Infobox NFL year 1972 NFLchampion Miami Dolphins regular season September 17, 1972 December 17, 1972 ... pb date January 21, 1973 pb site Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas The 1972NFLseason was the 53rd regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . The 1972 Miami Dolphins season Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to finish a championship season perfect season undefeated and untied when they beat the 1972 Washington Redskins season Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII ... season New York Giants 8 6 0 .571 331 247 align center align left 1972 St. Louis Cardinals NFL ... main 1972 73 NFL playoffs small Note Prior to the 1975 NFLseason 1975 season , the home teams in the playoffs ... NFL Coach of the Year Award Coach of the Year Don Shula , 1972 Miami Dolphins season Miami ... , 1972 Green Bay Packers season Green Bay References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 ... 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1972.pdf 1972season in details 1972NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1972NflSeason Category National Football League seasons 1972 Category 1972 in American football National Football League Category 1972 National Football League season de NFL ... 990000 1972 Washington Redskins season WASHINGTON 11 3 0 bgcolor FFFF00 1972 Green Bay Packers season GREEN BAY 10 4 0 bgcolor CC0000 1972 San Francisco 49ers season SAN FRANCISCO 8 5 1 bgcolor 9999FF 1972 Dallas Cowboys season DALLAS 10 4 0 American Football Conference class wikitable Week Eastern ... season MIAMI 14 0 0 bgcolor FFFF00 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers season PITTSBURGH 11 3 0 bgcolor 999999 1972 Oakland Raiders season OAKLAND 10 3 1 bgcolor FF6600 1972 Cleveland Browns season CLEVELAND ... title Note Prior to 1972, the NFL did not include tie games when calculating a team s winning percentage ... bgcolor ccffcc align left y 1972 Miami Dolphins season Miami Dolphins 14 0 0 1.000 385 171 align center align left 1972 New York Jets season New York Jets 7 7 0 .500 367 324 align center align left 1972 ... more details
Infobox NFLseason team St. Louis Cardinals NFL year 1972 record 4 9 1 division place 4th NFC East coach ... NFLseason 1971 next 1973 St. Louis Cardinals NFLseason 1973 The 1972NFLseason1972 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team s 53rd year with the National Football League . On September 2, William ... NFLseason by team DEFAULTSORT 1972 St. Louis Cardinals NflSeason Category 1972 National Football .... ref NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0 7611 2480 2, p.283 ref Offseason NFL Draft main 1972NFL Draft class wikitable sortable sortable style background ... PF PA STK 1972 Washington Redskins season Washington Redskins align center 11 align center 3 align center 0 align center .786 align center 336 align center 218 align center L 2 1972 Dallas Cowboys season ... align center 247 align center L 1 1972 New York Giants season New York Giants align center 8 align center ... center 193 align center 303 align center W 2 1972 Philadelphia Eagles season Philadelphia Eagles ... background 870619 color white width 20 School Club Team Regular season Schedule class wikitable Week Date Opponent Result Attendance style background ddffdd 1 September 17, 1972 at Indianapolis Colts The NFL Baltimore Colts Baltimore Colts W 10 3 center 53,652 center style background ffdddd 2 September 24, 1972 at Washington Redskins L 24 10 center 53,039 center style background ffdddd 3 October 1, 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers L 25 19 center 49,140 center style background ddffdd 4 October 8, 1972 at Minnesota Vikings W 19 17 center 49,687 center style background ffdddd 5 October 15, 1972 Washington Redskins L 33 3 center 50,454 center style background ffdddd 6 October 22, 1972 at New York Giants L 27 21 center 62,756 center style background ffdddd 7 October 29, 1972 Chicago Bears L 27 10 center 50,464 center style background ffeeaa 8 November 5, 1972 at Philadelphia Eagles T 6 6 center 65,720 center style background ffdddd 9 November 12, 1972 at Dallas Cowboys L 33 24 center 65,218 center ... more details
The NFL playoffs following the 1972NFLseason led up to Super Bowl VII . Like the previous NFL seasons, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly divisional rotation, excluding the wild card teams who would always play on the road. Bracket small Note Prior to the 1975 NFLseason 1975 season , the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation. small Round8 RD1 Divisional Playoffs RD2 Conf. Championship Games RD3 Super Bowl VII Date Place Team 1 Score 1 Team ... News Complete Super Bowl Book 1995 ISBN 0 89204 523 X NFL playoffs DEFAULTSORT 1972 73 Nfl Playoffs Category National Football League playoffs 1972 73 Category 1972 National Football League season Playoffs ... L.A. Coliseum Miami Dolphins 14 Washington Redskins 7 Divisional playoffs December 23, 1972 American ... EST TV NFL on NBC NBC TVAnnouncers Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis attendance 50,327 referee Fred Swearingen ... Time Zone EST 1 00 p.m. Pacific Time Zone PST TV NFL on CBS CBS TVAnnouncers Ray Scott sportscaster ... left. December 24, 1972 AFC Miami Dolphins 20, Cleveland Browns 14 Americanfootballbox titlestyle ... 0 H4 10 HT 20 stadium Miami Orange Bowl , Miami, Florida time 3 00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone EST TV NFL ... season. Miami scored first in the opening quarter when Charlie Babb blocked a Cleveland punt ... 12 00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone EST TV NFL on CBS CBS TVAnnouncers Jack Buck and Tom Brookshier attendance ... the season to just 9 yards on 13 carries. Meanwhile, Washington kicker Curt Knight scored 3 field ... 31, 1972 AFC Championship Miami Dolphins 21, Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Americanfootballbox titlestyle ... Zone EST TV NFL on NBC NBC TVAnnouncers Jim Simpson sportscaster Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote attendance ..., D.C. time 3 00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone EST TV NFL on CBS CBS TVAnnouncers Jack Buck and Pat ... Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles date January 14, 1973 TV NFL on NBC NBC TVAnnouncers Curt Gowdy ... more details
