Former Los Angeles Rams head coach John Robinson has passed away at the age of 89. The Rams confirmed the news to Greg Beacham of the Associated Press.
Robinson was the Rams’ head coach from 1983-1991, a span of nine years in Los Angeles. He led the team to the playoffs six times, reaching the NFC Championship Game following the 1989 season.
In his career, Robinson won 75 regular-season and four postseason games, giving him 79 all-time. He was the winningest coach in franchise history until Sean McVay overtook him this season; McVay currently has 81 wins in his career.
In addition to coaching nine years with the Rams, Robinson also had two stints as the USC Trojans head coach. His first came in 1976, spending six years in that role until he joined the Rams in 1983, and then he returned to USC for five more years from 1993-1997.
After that, he coached six years at UNLV from 1999-2004. His last coaching job came as the defensive coordinator at San Marcos High School at the age of 75 in 2010.
John Robinson, the longtime coach of USC and the Los Angeles Rams, has died at 89, the Rams confirm. He had a remarkable coaching career. pic.twitter.com/uIefmxHvlG
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) November 11, 2024
