APFA · NFL · AAFC · AFL · 1920–1965
Pre–Super Bowl Championship Ledger
Standings champions and championship games before the Super Bowl era.
NFL Championship Games, AAFC and AFL titles are recorded separately. From 1920 through 1932, league championships were decided through standings. The 1932 Chicago–Portsmouth playoff counted in the regular-season standings.
Arthur Walls · career and twelve championship performances →
56 championship entries
Championship details
1933 · NFL ChampionshipChicago Bears 23–21 New York Giants
- Official champion
- Chicago Bears
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1933-12-17
- Venue
- Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
- Game MVP
- TBD
1934 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 30–13 Chicago Bears
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1934-12-09
- Venue
- Polo Grounds · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls received a championship ring as a backup. He did not appear in the championship game.
1935 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 24–17 Detroit Lions
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1935-12-15
- Venue
- University of Detroit Stadium · Detroit, MI
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 12/19 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 63.2% | 127.3 | 12 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1936 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 27–17 Green Bay Packers
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1936-12-13
- Venue
- Polo Grounds · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 13/21 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 61.9% | 103.3 | 9 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1937 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 31–21 Chicago Bears
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1937-12-12
- Venue
- Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 15/23 | 231 | 3 | 1 | 65.2% | 119.7 | 18 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1938 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 24–13 Green Bay Packers
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1938-12-11
- Venue
- Polo Grounds · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 14/22 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 63.6% | 124.1 | 21 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1939 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 27–24 Green Bay Packers
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1939-12-10
- Venue
- Wisconsin State Fair Park · West Allis, WI
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 16/25 | 243 | 3 | 1 | 64.0% | 118.8 | 14 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1940 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 24–20 Chicago Bears
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1940-12-08
- Venue
- Polo Grounds · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 17/26 | 241 | 2 | 1 | 65.4% | 104.8 | 19 | 1 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1941 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 34–31 Chicago Bears
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1941-12-21
- Venue
- Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 19/28 | 265 | 3 | 1 | 67.9% | 118.9 | 14 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1942 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 35–21 Washington Redskins
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1942-12-13
- Venue
- Griffith Stadium · Washington, DC
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 22/32 | 301 | 3 | 1 | 68.8% | 116.8 | 14 | 1 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1943 · NFL ChampionshipChicago Bears 41–21 Washington Redskins
- Official champion
- Chicago Bears
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1943-12-26
- Venue
- Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
- Game MVP
- TBD
1944 · NFL ChampionshipGreen Bay Packers 14–7 New York Giants
- Official champion
- Green Bay Packers
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1944-12-17
- Venue
- Polo Grounds · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
1945 · NFL ChampionshipCleveland Rams 15–14 Washington Redskins
- Official champion
- Cleveland Rams
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1945-12-16
- Venue
- Cleveland Stadium · Cleveland, OH
- Game MVP
- TBD
1946 · NFL ChampionshipChicago Cardinals 27–20 New York Giants
- Official champion
- Chicago Cardinals
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1946-12-15
- Venue
- Polo Grounds · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 18/29 | 247 | 2 | 1 | 62.1% | 97.9 | 12 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1947 · NFL ChampionshipChicago Cardinals 31–21 Philadelphia Eagles
- Official champion
- Chicago Cardinals
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1947-12-28
- Venue
- Comiskey Park · Chicago, IL
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 19/28 | 268 | 3 | 1 | 67.9% | 119.3 | 16 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1948 · NFL ChampionshipChicago Cardinals 14–7 Philadelphia Eagles
- Official champion
- Chicago Cardinals
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1948-12-19
- Venue
- Shibe Park · Philadelphia, PA
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 6/14 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 42.9% | 86.6 | 17 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1949 · NFL ChampionshipChicago Cardinals 34–24 Philadelphia Eagles
- Official champion
- Chicago Cardinals
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1949-12-18
- Venue
- Comiskey Park · Chicago, IL
- Game MVP
- TBD
Arthur Walls · championship performance
| QB | CMP/ATT | Pass yards | Pass TD | INT | CMP% | Rating | Rush yards | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walls | 23/32 | 319 | 4 | 1 | 71.9% | 130.1 | 11 | 0 |
Opposing quarterback statistics, rushing attempts and scoring sequence: TBD.
