1949 NFL Season

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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.

ABC becomes the first network to televise a "Game of the Week" format.

National Television

9/22: Eagles-Bulldogs, WFIL-Philadelphia. George Walsh

9/25: Giants-Steelers, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

9/26: Redskins-Cardinals. ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel. WBKB-Chicago. Bob Elson, Marshall Goldberg.

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10/2: Bears-Cardinals, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

10/3: Eagles-Lions, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

10/3: Redskins-Steelers, WMAL-Washington, WBAL-Baltimore. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons

10/8: Cardinals-Eagles, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

10/16: Cardinals-Packers, WTMJ-Milwaukee, Larry Clark

10/16: Bulldogs-Redskins, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

10/23: Bears-Giants, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

10/23: Redskins-Eagles, WMAL-Washington, WBAL-Baltimore. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons

10/23: Lions-Cardinals, WBKB-Chicago. Bob Elson, Marshall Goldberg

10/23: Packers-Rams, KTTV-Los Angeles. Braven Dyer

10/30: Eagles-Steelers, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

10/30: Redskins-Bulldogs, WMAL-Washington, WBAL-Baltimore. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons

10/30: Lions-Packers, WTMJ-Milwaukee, Larry Clark

10/30: Giants-Cardinals, WBKB-Chicago. Bob Elson, Marshall Goldberg

10/30: Bears-Rams, KTTV-Los Angeles. Braven Dyer

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11/6: Steelers-Redskins, WMAL-Washington, WBAL-Baltimore: Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons

11/6: Rams-Eagles, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

11/13: Eagles-Redskins, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

11/20: Bears-Redskins, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

11/20: Steelers-Packers, WTMJ-Milwaukee. Larry Clark

11/24: Bears-Lions, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

11/27: Redskins-Giants, WMAL-Washington. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons

11/27: Packers-Cardinals, ABC: Red Grange, Joe Hasel. WBKB-Chicago. Bob Elson, Marshall Goldberg.

11/27: Bulldogs-Rams, KTTV-Los Angeles. Braven Dyer

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12/4: Packers-Redskins, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel

12/4: Cardinals-Rams, KTTV-Los Angeles. Braven Dyer

12/11: Cardinals-Bears, ABC: Red Grange, Joe Hasel. WBKB-Chicago: Bob Elson, Marshall Goldberg. WGN-Chicago: Jack Brickhouse.

12/11: Redskins-Rams, KTTV-Los Angeles. Braven Dyer


NFL Championship:

12/18: Eagles-Rams, Not televised

Note: The game was not televised at all, not locally or even regionally along the west coast. The game was nationally broadcast on ABC radio with TV commentators Red Grange and Joe Hasel on the call.



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