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1939 Chicago Bears Season
The 1939 Chicago Bears season was their 20th regular season completed in the National Football League. They finished second in the Western Division with an 8–3 record. The Bears started the season well, winning 4 of their first 5 games. However, two mid-season losses to New York and Detroit cost them the Division to Green Bay. The Packers went on to win the NFL championship. Season highlights The Bears were much improved from 1938, adding two new players who contributed immediately and would be part of the great Chicago teams of the 1940s. Overall, the Bears had a potent offense, leading the NFL in scoring, touchdowns, total yards (averaging 364 yards per game), rushing yards, rushing average per carry, rushing touchdowns, passing yards, and passing yards per attempt. Perhaps most impressively, the club led the NFL with a gaudy 22.1 average yards per pass completion. The T-formation was beginning to demonstrate itself as a superior passing scheme, particularly regarding the dee ...
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Western Division (NFL)
Western Division or West Division may refer to: Locations *Western Division (The Gambia) *Western Division, Fiji * West Division (Northern Ireland) *Western Division (New South Wales) * West Division, Western Australia Units * 13th (Western) Division (United Kingdom) * 19th (Western) Division (United Kingdom) *Western Rifle Division Sport *Western Division (AFL) *West Division (CFL), a division of the Canadian Football League *West Division (NHL) *American League Western Division *National League Western Division * AFC West Division * NFC West Division *West Division of the Mid-American Conference *West Division of the Southeastern Conference *Western Division (cricket), a division of Minor League Cricket See also * Western Conference (other) * Central Division (other) * Eastern Division (other) * Northern Division (other) * Southern Division (other) * * * * Division (other) * Western (other) * West (di ...
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Les McDonald
Lester Bruce McDonald (September 19, 1914 – July 26, 1971) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Nebraska and was drafted in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1937 NFL Draft The 1937 National Football League Draft was the second draft held by the National Football League (NFL). The draft took place December 12, 1936, at the Hotel Lincoln in New York City. The draft consisted of 10 rounds, with 100 player selections, .... References 1914 births 1971 deaths American football ends Chicago Bears players Detroit Lions players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Philadelphia Eagles players People from Grand Island, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska {{Defensive-lineman-1910s-stub ...
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1939 New York Giants Season
The New York Giants season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League. Schedule Game Summaries Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles Week 4: at Washington Redskins Week 5: at Pittsburgh Pirates Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears Week 8: at Brooklyn Dodgers Week 9: at Detroit Lions Week 10: vs. Chicago Cardinals Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Week 12: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins Playoffs NFL Championship Game Standings See also *List of New York Giants seasons References1939 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference New York Giants seasons New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ... New York 1930s in Manhattan Washington Heights, Manhattan {{N ...
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1939 Chicago Cardinals Season
The 1939 Chicago Cardinals season was their 20th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–9, winning only one game. They played eight of their eleven games on the road and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season. Schedule Standings References 1939 Chicago Cardinals Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium, Lakefront Stadium or Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football. The stadium opened in 1931 and is best known as the long-time home of the Cleveland Indians (now the Guardians) of Major League Baseball, from 1932 to 1993 (including 1932–1946 when games were split between League Park and Cleveland Stadium), and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), from 1946 to 1995, in addition to hosting other teams, other sports, and concerts. The stadium was a four-time host of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, one of the host venues of the 1948 and 1954 World Series, and the site of the original Dawg Pound, Red Right 88, and The Drive. Through most of its tenure as a baseball facility, the stadium was the largest in Major League Baseball by seating capacity, seating over ...
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Forbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland (Pittsburgh), Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise. The stadium also served as the home American football, football field for the University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football, "Pitt" Panthers from 1909 to 1924. The stadium was named after its adjacent street, Forbes Ave., itself named for British general John Forbes (British Army officer), John Forbes, who fought in the French and Indian War and named the city in 1758. The US$1 million ($ million today) project was initiated by Pittsburgh Pirates' owner Barney Dreyfuss, with the goal of replacing his franchise's then-current home, Exposition Park (Pittsburgh), Exposition Park. The stadium was made of concrete and steel, the first such stadium in the N ...
