1948 NFL season
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The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football. The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals in the NFL Championship Game.
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[edit] Major rule changes
- Plastic helmets are prohibited. This rule was enacted because critics argued that they were being used more as a weapon than protection.
- A flexible artificial tee is permitted at the kickoff.
- When the intended passer is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, the game clock will stop temporarily until any receivers who have gone down field have had a reasonable time to return.
- When the offense is called for delay of game, the defense may decline the 5-yard distance penalty.
- If a foul occurs behind the line during a backwards pass or fumble, the penalty is enforced from the spot of the pass or fumble.
- It is illegal to bat or punch the ball while it is in a player's possession.
- All officials are equipped with whistles, not horns.
[edit] Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
Note: The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 376 | 156 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 291 | 287 |
| New York Giants | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 297 | 388 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 200 | 243 |
| Boston Yanks | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 174 | 372 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 395 | 226 |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 375 | 151 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 327 | 269 |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 154 | 290 |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 200 | 407 |
[edit] NFL Championship Game
Philadelphia 7, Chi. Cardinals 0 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1948
[edit] References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1941-1950 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1948 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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1948 NFL Season
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| 1948 NFL Draft • NFL Championship Related: 1948 AAFC Season |
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