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Lions 1935 NFL Champions

biggunsbob

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Lions 7-3-2 hosted the defending champions NY Giants 9-3 at the university of Detroit. Giants were in their third title game in a row splitting the previous two with Chicago losing 23-21 in Chicago in 1933 and winning in 1934 in New York 30-13.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1935_NFL_Championship_Game

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193512150det.htm

https://www.detroitathletic.com/blo...oit-lions-won-their-first-world-championship/

2 minute youtube clip

I think it shows lions first two td's and Clarks 40 yard td run.

https://youtu.be/1NtqBHqMe2A
 
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Dang this is some seriously historic footage. Cool find.
 
Thanks...yeah wish I could find more, Every foot ball season i look for stuff. You would think the NFL would have more stuff. The run by Clark was fantastic
 
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