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    Pre 1970 Football

    Which team was crowned champion in 1945 when a last-second Washington Redskins' field goal attempt was blown wide by a gust of wind?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Cleveland Rams. The Rams won, 15-14. The game was their last as the Cleveland Rams. The team moved to Los Angeles for the 1946 season.

    Which two teams played in a playoff game after tying for the NFL Western division title in 1941, the winner advancing to championship game?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears. Both ending the season with a 10-1 record, the one game playoff saw Chicago defeat the Packers 33-14, then go on to beat the Giants in the championship game.

    The Philadelphia Eagles won the lowest-scoring NFL Championship game, winning the 1948 title, 7-0. Which team did they beat?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Chicago Cardinals. A blizzard dumped a large amount of snow on the field in Philadelphia, resulting in very little offense from either team.

    The New York Giants claimed two NFL championship game victories in the 1930s. What other team tied with the Giants for most championship game wins in that same decade?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Green Bay Packers. The Giants beat the Bears ('34) and Packers ('38), while the Packers beat the Boston Redskins ('36) and Giants ('39).

    What two teams combined for the most points in a pre-merger (before 1970) NFL championship game where both teams scored at least once, and what year was the game played?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      1957 Lions-Browns. The Lions humiliated Cleveland, 59-14. The Bears beat the Redskins 73-0 in 1940, tying for the pre-merger combined scoring record.

    What NFL team appeared in a record 6 straight NFL championship games?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Cleveland Browns. The Browns' record is more remarkable when you consider that those six seasons (1950-51-52-53-54-55) were the Browns' first six years in the NFL after joining the league from the All-American Football Conference. The Browns won 3 of the games ('50,'54,'55).

    Which two teams met each other in the NFL Championship game at least once every decade through to the 1960s?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Bears-Giants. The teams met twice in the 1930s (one win each), twice in the 1940s (two Bears' wins), once in the 1950s (Giants won), and once in the 1960s (Bears won). The Packers and Giants met every decade except the 1950s.

    What two teams combined for the fewest points in a pre-merger NFL Championship game with both teams scoring at least once, and what year was the game played?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      1942 Redskins-Bears. The Redskins won, 14-6, spoiling the Bears' unbeaten season. Just two years prior, the Bears had beaten Washington 73-0 in the title game.

    Which team is the only one to win 3 straight NFL Championship games prior to the 1970 merger?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Green Bay Packers. The Packers beat the Browns in 1965 and the Cowboys in 1966 and 1967, the latter two wins earning them the right to play in the first two Super Bowls.

    Besides the blizzard game of 1948 and the ice bowl of 1934, some other NFL Championship games were marred by unusual weather. What type of weird weather influenced the outcome of the 1949 game between the Eagles and the Rams?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Driving rain. The shocking thing about the game is that it took place in Los Angeles. The Eagles won, 14-0.

    What inanimate object was a major player in the 1965 NFL Championship game between Green Bay and Cleveland?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Mud. The field was a virtual quagmire by game's end. The Packers won, 23-12.

    Everyone knows that the Baltimore Colts lost to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III. However, which team did the Colts beat in that year's NFL Championship game to earn the right to play against the Jets?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Cleveland Browns. The Colts appeared invincible in a 34-0 thrashing of Cleveland.

    Which franchise won the most AFL Championship games?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Dallas Texans-Kansas City Chiefs. The Texans won in 1962 and the Chiefs in 1966 and 1969.

    Which team did the Dallas Texans beat in the 1962 AFL Championship game in the longest pre-merger game in history?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Houston Oilers. The Texans won in the 6th quarter, 20-17. Houston, incidentally, was attempting to win the AFL Championship for the third straight year.

    Which AFL team was the only one to shutout the opposing team in a championship game?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      Buffalo Bills. The Bills blanked San Diego, 23-0, in 1965.

    The AFL invited four teams to its postseason in 1969, the last year of the league's existence. Kansas City beat Oakland in that year's Championship game. Which two teams were ousted in the first round?Pre-1970 Pro Football Champions

      New York Jets-Houston Oilers. The Chiefs squeaked out a 13-6 win over the Jets, while the Raiders dismantled Houston, 56-7.

    What is the surname of the brothers, who became associated with the Colombus team?Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football

      Nesser. Alfred, Frank, Fred, John, Phillip, Raymond, Theodore, and Ted Jr., all spent some time playing for the Panhandles.

    Who was regarded as the first professional football player?Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football

      William Heffelfinger. "Pudge" a three time all-american from Yale was paid money to play in a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association on November 12, 1892. He scored the only points in the game, stripping the opposing ball carrier and running for the score.

    Who was the first African-American professional football player?Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football

      Charles Follis. Pollard was the first in the NFL. Follis, however, was the star halfback of the 1904 Shelby (Ohio) Blues.

    Where did the Minneapolis Marines play their games?Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football

      Nicollet Park. Navin Field was home to the Detroit Heralds, Parduhn Field for the Hammond Clabbys, and Driving Park for the Massilon Tigers.

    What was the nickname of Rube Johnson?Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football

      The Kicking Swede. He played for the Evanston North Ends.

    Of the top 25 teams in 1919, who had the highest average attendence for games?Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football

      Green Bay. They averaged 5,000 a game. The three Ohio teams averaged 4,000.

    Prior to 1916, the team that scored a touchdown retained possession (and the scored upon team was required to kick off to them)?Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football

      t. It made for many blowouts.

    What were the colors of the Toledo Maroons? Before 1920 : Pre NFL Football

      Maroon and White.

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