1952 NFL playoffs

The 1952 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the National Conference championship between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. The conference championship game was played on December 21, 1952 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. The winner of that game would play the Cleveland Browns on December 28.

Tournament bracket

National Conference playoff			NFL Championship

			A	Cleveland Browns	7
N	Los Angeles Rams	21	N	Detroit Lions	17
N	Detroit Lions	31

National Conference championship

Detroit Lions 31, Los Angeles Rams 21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	7	0	14	21
Lions	7	7	10	7	31

at Briggs Stadium in Detroit

Date: December 21, 1952

Game information
Scoring DET – Harder 12 run (Harder kick) DET 7–0 DET – Harder 4 run (Harder kick) DET 14–0 LA – Fears 14 yard pass from Van Brocklin (Waterfield kick) DET 14–7 DET – Hart 24 yard pass from Walker (Harder kick) DET 21–7 DET – field goal Harder 43 DET 24–7 LA – Towler 5 yard run (Waterfield kick) DET 24–14 LA – Smith 56 yard punt return (Waterfield kick) DET 24–21 DET – Hoernschemeyer 9 yard run (Harder kick) DET 31–21

Game information

Scoring

DET – Harder 12 run (Harder kick) DET 7–0
DET – Harder 4 run (Harder kick) DET 14–0
LA – Fears 14 yard pass from Van Brocklin (Waterfield kick) DET 14–7
DET – Hart 24 yard pass from Walker (Harder kick) DET 21–7
DET – field goal Harder 43 DET 24–7
LA – Towler 5 yard run (Waterfield kick) DET 24–14
LA – Smith 56 yard punt return (Waterfield kick) DET 24–21
DET – Hoernschemeyer 9 yard run (Harder kick) DET 31–21

NFL Championship game

For more details on this topic, see 1952 NFL Championship Game.

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