1950 · NFL ChampionshipCleveland Browns 30–28 Los Angeles Rams
- Official champion
Cleveland Browns- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1950-12-24
- Venue
- Cleveland Stadium · Cleveland, OH
- Game MVP
- TBD
1951 · NFL ChampionshipLos Angeles Rams 24–17 Cleveland Browns
- Official champion
- Los Angeles Rams
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1951-12-23
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA
- Game MVP
- TBD
1952 · NFL ChampionshipDetroit Lions 17–7 Cleveland Browns
- Official champion
- Detroit Lions
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1952-12-28
- Venue
- Cleveland Stadium · Cleveland, OH
- Game MVP
- TBD
1953 · NFL ChampionshipDetroit Lions 17–16 Cleveland Browns
- Official champion
- Detroit Lions
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1953-12-27
- Venue
- Briggs Stadium · Detroit, MI
- Game MVP
- TBD
1954 · NFL ChampionshipCleveland Browns 56–10 Detroit Lions
- Official champion
- Cleveland Browns
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1954-12-26
- Venue
- Cleveland Stadium · Cleveland, OH
- Game MVP
- TBD
1955 · NFL ChampionshipCleveland Browns 38–14 Los Angeles Rams
- Official champion
- Cleveland Browns
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1955-12-26
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA
- Game MVP
- TBD
1956 · NFL ChampionshipNew York Giants 47–7 Chicago Bears
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1956-12-30
- Venue
- Yankee Stadium · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
1957 · NFL ChampionshipDetroit Lions 59–14 Cleveland Browns
- Official champion
- Detroit Lions
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1957-12-29
- Venue
- Briggs Stadium · Detroit, MI
- Game MVP
- TBD
1958 · NFL ChampionshipBaltimore Colts 23–17 New York Giants
- Official champion
- Baltimore Colts
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1958-12-28
- Venue
- Yankee Stadium · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
1959 · NFL ChampionshipBaltimore Colts 31–16 New York Giants
- Official champion
- Baltimore Colts
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1959-12-27
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium · Baltimore, MD
- Game MVP
- TBD
1960 · NFL ChampionshipPhiladelphia Eagles 17–13 Green Bay Packers
- Official champion
Philadelphia Eagles- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1960-12-26
- Venue
- Franklin Field · Philadelphia, PA
- Game MVP
- TBD
1961 · NFL ChampionshipGreen Bay Packers 37–0 New York Giants
- Official champion
Green Bay Packers- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1961-12-31
- Venue
- City Stadium · Green Bay, WI
- Game MVP
- TBD
1962 · NFL ChampionshipGreen Bay Packers 16–7 New York Giants
- Official champion
- Green Bay Packers
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1962-12-30
- Venue
- Yankee Stadium · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
1963 · NFL ChampionshipChicago Bears 14–10 New York Giants
- Official champion
- Chicago Bears
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1963-12-29
- Venue
- Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
- Game MVP
- TBD
1964 · NFL ChampionshipCleveland Browns 27–0 Baltimore Colts
- Official champion
- Cleveland Browns
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1964-12-27
- Venue
- Cleveland Stadium · Cleveland, OH
- Game MVP
- TBD
1965 · NFL ChampionshipGreen Bay Packers 23–12 Cleveland Browns
- Official champion
- Green Bay Packers
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1966-01-02
- Venue
- Lambeau Field · Green Bay, WI
- Game MVP
- TBD
1920 · APFA standings championshipAkron Pros
- Official champion
- Akron Pros
- Championship system
- League standings
1921 · APFA standings championshipChicago Staleys
- Official champion
- Chicago Staleys
- Championship system
- League standings
