1939 Cleveland Rams season

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1939 Cleveland Rams season
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Head coach Earl "Dutch" Clark
Home stadium Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Results
Record5–5–1 (NFL)
6–5–1 (overall)
Division place4th NFL Western
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1939 Cleveland Rams season was the team's third year with the National Football League and the fourth season in Cleveland.

Contents

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 15at Chicago Bears L 21–300–1 Wrigley Field 10,000 Recap
2September 20at Brooklyn Dodgers L 12–230–2 Ebbets Field 12,423 Recap
3October 1at Green Bay Packers W 27–241–2 City Stadium 9,888 Recap
4October 8 Chicago Bears L 21–351–3 Municipal Stadium 18,209 Recap
5October 15at Detroit Lions L 7–151–4 Briggs Stadium 30,096 Recap
6October 22at Chicago Cardinals W 24–02–4 Wrigley Field 10,000 Recap
7October 29 Pittsburgh Pirates T 14–142–4–1 Municipal Stadium 11,579 Recap
8November 5 Chicago Cardinals W 14–03–4–1 Municipal Stadium 8,378 Recap
November 12at Columbus Bullies W 22–0 Red Bird Stadium 8,000 [1]
9November 19 Detroit Lions W 14–34–4–1 Municipal Stadium 28,142 Recap
10November 26 Green Bay Packers L 6–74–5–1 Municipal Stadium 30,690 Recap
11December 3 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–135–5–1 Will Rogers Stadium 9,109 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents in bold. Non-league game in italics. September 20: Wednesday.

Standings

NFL Western Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
Green Bay Packers 920.8186–2233153W4
Chicago Bears 830.7276–2298157W4
Detroit Lions 650.5454–4145150L4
Cleveland Rams 551.5004–4195164W1
Chicago Cardinals 1100.0910–884254L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
New York Giants 911.9007–0–116885W4
Washington Redskins 821.8006–1–124294L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 461.4003–4–1108219L3
Pittsburgh Pirates 191.1001–7114216W1
Philadelphia Eagles 191.1001–6–1105200L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. "Rams Shut Out Columbus, 22–0: Field Goal by Spadaccini Opens Scoring," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 13, 1939, p. 14.