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1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) Season
The 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's seventh season as a professional football club in the National Football League (NFL). The Pirates brought John McNally back for his third year, however, after finishing with a 2–9 record, Owner Art Rooney provided him with support by signing Walt Kiesling during the offseason. Despite this, the Pirates experienced their worst season yet, placing last in the league with a 1–9–1 record. The team just barely tallied a number in the win column, but during Week 11, they beat the Philadelphia Eagles. It was their first win at home in 9 games at Forbes Field (Week 10, 1937). It was also the final season for the franchise before becoming the "Steelers" the following season. Offseason 1939 NFL draft Pittsburgh's 1939 Draft (like many of the Steelers drafts from these days) was useless. The one player that played longer 1 season was Sam Boyd who played just 3 seasons for the Pirates/Steelers. The Pirates also traded their fi ...
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City Stadium (Green Bay)
City Stadium is an American football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on the north side of the Green Bay East High School property. It was the home of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1925 through 1956. Renovated and downsized, City Stadium remains the home of East High. Prior to 1925, the Packers played home games at nearby Hagemeister Park (the site of East High School itself) and Bellevue Park. History The horseshoe-shaped stadium was made of wood and originally did not have any toilet facilities. It stood behind East High School and next to the East River. The Packers used the school for locker room facilities, but visiting teams often dressed at their hotel (usually the Hotel Northland) before the game rather than use the lockers at East High. The stadium originally seated 6,000 and its capacity was gradually expanded to 25,000. The Packers compiled a record of 88-41-7 () at City Stadium, including NFL championship seasons in 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, and 1944. H ...
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1939 Green Bay Packers Season
The 1939 Green Bay Packers season was their 21st season overall and their 19th season in the National Football League. The Packers finished with a 9–2 record under founder and head coach Curly Lambeau, earning a first-place finish in the Western Conference. Green Bay shut out the New York Giants 27–0 in the NFL Championship Game, earning the franchise's fifth NFL Championship and the first NFL title game shutout ever. Schedule Post-season Standings Roster * Frank Balasz #35, FB * Charles Brock #29, C * Hank Bruder #5, QB * Buford "Baby" Ray #44, T * Larry Buhler #52, FB * Larry Craig #54, QB * Paul Engebretsen #34, G * Milton Gantenbein #22, E * Charles Goldenberg #43, G * Tom Greenfield #56, C *John Biolo #32, G * Arnie Herber #38, HB * Clarke Hinkle #30, FB * Don Hutson #14, E * Cecil Isbell #17, HB * Harry Jacunski #48, E * Eddie Jankowski #7, FB * Paul Kell #41, T * James Lawrence #51, HB * Joe Laws #24, HB * William Lee #40, T * Willard "Russ" Letlow ...
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Soldier Field
Soldier Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924 and reconstructed in 2003, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) since 1971, as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) from 1998 to 2005 and since 2020. The stadium has a football capacity of 61,500, making it the smallest stadium in the NFL. Soldier Field is also the oldest stadium in both the NFL and MLS. The stadium's interior was rebuilt as part of a major renovation project in 2002, which modernized the facility but lowered its seating capacity, eventually causing it to be delisted as a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Soldier Field has served as the home venue for a number of other sports teams in its history, including the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL and University of Notre Dame football. It hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and multiple CONCACAF Gold ...
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1939 Cleveland Rams Season
The 1939 Cleveland Rams season was the team's third year with the National Football League and the fourth season in Cleveland. Schedule Standings References1939 Cleveland Rams Season at Pro-Football Reference Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams seasons Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team that played in Cleveland from 1936 to 1945. The Rams competed in the second American Football League (AFL) for the 1936 season and the National Football League (NFL) from 1937 to 194 ...
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Richard Plasman
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", "Rick", " Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * ...
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