1922 · NFL standings championshipCanton Bulldogs
- Official champion
- Canton Bulldogs
- Championship system
- League standings
1923 · NFL standings championshipCanton Bulldogs
- Official champion
- Canton Bulldogs
- Championship system
- League standings
1924 · NFL standings championshipCleveland Bulldogs
- Official champion
- Cleveland Bulldogs
- Championship system
- League standings
1925 · NFL standings championshipChicago Cardinals
- Official champion
- Chicago Cardinals
- Championship system
- League standings
1926 · NFL standings championshipFrankford Yellow Jackets
- Official champion
- Frankford Yellow Jackets
- Championship system
- League standings
1927 · NFL standings championshipNew York Giants
- Official champion
- New York Giants
- Championship system
- League standings
1928 · NFL standings championshipProvidence Steam Roller
- Official champion
- Providence Steam Roller
- Championship system
- League standings
1929 · NFL standings championshipGreen Bay Packers
- Official champion
- Green Bay Packers
- Championship system
- League standings
1930 · NFL standings championshipGreen Bay Packers
- Official champion
- Green Bay Packers
- Championship system
- League standings
1931 · NFL standings championshipGreen Bay Packers
- Official champion
- Green Bay Packers
- Championship system
- League standings
1932 · NFL standings championshipChicago Bears
- Official champion
- Chicago Bears
- Championship system
- Standings; special playoff counted as a regular-season game
1946 · AAFC ChampionshipCleveland Browns 14–9 New York Yankees
- Official champion
- Cleveland Browns
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1946-12-22
- Venue
- Cleveland Municipal Stadium · Cleveland, OH
- Game MVP
- TBD
1947 · AAFC ChampionshipCleveland Browns 14–3 New York Yankees
- Official champion
- Cleveland Browns
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1947-12-14
- Venue
- Yankee Stadium · New York, NY
- Game MVP
- TBD
1948 · AAFC ChampionshipCleveland Browns 49–7 Buffalo Bills
- Official champion
- Cleveland Browns
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1948-12-19
- Venue
- Cleveland Municipal Stadium · Cleveland, OH
- Game MVP
- TBD
1949 · AAFC ChampionshipCleveland Browns 21–7 San Francisco 49ers
- Official champion
- Cleveland Browns
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1949-12-11
- Venue
- Cleveland Municipal Stadium · Cleveland, OH
- Game MVP
- TBD
1960 · AFL ChampionshipHouston Oilers 24–16 Los Angeles Chargers
- Official champion
- Houston Oilers
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1961-01-01
- Venue
- Jeppesen Stadium · Houston, TX
- Game MVP
- Billy Cannon
1961 · AFL ChampionshipHouston Oilers 10–3 San Diego Chargers
- Official champion
- Houston Oilers
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1961-12-24
- Venue
- Balboa Stadium · San Diego, CA
- Game MVP
- Billy Cannon
1962 · AFL ChampionshipDallas Texans 20–17 Houston Oilers
- Official champion
- Dallas Texans
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1962-12-23
- Venue
- Jeppesen Stadium · Houston, TX
- Game MVP
- Jack Spikes
1963 · AFL ChampionshipSan Diego Chargers 51–10 Boston Patriots
- Official champion
San Diego Chargers- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1964-01-05
- Venue
- Balboa Stadium · San Diego, CA
- Game MVP
- Keith Lincoln
1964 · AFL ChampionshipBuffalo Bills 20–7 San Diego Chargers
- Official champion
- Buffalo Bills
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1964-12-26
- Venue
- War Memorial Stadium · Buffalo, NY
- Game MVP
- Jack Kemp
1965 · AFL ChampionshipBuffalo Bills 23–0 San Diego Chargers
- Official champion
- Buffalo Bills
- Championship system
- Championship game
- Date
- 1965-12-26
- Venue
- Balboa Stadium · San Diego, CA
- Game MVP
- Jack Kemp
Historical references: 1930s and early standings · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · AAFC