1959 Los Angeles Rams season

1959 Los Angeles Rams season
Head coachSid Gillman
Home fieldLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record2–10
Division place6th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

The 1959 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 22nd year with the National Football League and the 14th season in Los Angeles. The team finished the year with a record of 2–10, tied with the Chicago Cardinals for the worst in the NFL.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 26 New York Giants L 21–23 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 71,297
2 October 4 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–34 0–2 Kezar Stadium 56,028
3 October 11 at Chicago Bears W 28–21 1–2 Wrigley Field 47,036
4 October 18 at Green Bay Packers W 45–6 2–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 36,194
5 October 25 Detroit Lions L 7–17 2–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 74,288
6 November 1 Chicago Bears L 21–26 2–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 77,943
7 November 8 San Francisco 49ers L 16–24 2–5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 94,376
8 November 15 at Detroit Lions L 17–23 2–6 Briggs Stadium 52,271
9 November 22 at Philadelphia Eagles L 20–23 2–7 Franklin Field 47,425
10 November 29 at Baltimore Colts L 21–35 2–8 Memorial Stadium 57,557
11 December 6 Green Bay Packers L 20–38 2–9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 61,044
12 December 12 Baltimore Colts L 26–45 2–10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 65,528
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 9–1 374 251 W5
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 6–4 252 196 W7
San Francisco 49ers 7 5 0 .583 5–5 255 237 L2
Green Bay Packers 7 5 0 .583 6–4 248 246 W4
Detroit Lions 3 8 1 .273 2–8 203 275 L1
Los Angeles Rams 2 10 0 .167 2–8 242 315 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 10 2 0 .833 8–2 284 170 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 5 0 .583 6–4 268 278 L1
Cleveland Browns 7 5 0 .583 6–4 270 214 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 1 .545 6–4 257 216 W1
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 2–8 185 350 L5
Chicago Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 2–8 234 324 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

Los Angeles Rams roster
Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

Fullbacks

Ends

Centers

Guards

Tackles

Linebackers

Rookies and first-year players in italics
Offensive starters marked with †
Source: Rams v. Lions program, Oct. 25, 1959, pp. 14, 16.

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