y - Clinched Division
x - Tied For Division
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** Special Note ** ~ Prior to the season, Baltimore Colts owner Abraham Watner faced
financial difficulties, and thus gave his team and it's player contracts back to the
league for $50,000. However, many Baltimore fans started to protest the loss of their
team. Supporting groups such as its fan club and its marching band remained in operation
and worked for the team's revival (which eventually led to a new Baltimore team in 1953).
For the first time, the NFL Championship Game was televised across the nation. The DuMont
Television Network paid $75,000 to broadcast the game. Viewers coast-to-coast watched the
Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cleveland Browns 24-17.
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