The NFL Championship (1920-1969)


Note: Due to the announced AFL/NFL merger, NFL Championship games from 1966-1969 were de facto NFC Championship games, but are included here because the AFC and NFC did not exist until the merger in 1970. However, the NFL Record & Fact Book lumps all NFL Championship games in with the NFC Championship results. For a composite list of Super Bowls and pre-Super Bowl era championships, click here.
Year Date Away Team
Home Team
Score Head Coaches Location Att.
1920 N/A Akron Pros N/A Elgie Tobin 8-0-3 (1.000) N/A
1921 N/A Chicago Staleys N/A George Halas 9-1-1 (0.900) N/A
1922 N/A Canton Bulldogs N/A Guy Chamberlin 10-0-2 (1.000) N/A
1923 N/A Canton Bulldogs [2] N/A Guy Chamberlin 11-0-1 (1.000) N/A
1924 N/A Cleveland Bulldogs N/A Guy Chamberlin 7-1-1 (0.875) N/A
1925 N/A Chicago Cardinals N/A Norman Barry 11-2-1 (0.846) N/A
1926 N/A Frankford Yellow Jackets N/A Guy Chamberlin 14-1-2 (0.933) N/A
1927 N/A New York Giants N/A Earl Potteiger 11-1-1 (0.917) N/A
1928 N/A Providence Steam Roller N/A Jimmy Conzelman 8-1-2 (0.889) N/A
1929 N/A Green Bay Packers N/A Curly Lambeau 12-0-1 (1.000) N/A
1930 N/A Green Bay Packers [2] N/A Curly Lambeau 10-3-1 (0.769) N/A
1931 N/A Green Bay Packers [3] N/A Curly Lambeau 12-2-0 (0.857) N/A
1932 N/A Chicago Bears [2] N/A Ralph Jones 7-1-6 (0.875) N/A
1933 12/17/33 New York Giants
Chicago Bears [3]
21
23
Steve Owen
George Halas
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL
26,000
1934 12/9/34 Chicago Bears
New York Giants [2]
13
30
George Halas
Steve Owen
Polo Grounds
New York, NY
35,059
1935 12/15/35 New York Giants
Detroit Lions
7
26
Steve Owen
George Clark
Univ. of Detroit Stadium
Detroit, MI
15,000
1936 12/13/36 Green Bay Packers [4]
Boston Redskins
21
6
Curly Lambeau
Ray Flaherty
Polo Grounds
New York, NY
29,545
1937 12/12/37 Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
28
21
Ray Flaherty
George Halas
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL
15,870
1938 12/11/38 Green Bay Packers
New York Giants [3]
17
23
Curly Lambeau
Steve Owen
Polo Grounds
New York, NY
48,120
1939 12/10/39 New York Giants
Green Bay Packers [5]
0
27
Steve Owen
Curly Lambeau
Wisconsin State Fair Park
West Allis, WI
32,279
1940 12/8/40 Chicago Bears [4]
Washington Redskins
73
0
George Halas
Ray Flaherty
Griffith Stadium
Washington, DC
36,034
1941 12/21/41 New York Giants
Chicago Bears [5]
9
37
Steve Owen
George Halas
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL
13,341
1942 12/13/42 Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins [2]
6
14
G.Halas/H.Anderson/L.Johnsos
Ray Flaherty
Griffith Stadium
Washington, DC
36,006
1943 12/26/43 Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears [6]
21
41
Dutch Bergman
H.Anderson/L.Johnsos
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL
34,320
1944 12/17/44 Green Bay Packers [6]
New York Giants
14
7
Curly Lambeau
Steve Owen
Polo Grounds
New York, NY
46,016
1945 12/16/45 Washington Redskins
Cleveland Rams
14
15
Dudley DeGroot
Adam Walsh
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland, OH
32,178
1946 12/15/46 Chicago Bears [7]
New York Giants
24
14
George Halas
Steve Owen
Polo Grounds
New York, NY
58,346
1947 12/28/47 Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Cardinals [2]
21
28
Earle Neale
Jimmy Conzelman
Comiskey Park
Chicago, IL
30,759
1948 12/19/48 Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
0
7
Jimmy Conzelman
Earle Neale
Shibe Park
Philadelphia, PA
36,309
1949 12/18/49 Philadelphia Eagles [2]
Los Angeles Rams
14
0
Earle Neale
Clark Shaughnessy
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
27,980
1950 12/24/50 Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
28
30
Joe Stydahar
Paul Brown
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland, OH
29,751
1951 12/23/51 Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams [2]
17
24
Paul Brown
Joe Stydahar
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
59,475
1952 12/28/52 Detroit Lions [2]
Cleveland Browns
17
7
Buddy Parker
Paul Brown
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland, OH
50,934
1953 12/27/53 Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions [3]
16
17
Paul Brown
Buddy Parker
Briggs Stadium
Detroit, MI
54,577
1954 12/26/54 Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns [2]
10
56
Buddy Parker
Paul Brown
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland, OH
43,827
1955 12/26/55 Cleveland Browns [3]
Los Angeles Rams
38
14
Paul Brown
Sid Gillman
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
85,693
1956 12/30/56 Chicago Bears
New York Giants [4]
7
47
Paddy Driscoll
Jim Lee Howell
Yankee Stadium
New York, NY
56,836
1957 12/29/57 Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions [4]
14
59
Paul Brown
George Wilson
Briggs Stadium
Detroit, MI
55,263
1958 12/28/58 Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
23
17
Weeb Ewbank
Jim Lee Howell
Yankee Stadium
New York, NY
64,185
1959 12/27/59 New York Giants
Baltimore Colts [2]
16
31
Jim Lee Howell
Weeb Ewbank
Memorial Stadium
Baltimore, MD
57,545
1960 12/26/60 Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles [3]
13
17
Vince Lombardi
Buck Shaw
Franklin Field
Philadelphia, PA
67,325
1961 12/31/61 New York Giants
Green Bay Packers [7]
0
37
Allie Sherman
Vince Lombardi
New City Stadium
Green Bay, WI
39,029
1962 12/30/62 Green Bay Packers [8]
New York Giants
16
7
Vince Lombardi
Allie Sherman
Yankee Stadium
New York, NY
64,892
1963 12/29/63 New York Giants
Chicago Bears [8]
10
14
Allie Sherman
George Halas
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL
45,801
1964 12/27/64 Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Browns [4]
0
27
Don Shula
Blanton Collier
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland, OH
79,544
1965 1/2/66 Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers [9]
12
23
Blanton Collier
Vince Lombardi
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, WI
50,777

