1949 Nfl Season

As the season came to a close in December, a merger agreement between the NFL and the All-America Football Conference was announced. Three AAFC teams -- Cleveland Browns , San Francisco 49ers , and Baltimore Colts -- would join the NFL in 1950 .

The season ended when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Championship Game.

MAJOR RULE CHANGES

The free substitution rule (any or all of the players may be replaced by substitutes after any play) was re-adopted for one year. The rule was previously adopted in 1943 in response to the depleted rosters during World War II , but repealed in 1946 .

FINAL STANDINGS

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

NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Philadelphia 14, Los Angeles 0 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles , December 18 , 1949

REFERENCES

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

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