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![AP Names George Blanda American Football League Player of the Year](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_ec8af9aebc9f434ab791dc44e864ee74~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_ec8af9aebc9f434ab791dc44e864ee74~mv2.webp)
AP Names George Blanda American Football League Player of the Year
![Browns Sign All-America Halfback Ernie Davis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_2faa627bb4eb433a9b8b7c381219c8dd~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_2faa627bb4eb433a9b8b7c381219c8dd~mv2.webp)
Browns Sign All-America Halfback Ernie Davis
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![NFL: Paul Hornung of Packers Named League MVP](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_1f076d4f18eb4cf5b263b777b7e719b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_1f076d4f18eb4cf5b263b777b7e719b2~mv2.webp)
NFL: Paul Hornung of Packers Named League MVP
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![NFL: Jim Brown is Rushing Leader for 5th Straight Year](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_fa8b4bd7164048e4b01b4a4c6ffc774a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_fa8b4bd7164048e4b01b4a4c6ffc774a~mv2.webp)
NFL: Jim Brown is Rushing Leader for 5th Straight Year
![NFL: Giants' Allie Sherman Named Coach of the Year](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_1873b7fe389d4dbd99acb49d366c4bf3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_1873b7fe389d4dbd99acb49d366c4bf3~mv2.webp)
NFL: Giants' Allie Sherman Named Coach of the Year
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![NFL: Mike Ditka of the Bears is Rookie of the Year](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_7e1805e69ab14f9fafae2ba999cfe1c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_7e1805e69ab14f9fafae2ba999cfe1c3~mv2.webp)
NFL: Mike Ditka of the Bears is Rookie of the Year
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![American Football League Struggling to Make Money](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_6452abaaeea24622a8fb19d513acf516~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_6452abaaeea24622a8fb19d513acf516~mv2.webp)
American Football League Struggling to Make Money
![Oilers to Play Chargers Again for AFL Championship](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_133de4ecb71346e5b7eb001f3665d34b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_133de4ecb71346e5b7eb001f3665d34b~mv2.webp)
Oilers to Play Chargers Again for AFL Championship
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![A 7-7 Tie with Browns Clinches NFL Eastern Conference for Giants](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_b64ead9a87b94a58915fa345d5c20cb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_b64ead9a87b94a58915fa345d5c20cb0~mv2.webp)
A 7-7 Tie with Browns Clinches NFL Eastern Conference for Giants
![NFL: Colts Upset 49ers as Unitas Shines](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_1af2b03448a44eb0bb50fa9c8960fd18~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_1af2b03448a44eb0bb50fa9c8960fd18~mv2.webp)
NFL: Colts Upset 49ers as Unitas Shines
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![Roman Gabriel Signs With Rams](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_9ab68c7e2c5f4f0d8aead095d7fcfae4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_9ab68c7e2c5f4f0d8aead095d7fcfae4~mv2.webp)
Roman Gabriel Signs With Rams
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![NFL: Giants Top Eagles, 28-24, Clinch Tie for Eastern Conference Title](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_8de7e88ad1bf42aba40b1094e807377a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_8de7e88ad1bf42aba40b1094e807377a~mv2.webp)
NFL: Giants Top Eagles, 28-24, Clinch Tie for Eastern Conference Title
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![NFL Championship to Played Dec. 31](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_64a2f4c9bd0540fdaa6b40d5695ffc42~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_64a2f4c9bd0540fdaa6b40d5695ffc42~mv2.webp)
NFL Championship to Played Dec. 31
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![NFL: Packer's Jim Taylor Having Monster Season](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_820d5198cd9740d39788a49fd7bffddb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_820d5198cd9740d39788a49fd7bffddb~mv2.webp)
NFL: Packer's Jim Taylor Having Monster Season
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![NFL: Ernie Davis Drafted by Washington Redskins](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_fa29c84dac1244c6aa79b1bc1a5090b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_fa29c84dac1244c6aa79b1bc1a5090b8~mv2.webp)
NFL: Ernie Davis Drafted by Washington Redskins
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![NFL: Packers Clinch Western Conference Title](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_26b7563a299e4323b45222f0de500e28~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_26b7563a299e4323b45222f0de500e28~mv2.webp)
NFL: Packers Clinch Western Conference Title
![Private Hornung Gets Pass from Army to Play Giants Sunday](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_46a968f25a644a93925550644b441bdb~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_46a968f25a644a93925550644b441bdb~mv2.webp)
Private Hornung Gets Pass from Army to Play Giants Sunday
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![NFL Championship Game to Be Played Dec. 31](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_ca15ebb6639a4217b5dbb5adda5b615c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/25c687_ca15ebb6639a4217b5dbb5adda5b615c~mv2.webp)
NFL Championship Game to Be Played Dec. 31
![NFL: Eagles Rout Cowboys, 35-13, at Franklin Field](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_434dfb4579ad46c5bb24af840656ee89~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_434dfb4579ad46c5bb24af840656ee89~mv2.webp)
NFL: Eagles Rout Cowboys, 35-13, at Franklin Field
![NFL: Giants Top Steelers, 37-21, at Yankee Stadium](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/25c687_87e47c53609e4711b7b40b5da75c2ee4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/25c687_87e47c53609e4711b7b40b5da75c2ee4~mv2.webp)
NFL: Giants Top Steelers, 37-21, at Yankee Stadium