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2117:Helmet Catch
2063:
2044:Bob Sheppard
2036:
2029:
2006:
1987:Crunch Bunch
1958:
1949:Shea Stadium
1934:Polo Grounds
1913:1994–present
1878:Quarterbacks
1832:
1764:Conference:
1705:Broadcasters
1545:Cheerleaders
1530:
1523:
1506:
1483:
1323:Team history
1301:William Clay
1277:
1267:
1256:
1196:Head coach:
1146:Buddy Parker
1141:Bill O'Neill
1116:Gil Lefebvre
1096:Jack Johnson
1086:Ace Gutowsky
1071:Harry Ebding
1051:Ernie Caddel
1032:
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946:Philadelphia
938:
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795:December 23,
793:. Retrieved
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604:winning the
588:dubbed the "
586:
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516:Field Judge:
515:
509:
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495:
481:Buddy Parker
474:Ernie Caddel
467:
460:
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437:
421:2-yard run (
419:Ace Gutowsky
412:
401:
400:
391:Buddy Parker
387:Ernie Caddel
363:Ace Gutowsky
359:
356:Game summary
351:
328:
295:
293:
222:
211:Ray Flaherty
195:
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3394:2019 (
3387:2018 (
3380:2017 (
3373:2016 (
3366:2015 (
3359:2014 (
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3015:1967 (
3008:1966 (
3002:(1966–1969)
2898:(1960–1969)
2644:(1933–1969)
2194:Steve Tisch
2022:We Fly High
1721:Lomas Brown
1388:Pro Bowlers
1297:Ownership:
1263:(1928–1933)
1198:Potsy Clark
1186:Pug Vaughan
1131:Butch Morse
1106:Ed Klewicki
1066:Dutch Clark
1046:Steve Banas
856: /
448:Ed Danowski
430:Dutch Clark
379:Dutch Clark
371:Ed Klewicki
367:Ed Danowski
226:Dutch Clark
69:Potsy Clark
66:Head coach:
59:Head coach:
3572:Categories
3042:Super Bowl
2588:Division:
2556:Carl Banks
2200:Joe Schoen
2102:Wide Right
2097:The Fumble
1771:Division:
1716:Dan Miller
1538:Axel Foley
1508:Paper Lion
1485:Ford Field
1191:Elmer Ward
1161:Al Richins
1101:Tony Kaska
1081:Roy Gagnon
1076:Ox Emerson
965:Pittsburgh
844:83°08′13″W
841:42°24′58″N
639:References
518:Harry Robb
506:Bobby Cahn
461:no scoring
444:Ken Strong
383:Ken Strong
331:Steve Owen
219:Ken Strong
207:Red Badgro
203:Steve Owen
180:Attendance
62:Steve Owen
2190:John Mara
2131:Rivalries
1944:Yale Bowl
1908:1979–1993
1903:1925–1978
1853:Franchise
1846:Franchise
1585:Rivalries
1291:Franchise
1266:Based in
1181:Jim Steen
1176:Red Stacy
1136:Doug Nott
1091:Tom Hupke
958:Green Bay
924:Chi Bears
617:Joe Louis
490:Officials
365:that hit
205:(coach),
44:(Western)
35:(Eastern)
3489:Pro Bowl
2576:League:
2551:Bob Papa
2188:Owners:
2049:Jim Hall
2032:episode)
2030:Seinfeld
1982:The Duke
1927:Stadiums
1757:League:
1457:Stadiums
1111:Sam Knox
940:New York
919:Brooklyn
826:Archived
621:Gar Wood
574:Archived
496:Referee:
312:Michigan
215:Mel Hein
199:Tim Mara
3556:Italics
3544:season.
3470:Results
3284:XXXVIII
2038:Big Fan
1970:Culture
1894:History
1868:Players
1863:Coaches
1858:Seasons
1726:WXYT-FM
1709:Radio:
1495:Culture
1443:Seasons
1378:Players
1346:Coaches
1339:Records
952:Detroit
592:." The
504:Umpire:
345:as the
326:(9–3).
308:Detroit
274:Detroit
196:Giants:
166:Stadium
46:(7–3–2)
3549:merged
3354:XLVIII
3277:XXXVII
3249:XXXIII
3214:XXVIII
2192:&
914:Boston
546:Legacy
479:DET –
472:DET –
442:NYG –
428:DET –
417:DET –
314:. The
223:Lions:
183:15,000
3424:LVIII
3347:XLVII
3319:XLIII
3291:XXXIX
3270:XXXVI
3256:XXXIV
3242:XXXII
3207:XXVII
3179:XXIII
3144:XVIII
2534:Media
1698:Media
105:Total
37:(9–3)
3417:LVII
3389:LIII
3361:XLIX
3340:XLVI
3326:XLIV
3312:XLII
3263:XXXV
3235:XXXI
3221:XXIX
3200:XXVI
3186:XXIV
3172:XXII
3137:XVII
3109:XIII
3074:VIII
2950:1969
2945:1968
2940:1967
2935:1966
2930:1965
2925:1964
2920:1963
2915:1962
2910:1961
2905:1960
2831:1969
2826:1968
2821:1967
2816:1966
2811:1965
2806:1964
2801:1963
2796:1962
2791:1961
2786:1960
2781:1959
2776:1958
2771:1957
2766:1956
2761:1955
2756:1954
2751:1953
2746:1952
2741:1951
2736:1950
2731:1949
2726:1948
2721:1947
2716:1946
2711:1945
2706:1944
2701:1943
2696:1942
2691:1941
2686:1940
2681:1939
2676:1938
2671:1937
2666:1936
2661:1935
2656:1934
2651:1933
2424:1956
2419:1938
2414:1934
2409:1927
2393:2011
2388:2007
2383:2000
2378:1990
2373:1986
2368:1963
2363:1962
2358:1961
2353:1959
2348:1958
2343:1956
2327:2011
2322:2008
2317:2005
2312:2000
2307:1997
2302:1990
2297:1989
2292:1986
2287:1963
2282:1962
2277:1961
2272:1959
2267:1958
2262:1956
2257:1946
2252:1944
2247:1941
2242:1939
2237:1938
2232:1935
2227:1934
2222:1933
2075:Lore
1737:WJBK
1730:TV:
1689:1957
1684:1953
1679:1952
1674:1935
1658:2023
1653:1993
1648:1991
1643:1983
1638:1957
1633:1954
1628:1953
1623:1952
1618:1935
1571:0–16
1554:Lore
1513:film
797:2015
556:1934
540:1978
536:1965
532:1947
528:1935
316:1935
294:The
246:1936
236:1934
158:Date
3450:LXI
3432:LIX
3410:LVI
3396:LIV
3382:LII
3333:XLV
3305:XLI
3228:XXX
3193:XXV
3165:XXI
3151:XIX
3130:XVI
3116:XIV
3102:XII
3067:VII
3024:III
810:IV.
526:in
407:EST
133:DET
111:NYG
3574::
3441:LX
3403:LV
3375:LI
3368:50
3298:XL
3158:XX
3123:XV
3095:XI
3081:IX
3060:VI
3031:IV
3017:II
2525:92
2520:56
2515:50
2510:42
2505:40
2500:32
2495:16
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