | 5 | 7 | 09/22/1906 | ‘ “ | Florida | |||||
| E/DE | Phil Bucklew | 11 | 1 | 12/18/1914 | ‘ “ | Xavier (OH) | |||||
| G/T | Forrest Burmeister | 11 | 1 | 08/18/1913 | ‘ “ | Purdue | |||||
| E/DE | Sam Busich | 10 | 2 | 11/17/1913 | ‘ “ | Ohio State | |||||
| C/LB | Chuck Cherundolo | 11 | 1 | 08/08/1916 | ‘ “ | Penn State | |||||
| TB/FB/DB | Bud Cooper | 5 | 1 | 04/14/1913 | ‘ “ | Penn State | |||||
| FB/DB/LB/WB | Johnny Drake | 11 | R | 03/27/1916 | ‘ “ | Purdue | |||||
| T/G | Bob Emerick | 11 | 2 | 02/21/1913 | ‘ “ | Miami (OH) | |||||
| FB/DB | Wayne Gift | 10 | 1 | 10/21/1915 | ‘ “ | Purdue | |||||
| TB/DB/WB | Ed Goddard | 4 | R | 10/28/1914 | ‘ “ | Washington State | |||||
| E/DE | Paul Halleck | 11 | 1 | 07/11/1912 | ‘ “ | Ohio | |||||
| G | Ralph Isselhardt | 8 | 1 | 01/13/1910 | ‘ “ | Franklin (OH) | |||||
| DB/RB/FB | Ray Johnson | 2 | R | 10/16/1914 | ‘ “ | Denver | |||||
| TB/WB/DB | Joe Keeble | 7 | 1 | 08/29/1909 | ‘ “ | UCLA | |||||
| T/G | Ted Livingston | 11 | 1 | 02/18/1913 | ‘ “ | Indiana | |||||
| TB/DB | Harry Mattos | 6 | 2 | 04/07/1911 | ‘ “ | St. Mary’s (CA) | |||||
| C/LB/G | Ookie Miller | 11 | 6 | 11/12/1909 | ‘ “ | Purdue | |||||
| T | Primo Miller | 11 | 1 | 04/09/1916 | ‘ “ | Rice | |||||
| TB/DB/WB | Bill O’Neill | 1 | 2 | 1910 | ‘ “ | Detroit Mercy | |||||
| BB/DB | Stan Pincura | 11 | 1 | 05/02/1913 | ‘ “ | Ohio State | |||||
| T | Ted Rosequist | 7 | 4 | 04/17/1908 | ‘ “ | Ohio State | |||||
| E/DE | Ollie Savatsky | 1 | 1 | 05/13/1912 | ‘ “ | Miami (OH) | |||||
| DB/HB/WB | Mike Sebastian | 1 | 2 | 06/07/1910 | ‘ “ | Pittsburgh | |||||
| E/DE/C/LB | Ed Skoronski | 3 | 3 | 10/15/1910 | ‘ “ | Purdue | |||||
| QB/DB/TB/HB | Bob Snyder | 10 | 1 | 02/06/1913 | ‘ “ | Ohio | |||||
| C | Jim Turner | 7 | 1 | 01/14/1912 | ‘ “ | Oklahoma State | |||||
| T | Wayne Underwood | 3 | 1 | 12/08/1913 | ‘ “ | Marshall | |||||
| DE/E/T | Walt Uzdavinis | 7 | 1 | 06/19/1911 | ‘ “ | Fordham | |||||
| HB | Joe Williams | 1 | 1 | 03/19/1915 | ‘ “ | Ohio State | |||||
| G/T | Dick Zoll | 11 | 1 | 12/10/1913 | ‘ “ | Indiana |
