1952 NFL season
| Regular season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 28 – December 14, 1952 |
| American Conf. Champions | Cleveland Browns |
| National Conf. Champions | Detroit Lions |
| Championship Game | |
| Champions | Detroit Lions |
The 1952 NFL season was the 33rd regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, New York Yanks owner Ted Collins sold his team back to the NFL. A few days later, a new team was then awarded to an ownership group in Dallas, Texas after it purchased the assets of the Yanks.
However, the new Dallas Texans went 1–11, and was sold back to the league midway through the season. For the team's last five games, the league operated the Texans as a road team, using Hershey, Pennsylvania as a home base. One of their final two "home" games were held at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio the other one played at the opposing team's (Detroit) stadium. After the season ended, the league folded the Texans, the last time an NFL team failed. This left Dallas without a professional football franchise until the births of the Dallas Cowboys and the AFL version of the Dallas Texans in 1960.
The Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game.
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
Note: The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972
See: 1952 NFL playoffs
National Conference Playoff Game
NFL Championship Game
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