This is a list of National Football League champions prior to the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger, that is, all the franchises that have won the championship of the National Football League. The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues Professional Sports leagues are organized in numerous The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. From 1920–1932, the league champion was determined by a team's win-loss percentage, with ties omitted. The 1920 NFL season was the inaugural Regular season of the National Football League. The 1932 NFL season was the 13th Regular season of the National Football League. In 1932, due to a tie in the final standings, a playoff game was played to determine the championship. The 1932 NFL season was the 13th Regular season of the National Football League. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade
In 1933, the NFL was split into two divisions (after 1949, called conferences). The 1933 NFL season was the 14th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1949 NFL season was the 30th Regular season of the National Football League. The winners of each played to determine the league champion. This format would remain through the 1966 season. The 1966 NFL season was the 47th Regular season of the National Football League, and the season after which was played Super Bowl I, though it was Any ties in the regular season standings resulted in a playoff game, while the winner of the other conference stood idle. This last occurred in 1965. The 1965 NFL season was the 46th Regular season of the National Football League.
In 1967, the now 16-team NFL split each conference into two divisions of four teams each. The 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League. From 1967–69, the division winners met in a conference championship game. The 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1969 NFL season was the 50th Regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. The two conference champions then played for the NFL championship. Starting with the 1966 season, the NFL champion played the American Football League champion in what would become the Super Bowl. The 1966 NFL season was the 47th Regular season of the National Football League, and the season after which was played Super Bowl I, though it was Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL
Since the completion of the merger in 1970, the Super Bowl has served as the NFL championship game. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Unlike the Super Bowl, which is contested at a site selected years in advance, NFL championship games from 1933–69 took place at the home field of one of the competing teams. Throughout its history the National Football League and other leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champion including a period of interleague The 1933 NFL season was the 14th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1969 NFL season was the 50th Regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. Home field was not determined by record, but alternated between the conferences: the east hosted the even-numbered seasons and the west the odds.
Starting with the 1934 game the winning team received the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy. The trophy was named after Ed Thorp, a noted referee, rules expert, sporting goods dealer. Thorp died in 1934 and a large, traveling trophy was made that year, passed along from champion to champion each season with each championship team's name inscribed on it. Teams would also receive a replica trophy. The trophy was last awarded to the Minnesota Vikings in 1969. The actual trophy however is now missing. [1]
End-of-season championships
- Note: From 1920–1971, the NFL did not officially include tie games in the winning percentage.
| Season | Team | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. |
|---|
| 1920 | Akron Pros1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1. The 1920 NFL season was the inaugural Regular season of the National Football League. The Akron Pros were a National Football League team that played in Akron Ohio from 1920&ndash1925 and as the Akron Indians in 1926 000 |
| 1921 | Chicago Staleys2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | . The 1921 NFL season was the 2nd Regular season of the National Football League (then called the American Professional Football Association) The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 900 |
| 1922 | Canton Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1. The 1922 NFL season was the 3rd Regular season of what was now called National Football League (the league changed their name from American Professional Football The Canton Bulldogs were a professional American football team based in Canton Ohio, in the National Football League from 1920 to 1923 and 1925 to 000 |
| 1923 | Canton Bulldogs (2) | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1. The 1923 NFL season was the 4th Regular season of the National Football League. The Canton Bulldogs were a professional American football team based in Canton Ohio, in the National Football League from 1920 to 1923 and 1925 to 000 |
| 1924 | Cleveland Bulldogs3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | . The 1924 NFL season was the 5th Regular season of the National Football League. The Cleveland Bulldogs was a team that played in Cleveland Ohio in the National Football League. 875 |
| 1925 | Chicago Cardinals4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | . The 1925 NFL season was the 6th Regular season of the National Football League. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 846 |
| 1926 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | 14 | 1 | 2 | . The 1926 NFL season was the 7th Regular season of the National Football League. The Frankford Yellow Jackets was a professional American football team part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931 though its origin dates back to as 933 |
| 1927 | New York Giants | 11 | 1 | 1 | . The 1927 NFL season was the 8th Regular season of the National Football League. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 917 |
| 1928 | Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 1 | 2 | . The 1928 NFL season was the 9th Regular season of the National Football League. The Providence Steam Roller (also referred to as the Providence Steam Rollers, the Providence Steamroller and the Providence Steamrollers) was a professional 889 |
| 1929 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1. The 1929 NFL season was the 10th Regular season of the National Football League. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 000 |
| 1930 | Green Bay Packers (2) | 10 | 3 | 1 | . The 1930 NFL season was the 11th Regular season of the National Football League. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 769 |
| 1931 | Green Bay Packers (3) | 12 | 2 | 0 | . The 1931 NFL season was the 12th Regular season of the National Football League. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 857 |
| 1932 | Chicago Bears5 (2) | 7 | 1 | 6 | . The 1932 NFL season was the 13th Regular season of the National Football League. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 875 |
- No official standings were maintained for the 1920 season, and the championship was awarded to the Akron Pros in a league meeting on April 30, 1921. The Akron Pros were a National Football League team that played in Akron Ohio from 1920&ndash1925 and as the Akron Indians in 1926 Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Clubs played schedules that included games against non-league opponents.
