N.F.L. 1948
Final standings[edit]
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
Note: The NFL did not officially count tie games in the standings until 1972
Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Philadelphia Eagles 9 2 1 .818 376 156
Washington Redskins 7 5 0 .583 291 287
New York Giants 4 8 0 .333 297 388
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 8 0 .333 200 243
Boston Yanks 3 9… More 0 .250 174 372
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Chicago Cardinals 11 1 0 .917 395 226
Chicago Bears 10 2 0 .833 375 151
Los Angeles Rams 6 5 1 .545 327 269
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 154 290
Detroit Lions 2 10 0 .167 200 407
NFL Championship Game[edit]
Philadelphia Eagles 7, Chicago Cardinals 0 in a blizzard at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1948
Awards[edit]
UPI NFL Most Valuable Player – Pat Harder, Chicago Cardinals Less

TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Chicago Cardinals
9
3
0
.750
Chicago Bears
8
4
0
.667
Green Bay Packers
6
5
1
.545
Los Angeles Rams
6
6
0
.500
Detroit Lions
3
9
0
.250
Eastern Division Playoff: Philadelphia Eagles 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 0
1948
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
T
PCT
Philadelphia Eagles
9
2
1
.818
Washington Redskins
7
5
0
.583
New York Giants
4
8
0
.333
Pittsburgh Steelers
4
8
0
.333
Boston Yanks
3
9
0
.250
1948

N.F.L. 1948
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
The 1948 NFL season was the 29th regular season of the National Football League. During the season, Halfback Fred Gehrke painted horns on the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making the first modern helmet emblem in pro football.[1] The last regular season game played on Wednesday until the 2012 season happened on September 22, 1948, between Detroit and Los Angeles. The sea… Moreson ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals in the NFL Championship Game.
The 1948 season featured the highest per-game, per-team scoring in NFL history, with the average team scoring 23.2 points per game.[2] This record stood for 65 years until 2013.[3]
Contents [hide]
1 Major rule changes
2 Division races
3 Final standings
4 NFL Championship Game
5 Awards
6 League leaders
7 Draft
8 Coaches
8.1 Eastern Division
8.2 Western Division
9 References
Major rule changes[edit]
Plastic helmets are prohibited. This rule was enacted because critics argued that they were being used more as a weapon than protection.[1]
A flexible artificial tee is permitted at the kickoff.[1]
When the intended passer is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, the game clock will stop temporarily until any receivers who have gone down field have had a reasonable time to return.[citation needed]
When the offense is called for delay of game, the defense may decline the 5-yard distance penalty.[citation needed]
If a foul occurs behind the line during a backwards pass or fumble, the penalty is enforced from the spot of the pass or fumble.[citation needed]
It is illegal to bat or punch the ball while it is in a player's possession.[citation needed]
All officials are equipped with whistles, not horns.[1]
Division races[edit]
In the Eastern race, the Eagles beat Washington 45–0 in Week Five to take a 1/2 game lead. When the 6–1–1 Eagles met the 6–2 Skins again in Week Ten, Washington lost a must-win game, 42–21.
The other race was all Chicago, as the Cardinals and Bears both had records of 10–1 going into the final week. A record crowd of 51,283 packed Wrigley Field on December 12 to watch. The Bears took a 21–10 lead, on George Gulyanics's touchdown as the fourth quarter began.[4] Charley Trippi's touchdown cut the margin to 21–17, but the Bears had the ball and time on their side. The turning point came when the Cards' Vince Banonis picked off a pass from Johnny Lujack, and ran the ball back to the Bears' 19, and Elmer Angsman scored the winning touchdown three plays later for the Western Division title and the trip to the championship.[5] Less