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1953 NFL Teams

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Recap

A Baltimore group headed by Carroll Rosenbloom was granted a franchise and was awarded the holdings of the defunct Dallas organization, January 23. The team, named the Colts, put together the largest trade in league history, acquiring 10 players from Cleveland in exchange for five.

The names of the American and National conferences were changed to the Eastern and Western conferences, January 24.

Jim Thorpe died, March 28.

Mickey McBride, founder of the Cleveland Browns, sold the franchise to a syndicate headed by Dave R. Jones, June 10.

The NFL policy of blacking out home games was upheld by Judge Allan K. Grim of the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, November 12. The Lions again defeated the Browns in the NFL Championship Game, winning 17-16, December 27.

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1953 Detroit Lions Season
1953 Detroit Lions
11-2 (.846)
Won NFL Championship
1953 Cleveland Browns Season
1953 Cleveland Browns
11-2 (.846)
Lost NFL Championship
1953 San Francisco 49ers Season
1953 San Francisco 49ers
9-3 (.750)
Missed Playoffs
1953 Los Angeles Rams Season
1953 Los Angeles Rams
8-3 (.708)
Missed Playoffs
1953 Philadelphia Eagles Season
1953 Philadelphia Eagles
7-4 (.625)
Missed Playoffs
1953 Washington Redskins Season
1953 Washington Redskins
6-5 (.542)
Missed Playoffs
1953 Pittsburgh Steelers Season
1953 Pittsburgh Steelers
6-6 (.500)
Missed Playoffs
1953 Chicago Bears Season
1953 Chicago Bears
3-8 (.292)
Missed Playoffs
1953 Baltimore Colts Season
1953 Baltimore Colts
3-9 (.250)
Missed Playoffs
1953 New York Giants Season
1953 New York Giants
3-9 (.250)
Missed Playoffs
1953 Green Bay Packers Season
1953 Green Bay Packers
2-9 (.208)
Missed Playoffs
1953 Chicago Cardinals Season
1953 Chicago Cardinals
1-10 (.125)
Missed Playoffs

1953 NFL

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