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1953

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1953 NFL season.

73indexed games

12teams

1playoff games

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

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Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCLE · DETCleveland BrownsDetroit Lions

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCLECleveland BrownsDETDetroit Lions
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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 Browns11–1.917348162
2Pittsburgh Steelers6–6.500211263
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Around the league

Division standings

AFC North

Cleveland Browns11–1
Pittsburgh Steelers6–6

AFC South

Indianapolis Colts3–9

NFC East

Philadelphia Eagles7–4–1
New York Giants3–9

NFC North

Detroit Lions10–2
Chicago Bears3–8–1
Green Bay Packers2–9–1

NFC West

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Defining games

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

Conference Championship
1953
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DETROITLIONS
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DEC 27, 1953

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Conference Championship · Dec 27, 1953

Regular Season
1953
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ARIZONACARDINALS
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NOV 15, 1953

Los Angeles Rams vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1953

Regular Season
1953
GREEN BAYPACKERS
CHICAGOBEARS
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NOV 8, 1953

Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1953

Regular Season
1953
W
WSH
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
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OCT 2, 1953

WSH vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1953

Regular Season
1953
W
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
WSH
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DEC 13, 1953

Pittsburgh Steelers vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1953

Regular Season
1953
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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OCT 4, 1953

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1953

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NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Detroit Lions10–2.833271205
2San Francisco 49ers9–3.750372237
3Los Angeles Rams8–3–1.708366236
4Philadelphia Eagles7–4–1.625352215
5Chicago Bears3–8–1.292218262
6New York Giants3–9.250179277
7Green Bay Packers2–9–1.208200338
8Arizona Cardinals1–10–1.125190337

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH6–5–1.542208215
San Francisco 49ers9–3
Los Angeles Rams8–3–1
Arizona Cardinals1–10–1

NFL

WSH6–5–1
Regular Season
1953
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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NOV 15, 1953

San Francisco 49ers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1953

Regular Season
1953
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CHICAGOBEARS
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OCT 11, 1953

Indianapolis Colts vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1953

Regular Season
1953
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CHICAGOBEARS
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NOV 29, 1953

Los Angeles Rams vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1953

Regular Season
1953
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
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NOV 22, 1953

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1953

Regular Season
1953
W
CHICAGOBEARS
WSH
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NOV 15, 1953

Chicago Bears vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1953

Regular Season
1953
NEW YORKGIANTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
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NOV 1, 1953

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1953

Player
Otto GrahamQB-DB · Cleveland Browns2722111430060.00
Bobby ThomasonQB · Philadelphia Eagles246221230010.00
Norm Van BrocklinQB · Los Angeles Rams239319110000.00
George BlandaQB · Chicago Bears216414627000.00
Y.A. TittleQB · San Francisco 49ers212120410060.00
Bobby LayneQB · Detroit Lions2088163430000.00
Charlie ConerlyQB · New York Giants171113910000.00
Jim FinksQB-DB-TB · Pittsburgh Steelers1484800020.00