1949 Los Angeles Rams season

NFL team season

1949 Los Angeles Rams season

Head coach| Clark Shaughnessy
Home field| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Local radio| KFI
Results
Record| 8–2–2
Division place| 1st NFL Western
Playoff finish| Lost NFL Championship
(vs. Eagles) 0–14

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The 1949 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 12th year with the National Football League and the fourth in Los Angeles. The Rams were 8–2–2 and won the Western Division title,[1] then lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship Game.[2][3][4]

This is the only season where the Rams wore red jerseys at home and red helmets for both home and away games, the next season they would switch back to purple.

## Regular season

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Main article: 1949 NFL season

### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance  | Game
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1  | September 23  | Detroit Lions | W 27–24  | 1–0  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 17,878  | Recap
2  | October 2  | at Green Bay Packers | W 48–7  | 2–0  | City Stadium | 24,308  | Recap
3  | October 9  | at Chicago Bears | W 31–16  | 3–0  | Wrigley Field | 42,124  | Recap
4  | October 16  | at Detroit Lions | W 21–10  | 4–0  | Briggs Stadium | 19,839  | Recap
5  | October 23  | Green Bay Packers | W 35–7  | 5–0  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 37,546  | Recap
6  | October 30  | Chicago Bears | W 27–24  | 6–0  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 86,080  | Recap
7  | November 6  | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–38  | 6–1  | Shibe Park | 38,230  | Recap
8  | November 13  | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 7–7  | 6–1–1  | Forbes Field | 20,510  | Recap
9  | November 20  | at Chicago Cardinals | T 28–28  | 6–1–2  | Comiskey Park | 34,100  | Recap
10  | November 27  | New York Bulldogs | W 42–20  | 7–1–2  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 38,052  | Recap
11  | December 4  | Chicago Cardinals | L 27–31  | 7–2–2  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 74,673  | Recap
12  | December 11  | Washington Redskins | W 53–27  | 8–2–2  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 44,899  | Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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### Standings

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NFL Western Division

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK
Los Angeles Rams | 8  | 2  | 2  | .800  | 6–1–1  | 360  | 239  | W1
Chicago Bears | 9  | 3  | 0  | .750  | 6–2  | 332  | 218  | W6
Chicago Cardinals | 6  | 5  | 1  | .545  | 4–3–1  | 360  | 301  | L1
Detroit Lions | 4  | 8  | 0  | .333  | 2–6  | 237  | 259  | W2
Green Bay Packers | 2  | 10  | 0  | .167  | 1–7  | 114  | 329  | L6

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

## Playoffs

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Main article: 1949 NFL Championship Game

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Venue  | Attendance  | Recap

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Championship | December 18  | Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–14  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 27,980  | Recap

## References

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1. ^ "Rams tip Skins for grid title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 12, 1949. p. 5, part 2.
2. ^ Warren, Harry (December 19, 1949). "Eagles keep title in Los Angeles rain". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 3.
3. ^ "Small payoff irks Eagles and Rams". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. December 19, 1949. p. 22.
4. ^ "Eagles submerge Rams for title, 14-0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 19, 1949. p. 20.
5. ^ "Van Brocklin stars in pro grid debut". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. September 24, 1949. p. 8.

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