Career
He played college football at Michigan State University. After playing the role of reserve lineman from 1970 to 1974, Saul replaced Ken Iman as the starting center (American football) with the Rams in 1975. That year, the Rams beat the Saint Louis Cardinals in the divisional round of the 1975-1976 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 1976-1977 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 1977-1978 NFL playoffs to the same team
They finally beat the Vikings in the 1978-1979 NFL playoffs. However, they lost again to the Cowboys in the NFC championship game.
But they had a more difficult time running against the Pittsburgh Steelers, only 107 yards, losing Super Bowl XIV. In the 1980-1981 NFL playoffs, the Rams lost to the Cowboys again, this time in a wild card game.
Saul was selected to six Pro Bowls (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981) during his career. Saul died on April 15, 2012, at the age of 64 after having suffered with leukemia for nine years.
