| 1953 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hamp Pool |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 1953 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 16th year with the National Football League and the eighth season in Los Angeles.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27 | New York Giants | W 21–7 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,579 | |
| 2 | October 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 30–31 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 43,922 | |
| 3 | October 11 | at Green Bay Packers | W 38–20 | 2–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 23,353 | |
| 4 | October 18 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–19 | 3–1 | Briggs Stadium | 55,772 | |
| 5 | October 25 | Chicago Bears | W 38–24 | 4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,546 | |
| 6 | November 1 | Detroit Lions | W 37–24 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 93,751 | |
| 7 | November 8 | San Francisco 49ers | L 27–31 | 5–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 85,865 | |
| 8 | November 15 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 24–24 | 5–2–1 | Comiskey Park | 26,674 | |
| 9 | November 22 | at Baltimore Colts | W 21–13 | 6–2–1 | Memorial Stadium | 27,268 | |
| 10 | November 29 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–24 | 6–3–1 | Wrigley Field | 31,626 | |
| 11 | December 5 | Baltimore Colts | W 45–2 | 7–3–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 26,656 | |
| 12 | December 12 | Green Bay Packers | W 33–17 | 8–3–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 23,069 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 271 | 205 | W6 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 372 | 237 | W4 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 7–3 | 366 | 236 | W2 | |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 2–7–1 | 218 | 262 | L2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 182 | 350 | L7 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 200 | 338 | L5 | |
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