1956 Los Angeles Rams season

1956 Los Angeles Rams season
Head coach	Sid Gillman
Home field	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	4–8
Division place	T-5th NFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Uniform

The 1956 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 19th year with the National Football League and the 11th season in Los Angeles.

Transactions

• July 27, 1956: Andy Robustelli was traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants First Round selection.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 30	Philadelphia Eagles	W 27–7	1–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	54,412	Recap
2	October 7	at San Francisco 49ers	L 30–33	1–1	Kezar Stadium	54,589	Recap
3	October 14	at Detroit Lions	L 21–24	1–2	Briggs Stadium	56,281	Recap
4	October 21	at Green Bay Packers	L 17–42	1–3	Milwaukee County Stadium	24,200	Recap
5	October 28	Detroit Lions	L 7–16	1–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	76,758	Recap
6	November 4	Chicago Bears	L 24–35	1–5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	69,894	Recap
7	November 11	San Francisco 49ers	W 30–6	2–5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	69,828	Recap
8	November 18	at Chicago Bears	L 21–30	2–6	Wrigley Field	48,102	Recap
9	November 25	at Baltimore Colts	L 21–56	2–7	Memorial Stadium	40,321	Recap
10	December 2	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–30	2–8	Forbes Field	20,450	Recap
11	December 9	Baltimore Colts	W 31–7	3–8	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	51,037	Recap
12	December 16	Green Bay Packers	W 49–21	4–8	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	45,209	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	9	2	1	.818	8–2	363	246	W2
Detroit Lions	9	3	0	.750	8–2	300	188	L1
San Francisco 49ers	5	6	1	.455	5–5	233	284	W3
Baltimore Colts	5	7	0	.417	3–7	270	322	W1
Los Angeles Rams	4	8	0	.333	3–7	291	307	W2
Green Bay Packers	4	8	0	.333	3–7	264	342	L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.