Cullen Bryant, who played 11 seasons with LA Rams, dies at 58

Ex-LA Rams running back Cullen Bryant dies at 58

LOS ANGELES — Cullen Bryant, who played for 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and was a running back on its 1980 Super Bowl team, has died. He was 58.

His sister-in-law, Wanda Bryant, says he died Tuesday at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Bryant was a second-round draft pick for the Rams in 1973. He played with the team until 1982, spent the 1983-84 season with the Seattle Seahawks and returned to the Rams in 1987 for his last pro season.

At 6-foot-1 and 234 pounds, he was the biggest player of his time to regularly return kickoffs.

In 13 NFL seasons, Bryant scored 23 rushing and receiving touchdowns and ran back kickoffs for another three. He ran for 3,264 yards on 849 carries.

He’s survived by three children.