1957 Los Angeles Rams season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Los Angeles Rams 1957 6–6 4th NFL Western Sid Gillman Tex Schramm Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Did not qualify 200px Rams seasons The 1957 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 20th year with the National Football League and the 12th season in Los Angeles. Season highlights The Los Angeles Rams set an all-time National Football League attendance record in 1957, playing before a total of 1,051,106 fans in a total of 19 home and away games, including pre-season contests.Charles Genuit, "Magic Million: Rams Rewrote Attendance Figures in 1957 Season," in 1958 Pro Football. Los Angeles, CA: Petersen Publishing Co., 1958; pp. 42-43. This attendance total exceeded any previous cumulative total for an American football team at any level of competition, including the college and professional levels. Topping the one game record, the team drew an astounding 102,368 fans to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to see a November 10 contest between the Rams and their in-state rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. The 1957 season would be the last in a Rams uniform for quarterback and punter Norm Van Brocklin, the team's starting signal caller since 1950.Paul Zimmerman, "Rams: Passing and Pass Defense Big LA Question Mark," in 1958 Pro Football. Los Angeles, CA: Petersen Publishing Co., 1958; pp. 24-28. Van Brocklin passed for 20 touchdowns on the year, gaining 2,105 yards in the air, but gave up 21 costly interceptions, contributing to the team's 4th-place finish in the Western Conference.Los Angeles Rams' Final Statistics — 1957," in 1958 Pro Football. Los Angeles, CA: Petersen Publishing Co., 1958; pg. 29. The team also parted ways at the end of the 1957 season with top receiver Elroy Hirsch, a veteran of 9 NFL seasons. Defensively, the Rams limited their opponents to nearly 300 fewer yards on the ground and 75 yards via the pass than the totals put up by themselves. The pass defense was headed by linebacker Les Richter, who led the team with 4 interceptions. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 29 Philadelphia Eagles W 17–13 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 62,506 2 October 6 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–23 1–1 Kezar Stadium 59,637 3 October 13 at Detroit Lions L 10–7 1–2 Briggs Stadium 55,914 4 October 20 at Chicago Bears L 34–26 1–3 Wrigley Field 47,337 5 October 27 Detroit Lions W 35–17 2–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 77,314 6 November 3 Chicago Bears L 10–16 2–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 80,456 7 November 10 San Francisco 49ers W 37–24 3–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 102,368 8 November 17 at Green Bay Packers W 31–27 4–4 Milwaukee County Stadium 19,540 9 November 24 at Cleveland Browns L 31–45 4–5 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 65,407 10 December 1 at Baltimore Colts L 14–31 4–6 Memorial Stadium 52,060 11 December 8 Green Bay Packers W 42–17 5–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 70,572 12 December 15 Baltimore Colts W 37–21 6–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 52,560 Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Standings Final roster 1957 Los Angeles Rams 11 Norm Van Brocklin P  9 Bill Wade 26 Jon Arnett y WR 34 Joe Marconi 27 Ron Waller 24 Tommy Wilson American football 35 Tank Younger 82 Bob Boyd American football 84 Leon Clarke American football 40 Elroy Hirsch 85 Lamar Lundy y DE 75 Bob Fry T 58 Bob Griffin linebacker C 63 John Hock American football G 79 Glenn Holtzman T/DE 62 John Houser American football y G/C 73 Ken Panfil T 61 Duane Putnam G 71 Frank Fuller American football DT 65 Art Hauser DT 81 Paul Miller defensive end DE 80 Billy Ray Smith Sr. y DE 50 Dick Daugherty OLB 57 Bob Dougherty y OLB 31 Larry Morris OLB 32 Jack Pardee y OLB 48 Les Richter MLB 21 Alex Bravo S 25 Don Burroughs S 23 Jesse Castete S/CB 43 Will Sherman defensive back S 29 Del Shofner y CB 47 Corky Taylor CB 44 Jesse Whittenton CB 36 Paige Cothren y K -- Bob Carey American football WR (Retired) -- Gene Mitcham y WR (IR) 7px -- John Morrow American football C/G (Military) -- Darryl Rogers y WR (Military) 77 George Strugar y DT (IR) 7px -- A. D. Williams WR (Military) Footnotes 30em Los Angeles Rams Category:Los Angeles Rams seasons Los Angeles