Infobox NFL Draft year 1972 image imagesize caption date February 1 2, 1972 time location network first Walt Patulski , DE br 1972 Buffalo Bills season Buffalo Bills mr irrelevant Alphonso Cain, DT br 1972 Dallas Cowboys season Dallas Cowboys most fewest overall 442 The 1972NFLseason1972 National Football League NFL Draft Draft was held on February 1 2, 1972. Player selections style background color ... draft history fulldraft?season1972 NFL.com 1972 Draft http www.databasefootball.com draft draftyear.htm ... draft 1972.jsp Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL drafts DEFAULTSORT 1972Nfl Draft Category National Football League Draft Category 1972 in American football NFL Draft Category 1972 National Football ... 40 style background A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC Player width 13 style background ... 7 Pick width 40 style background A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC Player width ... A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC Player width 13 style background A8BDEC Position ... background A8BDEC width 7 Pick width 40 style background A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background ... NFL PLAYER Bernard Jackson defensive back Bernard Jackson Defensive back Washington State align center ... John Saunders Defensive back Toledo align center 88 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL PLAYER Ed Bradley American ... 7 Pick width 40 style background A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC Player width ... width 100 style background A8BDEC width 7 Pick width 40 style background A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 ... A8BDEC width 7 Pick width 40 style background A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC Player ... A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC Player width 13 style background A8BDEC Position ... background A8BDEC width 7 Pick width 40 style background A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC ... A8BDEC NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC Player width 13 style background A8BDEC Position ... NFL Team width 20 style background A8BDEC Player width 13 style background A8BDEC Position style background ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1923 NFLchampion Canton Bulldogs regular season September 30, 1923 December 16, 1923 The 1923 NFLseason was the fourth regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . For the first time, all of the clubs that were considered to be part of the NFL fielded teams. The new ... lasted one season , and a new Cleveland Bulldogs Cleveland Indians team. The Evansville Crimson Giants folded from the league. The Canton Bulldogs repeated as NFL Champions after ending the season with an 11 ... Rochester Jeffersons season Rochester Jeffersons 0 4 0 .000 References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN ... Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1923 NFLseason by team NFL ... were not officially counted in the standings until 1972 class wikitable cellpadding 3 border 1 bgcolor efefef Team W L T PCT align center align left 1923 Canton Bulldogs season Canton Bulldogs 11 0 1 1.000 align center align left 1923 Chicago Bears season Chicago Bears 9 2 1 .818 align center align left 1923 Green Bay Packers season Green Bay Packers 7 2 1 .778 align center align left 1923 Milwaukee Badgers season Milwaukee Badgers 7 2 3 .778 align center align left 1923 Cleveland Indians NFLseason Cleveland Indians 3 1 3 .750 align center align left 1923 Chicago Cardinals season Chicago Cardinals 8 4 0 .667 align center align left 1923 Duluth Kelleys season Duluth Kelleys 4 3 0 .571 align center align left 1923 Buffalo All Americans season Buffalo All Americans 5 4 3 .556 align center align left 1923 Columbus Tigers season Columbus Tigers 5 4 1 .556 align center align left 1923 Racine Legion season Racine Legion 4 4 2 .500 align center align left 1923 Toledo Maroons season Toledo Maroons 3 3 2 .500 align center align left 1923 Rock Island Independents season Rock Island Independents 2 3 3 .400 align center align left 1923 Minneapolis Marines season Minneapolis Marines 2 5 2 .286 align center align left 1923 St. Louis All Stars season St. Louis All Stars 1 4 2 .200 align center ... more details
ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1936 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1936 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons Category 1936 National Football League season de NFL 1936 fr Saison NFL ...Infobox NFL year 1936 NFLchampion Green Bay Packers Eastchampion Washington Redskins Boston Redskins Westchampion Green Bay Packers regular season September 13, 1936 December 13, 1936 The 1936 NFLseason was the 17th regular season of the National Football League . For the first time since the league was founded, there were no team transactions neither a club folded nor did a new one join the NFL. 1936 was also the first year in which all league teams played the same number of games. Since this season, the number of regular season games per team has been 11 until 1942 NFLseason 1942 and in 1946 NFLseason 1946 10 from 1943 NFLseason 1943 to 1945 NFLseason 1945 12 from 1947 NFLseason 1947 to 1960 NFLseason 1960 14 from 1961 NFLseason 1961 to 1977 NFLseason 1977 16 since 1978 NFLseason 1978 The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Boston Redskins in the NFL Championship Game. For the only time in NFL history, the team with the home field advantage declined to play ... Division, the Bears reached 6 0 0 and the Packers 5 1 0 midway through the 12 game season, the Packers ... changes A NFL Draft draft shall be held to assign all new players entering the league for the first ..., L Losses, T Ties, PCT Winning Percentage, PF Points For, PA Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div style float left width 48 class wikitable cellpadding ... York Giants 5 6 1 .455 115 163 align center align left Brooklyn Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers 3 8 1 .273 ... .667 235 102 align center align left Chicago Cardinals 3 8 1 .273 74 143 div br clear all NFL Championship Game details 1936 NFL Championship Game Green Bay 21, Boston 6, at Polo Grounds , New York City ... align center Receiving Don Hutson Green Bay 536 See also 1936 American Football League season 1936 ... more details
