1939 NFL Championship Game

The 1939 National Football League Championship game was held on December 10, 1939 at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the seventh NFL championship game played. The Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants to win their fifth title—two more than any other franchise.

Game summary

The Western Division champion Packers (9–2) By beating the Giants, Green Bay avenged its 1938 title game loss to New York and scored the first shutout in NFL playoff history.

The Packers moved the game from Green Bay to the larger city of Milwaukee in hopes of increasting attendance; 32,279 would pay to watch. The gate was distributed as follows:

• The 33 players on the victorious Packers each received $703.97 ($23,231.01 total)
• The 34 Giants players each got $455.57 ($15,489.38)
• The Packers franchise took $23,231.06
• The Giants received $15,487.37

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