1942 Cleveland Rams season

The 1942 Cleveland Rams season was the team's sixth year with the National Football League and seventh season in Cleveland.

1942 Cleveland Rams season
OwnerDan Reeves
Head coachEarl "Dutch" Clark
Home fieldLeague Park
Results
Record5–6
Division place3rd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

This would be the team's last season until 1944 due to a one year hiatus associated with World War II.

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 13 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–7 0–1 Civic Stadium 18,698 Recap
2 September 20 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–14 1–1 Rubber Bowl 6,434 Recap
3 September 27 at Detroit Lions W 14–0 2–1 Briggs Stadium 14,646 Recap
4 October 4 Chicago Bears L 7–21 2–2 League Park 17,161 Recap
5 October 11 at Washington Redskins L 14–33 2–3 Griffith Stadium 6,329 Recap
6 October 18 at Green Bay Packers L 28–45 2–4 City Stadium 16,473 Recap
7 October 25 Chicago Cardinals W 7–3 3–4 League Park 33,250 Recap
8 November 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 17–0 4–4 Ebbets Field 12,000 Recap
9 November 8 Green Bay Packers L 12–30 4–5 League Park 7,896 Recap
10 November 15 Detroit Lions W 27–7 5–5 League Park 4,029 Recap
11 November 22 Wichita Aero Commandos* W 14–7 - Lawrence Stadium ?? Recap
12 November 29 at Chicago Bears L 0–47 5–6 Wrigley Field 13,195 Recap
13 Bye
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

* Non-league game.

Standings

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NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 11 0 0 1.000 8–0 376 84 W11
Green Bay Packers 8 2 1 .800 6–2 300 215 W2
Cleveland Rams 5 6 0 .455 3–5 150 207 L1
Chicago Cardinals 3 8 0 .273 3–5 98 209 L6
Detroit Lions 0 11 0 .000 0–8 38 263 L11
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 10 1 0 .909 7–1 227 102 W9
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 4 0 .636 5–3 167 119 L1
New York Giants 5 5 1 .500 4–4 155 139 W2
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 8 0 .273 2–6 100 168 L6
Philadelphia Eagles 2 9 0 .182 2–6 134 239 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.