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Detroit Detroit The 1957 NFL Championship Game was the 25th annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), held on December 29 at Briggs
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blown lead in the 1957 NFL Western Conference Championship game against the Lions, who later went on to win the 1957 NFL Championship Game against the Browns
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Renowned American football event
1958 NFL Championship Game was the 26th NFL championship game, played on December 28 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. It was the first NFL game to be
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original NFL Championship, and its game results are listed with that of its predecessor in the annual NFL Record and Fact Book. Since the pre-merger NFL consisted
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To settle the tie, a playoff game was played; Chicago won the game and the championship. The following year, the NFL split into two divisions, and the
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Lions 49ers Colts Rams The 1957 NFL season was the 38th regular season of the National Football League. After a 5-to-7-game preseason slate, the league's
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Championship Game era from 1933 to 1965 3) The Super Bowl era from 1966 to the present day All championships awarded in each era count the same in the NFL record
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Yankee Stadium The 1956 NFL Championship Game was the league's 24th championship game, played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx in New York City on December
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Green Bay Green Bay The 1965 NFL Championship Game was the 33rd championship game for the National Football League (NFL), played on January 2, 1966, at
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heartbreak of 1957". The Mercury News. December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2024. "Memories: Last Detroit NFL championship in 1957". The Voice. January
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Cleveland The 1952 NFL Championship Game was the 20th annual championship game, held on December 28 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio
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US National Football League playoff games
rounds. NFL postseason history can be traced to the first NFL Championship Game in 1933, though in the early years, qualification for the game was based
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Conference (AFC) Championship Game has faced the winner of the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game in the culmination of the NFL playoffs. Before
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The 1957 season was the Detroit Lions' 28th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 24th as the Detroit Lions, and their first under head
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American football player (1934–2019)
seasons, seven of them for the Detroit Lions, with whom he won the 1957 NFL Championship Game. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979
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1958. He won an NFL championship with the Lions in 1957 and caught a touchdown pass in the 1957 NFL Championship Game. He concluded his NFL career with the
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playoff victory between the 1957 NFL Championship Game and a wild-card round victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the 2023-24 NFL playoffs. It was the only
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2002 National Football League championship game
relocating to Los Angeles in 2016, the Rams then returned to the NFL's championship game in Super Bowl LIII, in which they were again defeated by the Patriots
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Super Bowl LIX, the league's championship game, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 9. The 2024 NFL league year and trading period
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American football player (born 1934)
quarterback. Reichow saw relief duty at quarterback in the 1957 NFL Championship Game, when Rote left the game with the Lions leading, 52–14. He threw a 17-yard
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American football player and wrestler (1929–2009)
1952 NFL draft. After a stint in the military, Mains played for the Lions from 1953 to 1961. He won two NFL championships and was a starter in the 1957 NFL
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tight end David Hill, the Lions' first playoff score since the 1957 NFL Championship Game. Lions receiver Leonard Thompson was the top performer for his
1982–83_NFL_playoffs
National Football League games in the US
Pennsylvania and unrelated to the current NFL, attempted to settle its championship over Thanksgiving weekend. After the game ended in a tie, all three teams in
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College Football Playoff National Championship game. Beck was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft. Beck was born on November
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broadcast the National Football League Championship Game from the 1940s until the 1969 NFL season (after which the NFL merged with the American Football League)
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failure; the NFL's associations with NBC (as well as with CBS) proved to be a boost to the league's popularity. For the 1957 NFL championship game, Van Patrick
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expertise, and commentary to the Madden NFL video game series, which became the best-selling American football video game franchise. Madden was inducted to
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1995 edition of the Super Bowl
(NFL) champion for the 1994 season. The 49ers defeated the Chargers by a score of 49–26, becoming the first team to win five Super Bowl championships.
