The 11 All-Time best Rams offensive linemen in franchise history

6: Charlie Cowan

While we are on versatile offensive linemen, Charlie Cowan has to get the nod here. Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 264 pounds, Cowan would be viewed as undersized in the modern NFL. But since his playing days encompassed 15 seasons from 1961 through 1975, he was a mountain of a man.

Cowan arrived in the NFL in 1961 and played left guard for the team. He would remain the starter for over three seasons. But he played in an odd offensive formation. It was the brainchild of Coach Tommy Prothro, and Cowan lined up on the opposite side of the tight end. To clarify, if the tight end lined up on the left side of the offensive line, Chariie Cowan would line up as the right tackle. If the tight end would form up on the right side, Cowan would line up on the left side.

Confused? So were defenses. Cowan was a three-time Pro Bowler and was twice honored with second-team All Pro honors.

5: Dennis Harrah

When it comes to saving the best for last, you could make the argument that veteran offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth tops theat list. But if you understood the lengthy and venerable career of former Rams offensive guard Dennis Harrah, you would likely find yourself torn in two directions. After all, how many offensive guards earn All-Pro honors in the season before they retire?

That is the legacy of Dennis Harrah. He always gave 110 percent throughout his lengthy 13-season career that lasted from 1975 through 1987. Drafted with the 11th overall pick in Round 1 of the 1975 NFL Draft from the University of Miami, Harrah's NFL career did not begin with a red carpet treatment.

In those days, rookie contracts were not earmarked by the NFLPA-NFL agreement, so it was get what you can as soon as you can. As a result, Harrah held out as a rookie for nearly 30 days, and that set him way behind his teammates. But some veterans worked with him to help him catch up:

"Yeah, they took me under their wing, alright. Basically, between (guards) Tom Mack, Joe Scibelli, and (defensive end) Jack Youngblood, they sort of brought me into the mix. And so I blame everything on them."

- Dennis Harrah

And catch up he did. Harrah would go on to earn Pro Bowl honors six times, and he even earned All-Pro honors in his 12th NFL season. He never stopped supporting his former team. When the Rams hosted the Atlanta Falcons at SoFi Stadium on September 18, he was honored on that date as the team's "Legend of the Game."