John Robinson, who served as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams from 1983-1991, handed away on Monday on the age of 89.
The Rams honored Robinson with a second of silence earlier than their sport towards the Miami Dolphins.
“We’re heartbroken to share that former Los Angeles Rams head coach John Robinson handed away earlier in the present day,” the group stated in a press release.
“Coach Robinson holds the file for many common season wins in Rams franchise historical past. He additionally gained 4 Rose Bowls and a nationwide championship as the top coach of USC and was inducted into the School Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2009. Our ideas are with Coach Robinson’s household and associates, and all who he impacted all through his storied profession.”
Between the common season and playoffs, Robinson gained 79 video games as head coach of the Rams. That stood as essentially the most in franchise historical past till Sean McVay just lately handed him with a victory over the Minnesota Vikings two weeks in the past.
The Rams reached the playoffs in six of Robinson’s first seven seasons on the helm, together with a pair of NFC Championship sport appearances. A variety of acquainted coaches labored alongside Robinson throughout his time in Los Angeles, together with Norv Turner, Hudson Houck and Gill Haskell, amongst others.
Working again Eric Dickerson led the NFL in dashing yards thrice throughout Robinson’s tenure – together with a still-NFL-record 2,105 throughout the 1984 season.
After Robinson left the Rams on the finish of the 1991 season, he returned to USC as their head coach. Robinson initially started his head teaching profession with USC in 1976 and led the Trojans to a nationwide championship two years later.
He went 104-35-4 throughout two stints as head coach of USC and guided the group to eight Bowl Recreation appearances. Thought-about one of the vital widespread and profitable head coaches in this system’s historical past, he was inducted into the USC Athletics Corridor of Fame in 2009.
Robinson later went on to function head coach of UNLV. After a short stint as athletic director for the varsity, he turned the defensive coordinator for San Marcos Excessive Faculty in 2010.
Robinson’s last soccer job was serving as a senior guide for LSU from 2019-2021.
Rams fall to Dolphins
The Rams had their three-game profitable streak snapped with a 23-15 loss to the Dolphins on Monday Evening Soccer, dropping to 4-5 this season.
The Rams will look to get again on observe after they tackle the New England Patriots in Week 11.
