The 1954 Los Angeles Rams season marked the 17th year of the Rams franchise in the National Football League and the ninth season playing its home games in Los Angeles.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26 | at Baltimore Colts | W 48–0 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 36,215 | Recap | [1][2][3][4] | |
| 2 | October 3 | San Francisco 49ers | T 24–24 | 1–0–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 93,621 | |||
| 3 | October 10 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–21 | 1–1–1 | Briggs Stadium | 55,008 | |||
| 4 | October 17 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–35 | 1–2–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 17,465 | |||
| 5 | October 24 | Chicago Bears | W 42–38 | 2–2–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 48,204 | |||
| 6 | October 31 | Detroit Lions | L 24–27 | 2–3–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 74,315 | |||
| 7 | November 7 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 42–34 | 3–3–1 | Kezar Stadium | 58,958 | |||
| 8 | November 14 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–17 | 4–3–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 40,786 | |||
| 9 | November 21 | at New York Giants | W 17–16 | 5–3–1 | Polo Grounds | 27,077 | |||
| 10 | November 28 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–24 | 5–4–1 | Wrigley Field | 32,338 | |||
| 11 | December 4 | Baltimore Colts | L 21–22 | 5–5–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 30,821 | |||
| 12 | December 12 | Green Bay Packers | W 35–27 | 6–5–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 38,839 | |||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–2 | 337 | 189 | W1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 301 | 279 | W4 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 5–4–1 | 313 | 251 | W2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 314 | 285 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 234 | 251 | L4 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 131 | 279 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 336 | 162 | L1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 7–3 | 284 | 230 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–3 | 293 | 184 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 219 | 263 | L2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 207 | 432 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 2–8 | 183 | 347 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ^ Cameron C. Snyder, "Rams Beat Colts, 48–0, in League Opener at Stadium: Employ 'Sleeper' Pass to Score on First Play of Game Before 36,215," Baltimore Sun, Sept. 27, 1954, pp. 15, 17.
- ^ Walter Taylor, "Colt Shifts Hinted After Rout by Rams," Baltimore Evening Sun, Sept. 27, 1954, p. 23.
- ^ Maxwell Stiles, "Rejuvenated Rams Face 'Must' Win Over 49ers," Los Angeles Mirror, Sept. 27, 1954, sports pp. 1, 4.
- ^ Art Rense, "Ailing Rams Plaster Colts, 48 to 0: Cripples Look Great Taming Baltimore," Los Angeles Daily News, Sept. 27, 1954, pp. 29, 31.