270174 6 1949 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1949 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons 1949 Category 1949 National Football League season fr Saison NFL 1949 it National Football ...Infobox NFL year 1949 NFLchampion Philadelphia Eagles Eastchampion Philadelphia Eagles Westchampion Los Angeles Rams regular season The 1949 NFLseason was the 30th regular season of the National Football League . Prior to the season, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins asked the league to fold his team due to financial woes, and give him a new one in New York City . This new team would be called the New York Yanks New York Bulldogs . As the season came to a close in December, a merger agreement between the NFL and the All America Football Conference was announced. Three AAFC teams Cleveland Browns , San Francisco 49ers , and Baltimore Colts 1947 50 Baltimore Colts would join the NFL in 1950 NFLseason 1950 . The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the St. Louis Rams Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Championship Game. Major rule changes The free substitution rule any or all of the players may be replaced by substitutes after any play was re adopted for one year. The rule was previously adopted in 1943 NFLseason 1943 in response to the depleted rosters during World War II , but repealed in 1946 NFLseason 1946 . Division Races In the Eastern Division, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh ... of the season. In the Western Division, the Rams got off to a 6 0 0 start while the Bears ..., PF Points For, PA Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div style float left width 48 class wikitable cellpadding 3 border 1 bgcolor FFCCCC colspan ... center align left Green Bay Packers 2 10 0 .167 114 329 div br clear all NFL Championship Game Philadelphia ... NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1941 1950 NFL History 1941 1950 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1949.pdf 1949 season ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1928 NFLchampion Providence Steam Roller regular season September 23, 1928 December 16, 1928 The 1928 NFLseason was the ninth regular season of the National Football League . The league dropped to 10 teams after both the Cleveland Bulldogs and the Duluth Eskimos folded before the season. The Buffalo Bisons also had a year out from the league. The 1928 Detroit Wolverines NFLseason Detroit Wolverines were an expansion club. Meanwhile, the Providence Steam Roller were named the NFL champions after finishing the season with the best record. Championship race After four weeks, the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Wolverines were both unbeaten. On October 21, the Packers beat the Bears, 16 6, leaving Detroit, at 2 0 0, at the top of the standings. On November 3, near Philadelphia ..., their records at season s end would have been 12 2 2 and 7 2 2, respectively. Providence was formally awarded the championship at the post season meeting of the NFL owners. Final standings W ... 16 11 3 2 .786 align center align left 1928 Detroit Wolverines NFLseason Detroit Wolverines 10 7 2 ... Roller 1928 NFLseason by team NFL seasons Category National Football League seasons 1928 Category 1928 National Football League season de NFL 1928 es Anexo Temporada 1928 de la NFL fr Saison NFL ... 7 1 2 in Rhode Island, in a regular season game that ultimately would determine which team would win the NFL championship. Providence s 6 0 win put the Steam Rollers in first place ref Providence ... until 1972 class wikitable cellpadding 3 border 1 bgcolor efefef Team P W L T PCT align center ... Yankees NFL New York Yankees 13 4 8 1 .333 align center align left Pottsville Maroons 10 2 8 0 .200 ... 0 7 0 .000 References Reflist added under references heading by script assisted edit NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1921 1930 NFL History 1921 1930 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1928.pdf 1928 season in details Total ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1932 NFLchampion Chicago Bears regular season September 18, 1932 December 11, 1932 The 1932 NFLseason was the 13th regular season of the National Football League . Even though the Washington Redskins Boston Braves joined the NFL before the season, with the loss of the Providence Steam Rollers , Cleveland Indians NFL 1931 Cleveland Indians and Frankford Yellow Jackets , league membership dropped to eight teams, the lowest in NFL history. Although the Green Bay Packers had finished the season with 10 wins, the league title was determined by winning percentage , with ties omitted. The Portsmouth Spartans and the Chicago Bears finished the season tied for first place 6 1 . For the first time, the NFL arranged for a NFL Playoff Game, 1932 playoff game to determine the NFL championship NFL champion . Extremely cold weather forced the game to be moved from Wrigley Field to the indoor ... to third place. The Spartans became the Detroit Lions in 1934 NFLseason 1934 . Championship race Following the 1932 season, the NFL would be split into two divisions and later two conferences , the champions ... 0 06 270174 6 1932 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1932 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons Category 1932 National Football League season de NFL 1932 es Anexo Temporada 1932 ... 18 counted in the regular season standings, with the Bears 7 1 6 and .875 ahead of the Packers 10 3 1 and .769 and the Spartans 6 2 4 and .750 . Final standings Includes the result of the NFL Playoff Game, 1932 1932 NFL Playoff Game P Games Played, W Wins, L Losses, T Ties, PCT Winning Percentage Note Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972 class wikitable cellpadding ... left New York Giants 12 4 6 2 .400 align center align left Brooklyn Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers 12 ... Island Stapletons 12 2 7 3 .222 Playoffs main 1932 NFL Playoff Game Round2 RD1 Playoff Game December ... References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1931 1940 ... more details
