Originally published on Jun. 28, 2020
By Zane Miller
On Sunday, December 10th, 1939, the Green Bay Packers defeated
the New York Giants 27-0 in the 1939 NFL Championship Game to win the 20th
championship in NFL history. It was the fifth championship for the Packers
franchise. The game was held at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis,
Wisconsin.
Out of Playoffs: Washington Redskins (8-2-1), Chicago
Bears (8-3), Detroit Lions (6-5), Cleveland Rams (5-5-1), Brooklyn Dodgers
(4-6-1), Philadelphia Eagles (1-9-1), Pittsburgh Pirates (1-9-1), Chicago
Cardinals (1-10)
Most passing touchdowns: #30 Frank Filchock
(Redskins)- 11 TD
Most rushing touchdowns: #14 Johnny Drake (Rams)- 9 TD
Most receiving touchdowns: #26 Jim Benton (Rams)- 7 TD
Best field goal percentage (min. 9 attempts): #26 Ralph
Kercheval (Dodgers)- 6 for 13, 46.2%
Scoring Summary
Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1939/
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