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1. 1930
Green Bay Packers
2. 1931
Green Bay Packers
3. 1932
Green Bay Packers
4. 1933
Washington Redskins
5. 1934
Chicago Bears
6. 1935
Green Bay Packers
7. 1936
New York Giants
8. 1937
Chicago Bears
9. 1938
New York Giants
10. 1939
Detroit Lions
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1930
Answer: Green Bay Packers
Green Bay became only the second team to win back-to-back NFL championships (Canton Bulldogs were the first, in 1992 and 1923). Green Bay didn't secure the championship until the last game of the season, a 6-6 tie, leaving their record at 10-3-1. At 13-4 the New York Giants finished as runners-up. There still were no playoffs, the championship was decided by winning percentage only.
2. 1931
Answer: Green Bay Packers
Green Bay became the first team to win back-to-back-to-back NFL championships. They finished 12-2 while the Portsmouth Spartans posted an 11-3 mark. The two teams never faced each other that season.
3. 1932
Answer: Chicago Bears
The Portsmouth Spartans and Chicago Bears both had 6-1 records (and a combined 10 ties, which didn't count in the standings) which set up the first ever playoff game for the NFL title, which was won by the Bears 9-0. It was held in Chicago. The game was played indoors on a smaller than regulation size field.
4. 1933
Answer: Chicago Bears
After the previous season's first ever playoff game, which was held to break a tie, the league changed to two divisions and planned a championship game from the start. Chicago repeated as champions, going 10-2-1 and beating the Giants 23-21 in the championship game.
5. 1934
Answer: New York Giants
The Bears went 13-0, while the Giants were only 8-5, but with the second NFL Championship game deciding the league's crown it didn't matter. The Giants crushed the Bears 30-13 in the title game. The championship game was held in New York. With the win the Bears fell to 2-1 in playoff games and the Giants became on the second team in history to win one.
6. 1935
Answer: Detroit Lions
At 7-3-2 the Detroit Lions (who moved and were renamed from the former Portsmouth team) won their division. The Giants posted a 9-2 record to return to the title game for the third straight year. The Lions won easily by a 26-7 margin. The game was held in Detroit.
7. 1936
Answer: Green Bay Packers
This was the first time in NFL history that all of the team played the same number of games. At 7-6 the Boston Redskins topped their division, the first time a team other than the Giants had won that division. The Packers posted a 10-1-1 record. The game, played in New York, was was 21-6 victory for Green Bay.
8. 1937
Answer: Washington Redskins
Washington beat Chicago 28-21 in the championship game. The Bears had a 9-1-1 regular season while the Redskins had an 8-3 regular season.
9. 1938
Answer: New York Giants
At 8-3 the Packers won their division by a single game, while at 8-2-1 the Giants won theirs by two games. The Polo Grounds in New York hosted the championship game. The Giants won the game 23-17.
10. 1939
Answer: Green Bay Packers
27-0 was the final score as the Packers avenged a loss in the previous year's title game. The Packers were 9-2 in the regular season. The Giants were 9-1-1 in the regular season.
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The first 5 quizzes cover the NFL championship games for the first 50 years of the NFL. The last 4 over lap with the first four Super Bowls, but still only cover the NFL title game, not the Super Bowl. Quiz #6 on this list covers the AFL champions from the 10 years that was an independent league.
