1951 NFL season

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1951 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration	September 28, 1951 - December 16, 1951
American Conf. Champions	Cleveland Browns
National Conf. Champions	Los Angeles Rams
Championship Game
Champions	Los Angeles Rams
National Football League seasons  < 1950 1952 >

The 1951 NFL season was the 32nd regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Baltimore Colts owner Abraham Watner faced financial difficulties, and thus gave his team and its player contracts back to the league for $50,000. However, many Baltimore fans started to protest the loss of their team. Supporting groups such as its fan club and its marching band remained in operation and worked for the team's revival (which eventually led to a new Baltimore team in 1953).

For the first time, the NFL Championship Game was televised across the nation. The DuMont Television Network paid $75,000 to broadcast the game. Viewers coast-to-coast watched the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cleveland Browns 24-17.

Contents 1 Major rule changes 2 Final standings 3 NFL Championship Game 4 References

[edit] Major rule changes

• No offensive tackle, guard, or center would be eligible to catch or touch a forward pass.
• Aluminum shoe cleats are banned.

[edit] Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

[edit] NFL Championship Game

For more details on this topic, see NFL Championship Game, 1951.

Los Angeles 24, Cleveland 17 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, December 23, 1951

[edit] References

• NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
• NFL History 1951-1960 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
• 1951 season in details
• Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)

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