The 1959 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 22nd year with the National Football League and the 14th season in Los Angeles. The team finished the year on an eight-game losing skid, with a record of 2–10, tied with the Chicago Cardinals for the worst in the NFL.
Schedule
For the 1959 season the Rams offered a unitary seat price of $3.90 for their home games at Memorial 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 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–34 | 0–2 | Kezar Stadium | 56,028 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 11 | at Chicago Bears | W 28–21 | 1–2 | Wrigley Field | 47,036 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 18 | at Green 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 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–23 | 2–6 | Briggs Stadium | 52,271 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 22 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–23 | 2–7 | Franklin Field | 47,425 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 29 | at Baltimore 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 in bold text. Saturday night: Sept. 26. | |||||||||
Standings
| 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 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| 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 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| Los Angeles Rams roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Halfbacks
Fullbacks
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Ends
Centers
Guards
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Tackles
Linebackers
Rookies and first-year players in italics | ||||||
