| 1948 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Clark Shaughnessy |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5–1 |
| Division place | 3rdNFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1948Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 11th year with theNational Football League and the third season in Los Angeles. The Rams debuted the first helmet logo in league history in 1948, an idea that was conceived by running backFred Gehrke. The season opener against the Lions was the final Wednesday night game in the NFL until a 2012 Wednesday game between the Cowboys and Giants. In his first NFL game, futurePro Football Hall of FamerTom Fears scored twice in the fourth quarter, and had his only pick-six of his career in a 44–7 victory.[1]
| 1948 Los Angeles Rams draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18 | Tom Keane * | DB | West Virginia | |
| 5 | 30 | Bruce Bailey | B | Virginia | |
| 6 | 40 | George Grimes | DB | Virginia | |
| 7 | 49 | Gene Ruszkowski | T | Ohio | |
| 7 | 50 | Noel Cudd | T | West Texas State | |
| 8 | 60 | Bob Walker | B | Colorado Mines | |
| 9 | 70 | Mike Graham | B | Cincinnati | Played withLos Angeles Dons (AAFC) |
| 10 | 80 | Glenn Johnson | T | Arizona State | Played withNew York Yankees (AAFC) |
| 11 | 90 | Johnny Zisch | E | Colorado | |
| 12 | 100 | Atherton (Pinky) Phleger | T | Stanford | |
| 13 | 110 | Bob Heck | DE | Purdue | |
| 14 | 120 | Bill Schroll | LB | LSU | |
| 15 | 130 | Bob DeMent | T | Mississippi Southern | |
| 16 | 140 | Charley Schoenherr | B | Wheaton | |
| 17 | 150 | Larry Brink * | DE | Northern Illinois State | |
| 18 | 160 | Bill O'Connor | E | Notre Dame | Played withBuffalo Bills (AAFC) |
| 19 | 170 | Bill Nelson | B | Montana State | |
| 20 | 180 | Jim Rees | T | NC State | |
| 21 | 190 | Ray Borneman | B | Texas | |
| 22 | 200 | Ray Yagiello | G | Catawba | |
| 23 | 210 | John Pesek | E | Nebraska | |
| 24 | 220 | Charlie DeAutremont | B | Southern Oregon | |
| 25 | 230 | Bob Levenhagen | G | Washington | |
| 26 | 240 | Leon Cooper | T | Hardin–Simmons | |
| 27 | 250 | Jim Wade | HB | Oklahoma City | |
| 28 | 260 | Ken Sinofsky | G | Nevada | |
| 29 | 270 | Bobby Jack Stuart | B | Tulsa | |
| 30 | 280 | Hilliard (Junior) Crum | E | Arizona | |
| 31 | 288 | Tony Kunkiewicz | B | Trinity (CT) | |
| 32 | 295 | Bill Taylor | E | Rice | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22 | Detroit Lions | W 44–7 | 1–0 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 12,941 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | T 28–28 | 1–0–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 36,884 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 10 | atChicago Bears | L 21–42 | 1–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 43,707 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 17 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–10 | 2–1–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 25,119 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 24 | atDetroit Lions | W 34–27 | 3–1–1 | Briggs Stadium | 17,444 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 31 | Chicago Cardinals | L 22–27 | 3–2–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 32,149 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 7 | Chicago Bears | L 6–21 | 3–3–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 56,263 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 14 | atNew York Giants | W 52–37 | 4–3–1 | Polo Grounds | 22,766 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 21 | atChicago Cardinals | L 24–27 | 4–4–1 | Comiskey Park | 29,031 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 28 | Green Bay Packers | L 16–0 | 4–5–1 | City Stadium | 23,874 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 5 | atWashington Redskins | W 41–13 | 5–5–1 | Griffith Stadium | 32,970 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–14 | 6–5–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 27,967 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||||
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7–1 | 395 | 226 | W10 | |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7–1 | 375 | 151 | L1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 3–5 | 327 | 269 | W3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 154 | 290 | L7 | |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 200 | 407 | L3 | |
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 7–1 | 376 | 156 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–3 | 291 | 287 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–5 | 297 | 388 | L2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–5 | 200 | 243 | L1 | |
| Boston Yanks | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 174 | 372 | W1 | |