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1957 NFL Season Overview

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Pete Rozelle was named general manager of the Rams. Anthony J. Morabito, founder and co-owner of the 49ers, died of a heart attack during a game against the Bears at Kezar Stadium, October 28. An NFL-record crowd of 102,368 saw the 49ers-Rams game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, November 10. The Lions came from 20 points down to post a 31-27 playoff victory over the 49ers, December 22. Detroit defeated Cleveland 59-14 in the NFL Championship Game, December 29.

Pete Rozelle was named general manager of the Rams. Anthony J. Morabito, founder and co-owner of the 49ers, died of a heart attack during a game against the Bears at Kezar Stadium, October 28. An NFL-record crowd of 102,368 saw the 49ers-Rams game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, November 10. The Lions came from 20 points down to post a 31-27 playoff victory over the 49ers, December 22. Detroit defeated Cleveland 59-14 in the NFL Championship Game, December 29.

1957 NFL champion Detroit Lions

1957 Detroit Lions

1957 NFL Season
Detroit Lions

12 teams competed during the regular season

Detroit Lions defeated Cleveland Browns for the championship

Commissioner

Bert Bell

Player Attorney

Creighton Miller

Player Leader

Abe Gibron

Dante Lavelli

1957 NFL Draft

Pick Player Team

1 Paul Hornung / RB Packers

2 Jon Arnett / B Rams

3 John Brodie / QB 49ers

4 Ron Kramer / E Packers

5 Len Dawson / QB Steelers

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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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