1938 Cleveland Rams season
| 1938 Cleveland Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hugo Bezdek Art Lewis |
| Home stadium | Shaw Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–7 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1938 Cleveland Rams season was the team's second year with the National Football League and the third season in Cleveland.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–26 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 8,247 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 17 | Chicago Cardinals | L 6–7 | 0–2 | Shaw Stadium | 7,500 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 25 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–37 | 0–3 | Griffith Stadium | 25,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 2 | Detroit Lions | W 21–17 | 1–3 | Shaw Stadium | 8,012 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 9 | Chicago Bears | W 14–7 | 2–3 | Shaw Stadium | 8,024 | Recap | ||
| — | October 16 | Open date | |||||||
| 6 | October 23 | at Chicago Bears | W 23–21 | 3–3 | Wrigley Field | 18,705 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 30 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–28 | 3–4 | League Park | 18,483 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 6 | at Detroit Lions | L 0–6 | 3–5 | Briggs Stadium | 30,140 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 13 | at New York Giants | L 0–28 | 3–6 | Polo Grounds | 25,000 | Recap | ||
| — | November 20 | Open date | |||||||
| 10 | November 27 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 17–31 | 3–7 | Wrigley Field | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 13–7 | 4–7 | Tulane Stadium | 7,500 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 223 | 118 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6–2 | 119 | 108 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 194 | 148 | L1 | |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3–5 | 131 | 215 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 111 | 168 | W1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 5–2–1 | 194 | 79 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 4–2–2 | 148 | 154 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 3–2–3 | 131 | 161 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3–5 | 154 | 164 | W2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 79 | 169 | L6 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References