Nolan Cromwell

Los Angeles Rams 31st pick

DB · Kansas · 1977–1987

Draft Details

Year

1977

Round

Round 2

Pick

31st overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Kansas

Nolan Cromwell Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XXXI)
UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1980)
3× First-team All-Pro (1980–1982)
Second-team All-Pro (1983)
4× Pro Bowl (1980–1983)
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year (1975)
First-team All-Big Eight (1975)

Career Totals

Interceptions	Interception yards	Touchdowns
37	671	4

Career History

Los Angeles Rams (1977–1987)

Born: Smith Center, Kansas, U.S. · Height: 6-1 · Weight: 200 lb

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

Nolan Cromwell is a former defensive back out of Kansas, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 31st overall pick (round 2) in the 1977 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Los Angeles Rams.

More from the 1977 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Ricky Bell	RB	USC
1	2	DAL	Tony Dorsett	RB	Pittsburgh
1	3	CIN	Eddie Edwards	DE	Miami; Arizona Western
1	4	NYJ	Marvin Powell	OT	USC
1	5	NYG	Gary Jeter	DE	USC
1	6	ATL	Warren Bryant	OT	Kentucky
1	7	NO	Joe Campbell	DE	Maryland
1	8	CIN	Wilson Whitley	DE	Houston
1	9	GB	Mike Butler	DE	Kansas
1	10	KC	Gary Green	CB	Baylor

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