1952 NFL season
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The 1952 NFL season was the 33rd regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, New York Yanks owner Ted Collins sold his team back to the NFL. A few days later, a new team was then awarded to an ownership group in Dallas, Texas after it purchased the assets of the Yanks.
However, the new Dallas Texans went 1-11, and was sold back to the league midway through the season. For the team's last five games, the league operated the Texans as a road team, using Hershey, Pennsylvania as a home base. Their final three "home" games were held at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. After the season ended, the league folded the Texans, the last time an NFL team failed.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game.
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[edit] Major rule changes
- Offensive players will not be called for illegal motion as long as they do not move forward prior to the snap.
- The penalty for offensive pass interference is 15 yards from the previous spot, unless the result on a fourth down play is a touchback.
- A player who commits a palpably (obviously) unfair act is ejected from the game.
[edit] Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| American Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 310 | 213 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 234 | 231 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 252 | 271 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 300 | 273 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 172 | 221 |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 240 | 287 |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 344 | 192 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 349 | 234 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 285 | 221 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 295 | 312 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 245 | 326 |
| Dallas Texans | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 182 | 427 |
[edit] Playoffs
- Home team in capitals
National Conference Playoff Game
- DETROIT 31, Los Angeles 21
NFL Championship Game
- Detroit 17, CLEVELAND 7
[edit] References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 193299436X)
- NFL History 1951-1960 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0062701746)
