1939 NFL Championship Game

1939 NFL Championship Game
DateDecember 10, 1939
StadiumMilwaukee Mile
(State Fair Park), West Allis, Wisconsin
FavoriteGreen Bay by 10 points[1]
RefereeBill Halloran
Attendance32,379
Wisconsin State Fair Park is located in the United States
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Wisconsin State Fair Park
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Location in the United States

The 1939 NFL Championship Game was the seventh league championship game of the National Football League (NFL), held on December 10 inside the Milwaukee Mile, located at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, a suburb west of Milwaukee.

The New York Giants (9–1–1), the defending champions, played the Western Division champion Green Bay Packers (9–2).[2][3] The teams had met in the previous year's title game in New York City, which the Giants won by six points, but did not play each other in the 1939 regular season.[4] For the title game in Wisconsin, the Packers were favored by ten points.[1]

The host Packers scored a touchdown in the first quarter and led 7–0 at halftime.[5] They dominated in the second half to win 27–0 and secure their fifth title—two more than any other franchise.[6][7][8][9] At the time, it was the highest attended sporting event in the Milwaukee area.[10]

The "Dairy Bowl" football stadium was dedicated at halftime with the breaking of a bottle of milk. On hand were Governor Julian Heil and Mayor Daniel Hoan of Milwaukee.[11][12]

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  5. ^ Strickler, George (December 11, 1939). "Packers win pro title; whip Giants, 27-0". Chicago Tribune. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. ^ McGlynn, Stoney (December 11, 1939). "Bays crush Giants in title game". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 15. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  7. ^ Kuechle, Oliver E. (December 11, 1939). "Packers' power and deceptive passing game defeat Giants, 27-0". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6, part 2. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  8. ^ Snider, Steve (December 11, 1939). "Pro grid reaches new heights in playoff". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 26. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  9. ^ "Green Bay pro champs of gridiron". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. United Press. December 11, 1939. p. 15. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
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  11. ^ "Packers earn $703.97 each in title triumph". Chicago Tribune. December 11, 1939. p. 21. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Green Bay, wins professional football title by defeating Giants". Chicago Tribune. December 11, 1939. p. 30. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2024.