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1951

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1951 NFL season.

73indexed games

12teams

1playoff games

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

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Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCLE · LARCleveland BrownsLos Angeles Rams

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCLECleveland BrownsLARLos Angeles Rams
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Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Cleveland Browns11–1.917331152
2Pittsburgh Steelers4–7–1.375183235

Around the league

Division standings

AFC North

Cleveland Browns11–1
Pittsburgh Steelers4–7–1

NFC East

New York Giants9–2–1
Philadelphia Eagles4–8

NFC North

Detroit Lions7–4–1
Chicago Bears7–5
Green Bay Packers3–9

NFC West

Los Angeles Rams8–4
San Francisco 49ers

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Conference Championship
1951
CLEVELANDBROWNS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
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DEC 23, 1951

Cleveland Browns vs Los Angeles Rams

Conference Championship · Dec 23, 1951

Regular Season
1951
N
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NYY
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NOV 25, 1951

San Francisco 49ers vs NYY

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1951

Regular Season
1951
N
NYY
DETROITLIONS
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OCT 21, 1951

NYY vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1951

Regular Season
1951
NEW YORKGIANTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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OCT 1, 1951

New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1951

Regular Season
1951
NEW YORKGIANTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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OCT 28, 1951

New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1951

Regular Season
1951
DETROITLIONS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
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DEC 9, 1951

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1951

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NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1New York Giants9–2–1.792254161
2Los Angeles Rams8–4.667392261
3Detroit Lions7–4–1.625336259
4San Francisco 49ers7–4–1.625255205
5Chicago Bears7–5.583286282
6Philadelphia Eagles4–8.333234264
7Arizona Cardinals3–9.250210287
8Green Bay Packers3–9.250254375

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH5–7.417183296
2NNYY1–9–2.167241382
7–4–1
Arizona Cardinals3–9

NFL

WSH5–7
NYY1–9–2
Regular Season
1951
N
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NYY
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OCT 28, 1951

Green Bay Packers vs NYY

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1951

Regular Season
1951
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
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OCT 21, 1951

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1951

Regular Season
1951
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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OCT 7, 1951

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1951

Regular Season
1951
W
WSH
ARIZONACARDINALS
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DEC 9, 1951

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1951

Regular Season
1951
N
NYY
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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DEC 2, 1951

NYY vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1951

Regular Season
1951
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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NOV 11, 1951

Philadelphia Eagles vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1951

Player
Bobby LayneQB · Detroit Lions2403262900010.00
Otto GrahamQB-DB · Cleveland Browns220517290030.00
Bob CeleriQB · NYY1797125271210.00
Norm Van BrocklinQB · Los Angeles Rams17251320020.00
Bob WaterfieldQB · Los Angeles Rams156613490030.00
Tobin RoteQB · Green Bay Packers15401552311030.00
Adrian BurkQB · Philadelphia Eagles132914120010.00
Bobby ThomasonQB · Green Bay Packers130611-50000.00