Vikings at Rams Wild Card Game moved to Arizona due to LA Wildfires

Other games throughout NFL history have been moved due to hurricane damage, blizzards and an earthquake. Postponements have occurred for the same reasons, as well as venue conflicts or national tragedies (the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963).

There have been playoff games postponed due to weather, most recently last season’s Wild Card game between the Steelers and Bills, which was moved from Sunday to Monday in Buffalo because of a snowstorm. During the 2016 postseason, the Chiefs-Steelers Divisional game was postponed one day for the same reason.

However, as far as this writer knows (and after extensive research), I believe the upcoming Vikings-Rams contest will mark the first time an NFL playoff game has moved since 1936. That year, the Green Bay Press-Gazette wrote the following about the NFL Championship Game:

The Green Bay Packers will play the Boston Redskins for the championship of the National Professional Football League at the Polo Grounds, New York, next Sunday afternoon, coach EL Lambeau announced today.

The game has been scheduled for New York instead of Boston because the Redskins have received poor patronage from their hometown fans and the Packers draw well at the Polo Grounds. All things considered, it is believed that the New York game will bring in more revenue, and since most of the money goes directly to the players, a large audience is desired.

The Packers won the championship 21-6 in front of 29,545.