The 1939 Cleveland Rams had another challenging season in the National Football League (NFL). Under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the Rams finished with a 2-9-0 record, again placing them in last place in the NFL’s Western Division.
The 1939 season marked the third year for the Rams, who were still struggling to establish themselves in the league. Despite having some individual talent, the team faced difficulties with consistency and could not compete effectively with other teams in the division.
The 1939 season was significant for a few reasons, although the team’s performance on the field wasn’t strong. After this season, the Cleveland Rams would remain in Cleveland for a few more years, but the struggles continued. Eventually, the franchise would relocate to Los Angeles in 1946, where they would become the Los Angeles Rams and find more success in the NFL.
Overall, the 1939 Cleveland Rams were part of the early, less successful years for the franchise, before they eventually achieved prominence in the league.
Head Coach: *Dutch Clark
- To be listed, a player must have played at least one game for the team during this season.
- + Primary starter
| Pos | # | Player | GP | GS | Start Pos | Exp | DOB | Ht | Wt | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT/T/E/DE | Chet Adams | 9 | 1 | 10/24/1915 | ‘ “ | Ohio | |||||
| G | Alex Atty | 3 | R | 12/08/1916 | ‘ “ | West Virginia | |||||
| BB/DB/LB | Lou Barle | 3 | 2 | 06/23/1916 | ‘ “ | Minnesota – Duluth | |||||
| E/DE | Jim Benton | 11 | 2 | 09/25/1916 | ‘ “ | Arkansas | |||||
| G | Lew Bostick | 7 | R | 10/03/1916 | ‘ “ | Alabama | |||||
| C/LB | Chuck Cherundolo | 10 | 3 | 08/08/1916 | ‘ “ | Penn State | |||||
| C/LB/E/DE | Bill Conkright | 11 | 3 | 04/17/1914 | ‘ “ | Oklahoma | |||||
| FB/K | Corby Davis | 11 | 2 | 12/18/1914 | ‘ “ | Indiana | |||||
| C/LB | Jerry Dowd | 9 | R | 11/29/1916 | ‘ “ | St. Mary’s (CA) | |||||
| FB/DB/LB/WB | Johnny Drake | 11 | 3 | 03/27/1916 | ‘ “ | Purdue | |||||
| T/HB | Elwyn Dunstan | 7 | 2 | 02/04/1915 | ‘ “ | Portland | |||||
| T | Ben Friend | 10 | R | 01/30/1912 | ‘ “ | Louisiana State | |||||
| QB/HB | Parker Hall | 11 | R | 12/10/1916 | ‘ “ | Mississippi | |||||
| E/DE | Joel Hitt | 3 | R | 12/30/1912 | ‘ “ | Mississippi College | |||||
| G/T | Tom Hupke | 8 | 6 | 12/29/1910 | ‘ “ | Alabama | |||||
| WB/DB | Bill Lazetich | 6 | R | 10/16/1916 | ‘ “ | Montana | |||||
| T | Art Lewis | 7 | 3 | 02/18/1911 | ‘ “ | Ohio | |||||
| T/G | Ted Livingston | 11 | 3 | 02/18/1913 | ‘ “ | Indiana | |||||
| G/LB | Riley Matheson | 2 | 1 | 12/06/1914 | ‘ “ | Texas – El Paso | |||||
| E/DE/DB | Paul McDonough | 10 | 2 | 12/14/1916 | ‘ “ | Utah | |||||
| G/LB | Barney McGarry | 11 | R | 12/24/1917 | ‘ “ | Utah | |||||
| WB/DB | Bill McRaven | 9 | 1 | 02/23/1914 | ‘ “ | Murray State | |||||
| TB/DB | Kelly Moan | 2 | 1 | 10/20/1912 | ‘ “ | West Virginia | |||||
| T | Ralph Niehaus | 6 | R | 11/19/1917 | ‘ “ | Dayton | |||||
| E/DE | Maury Patt | 10 | 2 | 01/31/1915 | ‘ “ | Carnegie-Mellon | |||||
| QB | Mike Perrie | 2 | R | 1917 | ‘ “ | St. Mary’s (CA) | |||||
| T/G | Phil Ragazzo | 11 | 2 | 06/24/1915 | ‘ “ | Case Western Reserve | |||||
| BB/LB/DE/G | Mike Rodak | 6 | 1 | 02/11/1917 | ‘ “ | Case Western Reserve | |||||
| TB/WB/DB | Doug Russell | 7 | 6 | 06/11/1911 | ‘ “ | Kansas State | |||||
| T | Nate Schenker | 4 | 1 | 01/27/1918 | ‘ “ | Samford | |||||
| TB/DB | Marty Slovak | 10 | 1 | 12/25/1916 | ‘ “ | Toledo | |||||
| TB/DB | Bronko Smilanich | 2 | 1 | 10/07/1915 | ‘ “ | Arizona | |||||
| FB/DB/LB/WB | Gaylon Smith | 11 | R | 07/15/1916 | ‘ “ | Rhodes | |||||
| BB/DB/WB | Vic Spadaccini | 11 | 2 | 03/02/1916 | ‘ “ | Minnesota | |||||
| E/DE | Johnny Wilson | 11 | 1 | 11/02/1915 | ‘ “ | Case Western Reserve |
