# 1963 Los Angeles Rams season

The 1963 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 26th year with the National Football League and the 18th season in Los Angeles. The Rams were attempting to improve on a disastrous 1–12–1 record in 1962, the worst in franchise history at the time. The Rams lost their first 5 games, including a 52–14 loss at home to the Chicago Bears, the worst home loss in franchise history at the time. The 52 points allowed in that game are the most ever surrendered by the Rams in a home game in franchise history. The Rams then split their next four games to stand at 2–7. Los Angeles then won three consecutive games to stand at 5–7 and keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but two final losses sealed their fate as they finished with a 5–9 record, missing the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Terry Baker | Quarterback | Oregon State | |
| 1 | 10 | Rufus Guthrie | Guard | Georgia Tech | From Chicago |
| 2 | 15 | Tom Nomina | Defensive tackle | Miami (OH) | |
| 3 | 29 | Dave Costa | Guard | Utah | |
| 3 | 37 | Johnny Baker | Linebacker | Mississippi State | |
| 4 | 43 | John Griffin | Running back | Memphis State | |
| 5 | 57 | Joe Auer | Running back | Georgia Tech | |
| 5 | 60 | Roland Benson | Tackle | Miami (FL) | |
| 5 | 67 | Don Chuy | Tackle | Clemson | |
| 6 | 71 | George Saimes | Safety | Michigan State | |
| 6 | 79 | Terry Monaghan | Tackle | Penn State | |
| 7 | 85 | Bill Zorn | Tackle | Michigan State | |
| 8 | 99 | Anton Peters | Tackle | Florida | |
| 9 | 113 | Mel Profit | Slotback | UCLA | Played for the Toronto Argonauts and never in the NFL |
| 10 | 127 | Curt Farrier | Tackle | Montana State | |
| 11 | 141 | Dave Theisen | Running back | Nebraska | |
| 12 | 155 | Bill Moody | Back | Arkansas | |
| 13 | 169 | Al Hildebrand | Tackle | Stanford | |
| 14 | 183 | Alan Arbuse | Tackle | Rhode Island | |
| 15 | 197 | Larry Campbell | Tight end | Toledo | |
| 16 | 211 | Walter Burden | Linebacker | McNeese State | |
| 17 | 225 | Jerrel Wilson | Punter | Southern Mississippi | |
| 18 | 239 | Buddy Söfker | Back | LSU | |
| 19 | 253 | Dornel Nelson | Back | Arizona State | |
| 20 | 267 | Bill Redell | Cornerback | Occidental | |
* = Pro Bowler

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 14 | Detroit Lions | L 2–23 | 0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,342 |
| 2 | September 21 | Washington Redskins | L 14–37 | 0–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 29,295 |
| 3 | September 29 | at Cleveland Browns | L 6–20 | 0–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 54,713 |
| 4 | October 6 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–42 | 0–4 | City Stadium | 42,327 |
| 5 | October 13 | Chicago Bears | L 14–52 | 0–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,476 |
| 6 | October 20 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27–24 | 1–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 30,565 |
| 7 | October 27 | San Francisco 49ers | W 28–21 | 2–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 45,532 |
| 8 | November 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–21 | 2–6 | Metropolitan Stadium | 33,567 |
| 9 | November 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–6 | 2–7 | Wrigley Field | 48,312 |
| 10 | November 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–21 | 3–7 | Tiger Stadium | 44,951 |
| 11 | November 24 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–16 | 4–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,555 |
| 12 | December 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 21–17 | 5–7 | Kezar Stadium | 33,321 |
| 13 | December 7 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–31 | 5–8 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 52,357 |
| 14 | December 15 | at Baltimore Colts | L 16–19 | 5–9 | Memorial Stadium | 52,834 |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |||||||

## Standings

NFL Western Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 10–1–1 | 301 | 144 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 9–2–1 | 369 | 206 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 7–5 | 316 | 285 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 326 | 265 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 309 | 390 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 210 | 350 | L2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–11 | 198 | 391 | L5 |
       Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9–3 | 448 | 280 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9–3 | 343 | 262 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 341 | 283 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 3 | .636 | 7–3–2 | 321 | 295 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 305 | 378 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–10 | 279 | 398 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 242 | 381 | L2 |
       Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.