John Cappelletti

Los Angeles Rams 11th pick

RB · Penn State · 1974–1983

Draft Details

Year

1974

Round

Round 1

Pick

11th overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Penn State

John Cappelletti Career Stats

Heisman Trophy (1973)
Unanimous All-American (1973)
Penn State Nittany Lions No. 22 retired

Career Totals

Rushing attempts	Rushing yards	Rushing touchdowns	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving touchdowns
824	2,951	24	135	1,233	4

Career History

Los Angeles Rams (1974–1978)
San Diego Chargers (1980–1983)

Born: Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. · Height: 6-1

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

John Cappelletti is a former running back out of Penn State, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 11th overall pick (round 1) in the 1974 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers.

More from the 1974 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DAL	Too Tall Jones	DE	Tennessee State
1	1	CIN	Clint Longley	QB	Abilene Christian
1	2	LAC	Bo Matthews	RB	Colorado
1	3	NYG	John Hicks	G	Ohio State
1	4	CHI	Waymond Bryant	OLB	Tennessee State
1	5	BAL	John Dutton	DT	Nebraska
1	6	NYJ	Carl Barzilauskas	DT	Indiana
1	7	LA	J.V. Cain	TE	Colorado
1	8	DET	Ed O'Neil	ILB	Penn State
1	9	SF	Wilbur Jackson	RB	Alabama

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