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 | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Reeves |
| Head coach | Earl "Dutch" Clark |
| Home field | League Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
This would be the team's last season until 1944 due to a one year hiatus associated with World War II.
Schedule
edit| 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
edit| 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.
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