By Zane Miller

On Sunday, December 28th, 1952, the Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns 17-7 in the 1952 NFL Championship Game to win the 33rd championship in NFL history. It was the second championship for the Lions franchise. The game was held at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland.

Out of Playoffs: Philadelphia Eagles (7-5), San Francisco 49ers (7-5), New York Giants (7-5), Green Bay Packers (6-6), Pittsburgh Steelers (5-7), Chicago Bears (5-7), Washington Redskins (4-8), Chicago Cardinals (4-8), Dallas Texans (1-11)

Out in first round: Los Angeles Rams (L 31-21 to Lions)

Most passing touchdowns: #14 Otto Graham (Browns)- 20 TD & 2816 yds

Most rushing touchdowns: #32 Dan Towler (Rams)- 10 TD

Most receiving touchdowns: #80 Cloyce Box (Lions)- 15 TD

Most interceptions: #81 Night Train Lane (Rams)- 14 INT

Best field goal percentage (min. 9 attempts): #7 Bob Waterfield (Rams)- 11 for 18, 61.1%

Scoring Summary

Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1952/

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1952 NFL Season Recap

1952 NFL Season Recap

1952 NFL Season Recap