National Football League (NFL)

1939 NFL Season Overview

National Football League (NFL)

1939 NFL Season Overview

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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.

1939 NFL Champions

Green Bay Packers

defeated New York Giants

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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1 Comment

Davan S. Mani says:

April 17, 2020 at 11:36 pm

what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.

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