Awards cellpadding 3 cellspacing 1 NFL Most Valuable Player Award Joe F. Carr Trophy Most Valuable Player Don Hutson , Wide receiver , Green Bay References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1941 1950 NFL History 1941 1950 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1942.pdf 1942 season in details Total Football The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1942 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1942 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons 1942 Category 1942 National Football League season es Anexo Temporada 1942 de la NFL fr Saison NFL 1942 it National Football League ...Infobox NFL year 1942 NFLchampion Washington Redskins Eastchampion Washington Redskins Westchampion Chicago Bears regular season The 1942 NFLseason was the 23rd regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . Before the season, many players left for service in World War II , thus depleting the rosters of all the teams. The Chicago Bears finished the regular season at 11 0, and faced the 10 1 Washington Redskins in the championship game. Washington, which had been beaten 73 0 in the NFL Championship Game, 1940 1940 title game, got a measure of revenge in spoiling the Bears hope for a perfect season , winning 14 6. Major rule changes The use of flags on flexible shafts to mark the intersections of goal lines and side lines becomes mandatory. A clarification to the offsides rule is added The center or snapper is not offsides unless a portion of his body is ahead of the defensive ... Percentage, PF Points For, PA Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div style float left width 48 class wikitable cellpadding 3 border 1 bgcolor ... Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers 3 8 0 .273 100 168 align center align left Philadelphia Eagles 2 9 ... 3 8 0 .273 98 209 align center align left Detroit Lions 0 11 0 .000 38 263 div br clear all NFL Championship ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1922 NFLchampion Canton Bulldogs regular season October 1, 1922 December 10, 1922 The 1922 NFLseason was the third regular seasonNFL regular season of what was now called National Football ... 24 . The NFL fielded 18 teams during the season, including new league teams such as the Milwaukee Badgers ... the 1922 NFL Champions after ending the season with a 10 0 2 record. Final standings W Wins, L Losses ... 1922 Columbus Panhandles season Columbus Panhandles 0 8 0 .000 References NFL Record and Fact Book ... The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1922 NFLseason by team ... season de NFL 1922 es Anexo Temporada 1922 de la NFL fr Saison NFL 1922 it National Football League ... changed their name to the Chicago Bears . The Muncie Flyers , Cleveland Tigers NFL Cleveland Indians ... Senators NFL Washington Senators , and Detroit 1920s NFL teams Detroit Heralds Tigers Detroit ... 1972 class wikitable cellpadding 3 border 1 bgcolor efefef Team W L T PCT align center align left 1922 Canton Bulldogs season Canton Bulldogs 10 0 2 1.000 align center align left 1922 Chicago Bears season Chicago Bears 9 3 0 .750 align center align left 1922 Chicago Cardinals season Chicago Cardinals 8 3 0 .727 align center align left 1922 Toledo Maroons season Toledo Maroons 5 2 2 .714 align center align left 1922 Rock Island Independents season Rock Island Independents 4 2 1 .667 align center align left 1922 Racine Legion season Racine Legion 6 4 1 .600 align center align left 1922 Dayton Triangles season Dayton Triangles 4 3 1 .571 align center align left 1922 Green Bay Packers season Green Bay Packers 4 3 3 .571 align center align left 1922 Buffalo All Americans season Buffalo All Americans 5 4 1 .556 align center align left 1922 Akron Pros season Akron Pros 3 5 2 .375 align center align left 1922 Milwaukee Badgers season Milwaukee Badgers 2 4 3 .333 align center align left 1922 Oorang Indians season Oorang Indians 3 6 0 .333 align center align left 1922 Minneapolis Marines season ... more details
Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div style float left ... 3 cellspacing 1 NFL Most Valuable Player Award Joe F. Carr Trophy Most Valuable Player Clarence Parker Ace Parker , Running back Halfback , Brooklyn References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1931 1940 NFL History 1931 1940 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1940.pdf 1940 season in details Total Football The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1940 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1940 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons 1940 Category 1940 National Football League season fr Saison NFL 1940 it National Football League 1940 ru ...Infobox NFL year 1940 NFLchampion Chicago Bears Eastchampion Washington Redskins Westchampion Chicago Bears regular season The 1940 NFLseason was the 21st regular season of the National Football League . The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship Game, 73 0. This game still stands as the most one sided victory in NFL history. The Pittsburgh Pirates were renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 1940 season. Major rule changes The penalty for a forward pass not from scrimmage is 5 yards. Penalties for fouls that occur prior to a pass or kick from behind the line of scrimmage are enforced from the previous spot. However, penalties for fouls during a free ball or when the offensive team fouls behind their line are enforced from the spot of the foul. Fouls enforced in the field of play cannot penalize the ball more than half the distance to the offender s goal line. If the offensive team commits pass interference in their opponent s end ... 142 align center align left Brooklyn Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers 8 3 0 .727 186 120 align center align ... Cardinals 2 7 2 .222 139 222 div br clear all NFL Championship Game details 1940 NFL Championship Game ... more details
