Regular season | |
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Duration | September 9 – December 9, 1934 |
East Champions | New York Giants |
West Champions | Chicago Bears |
Championship Game | |
Champions | New York Giants |
The 1934 NFL season was the 15th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, the Portsmouth Spartans moved from Ohio to Detroit, Michigan, and were renamed the Detroit Lions.
The Cincinnati Reds lost their first eight games, then were suspended for not paying league dues. The St. Louis Gunners, an independent team, played the last three games of the Reds' 1934 schedule in their stead.
The Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy was established as the league's award for the NFL champion, and was awarded through 1967. The host team for the NFL Championship Game would now alternate between the two divisions, with the Eastern Division champion hosting in even-numbered years, and the Western champion hosting in odd-numbered years.[1]
The season ended with the NFL Championship Game when the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Bears at the Polo Grounds in what has become known as the "Sneakers Game".
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972. |
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Further information: 1934 NFL Championship Game |
N.Y. Giants 30, Chi. Bears 13 at Polo Grounds, New York City, December 9, 1934
Statistic | Name | Team | Yards |
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Passing | Arnie Herber | Green Bay | 799 |
Rushing | Beattie Feathers | Chicago Bears | 1004 |
Receiving | Harry Ebding | Detroit Lions | 264 |