1954 Los Angeles Rams season

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1954 Los Angeles Rams season
Head coach Hamp Pool
Home field Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record6–5–1
Division place4th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform
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The 1954 Los Angeles Rams season marked the 17th year of the Rams franchise in the National Football League and the ninth season playing its home games in Los Angeles.

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Program for the Rams' December 4 game against the visiting Baltimore Colts. Rams-vs-Colts-program-541204.jpg
Program for the Rams' December 4 game against the visiting Baltimore Colts.

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 26at Baltimore Colts W 48–01–0 Memorial Stadium 36,215 Recap [1] [2] [3] [4]
2October 3 San Francisco 49ers T 24–241–0–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 93,621
3October 10at Detroit Lions L 3–211–1–1 Briggs Stadium 55,008
4October 17at Green Bay Packers L 17–351–2–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 17,465
5October 24 Chicago Bears W 42–382–2–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum48,204
6October 31 Detroit Lions L 24–272–3–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum74,315
7November 7at San Francisco 49ers W 42–343–3–1 Kezar Stadium 58,958
8November 14 Chicago Cardinals W 28–174–3–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum40,786
9November 21at New York Giants W 17–165–3–1 Polo Grounds 27,077
10November 28at Chicago Bears L 13–245–4–1 Wrigley Field 32,338
11December 4 Baltimore Colts L 21–225–5–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum30,821
12December 12 Green Bay Packers W 35–276–5–1L.A. Memorial Coliseum38,839
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.


Standings

NFL Western Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Detroit Lions 921.8188–2337189W1
Chicago Bears 840.6677–3301279W4
San Francisco 49ers 741.6365–4–1313251W2
Los Angeles Rams 651.5454–5–1314285W1
Green Bay Packers 480.3333–7234251L4
Baltimore Colts 390.2502–8131279L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Cleveland Browns 930.7508–2336162L1
Philadelphia Eagles 741.6367–3284230W1
New York Giants 750.5837–3293184L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 570.4174–6219263L2
Washington Redskins 390.2502–8207432W1
Chicago Cardinals 2100.1672–8183347L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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References

  1. Cameron C. Snyder, "Rams Beat Colts, 48–0, in League Opener at Stadium: Employ 'Sleeper' Pass to Score on First Play of Game Before 36,215," Baltimore Sun, Sept. 27, 1954, pp. 15, 17.
  2. Walter Taylor, "Colt Shifts Hinted After Rout by Rams," Baltimore Evening Sun, Sept. 27, 1954, p. 23.
  3. Maxwell Stiles, "Rejuvenated Rams Face 'Must' Win Over 49ers," Los Angeles Mirror, Sept. 27, 1954, sports pp. 1, 4.
  4. Art Rense, "Ailing Rams Plaster Colts, 48 to 0: Cripples Look Great Taming Baltimore," Los Angeles Daily News, Sept. 27, 1954, pp. 29, 31.