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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
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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.

NFL Draft[]

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
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