NFL playoffs, 1957

The 1957 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Western Conference championship between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers. The conference championship game was played on December 22, 1957 at Kezar Stadium. The winner of that game would host the Cleveland Browns on December 29.

Tournament bracket

3TeamBracket
RD2-seed1 = E
RD2-team1 = Cleveland Browns
RD2-score1 = 14
RD1-seed1 = W
RD1-team1 = San Francisco 49ers
RD1-score1 =27
RD2-seed2 = W
RD2-team2 = Detroit Lions
RD2-score2 = 59
RD1-seed2 = W
RD1-team2 = Detroit Lions
RD1-score2 = 31

Western Conference championship

December 22, 1957 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Lions
R1=0
R2=7
R3=14
R4=10
RT=31
Home=49ers
H1=14
H2=10
H3=3
H4=0
HT=27

*SF - Owens 34 pass from Tittle (Soltau kick) SF 7-0
*SF - McElhenny 47 pass from Tittle (Soltau kick) SF 14-0
*DET - Junker 4 pass from Rote (Martin kick) SF 14-7
*SF - Wilson 12 pass from gomes (Soltau kick) SF 21-7
*SF - field goal Soltau 25 SF 24-7
*SF - field goal Soltau 10 SF 27-7
*DET - Tracy 1 run (Martin kick) SF 27-14
*DET - Tracy 58 run (Martin kick) SF 27-21
*DET - Gedman 2 run (Martin kick) DET 28-27
*DET - field goal Martin 13 DET 31-27

NFL Championship game

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