All-America_Football_Conference_All-Star_Game
All-America Football Conference All-Star Game
1949 American football game in Texas
The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) All-Star Game or Shamrock Bowl was an American football game played in Houston's old Rice Field on Saturday, December 17, 1949, between the Cleveland Browns (the 1949 AAFC Champions) and an all-star selection from the AAFC's other six teams. It was the AAFC's last game before it was merged into the National Football League (NFL).
The "Shamrock Bowl" was promoted by Texas oilman Glen McCarthy, who had been seeking a Houston franchise in either the AAFC or NFL. A disappointing crowd of 10,000 braved a rainstorm to watch the final AAFC game, in which the All-Stars defeat the Browns, 12–7.