1938 Cleveland Rams season

The 1938 Cleveland Rams season was the team's second year with the National Football League and the third season in Cleveland.

1938 Cleveland Rams season
Head coach	Hugo Bezdek Art Lewis
Home field	Shaw Stadium
Results
Record	4–7
Division place	4th NFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
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
6	Bye
7	October 23	at Chicago Bears	W 23–21	3–3	Wrigley Field	18,705	Recap
8	October 30	Green Bay Packers	L 7–28	3–4	League Park	18,483	Recap
9	November 6	at Detroit Lions	L 0–6	3–5	Briggs Stadium	30,140	Recap
10	November 13	at New York Giants	L 0–28	3–6	Polo Grounds	25,000	Recap
11	Bye
12	November 27	at Chicago Cardinals	L 17–31	3–7	Wrigley Field	10,000	Recap
13	December 4	at Pittsburgh Pirates	W 13–7	4–7	Tulane Stadium	7,500	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are 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
Cleveland Rams	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.

References

• 1938 Cleveland Rams Season at Pro-Football Reference