1958 Los Angeles Rams season | |
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Head coach | Sid Gillman |
Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 8–4 |
Division place | T-2nd NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Uniform | |
The 1958 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 21st year with the National Football League and the 13th season in Los Angeles.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 28 | Cleveland Browns | L 27–30 | 0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 69,993 | |
2 | October 5 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 33–3 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 73,164 | |
3 | October 12 | at Detroit Lions | W 42–28 | 2–1 | Briggs Stadium | 41,021 | |
4 | October 19 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–31 | 2–2 | Wrigley Field | 41,387 | |
5 | October 26 | Detroit Lions | L 24–41 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 81,703 | |
6 | November 2 | Chicago Bears | W 41–35 | 3–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 100,740 | |
7 | November 9 | San Francisco 49ers | W 56–7 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 95,082 | |
8 | November 16 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20–7 | 5–3 | City Stadium | 28,051 | |
9 | November 23 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–34 | 5–4 | Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | |
10 | November 30 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 20–14 | 6–4 | Comiskey Park | 13,041 | |
11 | December 6 | Baltimore Colts | W 30–28 | 7–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 100,202 | |
12 | December 14 | Green Bay Packers | W 34–20 | 8–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 54,634 | |
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 381 | 203 | L2 | |
Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 344 | 278 | W3 | |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 298 | 230 | W2 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–6 | 257 | 324 | W2 | |
Detroit Lions | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 261 | 276 | L2 | |
Green Bay Packers | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 0–9–1 | 193 | 382 | L7 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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