of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1933 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1933 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons Category 1933 in American football National Football League Category 1933 National Football League season de NFL 1933 fr Saison NFL 1933 it National ...Infobox NFL year 1933 NFLchampion Chicago Bears Eastchampion New York Giants Westchampion Chicago Bears regular season September 17, 1933 December 10, 1933 The 1933 NFLseason was the 14th regular season of the National Football League . Because of the success of the NFL Playoff Game, 1932 1932 NFL Playoff ... division playing in a championship game to determine the NFL champion. Three new teams also joined ... Reds NFL Cincinnati Reds . Also, the Boston Braves changed their name to the Washington Redskins Boston Redskins and the Staten Island Stapletons left the league. The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants in the first ever NFL Championship Game. Major rule changes Due to the success of the NFL Playoff Game, 1932 1932 NFL Playoff Game , the league stopped using the exact ... touchdown in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game. Hashmarks or inbounds lines are added to the field 10 yards ..., PF Points For, PA Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div style float left width 48 class wikitable cellpadding 3 border 1 bgcolor ffcbcb colspan ... York Giants 14 11 3 0 .786 244 101 align center align left Brooklyn Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers ... 107 align center align left Cincinnati Reds NFL Cincinnati Reds 10 3 6 1 .333 38 110 align center align left Chicago Cardinals 11 1 9 1 .100 52 101 div br clear all NFL Championship Game main NFL Championship Game, 1933 Round2 RD1 NFL Championship December 17, 1933 Wrigley Field Chicago Bears 23 New ... Receiving Shipwreck Kelly Brooklyn 246 References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1931 1940 NFL History 1931 1940 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1946 NFLchampion Chicago Bears Eastchampion New York Giants Westchampion Chicago Bears regular season September 20, 1946 December 8, 1945 The 1946 NFLseason was the 27th regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . Before the season, Elmer Layden resigned as NFL ... The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1946 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1946 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons 1946 Category 1946 National Football League season fr Saison NFL 1946 it National Football League 1946 ru ... America Football Conference was formed to rival the NFL, and the St. Louis Rams Rams became the first NFL team based on the West Coast of the United States West Coast after they relocated from Cleveland, Ohio to Los Angeles . The last regular season game played on Tuesday until the 2010 season happen during the 1946 season. The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game. Major rule changes A forward pass that strikes the goal posts is automatically ... quarterback Sammy Baugh and team owner George Preston Marshall . In the previous year s NFL Championship Game, 1945 NFL Championship Game , the Rams scored a safety when Baugh, throwing the ball from ... all had 4 wins and 2 losses in Week Seven of a 12 week season, while in the Western Division ... again. The final week of the season had the 6&ndash 3&ndash 1 Giants hosting the 5&ndash 4&ndash 1 ... W Wins, L Losses, T Ties, PCT Winning Percentage, PF Points For, PA Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div style float left width 48 class wikitable ... NFL Championship Game Chi. Bears 24, N.Y. Giants 14, at Polo Grounds , New York City , December 15, 1946 Awards cellpadding 3 cellspacing 1 NFL Most Valuable Player Award Joe F. Carr Trophy Most Valuable Player Bill Dudley , Running back Halfback , Pittsburgh References NFL Record and Fact ... more details
and Albany regular broadcasting of NFL games would not begin until 1951. The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game. Major rule changes The penalty ... Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div ... , Cleveland References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1931 1940 NFL History 1931 1940 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1939.pdf 1939 season in details Total Football The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1939 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1939 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons 1939 Category 1939 National Football League season fr Saison NFL ...Infobox NFL year 1939 NFLchampion Green Bay Packers Eastchampion New York Giants Westchampion Green Bay Packers regular season The 1939 NFLseason was the 20th regular season of the National Football League . Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him. An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast a Brooklyn Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers ..., both clinched their divisions on December 3, the final day of the 11 game regular season. The New York Giants and Washington Redskins had played to a 0 0 tie earlier in the season, and both had 8 1 ..., while the Packers and Bears both won. On November 26, the Bears closed their season at 8 3 0 after ... 7 3 at halftime in its season ender at Detroit, and a loss would have forced a playoff for the Western ... Brooklyn Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers 4 6 1 .400 108 219 align center align left Philadelphia Eagles ... align center align left Chicago Cardinals 1 10 0 .091 84 254 div br clear all NFL Championship Game details 1939 NFL Championship Game Green Bay 27, N.Y. Giants 0, at State Fair Park, West Allis, Wisconsin , December 10, 1939 Awards cellpadding 3 cellspacing 1 NFL Most Valuable Player Award Joe F. Carr ... more details
Day at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, as the 5 4 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers NFLseason Dodgers hosted the 6 ...Infobox NFL year 1935 NFLchampion Detroit Lions Eastchampion New York Giants Westchampion Detroit Lions regular season September 13, 1935 December 15, 1935 The 1935 NFLseason was the 16th regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . The season ended when the 1935 Detroit Lions season Detroit Lions defeated the 1935 New York Giants season New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game. Were it not for a cancellation due to heavy snow , this would have been the first season where all NFL teams played the same number of games. This standardisation was formalised the following year and has continued ever since, with the number of games being slowly increased to sixteen. Major rule changes The inbounds lines or hashmarks were moved closer to the center of the field, 15 yards ... at 9 3. The same Thanksgiving Day saw the Lions and the 1935 Chicago Cardinals season Cardinals ... 7 7, but Detroit finished its season at 7 3 2 while the Cards were at 6 3 2. The Chicago Cardinals ..., W Wins, L Losses, T Ties, PCT Winning Percentage, PF Points For, PA Points Against Note 1 The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 Note 2 The November 17 Boston at Philadelphia ... Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers 12 5 6 1 .455 90 141 align center align left Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh ... br clear all NFL Championship Game details 1935 NFL Championship Game Detroit 26, N.Y. Giants 7, at University ... References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1931 1940 NFL History 1931 1940 Last accessed December 4, 2005 Total Football The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1935 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1935 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons Category 1935 National Football League season de NFL 1935 fr Saison NFL 1935 it National Football League 1935 ru 1935 ... more details
