1959 Los Angeles Rams season

1959 Los Angeles Rams season
Head coach	Sid Gillman
Home field	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	2–10
Division place	6th NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1959 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 22nd year with the National Football League and the 14th season in Los Angeles.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 26, 1959	New York Giants	L 23–21	71,297
2	October 4, 1959	at San Francisco 49ers	L 34–0	56,028
3	October 11, 1959	at Chicago Bears	W 28–21	47,036
4	October 18, 1959	at Green Bay Packers	W 45–6	36,194
5	October 25, 1959	Detroit Lions	L 17–7	74,288
6	November 1, 1959	Chicago Bears	L 26–21	77,943
7	November 8, 1959	San Francisco 49ers	L 24–16	94,376
8	November 15, 1959	at Detroit Lions	L 23–17	52,271
9	November 22, 1959	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 23–20	47,425
10	November 29, 1959	at Baltimore Colts	L 35–21	57,557
11	December 6, 1959	Green Bay Packers	L 38–20	61,044
12	December 12, 1959	Baltimore Colts	L 45–26	65,528

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.

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