Weather Forced 1932 NFL Championship Onto Tiny Indoor Field

Friday, 24 January 2014 | by Pat's Picks

With the NFL’s first cold weather, outdoor Super Bowl just over a week away, the Wall Street Journal tells the story of the 1932 NFL Championship game. A snowstorm forced the game into Chicago Stadium, home of the Blackhawks. The field was just 60 yards long and 45 yards wide. Field goals were banned and the final score was just 9-0. But the shrunken field did spark efforts to increase scoring which helped increase the popularity of the game.

Photo: Pro Football Hall of Fame/Associated Press

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal