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1944 NFL Championship Game

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Field	Value
type	nflc
name	1944
visitor	[Green Bay Packers](1944-green-bay-packers-season)
home	[New York Giants](1944-new-york-giants-season)
visitor_coach	Curly Lambeau
home_coach	Steve Owen
visitor_conf	Western
home_conf	Eastern
visitor_record	8–2
home_record	8–1–1
visitor_abbr	GB
home_abbr	NYG
visitor_qtr1	0
visitor_qtr2	14
visitor_qtr3	0
visitor_qtr4	0
visitor_total	14
home_qtr1	0
home_qtr2	0
home_qtr3	0
home_qtr4	7
home_total	7
date	December 17, 1944
stadium	Polo Grounds
city	Manhattan, New York
attendance	46,016
odds	Green Bay by 7 points
referee	Ronald Gibbs
radio	Blue
radioannouncers	Harry Wismer
HOFers	Packers: Curly Lambeau (coach/gm), Tony Canadeo, Don Hutson
Giants: Tim Mara (owner/founder), Wellington Mara (administrator), Steve Owen (coach), Mel Hein, Arnie Herber, Ken Strong

Giants: Tim Mara (owner/founder), Wellington Mara (administrator), Steve Owen (coach), Mel Hein, Arnie Herber, Ken Strong |USA Grounds The 1944 NFL Championship Game was the 12th National Football League (NFL) title game, played on December 17 at the Polo Grounds in New York City, with an attendance of 46,016.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bi1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lw0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7192%2C590658

Background

The Packers were led by longtime head coach Curly Lambeau and its stars were running back Ted Fritsch, end Don Hutson, and quarterback Irv Comp. The Giants were led by head coach Steve Owen, running back Bill Paschal, former Packers quarterback Arnie Herber, and a dominant defense.

The Packers were slight favorites, despite the Giants' 24–0 shutout win four weeks earlier. Prior to the game, the Packers had spent over a week preparing in Charlottesville, Virginia; they had completed their regular season on November 26, while the Giants finished on December 10. If the title game ended in a tie, the teams would share the championship.

Game recap

Green Bay scored two touchdowns in the second quarter then yielded one early in the fourth to win 14–7 for their sixth and final league title under Lambeau, their first since 1939.

The Packers did not return to the championship game for sixteen years, and won the following year in 1961, the first of five titles in seven seasons in the 1960s under head coach Vince Lombardi.

Scoring summary

Sunday, December 17, 1944

Kickoff: 2 p.m. EWT (EDT)

First quarter
- no scoring
Second quarter
- GB – Ted Fritsch 1 run (Don Hutson kick), 7–0 GB
- GB – Fritsch 28 pass from Irv Comp (Hutson kick), 14–0 GB
Third quarter
- no scoring
Fourth quarter
- NY – Ward Cuff 1 run (Ken Strong kick), 14–7 GB

Officials

Referee: Ronald Gibbs
Umpire: Carl Brubaker
Head linesman: Charlie Berry
Field judge: Eugene Miller

The NFL had only four game officials in ; the back judge was added in , the line judge in , and the side judge in .

Players' shares

The players' shares were the highest to date: each Packer player received about $1,500 while each Giant saw about $900.

References

(December 17, 1944). "Giants battle Packers today for pro title". Chicago Sunday Tribune.
(December 18, 1944). "Packers win pro title; beat Giants, 14-7". Chicago Daily Tribune.
Kuechle, Oliver E.. (December 18, 1944). "Packers defeat Giants 14 to 7; win national pro grid crown". Milwaukee Journal.
(December 11, 1944). "Pro grid summary". Pittsburgh Press.
(December 17, 1944). "Pros battle for grid title". Pittsburgh Press.
Kuechle, Oliver E.. (December 17, 1944). "Green Bay 11-5 favorite; Owen sees even chance". Milwaukee Journal.
(December 18, 1944). "Packers win pro grid title, 14-7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Petersen, Leo H.. (December 19, 1944). "Breaks help Packers to pro grid title". Pittsburgh Press.
(December 18, 1944). "Packers win 6th pro title by beating Giants, 14-7". Toledo Blade.
(December 18, 1944). "Packers' eleven defeats Giants". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
Meier, Ted. (December 18, 1944). "Green Bay cops pro grid title". Eugene Register-Guard.

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