1950 NFL playoffs

1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 0 0 3 3 • Browns 3 0 0 5 8 Date: Sunday, December 17 Location: Cleveland Stadium Game attendance: 33,054 Source: Pro Football Reference

Scoring summary 1 CLE Lou Groza 11-yard field goal CLE 3–0 4 NYG Randy Clay 20-yard field goal 3–3 4 CLE Lou Groza 28-yard field goal CLE 6–3 4 CLE Safety, Charlie Conerly tackled in the end zone by Jim Martin CLE 8–3

Scoring summary
1		CLE	Lou Groza 11-yard field goal	CLE 3–0
4		NYG	Randy Clay 20-yard field goal	3–3
4		CLE	Lou Groza 28-yard field goal	CLE 6–3
4		CLE	Safety, Charlie Conerly tackled in the end zone by Jim Martin	CLE 8–3

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 7 0 7 14 • Rams 3 14 7 0 24 Date: Sunday, December 17 Location: Los Angeles Coliseum Game attendance: 83,501 Source: Pro Football Reference

Scoring summary 1 LAR Bob Waterfield 43-yard field goal LAR 3–0 2 CHI Al Campana 22-yard rush (Johnny Lujack kick) CHI 7–3 2 LAR Tom Fears 43-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick) LAR 10–7 2 LAR Tom Fears 68-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick) LAR 17–7 3 LAR Tom Fears 27-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick) LAR 24–7 4 CHI Fred "Curly" Morrison 4-yard rush (Johnny Lujack kick) LAR 24–14

Scoring summary
1		LAR	Bob Waterfield 43-yard field goal	LAR 3–0
2		CHI	Al Campana 22-yard rush (Johnny Lujack kick)	CHI 7–3
2		LAR	Tom Fears 43-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick)	LAR 10–7
2		LAR	Tom Fears 68-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick)	LAR 17–7
3		LAR	Tom Fears 27-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick)	LAR 24–7
4		CHI	Fred "Curly" Morrison 4-yard rush (Johnny Lujack kick)	LAR 24–14

1 2 3 4 Total Rams 14 0 14 0 28 • Browns 7 6 7 10 30 Date: Sunday, December 24 Location: Cleveland Stadium Game attendance: 29,751 Source: Pro Football Reference

Scoring summary 1 LAR Glenn Davis 82-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick) LAR 7–0 1 CLE Dub Jones 27-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) 7–7 1 LAR Dick Hoerner 3-yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick) LAR 14–7 2 CLE Dante Lavelli 37-yard pass from Otto Graham (kick failed) LAR 14–13 3 CLE Dante Lavelli 39-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) CLE 20–14 3 LAR Dick Hoerner 1-yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick) LAR 21–20 3 LAR Larry Brink 6-yard fumble return (Bob Waterfield kick) LAR 28–20 4 CLE Rex Bumgardner 14-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) LAR 28–27 4 CLE Lou Groza 16-yard field goal CLE 30–28

Scoring summary
1		LAR	Glenn Davis 82-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick)	LAR 7–0
1		CLE	Dub Jones 27-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)	7–7
1		LAR	Dick Hoerner 3-yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)	LAR 14–7
2		CLE	Dante Lavelli 37-yard pass from Otto Graham (kick failed)	LAR 14–13
3		CLE	Dante Lavelli 39-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)	CLE 20–14
3		LAR	Dick Hoerner 1-yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick)	LAR 21–20
3		LAR	Larry Brink 6-yard fumble return (Bob Waterfield kick)	LAR 28–20
4		CLE	Rex Bumgardner 14-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick)	LAR 28–27
4		CLE	Lou Groza 16-yard field goal	CLE 30–28

The 1950 National Football League playoffs took place after the 1950 regular season ended with a tie for first place in both the American and National conferences. The ties forced one-game playoffs to determine who would play in the NFL championship game. It was the only time in the NFL's championship-game era that two such tiebreaker playoff games were needed in the same year. The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants tied for first place in the American Conference, while the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams tied for first place in the National Conference. The Browns proceeded to beat the Giants 8–3, and the Rams beat the Bears 24–14 in their playoff game. Cleveland then beat the Rams in the championship game the following week.

Playing their first year in the NFL after four years in the rival All-America Football Conference, the Browns battled with the Giants for the lead in the American Conference for most of the regular season. Cleveland ended with a 10–2 win–loss record, having lost its only two games against the Giants. The Giants, meanwhile, lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals. In the National Conference, the Bears and Rams were also near the top of the standings in the second half of the 12-game season, and both ended with 9–3 records.

The Browns and Giants and the Rams and Bears played their playoff games on December 17. In Cleveland against the Giants, the Browns won a low-scoring game in freezing conditions on two field goals by placekicker Lou Groza and a late-game safety. The Rams beat the Bears in 92-degree heat in Los Angeles, thanks largely to a strong performance by quarterback Bob Waterfield, who threw three touchdowns to end Tom Fears. The results set up a championship matchup between the Browns and Rams. The Browns won the game 30–28 on a Groza field goal with 28 seconds to play.

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