The 1944 National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 Championship Game was the 12th NFL title game. The game was played on December 17, 1944 at New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

's Polo Grounds

Polo Grounds

The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...

. The attendance for the game was 46,016. The game featured the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

 (8-2), champions of the Western Division versus the Eastern Division champion New York Giants

New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 (8-1-1).

The Packers were led by head coach Curly Lambeau

Curly Lambeau

Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...

. The stars of the team included end Don Hutson

Don Hutson

Donald Montgomery Hutson was the first star wide receiver in National Football League history. He is considered by many to have been the first modern receiver....

 and quarterback Irv Comp

Irv Comp

Irving Henry Comp, Jr. was an American football player. He played his entire seven year career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1986....

. The Giants were led by head coach Steve Owen

Steve Owen (football)

Stephen Joseph Owen was an American football player and coach who earned a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as head coach of the National Football League's New York Giants from 1930 to 1953...

. They also had running back Bill Paschal

Bill Paschal

William Avner Paschal, Jr. was an American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Boston Yanks.-Early life:...

 and former Packers quarterback Arnie Herber

Arnie Herber

Arnold "Arnie" Charles Herber was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966...

 as well as a dominant defense.

• Second Quarter
  • GB - Fritsch
    Ted Fritsch
    Theodore Edward Fritsch was an American baseball, basketball, and football player who played running back for the National Football League's Green Bay Packers from 1942 to 1950. He also played two seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League...
    
     1 run (Hutson Kick) 7-0 GB
  • GB - Fritsch 28 pass from Comp (Hutson Kick) 14-0 GB
• Fourth Quarter
  • NY - Cuff
    Ward Cuff
    Ward Lloyd Cuff was an American football running back and place kicker in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Chicago Cardinals, and Green Bay Packers...
    
     1 run (Strong
    Ken Strong
    Elmer Kenneth Strong, Jr. was a college and professional American football player. After a college career as multi-year All-American at New York University, he went on to play professional football. As a halfback with a 14-year career he played from 1929–1937, 1939, 1944-1947...
    
    Kick) 14-7 GB

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