National Football League (NFL)

1949 NFL Season Overview

National Football League (NFL)

1949 NFL Season Overview

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Alexis Thompson sold the champion Eagles to a syndicate headed by James P. Clark, January 15. The Boston Yanks became the New York Bulldogs, sharing the Polo Grounds with the Giants. Free substitution was adopted for one year, January 20. The NFL had two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season for the first time-Steve Van Buren of Philadelphia and Tony Canadeo of Green Bay. The AAFC played its season with a one-division, seven-team format. On December 9, Bell announced a mer-ger agreement in which three AAFC franchises-Cleveland, San Francisco, and Baltimore-would join the NFL in 1950. The Browns won their fourth consecutive AAFC title, defeating the 49ers 21-7, December 11. In a heavy rain, the Eagles defeated the Rams 14-0 in the NFL Championship Game, December 18.

1949 NFL Champions

Philadelphia Eagles

defeated Los Angeles Rams

Commissioner Bert Bell

1949 NFL Draft

Pick Player Team

1 Chuck Bednarik C Eagles

2 Johnny Rauch QB Lions

3 Doak Walker RB Bulldogs

4 Paul Page B Giants

5 Stan Heath QB Packers

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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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