1944 NFL Championship Game

none November 2013 nflc 1944 Green Bay Packers New York Giants Curly Lambeau Steve Owen Western Eastern 8–2 8–1–1 GB NYG 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 0 7 7 December 17, 1944 Polo Grounds Manhattan, New York 46,016 Green Bay by 7 points Ronald Gibbs Blue Harry Wismer Packers: Curly Lambeau (coach/gm), Tony Canadeo, Don Hutson Giants: Tim Mara (owner/founder), Wellington Mara (administrator), Steve Owen (coach), Mel Hein, Arnie Herber, Ken Strong USA 1 Polo Grounds 40.831 -73.937 Location in the United States 5 290 The 1944 NFL Championship Game was the 12th National Football League (NFL) title game, played on December 17 at the Polo Grounds in New York City,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1944/12/17/page/27/article/giants-battle-packers-today-for-pro-title Chicago Sunday Tribune Giants battle Packers today for pro title December 17, 1944 1, part 2 with an attendance of 46,016.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1944/12/18/page/19/article/packers-win-pro-title-beat-giants-14-7 Chicago Daily Tribune Packers win pro title; beat Giants, 14-7 December 18, 1944 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oO8ZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HiMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2286%2C1196431 Milwaukee Journal Kuechle Oliver E. Packers defeat Giants 14 to 7; win national pro grid crown December 18, 1944 4, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lw0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7192%2C590658 Milwaukee Sentinel Schumacher Garry Packers cop pro title with 14-7 triumph over Giants December 18, 1944 4, part 2 The game featured the Green Bay Packers (8–2), champions of the Western Division versus the Eastern Division champion New York Giants (8–1–1).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PTcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6535%2C4492271 Pittsburgh Press United Press Pro grid summary December 11, 1944 17 Background The Packers were led by longtime head coach Curly Lambeau and its stars were running back Ted Fritsch, end Don Hutson, and quarterback Irv Comp. The Giants were led by head coach Steve Owen, running back Bill Paschal, former Packers quarterback Arnie Herber, and a dominant defense. The Packers were slight favorites, despite the Giants' 24–0 shutout win four weeks earlier.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QzcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2917%2C6277288 Pittsburgh Press United Press Pros battle for grid title December 17, 1944 33 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n-8ZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HiMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1829%2C378717 Milwaukee Journal Kuechle Oliver E. Green Bay 11-5 favorite; Owen sees even chance December 17, 1944 5, part 2 Prior to the game, the Packers had spent over a week preparing in Charlottesville, Virginia; they had completed their regular season on November 26, while the Giants finished on December 10. If the title game ended in a tie, the teams would share the championship. Game recap Green Bay scored two touchdowns in the second quarter then yielded one early in the fourth to win 14–7 for their sixth and final league title under Lambeau,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4sIwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4999%2C2040342 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette United Press Packers win pro grid title, 14-7 December 18, 1944 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TjIgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6178%2C145982 Pittsburgh Press United Press Petersen Leo H. Breaks help Packers to pro grid title December 19, 1944 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lN5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w_8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4341%2C2511752 Toledo Blade Ohio INS Packers win 6th pro title by beating Giants, 14-7 December 18, 1944 20 their first since 1939.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=otpXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7389%2C3527842 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington United Press Packers' eleven defeats Giants December 18, 1944 13 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uLdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6673%2C6654114 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Meier Ted Green Bay cops pro grid title December 18, 1944 8 The Packers did not return to the championship game for sixteen years, and won the following year in 1961, the first of five titles in seven seasons in the 1960s under head coach Vince Lombardi. Scoring summary Sunday, December 17, 1944 Kickoff: 2 p.m. EWT (EDT) First quarter no scoring Second quarter GB – Ted Fritsch 1 run (Don Hutson kick), 7–0 GB GB – Fritsch 28 pass from Irv Comp (Hutson kick), 14–0 GB Third quarter no scoring Fourth quarter NY – Ward Cuff 1 run (Ken Strong kick), 14–7 GB Officials Referee: Ronald Gibbs Umpire: Carl Brubaker Head linesman: Charlie Berry Field judge: Eugene Miller The NFL had only four game officials in 1944; the back judge was added in 1947, the line judge in 1965, and the side judge in 1978. Players' shares The players' shares were the highest to date: each Packer player received about $1,500 while each Giant saw about $900. 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