1966 1/1/67 Green Bay Packers [10*]
Dallas Cowboys
34
27
Vince Lombardi
Tom Landry
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX
74,152
1967 12/31/67 Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers [11*]
17
21
Tom Landry
Vince Lombardi
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, WI
50,861
1968 12/29/68 Baltimore Colts [3]
Cleveland Browns
34
0
Don Shula
Blanton Collier
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland, OH
78,410
1969 1/4/70 Cleveland Browns
Minnesota Vikings
7
27
Blanton Collier
Bud Grant
Metropolitan Stadium
Bloomington, MN
46,503

NFL Championship Game Standings

* Franchise won at least one title based on standings.
NFL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (1920-1969)
TEAMTOTWLPCTPF PAHOMEROADSTR
Green Bay Packers*11820.8002231164-04-2W5
Chicago Staleys/Bears*8640.6002591944-12-3W1
Detroit Lions4410.8001291003-01-1W1
Cleveland Browns4450.4442171923-11-4L1
New York Giants*43110.2142083093-40-7L5
Philadelphia Eagles3310.75059412-01-1W3
Baltimore Colts3310.75088601-02-1W1
St. Louis Cardinals*2110.50028281-00-1L1
Cleveland/L.A. Rams2230.400811132-20-1L1
Boston/Washington Redskins2240.333831771-21-2L2
Canton Bulldogs*2000.000000-00-0-
Minnesota Vikings1101.0002771-00-0W1
Akron Pros*1000.000000-00-0-
Cleveland Bulldogs*1000.000000-00-0-
Frankford Yellow Jackets*1000.000000-00-0-
Providence Steam Roller*1000.000000-00-0-
Dallas Cowboys0020.00044550-10-1L2

The AFL Championship (1960-1969)

Note: Due to the announced AFL/NFL merger, AFL Championship games from 1966-1969 were de facto AFC Championship games, but are included here because the AFC and NFC did not exist until the merger in 1970. However, the NFL Record & Fact Book lumps all AFL Championship games in with the AFC Championship results.
Year Date Away Team
Home Team
Score Head Coaches Location Att.
1960 1/1/61 Los Angeles Chargers
Houston Oilers
16
24
Sid Gillman
Lou Rymkus
Robertson Stadium
Houston, TX
32,183
1961 12/24/61 Houston Oilers [2]
San Diego Chargers
10
3
Wally Lemm
Sid Gillman
Memorial Coliseum
San Diego, CA
29,556
1962 12/23/62 Dallas Texans
Houston Oilers
20
17†
Hank Stram
Frank Ivy
Robertson Stadium
Houston, TX
37,981
1963 1/5/64 Boston Patriots
San Diego Chargers
10
51
Mike Holovak
Sid Gillman
Balboa Stadium
San Diego, CA
30,127
1964 12/26/64 San Diego Chargers
Buffalo Bills
7
20
Sid Gillman
Lou Saban
War Memorial Stadium
Buffalo, NY
40,242
1965 12/26/65 Buffalo Bills [2]
San Diego Chargers
23
0
Lou Saban
Sid Gillman
Balboa Stadium
San Diego, CA
30,361

1966 1/1/67 Kansas City Chiefs [2]
Buffalo Bills
31
7
Hank Stram
Joe Collier
War Memorial Stadium
Buffalo, NY
42,080
1967 12/31/67 Houston Oilers
Oakland Raiders
7
40
Wally Lemm
John Rauch
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Oakland, CA
53,330
1968 12/29/68 Oakland Raiders
New York Jets
23
27
John Rauch
Weeb Ewbank
Shea Stadium
New York, NY
62,627
1969 1/4/70 Kansas City Chiefs [3*]
Oakland Raiders
17
7
Hank Stram
John Madden
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Oakland, CA
53,564

AFL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (1960-1969)
TEAMWLPCTPF PAHOMEROADSTR
Dallas Texans/K.C. Chiefs301.00068 310-03-0W3
Buffalo Bills210.66750 381-01-1L1
Houston Oilers220.50058 791-11-1L2
New York Jets101.00027 231-00-0W1
Oakland Raiders120.33370 511-10-1L2
L.A./San Diego Chargers140.20077 871-20-2L2
Boston Patriots010.00010 510-00-1L1

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