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Cleveland Browns - Lou Groza Wins 1950 NFL Championship Game
Lou Groza (left) is kicking the winning field goal for the Cleveland Browns in the 1950 National Football League championship game, against the Los Angeles Rams. The Browns won, 30-28, on this field goal in the last minute.
The Cleveland Browns were formed in 1946 and entered a new professional football league, the All-America Football Conference. They won the AAFC championship all four years, and joined the NFC with two other teams in 1950. The Browns won the American Division championship to reach the championship game.
Star fullback Marion Motley (76) is blocking on the line. I could not identify make out the holder's number, but learned it was Tommy James (82), a halfback. He could not get the ball down for an earlier attempt, then tried to throw a pass for the extra point, so the Browns were behind, 28-27. The game was played in Cleveland Municipal Stadium on December 24, 1950. I photographed a television replay on December 12, 1974.
Cleveland Browns - Lou Groza Wins 1950 NFL Championship Game
Lou Groza (left) is kicking the winning field goal for the Cleveland Browns in the 1950 National Football League championship game, against the Los Angeles Rams. The Browns won, 30-28, on this field goal in the last minute.
The Cleveland Browns were formed in 1946 and entered a new professional football league, the All-America Football Conference. They won the AAFC championship all four years, and joined the NFC with two other teams in 1950. The Browns won the American Division championship to reach the championship game.
Star fullback Marion Motley (76) is blocking on the line. I could not identify make out the holder's number, but learned it was Tommy James (82), a halfback. He could not get the ball down for an earlier attempt, then tried to throw a pass for the extra point, so the Browns were behind, 28-27. The game was played in Cleveland Municipal Stadium on December 24, 1950. I photographed a television replay on December 12, 1974.