List of NFL champions (1920–69)

The List of National Football League (NFL) champions (1920–1969) includes the annual league champions prior to the completion of the AFL–NFL merger and the start of the modern Super Bowl era in 1970.  

From 1920 to 1932, the NFL champion was the team with the best regular-season record. Starting in 1933, the league introduced the NFL Championship Game, pitting the winners of the Eastern and Western Divisions against each other.  

 Champions by year 

 Year  Champion  Record  Notes 1920  Akron Pros  8–0–3  NFL champion by best record 1921  Chicago Staleys  9–1–1  Best record 1922  Chicago Bears  9–3–2  Best record 1923  Chicago Bears  9–2–2  Best record 1924  Buffalo Bisons  6–0–4  Best record 1925  Chicago Cardinals  11–2–1  Best record; controversy over Pottsville Maroons claim 1926  Frankford Yellow Jackets  14–1–2  Best record 1927  New York Giants  11–1–1  Best record 1928  Providence Steam Roller  8–1–2  Best record 1929  Green Bay Packers  12–0–1  Best record 1930  Green Bay Packers  10–3–1  Best record 1931  Green Bay Packers  12–2–0  Best record 1932  Chicago Bears  7–1–6  Best record; Championship Game introduced as tiebreaker 1933  Chicago Bears  10–2–1  Won NFL Championship Game 1934  New York Giants  8–5–0  NFL Championship Game winner 1935  Detroit Lions  7–3–2  Championship Game winner 1936  Green Bay Packers  10–1–1  Championship Game winner 1937  Washington Redskins  8–3–0  Championship Game winner 1938  New York Giants  8–2–1  Championship Game winner 1939  Green Bay Packers  9–2–0  Championship Game winner 1940  Chicago Bears  8–3–0  Championship Game winner 1941  Chicago Bears  10–1–0  Championship Game winner 1942  Washington Redskins  10–1–0  Championship Game winner 1943  Chicago Bears  8–1–1  NFL Championship winner 1944  Green Bay Packers  8–2–0  NFL Championship winner 1945  Cleveland Rams  9–1–1  NFL Championship winner 1946  Chicago Bears  8–2–1  NFL Championship winner 1947  Chicago Cardinals  9–3–0  NFL Championship winner 1948  Philadelphia Eagles  9–2–1  NFL Championship winner 1949  Philadelphia Eagles  11–1–0  NFL Championship winner 1950  Cleveland Browns  10–2–0  NFL Championship winner 1951  Los Angeles Rams  8–4–0  NFL Championship winner 1952  Detroit Lions  9–3–0  NFL Championship winner 1953  Detroit Lions  10–2–0  NFL Championship winner 1954  Cleveland Browns  9–3–0  NFL Championship winner 1955  Cleveland Browns  9–2–1  NFL Championship winner 1956  New York Giants  8–3–1  NFL Championship winner 1957  Detroit Lions  8–4–0  NFL Championship winner 1958  Baltimore Colts  9–3–0  NFL Championship winner 1959  Baltimore Colts  9–3–0  NFL Championship winner 1960  Philadelphia Eagles  10–2–0  NFL Championship winner 1961  Green Bay Packers  11–3–0  NFL Championship winner 1962  Green Bay Packers  13–1–0  NFL Championship winner 1963  Chicago Bears  11–1–2  NFL Championship winner 1964  Cleveland Browns  10–3–1  NFL Championship winner 1965  Green Bay Packers  10–3–1  NFL Championship winner 1966  Green Bay Packers  12–2–0  NFL Championship winner; first Super Bowl appearance 1967  Green Bay Packers  9–4–1  NFL Championship winner; second Super Bowl appearance 1968  Baltimore Colts  13–1–0  NFL Championship winner 1969  Minnesota Vikings  12–2–0  NFL Championship winner

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