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Frank Stams

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Cleveland Browns · LB

Frank Stams recorded 82 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

5

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

82

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Frank Stams's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
1994
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 7, 1995

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1994
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 1, 1995

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Wild Card · Jan 1, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 14, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 7, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 31, 1989

Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Frank Stams's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1994
CINCINNATIBENGALS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 23, 1994

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1994

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1994
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 13, 1994

Cleveland Browns vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Frank Stams's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARSTAMS—Frank Stams
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1990–1998

02
LARSTAMS—Frank Stams
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1985–1995

03
CLESTAMS—Frank Stams
CLEKOSAR19Bernie Kosar
CLEMATTHEWS—Clay Matthews Jr.

Three AFC title games, three painful endings

Cleveland Browns · Kosar and the Denver heartbreaks

A homegrown contender reached three conference championship games in four seasons before The Drive and The Fumble became permanent Cleveland memories.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

04
KCSTAMS—Frank Stams
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons82 career games2 career sacksJersey: 05 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 1989Most recent: Dec 3, 1995

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history