by 1946, mara had given over complete control of the team to his two sons. jack, the older son, controlled the business aspects, while wellington controlled the on-field operations. nbc televised the giants game versus the green bay packers on september 20, 1946,—the first televised game in league history. the giants advanced to their eighth championship game in fourteen seasons, where they were beaten by the sid luckman led bears 24–14.