Bob Klein

Los Angeles Rams 21st pick

TE · USC · 1969

Draft Details

Year

1969

Round

Round 1

Pick

21st overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

USC

Bob Klein Career Stats

National champion (1967)
First-team All-Pac-8 (1968)
Second-team All-Pac-8 (1967)

Career Totals

Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving touchdowns
219	2,687	23

Career History

Los Angeles Rams (1969–1976)
San Diego Chargers (1977–1979)

Born: South Gate, California, U.S. · Height: 6-5

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Bob Klein is a former tight end out of USC, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 21st overall pick (round 1) in the 1969 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers.

More from the 1969 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	O.J. Simpson	RB	USC
1	2	ATL	George Kunz	OT	Notre Dame
1	3	PHI	Leroy Keyes	RB	Purdue
1	4	PIT	Joe Greene	DT	North Texas
1	5	CIN	Greg Cook	QB	Cincinnati
1	6	NE	Ron Sellers	WR	Florida State
1	7	SF	Ted Kwalick	TE	Penn State
1	9	SD	Marty Domres	QB	Columbia
1	10	LAR	Jim Seymour	WR	Notre Dame
1	11	MIA	Bill Stanfill	DE	Georgia

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