1950 NFL Season
Coming over from the disbanded All-America Conference (AAC, or thanks to revisionist history, the AAFC) were the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. The New York Bulldogs changed their name to the New York Yanks. The rest of the NFL consists of the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, New York (football) Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins.
The Redskins become the first team to form a network of affiliates. Sponsored by Amoco gasoline, the Redskins TV network has a handful of outlets in the Southeast.
Some of the information may be incomplete.
Week 1, 1950:
9/16:
Browns-Eagles, 8:30, WXEL-Cleveland. Bob Neal, Lou Saban
ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
9/17:
Giants-Steelers, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Redskins-Colts, 2:00, Amoco Network. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
Lions-Packers, 3:00, Not televised
Bears-Rams, 5:00, KNBH-Los Angeles. Bob Kelley
Yanks-49ers, 6:30, Not televised
Bye: Cardinals
Note: The Browns, 4-time champions of the AAFC and the Eagles, 2-time defending champions of NFL, met in the first game of the 1950 NFL season. It was likely the most anticipated regular season game since Red Grange turned pro in 1925 and possibly, the most hyped NFL game ever, up to this point. The Browns proved they were the real deal by beating the Eagles handily, 35-10. Per keen digger ku, the game was also carried by ABC-TV.
Week 2, 1950:
9/22:
Yanks-Rams, 11:30, KNBH-Los Angeles. Bob Kelley
9/24:
Browns-Colts, 2:00, WEWS. Bob Neal, Lou Saban
Steelers-Lions, 2:00, Not televised
Redskins-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:00, Amoco Network. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
Eagles-Cardinals, 2:30, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Bears-49ers, 5:30, Not televised
Bye: Giants
Week 3, 1950:
9/29:
Lions-Yanks, 8:30, Not televised
10/1:
Giants-Browns, 2:00, ABC. Ray Scott, Joe Hasel
Steelers-Redskins, 2:00, Not televised
Bears-Packers, 3:00, Not televised
Rams-49ers, 5:30, KNBH-Los Angeles. Bob Kelley
10/2:
Colts-Cardinals, 9:30, Not televised
Bye: Eagles
Week 4, 1950:
10/7:
Browns-Steelers, 8:30. ABC: Red Grange, Joe Hasel. WXEL: Bob Neal, Lou Saban
Rams-Eagles, 8:30, Not televised
10/8:
Giants-Redskins, 2:00, Not televised
49ers-Lions, 2:00, Not televised
Cardinals-Bears, 3:00, Not televised
Yanks-Packers, 3:00, Not televised
Bye: Colts
Week 5, 1950:
10/12:
49ers-Yanks, 8:30, Not televised
10/15:
Cardinals-Browns, 2:00, Amoco Network. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
Rams-Lions, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Eagles-Colts, 2:00, WCAU-Philadelphia. Byrum Saam
Steelers-Giants, 2:00, Not televised
Packers-Bears, 3:00, Not televised
Bye: Redskins
Note: With the Redskins not playing, the Amoco Network televised the CC-CLE game to its viewers in the MD, DC, VA, NC and SC region.
Week 6, 1950:
10/19:
Packers-Yanks, 8:30, Not televised
10/22:
Cardinals-Redskins, 2:00, Not televised
Browns-Giants, 2:00, WXEL-Cleveland. Bob Neal, Lou Saban
Eagles-Steelers, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Colts-Rams, 5:00, KNBH-Los Angeles. Bob Kelley
Lions-49ers, 5:30, Not televised
Bye: Bears
Week 7, 1950:
10/29:
Bears-Yanks, 2:00, Not televised
Steelers-Browns, 2:00, Not televised
Redskins-Eagles, 2:00, Amoco Network. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
Giants-Cardinals, 2:30, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Lions-Rams, 5:00, KNBH-Los Angeles. Bob Kelley
Colts-49ers, 5:30, Not televised
Bye: Packers
Week 8, 1950:
11/5:
Bears-Lions, 1:00, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Packers-Colts, 2:00, Not televised
Steelers-Eagles, 2:00, Not televised
Redskins-Giants, 2:00, Amoco Network. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
Browns-Cardinals, 2:30, WXEL-Cleveland. Bob Neal, Lou Saban
49ers-Rams, 5:00, KNBH-Los Angeles. Bob Kelley
Bye: Yanks
Week 9, 1950:
11/12:
Colts-Steelers, 2:00, WAAM-Baltimore. Chuck Thompson, Steve Douglas
Cardinals-Giants, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Rams-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:00, Not televised
Eagles-Redskins, 2:00, WCAU-Philadelphia. Byrum Saam
49ers-Browns, 2:00, Not televised
Yanks-Bears, 2:30, Not televised
Bye: Lions
Week 10, 1950:
11/19:
Packers-Lions, 1:00, Not televised
Cardinals-Eagles, 2:00, Not televised
Rams-Yanks, 2:00, Not televised
Giants-Colts, 2:00, Not televised
Redskins-Browns, 2:00, Amoco Network. Harry Wismer, Jim Gibbons
49ers-Bears, 2:30, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Bye: Steelers
Week 11, 1950:
11/23:
Yanks-Lions, Noon, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Steelers-Cardinals, Noon, Not televised
11/26:
Colts-Redskins, 2:00, Not televised
Rams-Bears, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Eagles-Giants, 2:00, WCAU-Philadelphia. Byrum Saam
49ers-Packers, 3:00, Not televised
Bye: Browns
Week 12, 1950:
12/3:
Bears-Cardinals, 2:00, Not televised
Lions-Colts, 2:00, Not televised
Yanks-Giants, 2:00, Not televised
Eagles-Browns, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Redskins-Steelers, 2:00, Not televised
Packers-Rams, 5:00, KNBH-Los Angeles. Bob Kelley
Bye: 49ers
Week 13, 1950:
12/10:
Colts-Yanks, 2:00, WAAM-Baltimore. Announcer(s) not yet known.
Cardinals-Steelers, 2:00, Not televised
Browns-Redskins, 2:00, WXEL-Cleveland. Bob Neal, Lou Saban
Lions-Bears, 2:00, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
Giants-Eagles, 2:00, Not televised
Packers-49ers, 5:30, Not televised
Bye: Rams
Post season
12/17:
American Conference playoff: Giants-Browns, 1:30, ABC. Red Grange, Joe Hasel
National Conference playoff: Bears-Rams, 5:00, Not televised
12/24:
NFL Championship:
Rams-Browns, 1:30, ABC. Harry Wismer, Red Grange
1/14:
Pro Bowl in Los Angeles:
American-National, 5:00, Not televised