The 1952 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the National Conference championship between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, requiring a one-game playoff. This conference championship game was played on December 21 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit; the winner then traveled to play the American Conference champion Cleveland Browns on December 28 in the NFL Championship Game. The Lions won both games, 31–21 over the Rams and 17–7 at Cleveland.

Tournament bracket

National Conference playoff NFL Championship
A Cleveland Browns 7
N Los Angeles Rams 21 N Detroit Lions 17
N Detroit Lions 31

National Conference championship

Detroit Lions 31, Los Angeles Rams 21
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 7 01421
Lions 7 7 10731

at Briggs Stadium in Detroit

  • Date: December 21, 1952
Game information
Scoring
  • DET – Harder 12 run (Harder kick) DET 7–0
  • DET – Harder 4 run (Harder kick) DET 14–0
  • LA  – Fears 14 yard pass from Van Brocklin (Waterfield kick) DET 14–7
  • DET – Hart 24 yard pass from Walker (Harder kick) DET 21–7
  • DET – field goal Harder 43 DET 24–7
  • LA  – Towler 5 yard run (Waterfield kick) DET 24–14
  • LA  – Smith 56 yard punt return (Waterfield kick) DET 24–21
  • DET – Hoernschemeyer 9 yard run (Harder kick) DET 31–21

NFL Championship game

The 1952 NFL Championship Game was held in Cleveland and was won by the Lions, 17–7.

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