- The Buffalo All-Americans disputed the title but lost. Logos link for these early teams Click to see logosClockwise from top-left to bottom right The Chicago Staleys were renamed the Chicago Bears in 1922. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.
- The NFL considers the Canton Bulldogs and the Cleveland Bulldogs to be separate franchises. The Canton Bulldogs were a professional American football team based in Canton Ohio, in the National Football League from 1920 to 1923 and 1925 to The Cleveland Bulldogs was a team that played in Cleveland Ohio in the National Football League.
- The Cardinals were named the 1925 NFL Champions as a result of the league's controversial ruling concerning the Pottsville Maroons. In American football, there is considerable controversy over whether the Pottsville Maroons should have been awarded the 1925 National Football League Championship
- At the end of the 1932 season the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans finished regularly scheduled games tied for first place. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Bears won a playoff game, which counted in the standings, 9-0. The 1932 NFL Playoff Game was the first ever playoff game held by the National Football League (NFL the major professional American football sports league in the
NFL Championships
| Eastern/American Division/Conference | Western/National Division/Conference |
| Season | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Location | Attendance |
|---|
| 1933 | Chicago Bears (3) | 23-21 | New York Giants | Wrigley Field | 26,000 |
| 1934 | New York Giants (2) | 30-13 | Chicago Bears | Polo Grounds | 35,059 |
| 1935 | Detroit Lions | 26-7 | New York Giants | University of Detroit Stadium | 15,000 |
| 1936 | Green Bay Packers (4) | 21-6 | Boston Redskins | Polo Grounds (2) | 29,545 |
| 1937 | Washington Redskins | 28-21 | Chicago Bears | Wrigley Field (2) | 15,870 |
| 1938 | New York Giants (3) | 23-17 | Green Bay Packers | Polo Grounds (3) | 48,120 |
| 1939 | Green Bay Packers (5) | 27-0 | New York Giants | Wisconsin State Fair Park (West Allis, WI) | 32,279 |
| 1940 | Chicago Bears (4) | 73-0 | Washington Redskins | Griffith Stadium | 36,034 |
| 1941 | Chicago Bears (5) | 37-9 | New York Giants | Wrigley Field (3) | 13,341 |
| 1942 | Washington Redskins (2) | 14-6 | Chicago Bears | Griffith Stadium (2) | 36,006 |
| 1943 | Chicago Bears (6) | 41-21 | Washington Redskins | Wrigley Field (4) | 34,320 |
| 1944 | Green Bay Packers (6) | 14-7 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds (4) | 46,016 |
| 1945 | Cleveland Rams | 15-14 | Washington Redskins | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 32,178 |
| 1946 | Chicago Bears (7) | 24-14 | New York Giants | Polo Grounds (5) | 58,346 |
| 1947 | Chicago Cardinals (2) | 28-21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Comiskey Park | 30,759 |
| 1948 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7-0 | Chicago Cardinals | Shibe Park | 36,309 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles (2) | 14-0 | Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 27,980 |
| 1950 | Cleveland Browns | 30-28 | Los Angeles Rams | Cleveland Municipal Stadium (2) | 29,751 |
| 1951 | Los Angeles Rams (2) | 24-17 | Cleveland Browns | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2) | 57,522 |
| 1952 | Detroit Lions (2) | 17-7 | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium (3) | 50,934 |
| 1953 | Detroit Lions (3) | 17-16 | Cleveland Browns | Briggs Stadium | 54,577 |
| 1954 | Cleveland Browns (2) | 56-10 | Detroit Lions | Cleveland Municipal Stadium (4) | 43,827 |
| 1955 | Cleveland Browns (3) | 38-14 | Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3) | 85,693 |
| 1956 | New York Giants (4) | 47-7 | Chicago Bears | Yankee Stadium | 56,836 |
| 1957 | Detroit Lions (4) | 59-14 | Cleveland Browns | Briggs Stadium (2) | 55,263 |
| 1958 | Baltimore Colts | 23-17 (OT) | New York Giants | Yankee Stadium (2) | 64,185 |
| 1959 | Baltimore Colts (2) | 31-16 | New York Giants | Memorial Stadium | 57,545 |
| 1960 | Philadelphia Eagles (3) | 17-13 | Green Bay Packers | Franklin Field | 67,325 |
| 1961 | Green Bay Packers (7) | 37-0 | New York Giants | "New" City Stadium | 39,029 |
| 1962 | Green Bay Packers (8) | 16-7 | New York Giants | Yankee Stadium (3) | 64,892 |
| 1963 | Chicago Bears (8) | 14-10 | New York Giants | Wrigley Field (5) | 45,801 |
| 1964 | Cleveland Browns (4) | 27-0 | Baltimore Colts | Cleveland Municipal Stadium (5) | 79,544 |
| 1965 | Green Bay Packers (9) | 23-12 | Cleveland Browns | Lambeau Field (2) | 50,777 |
| 1966 | Green Bay Packers (10) | 34-27 | Dallas Cowboys | Cotton Bowl | 74,152 |
| 1967 | Green Bay Packers (11) | 21-17 | Dallas Cowboys | Lambeau Field (3) | 50,861 |
| 1968 | Baltimore Colts (3) | 34-0 | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium (6) | 78,410 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Vikings (1) | 27-7 | Cleveland Browns | Metropolitan Stadium | 46,503 |
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- The site at Wisconsin State Fair Park where the Packers played their two games a year was the infield of The Milwaukee Mile. The Milwaukee Mile is a Race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
NFL Championship Game appearances 1933-1969
| Eastern/American Division/Conference | Western/National Division/Conference |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|
