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1953 Los Angeles Rams season

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Coaching staff of the Rams in 1953.
1953 Los Angeles Rams season
Head coachHamp Pool
Home fieldLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record8–3–1
Division place3rd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

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
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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NFL Western Conference
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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