1939 NFL season
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The 1939 NFL season was the 20th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL president Joseph Carr died, and Carl Storck was named to replace him.
Quick Facts Regular season, Duration ...
Regular season | |
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Duration | September 10 – December 10, 1939 |
East Champions | New York Giants |
West Champions | Green Bay Packers |
Championship Game | |
Champions | Green Bay Packers |
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An NFL game was televised for the first time when NBC broadcast the October 22 Philadelphia Eagles at Brooklyn Dodgers game at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn (the Dodgers won 23-14). The experimental broadcast was broadcast only to viewers in New York and Albany; regular broadcasting of NFL games would not begin until 1951.
The season ended when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game.