1960 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1960 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 23rd year with the National Football League and the 15th season in Los Angeles. Under first-year head coach Bob Waterfield, the team won four and lost seven with one tie, placing the Rams in sixth place in the Western Conference, ahead of only the winless expansion Dallas Cowboys. Their most notable win was an upset of the Green Bay Packers at Milwaukee on November 20.[1][2] Four weeks later in the season finale, the Packers returned the favor in Los Angeles to win the Western conference title.[3]
| 1960 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Reeves |
| Head coach | Bob Waterfield |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–7–1 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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In the pre-season, the Rams played the Cowboys in rural northeastern Oregon, at Pendleton's rodeo grounds on Sunday, September 4.[4][5]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 43–21 | 0–1 | 47,448 |
| 2 | October 2 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–9 | 0–2 | 53,633 |
| 3 | October 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 34–27 | 0–3 | 47,776 |
| 4 | October 16 | at Baltimore Colts | L 31–17 | 0–4 | 57,808 |
| 5 | October 23 | Chicago Bears | T 24–24 | 0–4–1 | 63,438 |
| 6 | October 30 | Detroit Lions | W 48–35 | 1–4–1 | 53,295 |
| 7 | November 6 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 38–13 | 2–4–1 | 16,000 |
| 8 | November 13 | at Detroit Lions | L 12–10 | 2–5–1 | 54,019 |
| 9 | November 20 | at Green Bay Packers | W 33–31 | 3–5–1 | 35,763 |
| 10 | November 27 | Bye | |||
| 11 | December 4 | San Francisco 49ers | L 23–7 | 3–6–1 | 77,254 |
| 12 | December 11 | Baltimore Colts | W 10–3 | 4–6–1 | 75,461 |
| 13 | December 17 | Green Bay Packers | L 35–21 | 4–7–1 | 53,445 |
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–4 | 332 | 209 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 239 | 212 | W4 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 208 | 205 | W1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 288 | 234 | L4 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5–1 | 194 | 299 | L3 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–6–1 | 265 | 297 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 0–6 | 177 | 369 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- Lea, Bud (November 21, 1960). "Packers lose in last 22 seconds". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 2.
- Hamilton, Clem (November 21, 1960). "Packers are too generous, waste stirring rally, 33-31". Milwaukee Journal. p. 13, part 2.
- "Packers win banner on air-borne victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 18, 1960. p. 2, sports.
- "New NFL entry to play Rams in Pendleton Sunday". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 2, 1960. p. 13.
- "Rams crush Dallas club". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 5, 1960. p. 8.