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| Date | December 15, 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Detroit
Location in the United States
The 1935 NFL Championship game was the third National Football League (NFL) title game, held on December 15 at University of Detroit Stadium (Titan Stadium) in Detroit, Michigan.[1][2][3] The 1935 champion of the Western Division was the Detroit Lions (7–3–2) and the champion of the Eastern Division was the New York Giants (9–3).[4][5]
The Giants, coached by Steve Owen, were in their third straight title game and were defending champions, while the Lions (coached by George "Potsy" Clark) were in their first title game, three years removed from their nailbiting loss in the indoor 1932 NFL Playoff Game as the Portsmouth Spartans.
At 15,000 attendance, it was the least attended peacetime championship game in league history.
- ^ Smith, Wilfrid (December 16, 1935). "Detroit beats New York for pro title, 26-7". Chicago Tribune. p. 21.
- ^ McIlrath, William F. (December 15, 1935). "New York, Detroit clash in pro grid title battle". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 3, sports.
- ^ "Detroit Lions defeat New York for pro football crown, 26 to 7". Milwaukee Journal. December 16, 1935. p. 2, part 2.
- ^ "Pro standings". Milwaukee Journal. December 9, 1935. p. 6, part 2.
- ^ "Giants, Lions play for pro title Sunday". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. December 15, 1935. p. 3, sports.