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1956
NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
New York Giants vs Chicago Bears
At
Yankee Stadium, New York
Plus:
Eight Other Bear Games, 1953-1959
| * | | November 22, 1953 – At Wrigley Field Chicago, Doak Walker’s two FG’s and fourth quarter 1-yard TD sweep helps Lions top Bears 20-16 in see-saw game.
| | | | * | | December 6, 1953 – At Briggs Stadium, Detroit, interceptions and fumbles mark the re-match game two weeks later as Lions turn back Bears 13-7 in front of 58,000.
| | | | * | | December 16, 1956 – At Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, New York Giants clinch Eastern Conference Championship with a convincing 21-7 win over Eagles. Kyle Rote, Frank Gifford and Alex Webster score the Giants TD’s. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions meet the Bears at Wrigley Field for the Western Conference Championship. Bear linebacker Joe Fortunato’s 27-yard interception return for a TD clinches the game and title for Chicago! It’ll be the Giants against the Bears for the NFL Championship!
| | | | * | | THE BIG ONE! – Bears vs the Giants at Yankee Stadium for the 1956 NFL Championship! Beautiful close-up color shots of Bears coach “Paddy” Driscoll, George Blanda, Ed Brown, Harlon hill, J.C. Caroline, Bill McColl, Rick Casares, George Halas and Sid Luckman. Also shown are Giants coach Jim Lee Howell, 26-year old Frank Gifford, Roosevelt Greer, Dick Modzelewski, Emlen Tunnell, Kyle Rote and QB “Chuckin’” Charlie Conerly. Giants return the kickoff to the Bear 37, promptly score, and it’s all downhill for Chicago after that, as Giants completely dominate the Bears in a lopsided game, 47-7. Rick Casares scores the only Bear TD in the second quarter on a nine-yard run. New York’s Ben Agajanian kicks two FG’s and five conversions in the romp!
| | | | * | | Saturday Night August 24, 1957 – At Xavier Stadium, Cincinnati, Bears face young Baltimore Colts in a pre-season game. Close-ups of Harlon Hill, George Blanda, coach Week Eubank, young Johnny Unitas and rookie kicker-QB Cotton Davidson. In a wild one, Bears score 10 points in the last three minutes of the game to tie the Colts, 24-24!
| | | | * | | October 20, 1957 – Bear sensation Willie Galimore scores an NFL season high 4 TD’s in one game, as Bears beat Rams 34-26 at Wrigley Field.
| | | | * | | December 8, 1957 – At ancient Comiskey Park, Cardinal fumbles, plus TD’s by Willie Galimore and Jim Dooley combine to defeat Chicago Cardinals 14-6 in battle of cross-town rivals.
| | | | * | | December 15, 1957 – At Wrigley Field, TD’s by “Hopalong” Cassidy, Dave Middleton and John Henry Johnson propel the Lions past Bears 21-13 as Detroit nails down another Western Conference title.
| | | | * | | October 3, 1959 – At Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, two FG’s, plus TD’s by Richie Petitbon, Rick Casares and Harlon Hill combine to upset Colts, 26-21.
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Total Running time: 56 Minutes
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