From The New York Times
Los Angeles December 18, 1949 The Philadelphia Eagles marched through the mud and sailed through the air today to crush The Los Angeles Rams, 14-0, and win the National Football League Championship for the second straight year.
It never rains in California, but girl, don’t they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours – (Albert Hammond and Mike Hazelwood)
And that’s what it did in Los Angeles, the whole night before and during most of the game; but that didn’t stop Eagles quarterback Tommy Thompson from hitting Pete Pihos on a 31-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Nor did it stop Hall of Fame running back Steve Van Buren from rushing 196 yards on 31 carries.
The Eagles second score came in the third period when Leo Skladany blocked an attempted punt from the Ram’s two-yard line by quarterback Bob Waterfield; and fell into the end zone with the ball.
Meanwhile, the Eagles nasty defense, maybe with a little help from the rain and mud, held the Rams to 21 stinkin’ yards on the ground and a measly 98 yards in the air.