1939 NFL
Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him. An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast a Brooklyn Dodgers–Philadelphia Eagles game. The experimental broadcast was broadcast only to viewers in New York and Albany; regular broadcasting of NFL games would not begin until 1951. Though both the Giants and the Packers finished a game ahead of their closest division rivals, both clinched their divisions on December 3, the final day of the 11-game regular season. The New York Giants and Washington Redskins had played to a 0–0 tie earlier in the season, and both had 8–1–1 records when they met at New York's Polo
Grounds before a crowd of 62,404. The Giants didn't reach the end zone, but three field goals were enough for a 9–7 win and the Eastern Division title. The Western Division race was a tight battle between the Lions, Bears, and Packers. Detroit was unbeaten after four games, but on October 22, Green Bay beat them 26–7 to give both teams records of 4–1–0. In Week Ten (November 12), the Bears beat the Lions 23–13, and the Packers beat the Eagles 23–16, tying Detroit and Green Bay at 6–2–0, half a game ahead of the 6–3–0 Bears. On November 26, the Bears closed their season at 8–3–0 after a 48–7 win over the Cardinals, while the Packers edged the Rams, 7–6 to reach 8–2–0. Green Bay was behind 7–3 at halftime in its season-ender at Detroit, and a loss would have forced a playoff for the Western Division, but Clarke Hinkle's touchdown in the final quarter gave the Packers a 12–7 win and the division title. In the NFL Championship Game, it was not much of a contest. The Packers' stingy defense completely dominated the Giants offense, including six interceptions, and would go on to shut out New York 27-0, to claim the 1939 NFL Championship.
Grounds before a crowd of 62,404. The Giants didn't reach the end zone, but three field goals were enough for a 9–7 win and the Eastern Division title. The Western Division race was a tight battle between the Lions, Bears, and Packers. Detroit was unbeaten after four games, but on October 22, Green Bay beat them 26–7 to give both teams records of 4–1–0. In Week Ten (November 12), the Bears beat the Lions 23–13, and the Packers beat the Eagles 23–16, tying Detroit and Green Bay at 6–2–0, half a game ahead of the 6–3–0 Bears. On November 26, the Bears closed their season at 8–3–0 after a 48–7 win over the Cardinals, while the Packers edged the Rams, 7–6 to reach 8–2–0. Green Bay was behind 7–3 at halftime in its season-ender at Detroit, and a loss would have forced a playoff for the Western Division, but Clarke Hinkle's touchdown in the final quarter gave the Packers a 12–7 win and the division title. In the NFL Championship Game, it was not much of a contest. The Packers' stingy defense completely dominated the Giants offense, including six interceptions, and would go on to shut out New York 27-0, to claim the 1939 NFL Championship.
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