1948 NFL season

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The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals in the NFL Championship Game.

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[edit] Major rule changes

  • Plastic helmets are prohibited. This rule was enacted because critics argued that they were being used more as a weapon than protection.
  • A flexible artificial tee is permitted at the kickoff.
  • When the intended passer is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, the game clock will stop temporarily until any receivers who have gone down field have had a reasonable time to return.
  • When the offense is called for delay of game, the defense may decline the 5-yard distance penalty.
  • If a foul occurs behind the line during a backwards pass or fumble, the penalty is enforced from the spot of the pass or fumble.
  • It is illegal to bat or punch the ball while it is in a player's possession.
  • All officials are equipped with whistles, not horns.

[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
Philadelphia Eagles 9 2 1 .818 376 156
Washington Redskins 7 5 0 .583 291 287
New York Giants 4 8 0 .333 297 388
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 8 0 .333 200 243
Boston Yanks 3 9 0 .250 174 372
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Chicago Cardinals 11 1 0 .917 395 226
Chicago Bears 10 2 0 .833 375 151
Los Angeles Rams 6 5 1 .545 327 269
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 154 290
Detroit Lions 2 10 0 .167 200 407


[edit] NFL Championship Game

Philadelphia 7, Chi. Cardinals 0 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1948

[edit] References

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