1946 Season — Final Standings (NFL & AAFC)
Final regular-season standings for both leagues in the first year of pro football's landmark two-league era. The AAFC's Cleveland Browns immediately proved the superior product on the field, going 12-2 and beating the New York Yankees for the first of what would become four straight AAFC titles; the arrival of the Browns in Cleveland directly caused the NFL's Cleveland Rams to relocate to Los Angeles this same season, becoming the LA Rams and making the NFL the first coast-to-coast major pro sports league. The NFL crowned the Chicago Bears champions over the Giants.
NFL — Eastern Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYGNew York Giants | 7 | 3 | 1 | .700 | - |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.5 |
| — | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 2 |
| — | WRWashington Redskins | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 2 |
| — | BYBoston Yanks | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 5 |
NFL — Western Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBChicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | - |
| — | LARLos Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 2 |
| — | CCChicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.5 |
| — | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.5 |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 7.5 |
AAFC — Eastern Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYYNew York Yankees | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | - |
| — | BDBrooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 7 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bisons | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 7 |
| — | MSMiami Seahawks | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 7.5 |
AAFC — Western Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBCleveland Browns | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | - |
| — | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 3 |
| — | LADLos Angeles Dons | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 4 |
| — | CRChicago Rockets | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 5.5 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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