1946 NFL season
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The 1946 NFL season was the 27th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, Elmer Layden resigned as NFL Commissioner and Bert Bell, co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles, replaced him. Meanwhile, the All-America Football Conference was formed to rival the NFL, and the Rams became the first NFL team based on the West Coast after they relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, to Los Angeles, California. A regular season game was played on Tuesday, the last until the 2010 season, on October 1, between New York and Boston.
Quick Facts Regular season, Duration ...
Regular season | |
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Duration | September 20 – December 8, 1946 |
East Champions | New York Giants |
West Champions | Chicago Bears |
Championship Game | |
Champions | Chicago Bears |
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The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game.