1953 NFL season
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The 1953 NFL season was the 34th regular season of the National Football League. The names of the American and National conferences were changed to the Eastern and Western conferences.
Meanwhile, a Baltimore, Maryland group headed by Carroll Rosenbloom was granted an NFL team, and was awarded the holdings of the defunct Dallas Texans organization. The new team was named the Colts after the previous team that folded after the 1950 NFL season.
The season ended when the Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game for the second year in a row.
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[edit] Major rule changes
- The definition of illegal motion is clarified. A player must be moving directly forward at the snap to be considered illegally in motion.
[edit] Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 348 | 162 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 352 | 215 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 208 | 215 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 211 | 263 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 179 | 277 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 190 | 337 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 271 | 205 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 372 | 237 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 366 | 236 |
| Chicago Bears | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 218 | 262 |
| Baltimore Colts | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 182 | 350 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 200 | 338 |
[edit] NFL Championship Game
Detroit 17, Cleveland 16 at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, December 27, 1953
[edit] References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 193299436X)
- NFL History 1951-1960 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0062701746)
