The 1954 National Football League championship game was the 22nd annual championship game. The NFL title game was held on December 26, 1954, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio. This was the third straight title game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns.
The Detroit Lions had finished the 1954 season with a record of 9-2-1 and the Western Conference title. The Lions were led by quarterback Bobby Layne and running back Doak Walker.
Cleveland Browns had finished the regular season with a record of 9-3 and won the Eastern Conference. The Browns were led by their head coach Paul Brown and quarterback Otto Graham.
Scoring
- DET - FG Walker 36 3-0 DET
- CLE - Renfro 35 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick) 7-3 CLE
- CLE - Brewster 8 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick) 14-3 CLE
- CLE - Graham 1 yard run (Groza kick) 21-3 CLE
- DET - Bowman 5 yard run (Walker kick) 21-10 CLE
- CLE - Graham 5 yard run(Groza kick) 28-10 CLE
- CLE - Renfro 31 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick) 35-10 CLE
- CLE - Graham 1 yard run (Groza kick) 42-10 CLE
- CLE - Morrison 12 yard run (Groza kick) 49-10 CLE
- CLE - Hanulak 12 yard run (Groza kick) 56-10 CLE
References
[1] Chuck Heaton, "Browns Regain Title 56 to 10", Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 26, 1954, Browns history database retrieved December 12, 2007
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1 – From 1966 to 1969, the first four Super Bowls were "World Championship" games played between two independent professional football leagues, AFL and NFL, and when the league merged in 1970 the Super Bowl became the NFL Championship Game.
2 – Dates in the list denote the season, not the calendar year in which the championship game was played. For instance, Super Bowl XLI was played in 2007, but was the championship for the 2006 season.
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