1955 Los Angeles Rams

1955 Los Angeles Rams season
Head Coach	Sid Gillman
Home Field	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	8-3-1
Place	1st NFL Western
Playoff Finish	Lost NFL Championship
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1954	1956

The 1955 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 18th year with the National Football League and the 10th season in Los Angeles.

Regular Season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	September 25	at San Francisco	W 23-14	1-0	60,100
2	October 2	Pittsburgh	W 27-26	2-0	45,816
3	October 9	at Detroit	W 17-10	3-0	54,836
4	October 16	at Green Bay	L 30-28	3-1	26,960
5	October 23	Detroit	W 24-13	4-1	68,690
6	October 30	Chi. Bears	L 31-20	4-2	69,587
7	November 6	San Francisco	W 27-14	5-2	85,302
8	November 13	at Chi. Bears	L 24-3	5-3	50,187
9	November 20	at Baltimore	T 17-17	5-3-1	41,186
10	November 27	at Philadelphia	W 23-21	6-3-1	31,648
11	December 4	Baltimore	W 20-14	7-3-1	37,024
12	December 11	Green Bay	W 31-17	8-3-1	90,535

Game Summaries

Week 1 @ San Francisco

Week 1: Los Angeles Rams 23 (1-0)    at    San Francisco 49ers 14 (0-1)    – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 9 7 0 7 23 49ers 0 0 7 7 14 at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California Date: Sunday, September 25, 1955 Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT Game attendance: 60,100 Recap and Stats Game information 1st Rams – Safety, Bob Griffin blocked punt out of end zone     Rams 2 – 0 Rams – Tom McCormick 1 yard rush (Les Richter kick)     Rams 9 – 0 2nd Rams – Corky Taylor 17 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Les Richter kick)     Rams 16 – 0 3rd 49ers – John Henry Johnson 3 yard rush (Gordy Soltau kick)     Rams 16 – 7 4th Rams – Dan Towler 3 yard rush (Les Richter kick)     Rams 23 – 7 49ers – Hugh McElhenny 42 yard pass from Y. A. Tittle (Gordy Soltau kick)     Rams 23 – 14

Week 7 vs San Francisco

Week 7: San Francisco 49ers 14 (3–4)    at    Los Angeles Rams 27 (5–2)    – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 7 0 0 14 Rams 3 0 7 17 27 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California Date: Sunday, November 6, 1955 Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST Game attendance: 85,302 Recap and Stats Game information 1st 49ers – Carroll Hardy 14 yard pass from Y. A. Tittle (Gordy Soltau kick)     49ers 7 – 0 Rams – Les Richter 34 yard field goal     49ers 7 – 3 2nd 49ers – Hugh McElhenny 55 yard pass from Y. A. Tittle (Gordy Soltau kick)     49ers 14 – 3 3rd Rams – Tank Younger 1 yard rush (Les Richter kick)     49ers 14 – 10 4th Rams – Andy Robustelli 10 yard interception return (Les Richter kick)     Rams 17 – 14 Rams – Les Richter 16 yard field goal     Rams 20 – 14 Rams – Corky Taylor 5 yard interception return (Les Richter kick)     Rams 27 – 14

Standings

NFL Western
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	8	3	1	.727	260	231	W-3
Chicago Bears	8	4	0	.667	294	251	W-2
Green Bay Packers	6	6	0	.500	258	276	L-1
Baltimore Colts	5	6	1	.455	214	239	L-2
San Francisco 49ers	4	8	0	.333	216	298	W-1
Detroit Lions	3	9	0	.250	230	275	L-2

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Championship	December 26	Cleveland	L 38-14	87,695