| 1959 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sid Gillman |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–10 |
| Division place | 6thNFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
The1959Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 22nd year with theNational Football League and the 14th season inLos Angeles. The team finished the year on an eight-game losing skid, with a record of 2–10, tied with theChicago Cardinals for the worst in the NFL.
For the 1959 season the Rams offered a unitary seat price of $3.90 for their home games atMemorial Coliseum.[1] Seat location was a function of the size of package purchased, however, with seats located from goal line to goal line available to those purchasing a 10 game package (including the six regular season games and four exhibition games) for $39.[1] Seats located behind the goal line rising back behind the end zone were available as six game regular season packages for $23.40.[1]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | New York Giants | L 21–23 | 0–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 71,297 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 4 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 0–34 | 0–2 | Kezar Stadium | 56,028 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 11 | atChicago Bears | W 28–21 | 1–2 | Wrigley Field | 47,036 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 18 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 45–6 | 2–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 36,194 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 25 | Detroit Lions | L 7–17 | 2–3 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 74,288 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 1 | Chicago Bears | L 21–26 | 2–4 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 77,943 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 8 | San Francisco 49ers | L 16–24 | 2–5 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 94,376 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 15 | atDetroit Lions | L 17–23 | 2–6 | Briggs Stadium | 52,271 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 22 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 20–23 | 2–7 | Franklin Field | 47,425 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 29 | atBaltimore Colts | L 21–35 | 2–8 | Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 6 | Green Bay Packers | L 20–38 | 2–9 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 61,044 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 12 | Baltimore Colts | L 26–45 | 2–10 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 65,528 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are inbold text. Saturday night: Sept. 26. | |||||||||
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–1 | 374 | 251 | W5 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–4 | 252 | 196 | W7 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–5 | 255 | 237 | L2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 248 | 246 | W4 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 2–8 | 203 | 275 | L1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 242 | 315 | L8 | |
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 284 | 170 | W4 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 268 | 278 | L1 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–4 | 270 | 214 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 6–4 | 257 | 216 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 185 | 350 | L5 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 234 | 324 | L6 | |
| Los Angeles Rams roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks Running backs Receivers | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
| Reseve list
Rookies in italics | |||||
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