By Zane Miller

On Sunday, December 26th, 1954, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Detroit Lions 56-10 in the 1954 NFL Championship Game to win the 35th championship in NFL history. It was the second championship for the Browns franchise. The game was held at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in Cleveland.

Out of Playoffs: Chicago Bears (8-4), Philadelphia Eagles (7-4-1), San Francisco 49ers (7-4-1), New York Giants (7-5), Los Angeles Rams (6-5-1), Pittsburgh Steelers (5-7), Green Bay Packers (4-8), Washington Redskins (3-9), Baltimore Colts (3-9), Chicago Cardinals (2-10)

Most passing touchdowns: #10 Adrian Burk (Eagles)- 23 TD

Most rushing touchdowns: #32 Dan Towler (Rams)- 11 TD

Most receiving touchdowns: #87 Harlon Hill (Bears)- 12 TD

Most interceptions: #81 Night Train Lane (Cardinals)- 10 INT

Best field goal percentage (min. 9 attempts): #76 Lou Groza (Browns)- 16 for 24, 66.7%

Scoring Summary

Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1954/

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NFL / 1954 championship game

1954 NFL Season Recap

1954 NFL Season Recap

1954 NFL Season Recap