NFL Championship Game, 1950
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rams |
14 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
• Browns
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7 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
30 |
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Date: December 24
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Location: Cleveland Stadium
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Game start: 1:30 p.m. EST
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Game attendance: 29,751
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Game weather: dry, 29 °F (−2 °C), 28 mph (45 km/h) wind,
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Referee: Ronald Gibbs
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
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LAR |
Glenn Davis 82-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick) |
LAR 7–0 |
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1 |
|
CLE |
Dub Jones 27-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) |
7–7 |
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1 |
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LAR |
Dick Hoerner 3-yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick) |
LAR 14–7 |
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2 |
|
CLE |
Dante Lavelli 37-yard pass from Otto Graham (kick failed) |
LAR 14–13 |
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3 |
|
CLE |
Dante Lavelli 39-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) |
CLE 20–14 |
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3 |
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LAR |
Dick Hoerner 1-yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick) |
LAR 21–20 |
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3 |
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LAR |
Larry Brink 6-yard fumble return (Bob Waterfield kick) |
LAR 28–20 |
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4 |
|
CLE |
Rex Bumgardner 14-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) |
LAR 28–27 |
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4 |
|
CLE |
Lou Groza 16-yard field goal |
CLE 30–28 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
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LAR |
Glenn Davis 82-yard pass from Bob Waterfield (Bob Waterfield kick) |
LAR 7–0 |
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1 |
|
CLE |
Dub Jones 27-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) |
7–7 |
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1 |
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LAR |
Dick Hoerner 3-yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick) |
LAR 14–7 |
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2 |
|
CLE |
Dante Lavelli 37-yard pass from Otto Graham (kick failed) |
LAR 14–13 |
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3 |
|
CLE |
Dante Lavelli 39-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) |
CLE 20–14 |
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3 |
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LAR |
Dick Hoerner 1-yard rush (Bob Waterfield kick) |
LAR 21–20 |
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3 |
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LAR |
Larry Brink 6-yard fumble return (Bob Waterfield kick) |
LAR 28–20 |
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4 |
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CLE |
Rex Bumgardner 14-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) |
LAR 28–27 |
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4 |
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CLE |
Lou Groza 16-yard field goal |
CLE 30–28 |
The 1950 National Football League championship game was the 18th NFL title game, played on December 24 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.
In their first NFL season after four years in the rival All-America Football Conference, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 30–28. The championship was the first of three won by Cleveland in the 1950s under head coach Paul Brown behind an offense that featured quarterback Otto Graham, fullback Marion Motley, and ends Dante Lavelli and Mac Speedie.
Cleveland began the season with a win against the Philadelphia Eagles, who had won the previous two NFL championships. The Browns won all but two of their regular-season games, both losses coming against the New York Giants. Cleveland ended the season with a 10–2 win–loss record, tied with the Giants for first place in the American Conference. The tie forced a playoff that the Browns won, 8–3. Los Angeles, meanwhile, finished the season 9–3, tied with the Chicago Bears for first place in the National Conference. The Rams won their playoff, setting up the championship matchup with the Browns, in which the Browns were four-point favorites at home.
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