Midway through the NFL s 11 game season, the Bears were unbeaten 5&ndash 0 in the Western Division ... 675 References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1931 1940 NFL History 1931 1940 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1937.pdf 1937 season in details Total Football The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 See also 1937 American Football League season 1937 NFL Draft 1937 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1937 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons Category 1937 National Football League season de NFL 1937 es Anexo Temporada 1937 de la NFL fr Saison NFL 1937 ...Infobox NFL year 1937 NFLchampion Washington Redskins Eastchampion Washington Redskins Westchampion Chicago Bears regular season September 5, 1937 December 12, 1937 The 1937 NFLseason was the 18th regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . The St. Louis Rams Cleveland Rams joined the league as an expansion team . Meanwhile, the Washington Redskins Redskins relocated from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. The season ended when the Redskins defeated the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game. Major rule changes All players are required to wear numerals on their jerseys whose color must be in sharp contrast with the jersey color. The numbers on the front must be at least convert 6 in mm while the ones on the back must be at least convert 8 in mm . If a kickoff ... game with its 13&ndash 0 win over Detroit. On December 5, the final game of the season had ..., T Ties, PCT Winning Percentage, PF Points For, PA Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div style float left width 48 class wikitable cellpadding ... 145 align center align left Brooklyn Dodgers NFL Brooklyn Dodgers 3 7 1 .300 82 174 align center align ... 75 207 div br clear all NFL Championship Game details 1937 NFL Championship Game Washington 28, Chi ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1925 NFLchampion Chicago Cardinals regular season September 20, 1925 December 20, 1925 The 1925 NFLseason was the sixth regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League ... NFLseason by team NFL seasons Category 1925 National Football League season Category National Football ..., with Racine Legion mothballing. 1925 NFL Championship controversy details 1925 NFL Championship controversy Controversy surrounds who actually won the 1925 NFL Championship. Officially, the Chicago Cardinals are listed as the 1925 NFL champions because they finished with the best record however ... and the Cardinals were the top contenders for the title, with Pottsville winning a late season ... that it was violating their protected territory rights. Although NFL president Joseph Carr Joe ... for the NFL championship , and returned its franchise to the league. In 2003, the NFL decided to again examine the case regarding the 1925 championship. But in October the NFL voted 30 2 not to reopen ... are still listed as the 1925 NFL champions. ref cite web title Pottsville Maroons NFL owners ... until 1972 class wikitable cellpadding 3 border 1 bgcolor efefef Team P W L T PCT PF PA STK 1925 Chicago Cardinals season Chicago Cardinals align center 14 align center 11 align center 2 align center 1 align center .846 align center 230 align center 65 align center W 2 1925 Pottsville Maroons season ... align center 270 align center 45 align center W 5 1925 Detroit Panthers season Detroit Panthers align ... center 39 align center W 1 1925 New York Giants season New York Giants align center 12 align center ... 1925 Akron Pros season Akron Pros align center 8 align center 4 align center 2 align center 2 align center .667 align center 65 align center 51 align center L 2 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets season Frankford ... align center 190 align center 169 align center W 2 1925 Chicago Bears season Chicago Bears align ... 96 align center W 3 1925 Rock Island Independents season Rock Island Independents align center 11 ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1927 NFLchampion New York Giants regular season September 19, 1927 December 19, 1927 The 1927 NFLseason was the eighth regular season of the National Football League . Prior to the season, the league decided to eliminate the financially weaker teams. As a result, the league dropped from 22 to 12 teams, and a majority of the remaining teams were centered around the East Coast of the United States East Coast instead of the Midwestern United States Midwest , where the NFL had started ... participated in the 1926 season including future Hall of Famer Fritz Pollard , none played during the 1927 season. The New York Yankees NFL New York Yankees were added from the American Football ... 