| 14 | New York Giants | 3 | 11 | . The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 214 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | 4 | 7 | . The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 364 |
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2 | . The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 800 |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | 6 | 4 | . The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 600 |
| 6 | Boston/Washington Redskins | 2 | 4 | . The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 333 |
| 5 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 1 | . The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 800 |
| 5 | Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 3 | . The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 400 |
| 4 | Baltimore Colts | 3 | 1 | . The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 750 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 1 | . The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 750 |
| 2 | Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 1 | . The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 500 |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 2 | . The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 000 |
| 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 1. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 000 |
Records
- The Cleveland Browns made six straight appearances in the NFL championship game (1950-55). The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The 1950 NFL season was the 31st Regular season of the National Football League. The 1955 NFL season was the 36th Regular season of the National Football League. The Chicago Bears made four straight (1940-43). The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 1940 NFL season was the 21st Regular season of the National Football League. The 1943 NFL season was the 24th Regular season of the National Football League.
- The Green Bay Packers won 3 straight championship games (1965-67), and the most over all championships with 12. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The 1965 NFL season was the 46th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League.
- The Browns lost 3 straight (1951-53) as did the New York Giants (1961-63). The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The 1951 NFL season was the 32nd Regular season of the National Football League. The 1953 NFL season was the 34th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1961 NFL season was the 42nd Regular season of the National Football League. The 1963 NFL season was the 44th Regular season of the National Football League.
- The Boston Redskins were the host team for the 1936 championship game, but team owner George Preston Marshall sold the game site to the Polo Grounds in New York City. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The 1936 NFL season was the 17th Regular season of the National Football League. George Preston Marshall (1896 &ndash 1969 was the long-time owner and president of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants The City of New York The Redskins moved south to Washington following the game.
- In the 37 NFL Championship games played, the teams from the Western Division / National / Western Conference won 25 of the games to the Eastern Division / American / Eastern Conference teams total of 12.
- The home team was 25-12 (. 676).
- Attendance
- Largest - 85,693 in 1955 at Los Angeles. The 1955 NFL season was the 36th Regular season of the National Football League. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
- Smallest - 13,341 in 1941 at Chicago. The 1941 NFL season was the 22nd Regular season of the National Football League. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
- Host Stadiums
- Cleveland Municipal Stadium hosted 6 games (1 with the Rams and 5 with the Browns)
- Wrigley Field hosted 5 (all with the Bears)
- Polo Grounds hosted 5 (4 with the Giants and the 1936 game moved by the Redskins)
- First and last points scored
- 1933: first points were scored by Chicago's Jack Manders a field goal. The first touchdown was scored by New York on a touchdown pass from Harry Newman to Morris "Red" Badrgo.
- 1969: last field goal was scored on a 3rd quarter kick by Minnesota's Fred Cox. The last points scored was on a Cleveland touchdown pass from Bill Nelsen to Gary Collins with the extra point scored by Don Cockroft.
- Winning and losing player shares
- 1933 - Each Chicago player received US$210. The 1933 NFL season was the 14th Regular season of the National Football League. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 34 and each New York player received US$140. 22.
- Note
- After the 1970 AFL-NFL merger and the emergence of the Super Bowl, all NFL league championship games prior to merger are listed along with the NFC conference championship games in the NFL's official records. The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL
- A third-place game was played during the 1960s. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Playoff Bowl was played in January in Miami. The Playoff Bowl (officially the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl) was a post-season game for third place in the NFL, played ten times following the 1960 The NFL officially classifies these ten games (and statistics) as exhibitions, not playoff games.
See also
References
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