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44 years ago today, Pat Summerall and John Madden called a Division-III college football game. Wittenberg vs. Baldwin-Wallace October 3, 1982 During the fall of '82, in the second week of the NFLPA's 57-day players' strike, CBS needed to get creative with its Sunday afternoon programming. So on October 3, the network sent its top NFL broadcast team of Pat Summerall and John Madden to Springfield, Ohio to call Division-III Wittenberg's game against its rival Baldwin-Wallace — each school with an enrollment then of about 2,000 students. Three other NFL on CBS broadcast teams were also assigned to call Division-III games that weekend. Wittenberg, Baldwin-Wallace, and the Ohio Athletic Conference were each paid $10,000 for the game. The video includes the CBS open and pregame introduction by Pat and John, the first several minutes of the game, and select highlights from this historic CBS broadcast. A very rare and fascinating telecast — and quite a thrill for those players, coaches, students, and communities.

December 26, 1954 ° 1954 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP ° For the third straight season, the #Browns and #Lions meet in the NFL title game. Browns field general Otto Graham — playing in his ninth consecutive league championship game — is SUPERB. Otto throws three touchdown passes and runs for three more as Cleveland annihilates the two-time defending-NFL champion Lions, 56-10. Cleveland's defense forces NINE Detroit turnovers — including six Bobby Layne interceptions. The 56 points are a Browns' postseason single-game record.

75 Years Ago Today December 24, 1950 The 1950 NFL Championship One of the most dramatic title games ever played Cleveland's Lou Groza kicks a 16-yard field goal with :28 left to lift the #Browns to a dramatic 30-28 win over the (formerly #Cleveland) Rams. The victory caps the Browns' first NFL season with their first NFL title, after having won four straight AAFC titles from 1946-49.