1 8 0 .111 align center align left Buffalo NFL Buffalo Bisons 5 0 5 0 .000 References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1921 1930 NFL History 1921 1930 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1927.pdf 1927 season in details Total Football The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1927 NFLseason by team NFL seasons Category National Football League seasons 1927 Category 1927 National Football League season de NFL 1927 es Anexo Temporada 1927 de la NFL fr Saison NFL 1927 it National Football ... teams were Kansas City NFL Kansas City Cowboys , Los Angeles Buccaneers , Detroit Panthers , Hartford ... , Columbus Tigers , Hammond Pros , and Louisville NFL Louisville Colonels . The excising of the majority ... , which served as the basis for the NFL s founding. The New York Giants were named the NFL champions after finishing the season with the best record. Championship race After seven weeks, the Chicago ... Cardinals. With three games left, the most important game of the regular season took place ..., PCT Winning Percentage Note Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972 ... align left Providence Steam Roller 14 8 5 1 .615 align center align left New York Yankees NFL New ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1926 NFLchampion Frankford Yellow Jackets regular season September 19, 1926 December 19, 1926 The 1926 NFLseason was the seventh regular season of the National Football League . The league grew to 22 teams, a figure that would not be equaled in professional football until 1961 in sports 1961 , adding the Brooklyn Lions , the Hartford Blues , the Los Angeles Buccaneers , and the Louisville NFL Louisville Colonels , with Racine Tornadoes re entering. Cleveland Bulldogs sat out the season, the Rock Island Independents defected to the upstart American Football League 1926 American ... all shutout losses . The Frankford Yellow Jackets were named the NFL champions after finishing the season ... League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 See also 1926 American Football League season 1926 NFLseason by team NFL seasons Category National Football League seasons 1926 Category 1926 National Football League season de NFL 1926 es Anexo Temporada 1926 de la NFL fr Saison NFL 1926 it National Football League 1926 ... Eskimos and the Buffalo NFL Buffalo Bison as the Buffalo Rangers the team also used the names Texas ... one season the Buccaneers folded while the Rangers reverted to their previous status as the Bison. In mid November, Brooklyn merged with the AFL s Brooklyn Horsemen and stayed in the NFL, playing ... Percentage Note Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972 class wikitable cellpadding ... Maroons 14 10 2 2 .833 align center align left Kansas City NFL Kansas City Cowboys 11 8 3 0 .727 ... Eskimos 14 6 5 3 .545 align center align left Buffalo NFL Buffalo Rangers 10 4 4 2 .500 align center ... align left Hammond Pros 4 0 4 0 .000 align center align left Louisville NFL Louisville Colonels 4 0 4 0 .000 References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1921 1930 NFL History 1921 1930 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1926.pdf 1926 season in details David S. Neft, Richard M. Cohen, and Rick Korch, The Football Encyclopedia ... more details
necessary . This was the last season that NFL teams were divided into just two groups called conferences, and only one round of playoffs was played, the NFL Championship game between the two conference ... the goal line, and uprights convert 20 ft m above the crossbar. In 1967 NFLseason 1967 , the new slingshot goal post would be made standard, with one curved support from the ground. In 1974 NFLseason ..., the height increase of the uprights was in reaction to the previous season s NFL playoffs, 1965 ... Prior to 1972, the NFL did not include tie games when calculating a team s winning percentage in the official ... NFLseason St. Louis Cardinals 8 5 1 .615 264 265 align center align left 1966 Washington Redskins ..., 1999, p. 381, ISBN 0 684 84418 4 1966 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1966 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons Category 1966 in American football National Football League Category 1966 National Football League season fr Saison NFL 1966 it National Football League ...Infobox NFL year 1966 NFLchampion Green Bay Packers Eastchampion Dallas Cowboys Westchampion Green Bay Packers regular season September 10, 1966 December 18, 1966 The 1966 NFLseason was the 47th regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League , and the season after which was played Super Bowl I , though it was called the Super Bowl AFL NFL World Championship Game . The league expanded ... of Atlanta on June 30, 1965. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle granted ownership of the Atlanta Falcons to Rankin Smith Sr. The Atlanta Falcons Falcons were awarded the first pick in the 1966 NFL ... www.profootballhof.com history story.jsp?story id 1998 title 1966 NFL Draft accessdate 2008 09 27 ... Falcons Falcons with an 1966 NFL Expansion Draft expansion draft six weeks later. ref name HOF1966 The AFL NFL merger agreement Details AFL NFL Merger As the competitive war between the NFL and the American ... separate schedules through 1969, the leagues agreed to play an annual AFL NFL World Championship Game ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1924 NFLchampion Cleveland Bulldogs regular season N A November 30, 1924 The 1924 NFLseason was the fifth regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . The league had 18 teams play during the season, including the new clubs Frankford Yellow Jackets , Kansas City NFL Kansas City Blues , and Kenosha Maroons . The Louisville Brecks , Oorang Indians , St. Louis All Stars and Toledo Maroons folded. Before the season, the owner of the now defunct Cleveland Bulldogs ... to Cleveland for the season. The new team, the Cleveland Bulldogs , won the 1924 NFL title with a 7&ndash 1&ndash 1 record. Championship race The Cleveland Bulldogs , Buffalo NFL Buffalo Bisons ... 1924 Buffalo Bisons NFLseason Buffalo Bisons 6 5 0 .545 align center align left 1924 Columbus Tigers ... center align left 1924 Rochester Jeffersons season Rochester Jeffersons 0 7 0 .000 References NFL Record ... NFLseason by team NFL seasons Category National Football League seasons 1924 Category 1924 National Football League season de NFL 1924 es Anexo Temporada 1924 de la NFL fr Saison NFL 1924 it National ... for Rock Island effectively ruled them out of title contention. The official end of the season was designated ... challenged Cleveland to a post season rematch and won, setting up a repeat of 1921, when the Bears ... to the season standings, which allowed the Bulldogs to keep their title. In terms of pure win loss differential, the Frankford Yellow Jackets would have easily won the NFL title, as they had ... ties as half a win and half a loss been in place at the time of the 1924 season, the Duluth ... counted in the standings until 1972 class wikitable cellpadding 3 border 1 bgcolor efefef Team W L T PCT align center align left 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs season Cleveland Bulldogs 7 1 1 .875 align center align left 1924 Chicago Bears season Chicago Bears 6 1 4 .857 align center align left 1924 Frankford Yellow Jackets season Frankford Yellow Jackets 11 2 1 .846 align center align left 1924 Duluth ... more details
