1964 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1964 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 27th year competing as a member of the National Football League (NFL) and the 19th season in Los Angeles. The Rams were attempting to improve on their 5-9 record from the previous season and make the playoffs for the first time since 1955. The season got off to a promising start with wins over Pittsburgh and Minnesota, sandwiched around a tie against the Detroit Lions. However the Rams lost their next two games on the road to the Bears and Colts to even their record at 2-2-1. The Rams rebounded by winning 3 of their next 4 games to stand at 5-3-1, and their playoff hopes intact. However, the Rams collapsed in their final 5 games, going 0-4-1, with the tie coming against the Green Bay Packers in the final game of the season. The Rams ultimately finished with a 5-7-2 record and missed the postseason for the 9th straight year.
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Reeves |
| Head coach | Harland Svare |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7–2 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–14 | 1–0–0 | 33,988 |
| 2 | September 19 | Detroit Lions | T 17–17 | 1–0–1 | 52,001 |
| 3 | September 27 | Minnesota Vikings | W 22–13 | 2–0–1 | 50,009 |
| 4 | October 4 | at Baltimore Colts | L 35–20 | 2–1–1 | 56,537 |
| 5 | October 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 38–17 | 2–2–1 | 47,358 |
| 6 | October 18 | San Francisco 49ers | W 42–14 | 3–2–1 | 54,355 |
| 7 | October 25 | at Green Bay Packers | W 27–17 | 4–2–1 | 47,617 |
| 8 | November 1 | at Detroit Lions | L 37–17 | 4–3–1 | 52,064 |
| 9 | November 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–10 | 5–3–1 | 53,994 |
| 10 | November 15 | Chicago Bears | L 34–24 | 5–4–1 | 61,115 |
| 11 | November 23 | Baltimore Colts | L 24–7 | 5–5–1 | 72,137 |
| 12 | November 29 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 34–13 | 5–6–1 | 31,677 |
| 13 | December 6 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–7 | 5–7–1 | 31,791 |
| 14 | December 13 | Green Bay Packers | T 24–24 | 5–7–2 | 40,735 |
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 428 | 225 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 342 | 245 | T1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 6–5–1 | 355 | 296 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 6–4–2 | 280 | 260 | W2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 3–7–2 | 283 | 339 | T1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 260 | 379 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 236 | 330 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
- Green Bay was awarded the Playoff Bowl berth from the Western Conference by outscoring Minnesota 65–37 in their two meetings.