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1941 Cleveland Rams season
Head coachEarl "Dutch" Clark
Home fieldCleveland Municipal Stadium
Results
Record2–9
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1941 Cleveland Rams season was the team's fifth year with the National Football League and the sixth season in Cleveland.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 7 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14 1–0 Rubber Bowl 23,720 Recap [1][2][3][4]
2 September 16 at Chicago Cardinals W 10–6 2–0 Comiskey Park 15,000 Recap
3 September 21 at Green Bay Packers L 7–24 2–1 Wisconsin State Fair Park 20,000 Recap
— Bye
4 October 5 Chicago Bears L 21–48 2–2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 23,850 Recap
5 October 12 at Detroit Lions L 7–17 2–3 Briggs Stadium 26,841 Recap
6 October 19 Green Bay Packers L 14–17 2–4 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 13,086 Recap
7 October 26 at Washington Redskins L 13–17 2–5 Griffith Stadium 32,820 Recap
8 November 2 Detroit Lions L 0–14 2–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 10,554 Recap
9 November 9 at Chicago Bears L 13–31 2–7 Wrigley Field 18,102 Recap
10 November 16 at New York Giants L 14–49 2–8 Polo Grounds 32,740 Recap
11 November 23 Chicago Cardinals L 0–7 2–9 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 5,000 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 7: League opener in Akron.

Standings

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Program for the September 21st game against the Green Bay Packers.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 1 0 .909 7–1 396 147 W5
Green Bay Packers 10 1 0 .909 7–1 258 120 W8
Detroit Lions 4 6 1 .400 3–4–1 121 195 W1
Chicago Cardinals 3 7 1 .300 1–6–1 127 197 L2
Cleveland Rams 2 9 0 .182 1–7 116 244 L9
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 3 0 .727 6–2 238 114 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 7 4 0 .636 6–2 158 127 W2
Washington Redskins 6 5 0 .545 5–3 176 174 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 2 8 1 .200 1–6–1 119 218 L3
Pittsburgh Steelers 1 9 1 .100 1–6–1 103 276 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ Eddie Butler, "Rams Whip Steelers, 17–14, Before 23,720 at Rubber Bowl: Magnani, Art Jones Lead Play," Akron Beacon Journal, Sept. 8, 1941, pp. 14-15.
  2. ^ John Dietrich, "Magnani Dashes 93 Yards on Opening Kickoff, Rams Win, 17–14: Rally After 10–0 Lead is Blasted," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sept. 8, 1941, pp. 12-13.
  3. ^ Claire M. Burcky, "Steelers' 17–14 Defeat by Rams Shows Need of Passing Attack: Nearly Had It!" Pittsburgh Press, Sept. 8, 1941, p. 20.
  4. ^ Jack Sell, "Rams Top Steelers in Opener, 17–14: Field Goal Decides in Close Game," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 8, 1941, pp. 16, 18.
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