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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 ...
Detroit had won the regular season game 20–7 three weeks earlier on December 8, also at Briggs Stadium, but lost quarterback Bobby Layne with a broken right ankle late in the first half. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Reserve quarterback Tobin Rote , a starter the previous year with Green Bay , filled in for Layne and won that game with Cleveland, the next week ...
The 1957 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Western Conference championship between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. Both finished at 8–4 and had split their two games during the regular season in November, with the home team winning each. The tie thus required a one-game playoff to be held between the two teams.
Pages in category "1957 National Football League season" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
According to the team, a total of 39,844 season tickets were sold by the Lions for the 1957 campaign. [10] The Lions played their home games in Briggs Stadium (Tiger Stadium), which had a regular listed seating capacity of 46,194, with an additional 7,000 bleacher seats for football to bring total capacity to 53,194.
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States and the highest professional level of American football in the world. [1] It was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before adopting its current name for the 1922 season.
The 1957 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 33rd year in the National Football League (NFL). Regular season. Schedule. Game Date Opponent Result ...
The 1957 season also marked the Packers' move from City Stadium to new City Stadium, which was opened with a win over the Chicago Bears in week one on September 29. [1] It was renamed Lambeau Field in August 1965 in memory of Packers founder, player, and long-time head coach, Curly Lambeau, [2] [3] who had died two months earlier. [4] [5]