See 1947 NFL playoffs Home team in capitals Eastern Division Playoff Game Philadelphia 21, PITTSBURGH 0 NFL Championship Game CHI. CARDINALS 28, Philadelphia 21 References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1941 1950 NFL History 1941 1950 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1947.pdf 1947 season in details Total Football The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1947 NFLseason by team NFL seasons Category National Football League seasons 1947 Category 1947 National Football League season fr Saison NFL 1947 it National Football League 1947 ru 1947 ...Infobox NFL year 1947 NFLchampion Chicago Cardinals Eastchampion Philadelphia Eagles Westchampion Chicago Cardinals regular season The 1947 NFLseason was the 28th regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . The league expanded the regular season by one game from eleven games per team to twelve, a number that remained constant until the 1961 NFLseason 1961 season . The season ended when the Arizona Cardinals Chicago Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship Game. Major rule changes A fifth official, the Back Judge, is added to the officiating crew. When a team has less than 11 players on the field prior to a snap or kick, the officials are not to notify them. An illegal use of hands penalty will be called whenever a defensive player uses them to block the vision of a receiver during any pass behind the offensive team s line. During an unsuccessful ... played on Tuesdays. Division Races Starting in 1947, the NFL teams played a 12 game schedule ... to the winner of their December 14 season closer. A crowd of 48,632 turned out at Wrigley Field to watch ..., L Losses, T Ties, PCT Winning Percentage, PF Points For, PA Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div style float left width 48 class wikitable ... more details
Points Against Note The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972 div ... 1958 NFL playoffs Home team in capitals Eastern Conference Playoff Game N.Y. GIANTS 10, Cleveland 0 NFL Championship Game Baltimore 23, N.Y. GIANTS 17 OT Awards cellpadding 3 cellspacing 1 NFL Most Valuable Player Award Most Valuable Player Jim Brown , Running Back , Cleveland NFL Coach of the Year Award Coach of the Year Weeb Eubank , Baltimore Colts References NFL Record and Fact Book ISBN 1 932994 36 X http www.nfl.com history chronology 1951 1960 NFL History 1951 1960 Last accessed December 4, 2005 http nflhistory.net linescores pdf 1958.pdf 1958 season in details Total Football The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1958 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1958 NflSeason Category National Football League seasons 1958 Category 1958 in American football National Football League Category 1958 National Football League season fr Saison NFL ...Infobox NFL year 1958 NFLchampion Baltimore Colts 1953 1983 Baltimore Colts Eastchampion New York Giants Westchampion Baltimore Colts 1953 1983 Baltimore Colts regular season September 28 December 14, 1958 The 1958 NFLseason was the 39th regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League . The Indianapolis Colts Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants , 23&ndash 17, in the first sudden death overtime in an NFL Championship Game. The game would be known to American football fans as 1958 NFL Championship Game The Greatest Game Ever Played . Conference races The 1958 Colts&ndash Giants title game was a milestone in the popularity of pro football, but the Giants almost didn t make it there. The Cleveland Browns led the Eastern Conference title race up until the final week. On December 14, the 9&ndash 2 Browns visited the 8&ndash 3 Giants. As a snowstorm swept over Yankee Stadium, the Browns 10 3 lead gave way to a 10&ndash 10 tie game on Frank Gifford s pass to Bob Schnelker ... more details
Infobox NFL year 1969 image NFL50th.png imagesize 150px caption NFL 50th season anniversary logo NFLchampion 1969 Minnesota Vikings season Minnesota Vikings Eastchampion 1969 Cleveland Browns season Cleveland Browns Westchampion 1969 Minnesota Vikings season Minnesota Vikings regular season September 21, 1969 December 21, 1969 pb date January 18, 1970 The 1969 NFLseason was the 50th regular seasonNFL regular season of the National Football League , and the last one before the AFL NFL Merger . To honor the NFL s 50th season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season. As per the agreement made during the 1967 NFLseason 1967 season , the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants switched divisions again, returning to the 1967 alignment. The season ended when the 1969 Minnesota Vikings season Minnesota Vikings defeated the 1969 Cleveland Browns season Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game, only to be defeated by the American Football League s 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season Kansas City Chiefs in Super ..., PF Points For, PA Points Against Note Prior to 1972, the NFL did not include tie games when ... 298 align center align left 1969 St. Louis Cardinals NFLseason St. Louis Cardinals 4 9 1 .308 314 ... League season References Reflist added under references heading by script assisted edit NFL Record ... League ISBN 0 06 270174 6 1969 NFLseason by team NFL seasons DEFAULTSORT 1969 NflSeason Category ... for the division lead at season s end, a one game playoff was conducted to break the tie. Starting ... winners had nothing to play for and the last month of the season was uneventful, save for the Rams ... efefef Team W L T PCT PF PA align center align left 1969 Dallas Cowboys season Dallas Cowboys 11 2 1 .846 369 223 align center align left 1969 Washington Redskins season Washington Redskins 7 5 2 .583 307 319 align center align left 1969 New Orleans Saints season New Orleans Saints 5 9 0 .357 311 393 ... more details
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