NFL Championship Game, 1954

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1954 NFL Championship Game

Detroit Lions	Cleveland Browns
10	56

	1	2	3	4	Total
Detroit Lions	3	7	0	0	10
Cleveland Browns	14	21	14	7	56

Date

December 26, 1954

Stadium

Cleveland Municipal Stadium

City

Cleveland, OH

Attendance

N/A

The 1954 National Football League championship game was the 22nd annual championship game. The NFL title game was held on December 26, 1954, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio. This was the third straight title game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns.

The Detroit Lions had finished the 1954 season with a record of 9-2-1 and the Western Conference title. The Lions were led by quarterback Bobby Layne and running back Doak Walker.

Cleveland Browns had finished the regular season with a record of 9-3 and won the Eastern Conference. The Browns were led by their head coach Paul Brown and quarterback Otto Graham.

Scoring

DET - FG Walker 36
CLE - Renfro 35 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick)
CLE - Brewster 8 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick)
CLE - Graham 1 yard run (Groza kick)
DET - Bowman 5 yard run (Walker kick)
CLE - Graham 5 yard run(Groza kick)
CLE - Renfro 31 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick)
CLE - Graham 1 yard run (Groza kick)
CLE - Morrison 12 yard run (Groza kick)
CLE - Hanulak 12 yard run (Groza kick)

[edit] References

[1] Chuck Heaton, "Browns Regain Title 56 to 10", Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 26, 1954, Browns history database retrieved December 12, 2007

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