Wendell Tyler

Los Angeles Rams 79th pick

RB · UCLA · 1977–1986

Draft Details

Year

1977

Round

Round 3

Pick

79th overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

UCLA

Wendell Tyler Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XIX)
Pro Bowl (1984)
2× Second-team All-Pac-8 (1975, 1976)

Career Totals

Rushing attempts	Rushing yards	Rushing touchdowns
1,344	6,378	50

Career History

Los Angeles Rams (1977–1982)
San Francisco 49ers (1983–1986)

Born: Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. · Height: 5-10 · Weight: 198 lb

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

Wendell Tyler is a former running back out of UCLA, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 79th overall pick (round 3) in the 1977 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.

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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