The 1942 NFL Championship Game was the tenth title game of the National Football League (NFL), played at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. on December 13, with a sellout capacity attendance of 36,006. It matched the undefeated Western Division champion

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(11–0) and the Eastern Division champion Washington Redskins (10–1). The Bears were co-coached by Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos (after

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had entered the U.S. Navy) and led on the field by quarterback Sid Luckman. The Redskins were led by head coach Ray Flaherty and quarterback Sammy Baugh. Chicago had won easily in the summer exhibition game with Washington, but the teams had not met during the

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regular season. The Bears were aiming for their third consecutive league title and were favored by three touchdowns, but were upset 14–6 by the home underdog Redskins. Tickets were sold out three weeks in advance, and some were being resold for up to fifty dollars. This was the second and final NFL title game played at Griffith Stadium and in the city of Washington. The two teams met on the same site two years earlier with a very different result, as the visiting Bears won in a 73–0 rout.

Scoring summary

''Sunday, December 13, 1942''
Kickoff: 2 p.m. EWT (EDT) * First quarter ** ''no scoring'' * Second quarter ** CHI –

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, 52-yard fumble return (kick failed), 6–0 CHI ** WAS – Wilbur Moore, 39-yard pass from Baugh (

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kick), 7–6 WAS * Third quarter ** WAS –

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, 1-yard run (Masterson kick), 14–6 WAS * Fourth quarter ** ''no scoring'' Source:

Officials

*Referee: Ronald Gibbs *Umpire: Carl Brubaker *Head Linesman: Charlie Berry *Field Judge: Chuck Sweeney The NFL had only four game officials in ; the back judge was added in , the line judge in , and the side judge in .

Players' shares

The gate receipts from the sellout were over $113,000, a record, and each Redskin player received about $976 while each Bear saw about $639.

Next year

At the time, an owners' winter meeting and the annual draft of college players was held around the title game. A year into World War II for the United States and with much of the talent in or entering the military, the meeting focused on whether or not to operate the league in

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; the decision was to continue, with the

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postponed until April.

References

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1942 NFL Championship Game The 1942 NFL Championship Game was the tenth title game of the National Football League (NFL), played at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. on December 13, with a sellout capacity attendance of 36,006. It matched the undefeated Western Divis ...

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