1942 Cleveland Rams season

NFL team season

1942 Cleveland Rams season

Owner| Dan Reeves
Head coach| Earl "Dutch" Clark
Home stadium| League Park
Results
Record| 5–6
Division place| 3rd NFL Western
Playoffs| Did not qualify

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The 1942 Cleveland Rams season was the team's sixth year with the National Football League and seventh season in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

This would be the team's last season until 1944 due to a one year hiatus associated with World War II.

## Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance  | Recap

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1  | September 13  | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–7  | 0–1  | Civic Stadium | 18,698  | Recap
2  | September 20  | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–14  | 1–1  | Rubber Bowl | 6,434  | Recap
3  | September 27  | at Detroit Lions | W 14–0  | 2–1  | Briggs Stadium | 14,646  | Recap
4  | October 4  | Chicago Bears | L 7–21  | 2–2  | League Park | 17,161  | Recap
5  | October 11  | at Washington Redskins | L 14–33  | 2–3  | Griffith Stadium | 6,329  | Recap
6  | October 18  | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–45  | 2–4  | City Stadium | 16,473  | Recap
7  | October 25  | Chicago Cardinals | W 7–3  | 3–4  | League Park  | 33,250  | Recap
8  | November 1  | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 17–0  | 4–4  | Ebbets Field | 12,000  | Recap
9  | November 8  | Green Bay Packers | L 12–30  | 4–5  | League Park  | 7,896  | Recap
10  | November 15  | Detroit Lions | W 27–7  | 5–5  | League Park  | 4,029  | Recap
11  | November 22  | Wichita Aero Commandos*  | W 14–7  | \-  | Lawrence Stadium | ??  | Recap
12  | November 29  | at Chicago Bears | L 0–47  | 5–6  | Wrigley Field | 13,195  | Recap
13  | Bye
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

* Non-league game.

## Standings

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NFL Western Division

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK
Chicago Bears | 11  | 0  | 0  | 1.000  | 8–0  | 376  | 84  | W11
Green Bay Packers | 8  | 2  | 1  | .800  | 6–2  | 300  | 215  | W2
Cleveland Rams | 5  | 6  | 0  | .455  | 3–5  | 150  | 207  | L1
Chicago Cardinals | 3  | 8  | 0  | .273  | 3–5  | 98  | 209  | L6
Detroit Lions | 0  | 11  | 0  | .000  | 0–8  | 38  | 263  | L11

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK
Washington Redskins | 10  | 1  | 0  | .909  | 7–1  | 227  | 102  | W9
Pittsburgh Steelers | 7  | 4  | 0  | .636  | 5–3  | 167  | 119  | L1
New York Giants | 5  | 5  | 1  | .500  | 4–4  | 155  | 139  | W2
Brooklyn Dodgers | 3  | 8  | 0  | .273  | 2–6  | 100  | 168  | L6
Philadelphia Eagles | 2  | 9  | 0  | .182  | 2–6  | 134  | 239  | L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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1942 NFL season

| Eastern Division| Brooklyn | New York| Chi Bears| Chi Cardinals | Western Division

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Philadelphia | Pittsburgh| Cleveland| Detroit
Washington | | | Green Bay

* 1942 NFL draft
* NFL championship
* All-Star Game

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Los Angeles Rams

* Founded in 1936
* Played in Cleveland, Ohio (1936–1945) and St. Louis, Missouri (1995–2015)
* Based in Inglewood, California
* Headquartered at the Kroenke Warner Center Complex in Woodland Hills, California

Franchise|

* Franchise
* History
* in Cleveland
* in St. Louis
* NFL in Los Angeles
* Seasons
* All-time roster (A–Kin, Kir–Z)
* Coaches
* First-round draft picks
* Starting quarterbacks
* Records
* Broadcasters
* Awards and honors

Stadiums|

* Cleveland Stadium
* League Park
* Shaw Stadium
* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Anaheim Stadium
* Busch Memorial Stadium
* The Dome at America's Center
* SoFi Stadium

Culture|

* Rampage
* Cheerleaders
* Triple Threat
* Crazylegs
* Heaven Can Wait
* Melonheads
* Mob Squad (fans)
* Nelly
* John Ramsey
* "I Love L.A."
* "Win"
* Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Big A Sign
* American Underdog

Lore|

* Bull Elephant backfield
* Fearsome Foursome
* Jerome Bettis trade
* The Greatest Show on Turf
* The Tackle
* Mob Squad (2015–19)
* Sean McVay effect
* 2018 game vs. Kansas City Chiefs
* NOLA No-Call
* 1982 Los Angeles Rams–Green Bay Packers game

Rivalries|

* Arizona Cardinals
* Dallas Cowboys
* Kansas City Chiefs (former)
* Minnesota Vikings
* New Orleans Saints
* San Francisco 49ers
* Seattle Seahawks

Retired numbers|

* 7
* 28
* 29
* 74
* 75
* 78
* 80
* 85

Media|

* Broadcasters
* KCBS-FM
* Radio network
* D'Marco Farr
* Dick Enberg

Wild card berths (9)|

* 1980
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1989
* 2000
* 2004
* 2020
* 2023

Division championships (19)|

* 1945
* 1949
* 1967
* 1969
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1985
* 1999
* 2001
* 2003
* 2017
* 2018
* 2021
* 2024

Conference championships (8)|

* 1950
* 1951
* 1955
* 1979
* 1999
* 2001
* 2018
* 2021

League championships (4)|

* 1945
* 1951
* 1999 (XXXIV)
* 2021 (LVI)

Current league affiliations|

* League: National Football League (1937-present)
* Conference: National Football Conference
* Division: West Division

Former league affiliation|

* League: American Football League (1936)

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Los Angeles Rams seasons

Played in Cleveland (1936–1945) and St. Louis (1995–2015)

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