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1939 NFL Season Overview

Leagues Football NFL 1939 Season Overview

The New York Giants defeated the Pro All-Stars 13-10 in the first Pro Bowl, at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, January 15. Carr, NFL president since 1921, died in Columbus, May 20. Carl Storck was named acting president, May 25. An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast the Brooklyn Dodgers-Philadelphia Eagles game from Ebbets Field to the approximately 1,000 sets then in New York. Green Bay defeated New York 27-0 in the NFL Championship Game, December 10 at Milwaukee. NFL attendance exceeded 1 million in a season for the first time, reaching 1,071,200.

The New York Giants defeated the Pro All-Stars 13-10 in the first Pro Bowl, at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, January 15. Carr, NFL president since 1921, died in Columbus, May 20. Carl Storck was named acting president, May 25. An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast the Brooklyn Dodgers-Philadelphia Eagles game from Ebbets Field to the approximately 1,000 sets then in New York. Green Bay defeated New York 27-0 in the NFL Championship Game, December 10 at Milwaukee. NFL attendance exceeded 1 million in a season for the first time, reaching 1,071,200.

Other football leagues in 1939:
APFL

1939 NFL champion Green Bay Packers

1939 Green Bay Packers

1939 NFL Season
Green Bay Packers

10 teams competed during the regular season

Green Bay Packers defeated New York Giants for the championship

League President

Carl Storck

1939 NFL Draft

Pick Player Team

1 Ki Aldrich / C Cardinals

2 Sid Luckman / QB Bears

3 Parker Hall / B Rams

4 Davey O'Brien / QB Eagles

5 Bob MacLeod / B Dodgers

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