1962 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1962 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 25th year with the National Football League and the 17th season in Los Angeles. Eventual Hall of Famer Bob Waterfield, the team's head coach for the past two seasons, came back and coached the Rams to a 1–7 record before being fired. Harland Svare, Waterfield's successor, led the Rams to a 0–5–1 record to finish the season.
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Reeves |
| Head coach | Bob Waterfield / Harland Svare |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–12–1 |
| Division place | 7th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Roman Gabriel | Quarterback | North Carolina State |
| 1 | 3 | Merlin Olsen | Defensive Tackle | Utah State University |
| 12 | 156 | Marv Marinovich | Guard | University of Southern California |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | at Baltimore Colts | L 27–30 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 54,796 | |
| 2 | September 23 | Chicago Bears | L 23–27 | 0–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 44,376 | |
| 3 | September 30 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–27 | 0–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 26,907 | |
| 4 | October 7 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–20 | 0–4 | D.C. Stadium | 38,264 | |
| 5 | October 14 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–13 | 0–5 | Tiger Stadium | 53,714 | |
| 6 | October 21 | Minnesota Vikings | L 14–38 | 0–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 33,071 | |
| 7 | October 28 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 28–14 | 1–6 | Kezar Stadium | 51,033 | |
| 8 | November 4 | Detroit Lions | L 3–12 | 1–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 44,241 | |
| 9 | November 11 | Baltimore Colts | L 2–14 | 1–8 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 39,502 | |
| 10 | November 18 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–24 | 1–9 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 42,554 | |
| 11 | November 25 | at Minnesota Vikings | T 24–24 | 1–9–1 | Metropolitan Stadium | 26,728 | |
| 12 | December 2 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–41 | 1–10–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,833 | |
| 13 | December 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–30 | 1–11–1 | Wrigley Field | 38,685 | |
| 14 | December 16 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–20 | 1–12–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Colisuem | 60,057 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 11–1 | 415 | 148 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 10–2 | 315 | 177 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 321 | 287 | W2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–7 | 293 | 288 | W2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 282 | 331 | L2 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 1–10–1 | 254 | 410 | L3 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–10–1 | 220 | 334 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- "1962 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
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