1955 Los Angeles Rams season

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1955 Los Angeles Rams season
Owner Dan Reeves
Head coach Sid Gillman
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record8–3–1
Division place1st NFL Western
PlayoffsLost NFL Championship
(vs. Browns) 14–38
Uniform
LA Rams Uniforms 50s.png

The 1955 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 18th year with the National Football League and the tenth season in Los Angeles. The Rams won the Western Conference title and hosted the NFL championship game, but lost to the Cleveland Browns, 38–14.

Contents

The Rams did not reach another NFL title game until 24 years later, in Super Bowl XIV in January 1980.

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1September 25at San Francisco 49ers W 23–141–0 Kezar Stadium 60,100 Recap
2October 2 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–262–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 45,816 Recap
3October 9at Detroit Lions W 17–103–0 Briggs Stadium 54,836 Recap
4October 16at Green Bay Packers L 28–303–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 26,960 Recap
5October 23 Detroit Lions W 24–134–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum68,690 Recap
6October 30 Chicago Bears L 20–314–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum69,587 Recap
7November 6 San Francisco 49ers W 27–145–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum85,302 Recap
8November 13at Chicago Bears L 3–245–3 Wrigley Field 50,187 Recap
9November 20at Baltimore Colts T 17–175–3–1 Memorial Stadium 41,186 Recap
10November 27at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–216–3–1 Connie Mack Stadium 31,648 Recap
11December 4 Baltimore Colts W 20–147–3–1Los Angeles Memorial Stadium37,024 Recap
12December 11 Green Bay Packers W 31–178–3–1Los Angeles Memorial Stadium90,535 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Playoffs

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
Championship December 26 Cleveland Browns L 14–380–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 87,695

Standings

NFL Western Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Los Angeles Rams 831.7276–3–1260231W3
Chicago Bears 840.6677–3294251W2
Green Bay Packers 660.5005–5258276L1
Baltimore Colts 561.4555–4–1214239L2
San Francisco 49ers 480.3334–6216298W1
Detroit Lions 390.2502–8230275L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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