Originally published on Jun. 25, 2020
By Zane Miller
On Sunday, December 15th, 1935, the Detroit Lions
defeated the New York Giants 26-7 in the 1935 NFL Championship Game to win the
16th championship in NFL history. It was the first championship for the Lions
franchise. The game was held at University of Detroit Stadium in Detroit.
Out of Playoffs: Green Bay Packers (8-4), Chicago
Bears (6-4-2), Chicago Cardinals (6-4-2), Brooklyn Dodgers (5-6-1), Pittsburgh
Pirates (4-8), Boston Redskins (2-8-1), Philadelphia Eagles (2-9)
Most passing touchdowns: #22 Ed Danowski (Giants)- 10
TD
Most rushing touchdowns: #1 Ernie Caddel (Lions)- 6 TD
Most receiving touchdowns: #14 Don Hutson (Packers)- 6
TD & 420 yds
Scoring Summary
Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1935/
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