NFL Championship Game, 1941
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The 1941 National Football League Championship game was the 9th annual championship game was held December 21, 1941, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The game was played two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The attendance was 13,341 the smallest ever to see a NFL title game. Two players who appeared in the game, Young Bussey and John Lummus would be killed in action before World War II ended.
The game feature the Western Division champions Chicago Bears (10-1) who had defeated the Green Bay Packers 33-14 in first ever divisional playoff game in the NFL. The Eastern Division champions were the New York Giants (8-3). The Bears became the first team since the NFL adopted the championship game in 1933 to win back to back titles.
Ray "Scooter" McLean elected to drop kick the extra point on the last touchdown. This would be the last drop kick in the NFL until Doug Flutie of the New England Patriots kicked one in the last game of the season in 2005.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Bears | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 37 |
- First Quarter
- CH - FG Snyder 14
- NY - Franck, 31 pass from Leemans (kick failed)
- Second Quarter
- CH - FG Snyder 39
- CH - FG Snyder 37
- Third Quarter
- NY - FG Cuff 16
- CH - Standlee, 2 run (Snyder kick)
- CH - Standlee, 7 run (Maniaci kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- CH - McAfee, 5 run (Artoe kick)
- CH - Kavanaugh, 42 fumble return (McLean drop kick)
| Pre-Super Bowl Championships |
| NFL Championship Game |
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1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
| AFL Championship Game |
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1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
| 1932 NFL Playoff Game | NFL Playoffs | NFL Champions | AFL Champions | Super Bowl | Super Bowl Champions |
