1957 NFL season

1957 NFL season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 29 –
December 22, 1957
East ChampionsCleveland Browns
West ChampionsDetroit Lions (playoff)
Championship Game
ChampionsDetroit Lions
1957 NFL season is located in the United States
Eagles
Eagles
Browns
Browns
Giants
Giants
Bears
Bears
Cardinals ....
Cardinals ....
Steelers ....
Steelers ....
.... Redskins
.... Redskins
Packers
Packers
Lions
Lions
49ers
49ers
Colts
Colts
Rams
Rams
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NFL teams: West, East

The 1957 NFL season was the 38th regular season of the National Football League. After a 6-game preseason slate, the league's 12 teams played a 12-game league schedule — 72 regular season contests in all.

The season ended on Sunday, December 28, with a "World's Championship Playoff" held in the home city of the Eastern Conference champions,[1] won 59–14 by the visiting Detroit Lions over the Cleveland Browns.

This was followed by the "All Star Pro-Bowl Game" held January 11, 1959, in Los Angeles,[1] a game won by the East, 28–21.

  1. ^ a b Joseph T. Labrum (ed.), The National Football League Record and Rules Manual: 1958, 39th Season. Bala-Cynwyd, PA: National Football League, 1958; back cover.