1939 NFL season

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The 1939 NFL season was the 20th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him.

An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast a Brooklyn Dodgers–Philadelphia Eagles game.

The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game.

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[edit] Major rule changes

  • The penalty for an ineligible receiver who touches a forward pass is 15 yards and a loss of down.
  • The penalty for an ineligible receiver who is downfield prior to a forward pass being thrown is 15 yards and a loss of down.
  • If a kickoff goes out of bounds after only being touched by members of the receiving team, the receiving team takes possession of the ball at that inbounds spot.
  • The penalty for a second forward pass during a play is changed from 5 yards and a loss of down to just 5 yards.

[edit] Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
New York Giants 9 1 1 .900 168 85
Washington Redskins 8 2 1 .800 242 94
Brooklyn Dodgers 4 6 1 .400 108 219
Philadelphia Eagles 1 9 1 .100 105 200
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 9 1 .100 114 216
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Green Bay Packers 9 2 0 .818 233 153
Chicago Bears 8 3 0 .727 298 157
Detroit Lions 6 5 0 .545 145 150
Cleveland Rams 5 5 1 .500 195 164
Chicago Cardinals 1 10 0 .091 84 254


[edit] NFL Championship Game

Green Bay 27, N.Y. Giants 0, at State Fair Park, West Allis, Wisconsin, December 10, 1939

[edit] Awards

Joe F. Carr Trophy (Most Valuable Player)   Parker Hall, Halfback, Cleveland

[edit] References

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