NFL Championship Game, 1954
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The 1954 National Football League championship game was the 22nd annual championship game. The NFL title game was held on December 26, 1954 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio. This was the third straight title game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns.
The Detroit Lions had finished the 1954 season with a record of 9-2-1 and the Western Conference title . The Lions were lead by quarterback Bobby Layne and running back Doak Walker.
Cleveland Browns had finished the regular season with a record of 9-3 and won the Eastern Conference. The Browns were led by their head coach Paul Brown and quarterback Otto Graham.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Browns | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
Cleveland Browns 56, Detroit Lions 10
Scoring
- DET - FG Walker 36
- CLE - Renfro 35 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick)
- CLE - Brewster 8 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick)
- CLE - Graham 1 yard run (Groza kick)
- DET - Bowman 5 yard run (Walker kick)
- CLE - Graham 5 yard run(Groza kick)
- CLE - Renfro 31 yard pass from Graham (Groza kick)
- CLE - Graham 1 yard run (Groza kick)
- CLE - Morrison 12 yard run (Groza kick)
- CLE - Hanulak 12 yard run (Groza kick)
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