1948 NFL Season
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
Kickoff/air time is not listed, but for the vast majority of games in this era, kickoff usually occurred at 2 PM local time.
National Television
9/17: Packers-Yanks, WNAC-Boston. Lester Smith, Fred Foye
Appears to be the first night telecast of a pro football game.
9/23: Giants-Yanks, WJZ-New York: Joe Hasel, Arthur Daley. WNAC-Boston: Lester Smith, Fred Foye
9/26: Steelers-Redskins, WMAL-Washington. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
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10/3: Giants-Redskins, WJZ-New York. George Walsh. WMAL-Washington. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
10/3: Eagles-Rams, KFI-Los Angeles. Tom Harmon
10/9: Yanks-Lions, WXYZ-Detroit. Bill Brundige, Johnny Pingel
10/10: Giants-Eagles, WJZ-New York and WFIL-Philadelphia. George Walsh
10/17: Steelers-Yanks, WNAC-Boston. Lester Smith, Fred Foye
10/17: Cardinals-Giants, WJZ-New York. Joe Hasel, Arthur Daley
10/17: Eagles-Redskins, WFIL-Philadelphia: George Walsh. WMAL-Washington. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons.
10/24: Bears-Eagles, WFIL-Philadelphia. George Walsh
10/24: Rams-Lions, WXYZ-Detroit. Bill Brundige, Johnny Pingel
10/24: Steelers-Giants, WJZ-New York. Joe Hasel, Arthur Daley
10/31: Yanks-Redskins, WJZ-New York/WFIL-Philadelphia: George Walsh. WMAL-Washington: Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons.
10/31: Packers-Lions, WXYZ-Detroit. Bill Brundige, Johnny Pingel
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11/7: Eagles-Giants, WJZ-New York. Joe Hasel, Arthur Daley
11/7: Redskins-Yanks, WNAC-Boston. Lester Smith, Fred Foye
11/7: Bears-Rams, KFI-Los Angeles. Tom Harmon
11/14: Yanks-Eagles, WFIL-Philadelphia. George Walsh
11/14: Lions-Redskins, WMAL-Washington. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
11/14: Rams-Giants, WJZ-New York. Joe Hasel, Arthur Daley
11/21: Bears-Yanks, WNAC-Boston. Lester Smith, Fred Foye
11/21: Steelers-Lions, WXYZ-Detroit. Bill Brundige, Johnny Pingel
11/25: Cardinals-Lions, WGN-Chicago: Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton. WXYZ-Detroit: Bill Brundige, Johnny Pingel.
11/28: Yanks-Giants, WJZ-New York. Joe Hasel, Arthur Daley
11/28: Steelers-Eagles, WFIL-Philadelphia. George Walsh
11/28: Packers-Rams, KFI-Los Angeles. Tom Harmon
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12/5: Bears-Lions, WXYZ-Detroit. Bill Brundige, Johnny Pingel
12/5: Rams-Redskins, WMAL-Washington, WFIL-Philadelphia. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
12/5: Giants-Steelers, WJZ-New York. Joe Hasel, Arthur Daley
12/5: Eagles-Yanks, WNAC-Boston. Lester Smith, Fred Foye
12/12: Lions-Eagles, WFIL-Philadelphia. George Walsh
12/12: Redskins-Giants, WJZ-New York. Joe Hasel, Arthur Daley
12/12: Cardinals-Bears, WBKB-Chicago: Red Grange. WGN-Chicago. Jack Brickhouse.
NFL Championship:
12/19: Cardinals-Eagles, ABC. Harry Wismer, Red Grange
Note: This game was "seen" along in the Northeast and possibly in the Midwest. I say "seen" because the game was played in a snowstorm. With TV reception being what it was in 1948, a snow game seen with "snowy" reception had to make viewing most difficult for those fortunate enough with a TV set!
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