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first playoff game since 1957, stunned the heavily favored Vikings, the defending NFL champions who had finished the regular season with an NFL best record
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game against the San Francisco 49ers. He also had two touchdown catches in the Lions' victory over the Cleveland Browns in the 1957 NFL Championship Game
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Lions' inaugural Thanksgiving game nationwide. Regular broadcasts of games began after World War II and the first NFL championship to be televised was the 1948
NFL on television in the 1950s
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American football player and actor (1936–2023)
League (NFL) from 1957 to 1965. Widely considered one of the greatest running backs of all time, as well as one of the greatest players in NFL history
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1957 basketball championship series
The 1957 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series of the 1956–57 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the
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School in the United States
George Wilson (SJMA 1933) — NFL end with the Chicago Bears (1937–46), coached the Detroit Lions to the 1957 NFL Championship Game, later became the first
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implemented in 1933 that culminated with the NFL Championship Game. Following an agreement to merge the NFL with the rival American Football League (AFL)
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American football player and commentator (born 1977)
13 AFC Championship Games (including eight consecutive from 2011 to 2018), nine Super Bowl appearances, and six Super Bowl titles, all NFL records for
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American football player, businessman, and politician (1930–2017)
defeated the Browns, 59–14, in the 1957 NFL Championship Game. From 1959 to 1964, Lary was the most dominant punter in the NFL. He led the league in punting
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continued to dominate. Between 1950 and 1955, Cleveland reached the NFL Championship Game every year, winning three times. McBride and his partners sold the
History of the Cleveland Browns
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American television program
to 1955. DuMont's NFL coverage consisted of contracts the network signed with individual NFL teams. Only for the NFL Championship Game did the network actually
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American football season
the NFL Kickoff Game, and ended on January 7, 2024. The playoffs started on January 13 and concluded with Super Bowl LVIII, the league's championship game
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American football player and coach (1914–1978)
National Football League Championship Game from 1940 to 1943 and 1946. Additionally, he was selected for the NFL All-Star Game from 1940 to 1942. He also
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Annual and franchise records
NFL playoff results is a listing of the year-by-year results of the NFL Playoff games to determine the final two teams for the championship game. The winners
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season with Detroit in 1957, he led the team in rushing, carrying for 621 yards and five touchdowns. In the 1957 NFL Championship Game, which was won by the
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American football player and executive (1957–2018)
1957 – June 4, 2018) was an American professional football wide receiver who played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL)
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the game (the Cardinals, Lions, Oilers/Titans, Chargers, Browns, Bills, and Vikings) had all won an NFL or AFL championship prior to the AFL–NFL merger
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their first postseason victory since the team won the 1957 NFL Championship Game. In the game, Sanders was held to only 22 yards rushing before he broke
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American football player (born 2003)
Heisman Trophy en route to a national championship. He was selected by the Raiders first overall in the 2026 NFL draft. Fernando Gabriel Mendoza V was
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American football player (1933–2013)
Division and defeated the Cleveland Browns, 59–14, in the 1957 NFL Championship Game. After the 1957 season, McCord was invited to play in the 1958 Pro Bowl
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NFL team in Los Angeles, California
the Cleveland Rams in Cleveland, Ohio. The franchise won the 1945 NFL Championship Game, then moved to Los Angeles in 1946, making way for Paul Brown's
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NFL team in Phoenix, Arizona
2015) since their 1947–48 NFL championship game appearances. The Cardinals are the only NFL team that has never lost a playoff game at home: their 5–0 record
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All-star event of the National Football League
All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (since 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring
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game nearly doubled in 1965. 1964 AFL season AFL Championship Games 1964 NFL Championship Game 1964 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews Archived January 29, 2009
1964 American Football League Championship Game
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Documentary TV series
replacing the Lions 1957 playoff game win at #2. It was updated again in 2016 when NFL Network put the 2014 NFC Championship Game at #2. This led to a
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the championship game was played in 1966 on January 2, it is recognized as part of the 1965 NFL season. It was the latest date for an NFL Championship Game
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Bears in the NFL Championship Game. The Giants won another championship four years later, and made four appearances in the NFL Championship Game from 1939
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the NFL's championship game. The original trophy, designed by jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co., was awarded in 1967 to the winner of the first AFL-NFL World
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American football player (1933–2002)
Conference, and a one-game playoff was played in Green Bay to decide who would be the conference representative in the 1965 NFL Championship Game. The Colts lost
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Month of 1957
claim the 1956–57 DFB-Pokal association football title. In the 1957 NFL Championship Game, played at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit Lions
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American football player and coach (1932–2024)
Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions for 13 years from 1953 to 1965. He won two NFL championships with the Lions (1953 and 1957), and, between 1954
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appearances and five Super Bowl wins during the 1980s. The game was featured as part of the NFL's Greatest Games, known as The Forgotten Classic. This was
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Broadcasts of NFL games produced by CBS Sports
aired NFL games from the National Football Conference. Since 1975, game coverage has been preceded by pre-game show The NFL Today, which features game previews
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Annual Gaelic football competition in Ireland
worst was 1929–1942, fourteen championships.) Louth reached the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time since 1957. Mayo's victory in the All-Ireland
2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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American football player (born 1995)
Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, he led the team to seven consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances and
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American football player (1935–2001)
player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1970. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Smith
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College football game
Football Championship Game (officially known as the 2025 Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game for sponsorship reasons) was a college football game played
2025 Big Ten Football Championship Game
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American football player (born 1935)
the 1957 NFL Championship Game, O'Connell played the first half and Plum the second in a lop-sided loss to the Detroit Lions. O'Connell left the NFL after
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American football award given by the Associated Press
be named AP NFL MVP was Mark Moseley, who won as a placekicker in 1982. Thirteen awardees also won the Super Bowl (or NFL Championship Game prior to 1966)
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(17) for total conference championship game appearances. In addition, they have hosted the second-most conference championship games (11) than any franchise
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American football player (1930–2015)
captured the first two NFL championships in franchise history. He led the league in touchdown receptions (eight) in the 1957 season, which marked the
Jim_Mutscheller
AFL Championship Game
The 1962 AFL Championship Game was played on December 23 at Jeppesen Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Western Division's Dallas Texans (11–3) defeated the
1962 American Football League Championship Game
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NFL team in Green Bay, Wisconsin
United States. Since 1957, home games have been played at Lambeau Field. They hold the record for the most wins and championships in NFL history. The Packers
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NFL team in Washington, D.C.
