Prior to the season, New York Yanks owner Ted Collins sold his team back to the NFL.
One of their final two "home" games were held at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, the other one played at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan.
After the season ended, the Texans folded, becoming the final NFL team to do so, however, all of the 1952 Dallas Texans players and assets were given to Carroll Rosenbloom for the following year, becoming the expansion Baltimore Colts, choosing the blue and white color scheme worn by the Texans, and the assets of the Dayton Triangles franchise ultimately never missing a season in some form.
The Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Championship Game.
With the first pick, the Los Angeles Rams selected quarterback Bill Wade from Vanderbilt University.