1963 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1963 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 26th year with the National Football League and the 18th season in Los Angeles. The Rams were attempting to improve on a disastrous 1-12-1 record in 1962, the worst in franchise history at the time. The Rams lost their first 5 games, including a 52-14 loss at home to the Chicago Bears, the worst home loss in franchise history at the time. The 52 points allowed in that game are the most ever surrendered by the Rams in a home game in franchise history. The Rams then split their next 4 games to stand at 2-7. Los Angeles then won their next 3 games to stand at 5-7 and keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but 2 more losses sealed their fate as they finished with a 5-9 record, missing the playoffs for the 8th straight year.
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Reeves |
| Head coach | Harland Svare |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 | Detroit Lions | L 23–2 | 0–1 | 49,342 |
| 2 | September 21 | Washington Redskins | L 37–14 | 0–2 | 29,295 |
| 3 | September 29 | at Cleveland Browns | L 20–6 | 0–3 | 54,713 |
| 4 | October 6 | at Green Bay Packers | L 42–10 | 0–4 | 42,327 |
| 5 | October 13 | Chicago Bears | L 52–14 | 0–5 | 40,476 |
| 6 | October 20 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27–24 | 1–5 | 30,565 |
| 7 | October 27 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28–21 | 2–5 | 45,532 |
| 8 | November 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–13 | 2–6 | 33,567 |
| 9 | November 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–0 | 2–7 | 48,312 |
| 10 | November 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–21 | 3–7 | 44,951 |
| 11 | November 24 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–16 | 4–7 | 48,555 |
| 12 | December 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 21–17 | 5–7 | 33,321 |
| 13 | December 7 | Green Bay Packers | L 31–14 | 5–8 | 52,357 |
| 14 | December 15 | at Baltimore Colts | L 19–16 | 5–9 | 52,834 |
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 10–1–1 | 301 | 144 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 9–2–1 | 369 | 206 | W2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 7–5 | 316 | 285 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 326 | 265 | L1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 309 | 390 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 210 | 350 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–11 | 198 | 391 | L5 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.