1953 Los Angeles Rams season

NFL team season

Coaching staff of the Rams in 1953. 1953 Los Angeles Rams season

Head coach| Hamp Pool
Home field| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record| 8–3–1
Division place| 3rd NFL Western
Playoff finish| Did not qualify
Uniform

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The 1953 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 16th year with the National Football League and the eighth season in Los Angeles.

## Schedule

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

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1  | September 27  | New York Giants | W 21–7  | 1–0  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,579
2  | October 4  | at San Francisco 49ers | L 30–31  | 1–1  | Kezar Stadium | 43,922
3  | October 11  | at Green Bay Packers | W 38–20  | 2–1  | Milwaukee County Stadium | 23,353
4  | October 18  | at Detroit Lions | W 31–19  | 3–1  | Briggs Stadium | 55,772
5  | October 25  | Chicago Bears | W 38–24  | 4–1  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 49,546
6  | November 1  | Detroit Lions | W 37–24  | 5–1  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 93,751
7  | November 8  | San Francisco 49ers | L 27–31  | 5–2  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 85,865
8  | November 15  | at Chicago Cardinals | T 24–24  | 5–2–1  | Comiskey Park | 26,674
9  | November 22  | at Baltimore Colts | W 21–13  | 6–2–1  | Memorial Stadium | 27,268
10  | November 29  | at Chicago Bears | L 21–24  | 6–3–1  | Wrigley Field | 31,626
11  | December 5 | Baltimore Colts | W 45–2  | 7–3–1  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 26,656
12  | December 12 | Green Bay Packers | W 33–17  | 8–3–1  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum  | 23,069
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

### Standings

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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK
Detroit Lions | 10  | 2  | 0  | .833  | 8–2  | 271  | 205  | W6
San Francisco 49ers | 9  | 3  | 0  | .750  | 8–2  | 372  | 237  | W4
Los Angeles Rams | 8  | 3  | 1  | .727  | 7–3  | 366  | 236  | W2
Chicago Bears | 3  | 8  | 1  | .273  | 2–7–1  | 218  | 262  | L2
Baltimore Colts | 3  | 9  | 0  | .250  | 2–8  | 182  | 350  | L7
Green Bay Packers | 2  | 9  | 1  | .182  | 2–7–1  | 200  | 338  | L5

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

## References

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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 in Agoura 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
* Statistics
* Broadcasters
* Awards

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
* "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 Monday Night Football Game
* NOLA No-Call

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

Division championships (18)|

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

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

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Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory
Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–) appearance

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Cleveland | Pittsburgh| Chi Bears| Los Angeles
New York | Washington| Detroit| San Francisco

* 1953 NFL Draft
* NFL Championship
* Pro Bowl

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