Green Bay became only the second team to win back-to-back NFL championships (Canton Bulldogs were the first, in 1992 and 1923). Green Bay didn't secure the championship until the last game of the season, a 6-6 tie, leaving their record at 10-3-1. At 13-4 the New York Giants finished as runners-up. There still were no playoffs, the championship was decided by winning percentage only.
2. 1931
Answer: Green Bay Packers
Green Bay became the first team to win back-to-back-to-back NFL championships. They finished 12-2 while the Portsmouth Spartans posted an 11-3 mark. The two teams never faced each other that season.
3. 1932
Answer: Chicago Bears
The Portsmouth Spartans and Chicago Bears both had 6-1 records (and a combined 10 ties, which didn't count in the standings) which set up the first ever playoff game for the NFL title, which was won by the Bears 9-0. It was held in Chicago. The game was played indoors on a smaller than regulation size field.
4. 1933
Answer: Chicago Bears
After the previous season's first ever playoff game, which was held to break a tie, the league changed to two divisions and planned a championship game from the start. Chicago repeated as champions, going 10-2-1 and beating the Giants 23-21 in the championship game.
5. 1934
Answer: New York Giants
The Bears went 13-0, while the Giants were only 8-5, but with the second NFL Championship game deciding the league's crown it didn't matter. The Giants crushed the Bears 30-13 in the title game. The championship game was held in New York. With the win the Bears fell to 2-1 in playoff games and the Giants became on the second team in history to win one.
6. 1935
Answer: Detroit Lions
At 7-3-2 the Detroit Lions (who moved and were renamed from the former Portsmouth team) won their division. The Giants posted a 9-2 record to return to the title game for the third straight year. The Lions won easily by a 26-7 margin. The game was held in Detroit.
7. 1936
Answer: Green Bay Packers
This was the first time in NFL history that all of the team played the same number of games. At 7-6 the Boston Redskins topped their division, the first time a team other than the Giants had won that division. The Packers posted a 10-1-1 record. The game, played in New York, was was 21-6 victory for Green Bay.
8. 1937
Answer: Washington Redskins
Washington beat Chicago 28-21 in the championship game. The Bears had a 9-1-1 regular season while the Redskins had an 8-3 regular season.
9. 1938
Answer: New York Giants
At 8-3 the Packers won their division by a single game, while at 8-2-1 the Giants won theirs by two games. The Polo Grounds in New York hosted the championship game. The Giants won the game 23-17.
10. 1939
Answer: Green Bay Packers
27-0 was the final score as the Packers avenged a loss in the previous year's title game. The Packers were 9-2 in the regular season. The Giants were 9-1-1 in the regular season.
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The first 5 quizzes cover the NFL championship games for the first 50 years of the NFL. The last 4 over lap with the first four Super Bowls, but still only cover the NFL title game, not the Super Bowl. Quiz #6 on this list covers the AFL champions from the 10 years that was an independent league.
