After playing the role of reserve lineman from 1970 to 1974, Saul replaced
Ken Iman as the starting
center with the Rams in 1975. That year, the Rams beat the
St. Louis Cardinals in the divisional round of the
1975–76 NFL playoffs, rushing for 237 yards. However, the team lost to the
Dallas Cowboys in the NFC championship game. In 1976, the Rams beat the Cowboys in the divisional round of the
1976–77 NFL playoffs, rushing for 120 yards. But they lost the NFC championship game to the
Minnesota Vikings, and the following year, lost the divisional round of the
1977–78 NFL playoffs to the same team. They finally beat the Vikings in the
1978–79 NFL playoffs. However, they lost again to the Cowboys in the NFC championship game. In the
1979–80 NFL playoffs the Rams defeated the Cowboys and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the NFC title, rushing for 159 and 216 yards, respectively. But they had a more difficult time running against the
Pittsburgh Steelers, only 107 yards, losing
Super Bowl XIV. In the
1980–81 NFL playoffs, the Rams lost to the Cowboys again, this time in a wild card game. In Saul's final year, 1981, the Rams deteriorated to a won-lost record of 6–10, his final game being a 30–7 loss to the
Washington Redskins. Saul was selected to six
Pro Bowls (
1976 to
1981) during his career. ==Personal life==