first championship by defeating the Chicago Bears in the 1937 NFL Championship Game. The Redskins met the Bears again in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. The
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American professional football coach (born 1972)
Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the 2008 AFC Championship Game, Tomlin became the youngest NFL head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl. He also
Mike_Tomlin
American football player (born 2000)
the 2024 NFL draft. He set several rookie records while leading the Commanders to their most wins in a season and first NFC Championship Game appearance
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NFL team in Detroit, Michigan
Lions won four NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957. Following the 1957 championship, the franchise did not win a playoff game until the 1991
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American football player (1935–1992)
National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Eagles in the 22nd round of the 1957 NFL draft after playing college
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would play in the NFL Championship Game, the NFL held a one-game conference playoff. The Giants shut the Browns out 10–0. In 1961, the NFL expanded its regular
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Cleveland Browns shut out the Baltimore Colts 27–0 in the NFL Championship Game. The 1964 NFL draft was held on December 2, 1963, at Chicago's Sheraton
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Cavaliers and was selected in the fifth round of the 1957 NFL draft. He played in the NFL from 1957 to 1969 and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of
Henry_Jordan
American football player and coach (1934–2025)
Paul Brown. The Browns finished first in the NFL's East Division, but lost the 1957 NFL Championship game to the Detroit Lions. Wiggin spent his entire
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American football team season
playoff game at Kezar Stadium on December 22. The winner would host the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Browns for the NFL championship the following
1957 San Francisco 49ers season
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Game 1953 NFL draft 1954 NFL draft 1955 NFL draft 1956 NFL draft 1957 NFL draft 1958 NFL draft 1959 NFL draft 1960 NFL draft 1960 NBA All-Star Game 1961
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Waterfield's passes for an NFL record of 303 receiving yards in a single game. On December 16, 1945, in the 1945 NFL Championship Game, Waterfield led the Rams
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1957 Cleveland Browns football season
championship game to the Detroit Lions, 59–14. The Browns missed the playoffs the previous season, ending ten straight years of league championship game
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American football player (born 1998)
National Championship. After his junior season was cut short by a hip injury, Tagovailoa was selected fifth overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 2020 NFL draft
Tua_Tagovailoa
College football game
The 2002 Big 12 Championship Game was a college football game played on Saturday, December 7, 2002, at Reliant Stadium in Houston. This was the 7th Big
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the winner of each division playing in the NFL Championship Game. The 1933 season was the first in which no NFL team folded or suspended operations. Portsmouth
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American football player (1926–1972)
weeks during the 1957 season by a severely bruised shoulder, but the Browns, led by Jim Brown, reached the 1957 NFL Championship Game, losing to the Lions
Len_Ford
American football player (born 1996)
five consecutive division titles, and two conference championship game berths. He was named NFL Most Valuable Player in 2024 and has also received four
Josh_Allen
finished in first place in the NFL Western Conference, and defeated the Cleveland Browns in the 1957 NFL Championship Game. The team's statistical leaders
1957_in_Michigan
CEO of the National Football League in the US
refused to lift a blackout for Detroit viewers to watch the sold out 1957 NFL Championship between the Lions and the Cleveland Browns, claiming it would be
Commissioner_of_the_NFL
College football bowl game
University (three being unclaimed) and first since 1957. The game was the first BCS National Championship Game not televised on network television, instead
2011 BCS National Championship Game
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most total championships amongst all 32 NFL franchises; the last of these was in 1957, which gives the club the second-longest NFL championship drought behind
List_of_Detroit_Lions_seasons
American football player (born 1991)
with four solo tackles. In the next game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Donald recorded two tackles and his first NFL sack on Josh McCown during the narrow
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American football history
traced to the 1958 NFL Championship Game, a contest that has been dubbed the "Greatest Game Ever Played". A rival league to the NFL, the American Football
History_of_American_football
American football player (born 1983)
Has Another NFC Championship Game Clunker". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020. "2020 NFL Top 100". Pro
Aaron_Rodgers
American football player and golfer (1935–2026)
senior in 1956. He was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 1957 NFL draft with the third overall pick. He started a total of 17 games in his
John_Brodie
Intercollegiate sports teams of Indiana University Bloomington
won the Big Ten Championship match 58–38 over Michigan. In 2015, Indiana defeated Ohio State 34–14 to win another BTU Championship game. Following the
Indiana_Hoosiers
American football matchup
Charities College All-Star Game was a preseason American football game played from 1934 to 1976 between the National Football League (NFL) champions and a team
Chicago Charities College All-Star Game
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