1944 NFL season
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The 1944 NFL season was the 25th regular season of the National Football League. The Boston Yanks joined the league as an expansion team. Also, the Brooklyn Dodgers changed their name to Brooklyn Tigers. Meanwhile, both the Cleveland Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles resumed their traditional operations. But the Pittsburgh Steelers then merged with the Chicago Cardinals for this one season. The combined team, known as Card-Pitt, played half of their home games in each city.
The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game.
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[edit] Major rule changes
- The free substitution rule is modified so that substitutes do not have to report to the officials before a play.
- Communication between the players and coaches on the field is permitted as long as the coaches are in the designated areas along the sidelines, and that they do not cause a delay in the game.
- If the offensive team commits pass interference in their opponent's end zone, it is just a distance penalty and no longer an automatic touchback.
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 206 | 75 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 1 | 2 | .875 | 267 | 131 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 169 | 180 |
| Boston Yanks | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 82 | 233 |
| Brooklyn Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 69 | 166 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 238 | 141 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 258 | 172 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 216 | 151 |
| Cleveland Rams | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 188 | 224 |
| Card-Pitt | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 108 | 328 |
[edit] NFL Championship Game
Green Bay 14, N.Y. Giants 7, at Polo Grounds, New York City, December 17, 1944
[edit] Awards
| Joe F. Carr Trophy (Most Valuable Player) | Frank Sinkwich, Halfback, Detroit |
[edit] References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1941-1950 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1944 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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