1937 NFL season
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The 1937 NFL season was the 18th regular season of the National Football League. The Cleveland Rams joined the league as an expansion team. Meanwhile, the Redskins relocated from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C.
The season ended when the Redskins defeated the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game.
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[edit] 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 6 inches while the ones on the back must be at least 8 inches.
- If a kickoff goes out of bounds, the ball is put in play either on the opponent's 35-yard line or 10 yards from the spot where it crossed the sideline.
- The penalty for an illegal forward pass that is thrown beyond the line of scrimmage is a loss of down and five yards from the spot of the foul.
[edit] Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 195 | 120 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 128 | 109 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 122 | 145 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 82 | 174 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 86 | 177 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 201 | 100 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 220 | 122 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 180 | 105 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 135 | 165 |
| Cleveland Rams | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 75 | 207 |
[edit] NFL Championship Game
Washington 28, Chi. Bears 21, at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, December 12, 1937
[edit] References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1931-1940 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1937 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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