| Team: | Cleveland Rams |
| Year: | 1942 |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFL Western |
| Owner: | Dan Reeves |
| Coach: | Earl "Dutch" Clark |
| Stadium: | League Park |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Next: | 1944 |
| Shortnavlink: | Rams seasons |
The 1942 Cleveland Rams season was the team's sixth year with the National Football League and seventh season in Cleveland.
This would be the team's last season until 1944 due to a one year hiatus associated with World War II.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–7 | 0–1 | Civic Stadium | 18,698 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–14 | 1–1 | Rubber Bowl | 6,434 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 14–0 | 2–1 | Briggs Stadium | 14,646 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 4 | Chicago Bears | L 7–21 | 2–2 | League Park | 17,161 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 11 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–33 | 2–3 | Griffith Stadium | 6,329 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–45 | 2–4 | City Stadium | 16,473 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 25 | Chicago Cardinals | W 7–3 | 3–4 | League Park | 33,250 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 1 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 17–0 | 4–4 | Ebbets Field | 12,000 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 8 | Green Bay Packers | L 12–30 | 4–5 | League Park | 7,896 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 15 | Detroit Lions | W 27–7 | 5–5 | League Park | 4,029 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 22 | Wichita Aero Commandos | W 14–7 | - | Lawrence Stadium | ?? | Recap | |
| 12 | November 29 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–47 | 5–6 | Wrigley Field | 13,195 | Recap | |
| 13 | Bye | |||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||