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1959 Los Angeles Rams season
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The 1959 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 22nd year with the National Football League and the 14th season in Los Angeles. The team finished the year on an eight-game losing skid, with a record of 2–10, tied with the Chicago Cardinals for the worst in the NFL.
Schedule
For the 1959 season the Rams offered a unitary seat price of $3.90 for their home games at Memorial Coliseum.E.J. O'Malley, "Purchasing NFL Tickets: A Guide to Ticket Information," Sports Forecast, vol. 2, no. 2. Chicago: E.J. O'Malley Publishing Co., 1959; p. 78. Seat location was a function of the size of package purchased, however, with seats located from goal line to goal line available to those purchasing a 10 game package (including the six regular season games and four exhibition games) for $39. Seats located behind the goal line rising back behind the end zone were available as six game regular season packages for $23.40.
Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 26 New York Giants L 21–23 0–1 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 71,297 Recap 2 October 4 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–34 0–2 Kezar Stadium 56,028 Recap 3 October 11 at Chicago Bears W 28–21 1–2 Wrigley Field 47,036 Recap 4 October 18 at Green Bay Packers W 45–6 2–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 36,194 Recap 5 October 25 Detroit Lions L 7–17 2–3 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 74,288 Recap 6 November 1 Chicago Bears L 21–26 2–4 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 77,943 Recap 7 November 8 San Francisco 49ers L 16–24 2–5 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 94,376 Recap 8 November 15 at Detroit Lions L 17–23 2–6 Briggs Stadium 52,271 Recap 9 November 22 at Philadelphia Eagles L 20–23 2–7 Franklin Field 47,425 Recap 10 November 29 at Baltimore Colts L 21–35 2–8 Memorial Stadium 57,557 Recap 11 December 6 Green Bay Packers L 20–38 2–9 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 61,044 Recap 12 December 12 Baltimore Colts L 26–45 2–10 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 65,528 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Saturday night: Sept. 26.
Standings
Roster
Los Angeles Rams roster Quarterbacks
10 Buddy Humphrey
15 Frank Ryan
9 Bill Wade
Running backs
26 Jon Arnett
34 Joe Marconi
33 Ollie Matson
24 Tommy Wilson
Receivers
84 Leon Clarke
82 Jim Phillips
29 Del Shofner P Offensive linemen
79 Charlie Bradshaw T
71 Paul Dickson T
75 Bob Fry T/G
62 John Houser G
63 Buck Lansford G
51 John Morrow C/G
61 Duane Putnam G
70 Gene Selawski T
Defensive linemen
74 John Baker DT/DE
85 Lamar Lundy DE/WR
76 John LoVetere DT
83 Lou Michaels DE/DT/K
77 George Strugar DT
88 Sam Williams DELinebackers
65 John Guzik MLB
57 Bill Jobko OLB
32 Jack Pardee OLB
48 Les Richter MLB/C
35 Roy Wilkins OLB
Defensive backs
25 Don Burroughs S
81 Tom Franckhauser CB
31 Carl Karilivacz CB/S
21 Eddie Meador CB
40 Jack Morris S/CB/K
43 Will Sherman S
46 Clendon Thomas S/CB/RB Reseve list
80 Gene Brito DE (IR) 7px
-- Roy Hord Jr. y G (Military)
Rookies in italics
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