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Sam Robinson

Sam Robinson, who has covered sports for nearly a decade, is based in Kansas City, Missouri. He writes mostly about the NFL.

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Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame running back Steve Van Buren scores the winning touchdown on a 5-yard run in the 4th quarter of the 1948 NFL Championship Game, Dec. 19, 1948. The Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals 7-0 during a blizzard at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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The NFL’s Bizarre ‘Blizzard Bowl’ and the Star Who Nearly Missed It

Philadelphia’s Steve Van Buren took public transportation to get to the 1948 NFL Championship Game against the Chicago Cardinals.

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The Chicago Bears play against the Portsmouth, Ohio, Spartans in the National Professional Football League Championship, Dec. 18, 1932 in the Chicago Stadium. (Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)

The NFL’s First Playoff Game Was Played Indoors in a Hockey Arena

In 1932, the Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth in a championship contest that featured a 60-yard field, a punt that plunked an organist and circus ‘leftovers.’

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Quarterback Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns, one of the top passers in football history, was an adept runner, too.

The Forgotten NFL Quarterback Who Dominated the Pre-Super Bowl Era

From 1946-55, Hall of Famer Otto Graham and his Cleveland Browns appeared in 10 straight championship games, winning seven.

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Lou Groza (center) hugs the shoe he used to kick the winning field in the 1950 NFL Championship Game

The Dramatic NFL Championship Game Nearly the Entire Country Missed

On Christmas Eve 1950, the Cleveland Browns beat the Los Angeles Rams in an epic matchup featuring 12 future Hall of Fame players. But the game wasn’t televised nationally, limiting its legacy.

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