1957 Los Angeles Rams season
{{short description|NFL team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Los Angeles Rams
| year = 1957
| record = 6–6
| division_place = 4th NFL Western
| coach = Sid Gillman
| stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| uniform = 200px
| shortnavlink = Rams seasons
}}
The 1957 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 20th year with the National Football League and the 12th season in Los Angeles.
Season highlights
The Los Angeles Rams set an all-time National Football League attendance record in 1957, playing before a total of 1,051,106 fans in a total of 19 home and away games, including pre-season contests.Charles Genuit, "Magic Million: Rams Rewrote Attendance Figures in 1957 Season," in 1958 Pro Football. Los Angeles, CA: Petersen Publishing Co., 1958; pp. 42-43. This attendance total exceeded any previous cumulative total for an American football team at any level of competition, including the college and professional levels. Topping the one game record, the team drew an astounding 102,368 fans to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to see a November 10 contest between the Rams and their in-state rivals, the San Francisco 49ers.
The 1957 season would be the last in a Rams uniform for quarterback and punter Norm Van Brocklin, the team's starting signal caller since 1950.Paul Zimmerman, "Rams: Passing and Pass Defense Big LA Question Mark," in 1958 Pro Football. Los Angeles, CA: Petersen Publishing Co., 1958; pp. 24-28. Van Brocklin passed for 20 touchdowns on the year, gaining 2,105 yards in the air, but gave up 21 costly interceptions, contributing to the team's 4th-place finish in the Western Conference.Los Angeles Rams' Final Statistics — 1957," in 1958 Pro Football. Los Angeles, CA: Petersen Publishing Co., 1958; pg. 29. The team also parted ways at the end of the 1957 season with top receiver Elroy Hirsch, a veteran of 9 NFL seasons.
Defensively, the Rams limited their opponents to nearly 300 fewer yards on the ground and 75 yards via the pass than the totals put up by themselves. The pass defense was headed by linebacker Les Richter, who led the team with 4 interceptions.
Schedule
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| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams|year=1957|border=2}}"| Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams|year=1957|border=2}}"| Date !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams|year=1957|border=2}}"| Opponent !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams|year=1957|border=2}}"| Result !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams|year=1957|border=2}}"| Record !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams|year=1957|border=2}}"| Venue !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Los Angeles Rams|year=1957|border=2}}"| Attendance |
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! 1 | September 29 | W 17–13 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 62,506 |
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! 2 | October 6 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–23 | 1–1 | 59,637 |
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! 3 | October 13 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–7 | 1–2 | 55,914 |
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! 4 | October 20 | at Chicago Bears | L 34–26 | 1–3 | 47,337 |
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! 5 | October 27 | W 35–17 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 77,314 |
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! 6 | November 3 | L 10–16 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 80,456 |
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! 7 | November 10 | W 37–24 | 3–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 102,368 |
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! 8 | November 17 | at Green Bay Packers | W 31–27 | 4–4 | 19,540 |
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! 9 | November 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 31–45 | 4–5 | 65,407 |
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! 10 | December 1 | at Baltimore Colts | L 14–31 | 4–6 | 52,060 |
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! 11 | December 8 | W 42–17 | 5–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 70,572 |
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! 12 | December 15 | W 37–21 | 6–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 52,560 |
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|colspan="8"| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
= Standings =
{{1957 NFL Western standings}}
Footnotes
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