The NFL Belt · season
The 1957 season
14 belt games · 5 title changesChicago Cardinals carried the belt into the 1957 season. It changed hands 5 times among 5 franchises, and Detroit Lions finished the season with it. Most defenses: Cleveland Browns, 4.
Who held it, in order
CardinalsCommandersGiantsCommandersBrownsLions
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 462 | Sep 29, 1957 | Chicago Cardinals beat San Francisco 49ers 20–10 | Defense |
| 463 | Oct 6, 1957 | Washington Redskins beat Chicago Cardinals 37–14 | Title change |
| 464 | Oct 13, 1957 | New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 24–20 | Title change |
| 465 | Oct 20, 1957 | New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Steelers 35–0 | Defense |
| 466 | Oct 27, 1957 | Washington Redskins beat New York Giants 31–14 | Title change |
| 467 | Nov 3, 1957 | Cleveland Browns beat Washington Redskins 21–17 | Title change |
| 468 | Nov 10, 1957 | Cleveland Browns beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24–0 | Defense |
| 469 | Nov 17, 1957 | Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins tied 30–30 | Tie · defense |
| 470 | Nov 24, 1957 | Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 45–31 | Defense |
| 471 | Dec 1, 1957 | Cleveland Browns beat Chicago Cardinals 31–0 | Defense |
| 472 | Dec 8, 1957 | Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 20–7 | Title change |
| 473 | Dec 15, 1957 | Detroit Lions beat Chicago Bears 21–13 | Defense |
| 474 | Dec 22, 1957 | Detroit Lions beat San Francisco 49ers 31–27 Playoffs | Defense |
| 475 | Dec 29, 1957 | Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 59–14 Playoffs | Defense |