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The 1954 NFL Championship Game was the National Football League's 22nd annual championship game, held on December 26 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.Billed as the "1954 World Professional Football Championship Game," the turnover-plagued contest was won by the Cleveland Browns, who defeated the Detroit Lions 56–10.
The NFL Championship Game was ended after the 1969 season, succeeded by the NFC Championship Game. [2] [6] The champions of that game play the champions of the AFC Championship Game in the Super Bowl to determine the NFL champion. [2] The Green Bay Packers won the most NFL championships before the merger, winning eleven of the fifty ...
The 1954 NFL season was the 35th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended when the Cleveland Browns defeated the Detroit Lions in the NFL Championship Game . Draft
December 26, 1954 – The Browns defeated the Lions 56–10 in the 1954 NFL Championship Game. April 19, 1960 – The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians played 15 innings on Opening Day, tying the record for the longest Opening-Day game. June 17, 1960 – Ted Williams hits his 500th career home run. December 27, 1964 – The Browns defeated ...
The 1957 NFL Championship Game was the 25th annual championship game of the National Football League ... they met previously in 1952, 1953, and 1954. The Browns, ...
The 1954 Cleveland Browns season was the team's fifth season with the National Football League. The Browns' defense became the first defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest rushing yards allowed, fewest passing yards allowed, and fewest total yards allowed.
(NFL.com noted that Cleveland's Otto Graham accomplished the feat in the 1954 NFL Championship game vs. Detroit.) Allen finished throwing 22-of-37 for 342 yards in the loss for the Bills. He had ...
With the game tied 3–3 in the fourth quarter, Graham gained 45 yards by running with the ball on a long drive to set up a 28-yard Lou Groza field goal that put the Browns ahead 6–3. [50] A safety after the ensuing kickoff made the final score 8–3. [50] The win put Cleveland in the NFL championship game against the Los Angeles Rams.