Evening star., 1950-12-04
Redskins Believe Their Improved Defense Will Stop Browns o
Rams Given Reprieve
With Bears Defeat;
Two PIayoffs Possible
BY the Assoeiu,ed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-'Just
when things looked blackest, the
Los Angeles Rams got a reprieve
in the National Football League.
1t came yesterday when the Chi
cago Cardinals upset the Bears, 20
to 10. before 31,919 in Chicago's
Comiskey Park.
A week ago, the Bears whipped
the Rams and went into first place
in the National Conference. They
had only to beat the Cards and
Detroit Lions in their last two
games to take the divisional title.
But yesterdays games changed
everything. Cheered by the Cards
upset. the Rams walloped Green
Bay, 51-14. before 39,323 at Los
Angeles. Now the bears must
beat Detroit next Sunday to tie
the Rams and force a division
playoff.
Another PlayOff Likely.
A playoff for the American
Conference crown also seemed
likely as the Cleveland Browns
and New York Giants remained
tied for the top. The Browns de-
feated the Philadelphia Eagles,
13 to 7, before 81, 400 at Cleveland
and the Giants walloped the New
York Yanks, 51-7, before ii $50 at
the Polo Grounds.
In case of ties the playoffs
would be held December II, with
the Giants and Browns playing at
Cleveland and the Rams and
Bears meeting ut Los Angeles. The
winners Of the two conferences
then would meet for the NFL
title December "a.
In two other games yesterday
that had no bearing on the title,
Washington drubbed Pittsburgh,
24-7, before 1874 at Forbes Field,
and Detroit swamped Baltimore,
1921. before 12,059 at Baltimore.
In the Chicago game the Cardi-
nails took an early 1910 lead, but
the Bears rallied to tie. Midway
Of the last period the Cards broke
the deadlock on Jim Hardy's 35-
yard touchdown pass to Don Paul.
Ventan Yablonski kicked a &C.
yard field goal in the closing min
utes for the last Cardinal points.
Cleveland made only one first
down to 10 for Philadelphia, but
won on two field goals by Lou
Groza. good for IS and 43 yards,
respectively. This gave Groza IL
three-pointers for the year and
set new league record. The old
mark was Paddy Driscoll's II In
1925. The defeat wiped out the
Eagles slim hopes Of retaining the
NFL title.
Conerly Has Big Day.
Displaying the form that made
him a standout at Mississippi.
Charley Conerly spanked the
Giants to their one-sided triumph
over the Yanks. Operating from
the single wing. he threw two
touchdown passes. set up a third
with another and scored a fourth
himself. Altogether he COM
pleted 10 of II passes for 235.
yards.
In Los Angeles the Rams were
held scoreless in the first quarter,
took a 1877 halftime lead, then
broke loose for five touchdowns in
the second half to rout Green Bay.
Norman Van Brocklin threw three
touchdown passes and Bob Water
field two as the Rams set a raft
Of new season NFL records.
These included total points,
466; touchdowns, "a; passing
yardage. 3.709: total yardage,
5.420; first downs, 278; passes
attempted. 453; passes completed,
253; touchdown passes, 81: con-
versions, SO, and yards gained on
interruptions. 512.
| Baltimore tied Detroit at 14-14
early in the second half, but faded
as the Lions promptly regained
the lead and pulled away. Cloyce
Box. end from West Texas State,
had a field day for the Lions,
snaring four touchdowns passes.
Doak Walker. the Lions first
year star from Southern Method
ist. increased his league lead in
scoring with 81 point. These were
accounted for with two touch
downs, a field goal and 6 extra
points.