Who is the best defensive back in Rams history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Jalen Ramsey (2020s) tops the list at 92.
The ranking
Best Rams defensive backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Jalen Ramsey
Rams · 2020s92 - 2Aeneas Williams
Rams · 2000s85 - 3Nolan Cromwell
Rams · 1970s83 - 4Aqib Talib
Rams · 2010s82 - 5Dave Elmendorf
Rams · 1970s80 - 6Pat Thomas
Rams · 1970s78 - 7Rod Perry
Rams · 1970s78 - 8Marcus Peters
Rams · 2010s78 - 9Monte Jackson
Rams · 1970s77 - 10Todd Lyght
Rams · 1990s74 - 11John Johnson III
Rams · 2010s74 - 12Keith Lyle
Rams · 1990s74
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