[6] The Packers were led by longtime head coach Curly Lambeau and its stars were running back Ted Fritsch, end Don Hutson, and quarterback Irv Comp.
The Giants were led by head coach Steve Owen, running back Bill Paschal, former Packers quarterback Arnie Herber, and a dominant defense.
The Packers were slight favorites, despite the Giants' 24–0 shutout win four weeks earlier.
[1][7] Prior to the game, the Packers had spent over a week preparing in Charlottesville, Virginia;[7] they had completed their regular season on November 26, while the Giants finished on December 10.
[1] Green Bay scored two touchdowns in the second quarter then yielded one early in the fourth to win 14–7 for their sixth and final league title under Lambeau,[8][9][10] their first since 1939.