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1938 Nfl Season





MAJOR RULE CHANGES

  • A new 15-yard penalty for roughing the passer is enacted.

  • If a kickoff goes out of bounds, the receiving team may opt to take possession of the ball at their own 45-yard line.

  • The penalty for a second forward pass during a play is changed from 5 yards and a loss of down to just 5 yards.



FINAL STANDINGS

''W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against''







NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

N.Y. Giants 23, Green Bay 17, at Polo Grounds , New York City , December 11 , 1938


AWARDS



REFERENCES

  • ''NFL Record and Fact Book'' (ISBN 193299436X)

  • NFL History 1931-1940 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)

  • ''Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League'' (ISBN 0062701746)



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