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The '''1941 National Football League Championship Game''' was the ninth annual [[History of the National Football League championship|championship game]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), held at [[Wrigley Field]] in [[Chicago]] on December 21.<ref name=brgklt>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/12/22/page/23/article/bears-rout-giants-37-9-keep-league-title |newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune |last=Prell |first=Edward |title=Bears rout Giants, 37-9; keep league title |date=December 22, 1941 |page=23 }}</ref><ref name=ppgbwptti>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oJRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4194%2C2502761 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Bears wallop Giants 37 to 9, clinch title|date=December 22, 1941 |page=16 }}</ref> Played two weeks after the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], the attendance was 13,341, the smallest ever to see an NFL title game.<ref name=bwgfpti>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gTBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gw0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6440%2C5139561 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Hoff |first=Dave |title=Bears wallop Giants for pro title |date=December 22, 1941 |page=3B}}</ref><ref name=bswampg>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=scBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5488%2C3130576 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |agency= |title=Bears swamp Giants, 37 to 9, in pro play-off before 13,341 |last=Kuechle |first=Oliver E. |date=December 22, 1941 |page=4, part 2}}</ref><ref name=rbroach>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F04bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3721%2C5771887|newspaper=Pittsburgh Press |agency=(photo) |title=Riotous Bears roar as champions of football world |date=December 22, 1941 |page=29}}</ref> |
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==Western Division playoff game== |
==Western Division playoff game== |
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Prior to the title game, the Western Division champion needed to be determined. The defending |
Prior to the title game, the Western Division champion needed to be determined. The defending NFL champion [[1941 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] (10–1) had ended the regular season on December 7 tied with the [[1941 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] (10–1), the [[1939 NFL Championship Game|1939 NFL champions]]. The two had split their season series in 1941, with the road teams winning, so the tiebreaker was the first-ever [[1941 NFL playoffs|divisional playoff game]] in the NFL, played on December 14 at Wrigley Field. |
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The Packers had completed their regular season on November 30 and the playoff game was sold out by Tuesday, December 9, at over 46,484,<ref name=pgisonw>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VnUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zSIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2055%2C4731932 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Packer game sellout now |date=December 9, 1941 |page=4, part 2 }}</ref> with over 10,000 seats to Packer fans.<ref name=p135udgs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W3UxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zSIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2429%2C7005067 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Packers 13-5 underdogs in playoff with Bears |date=December 14, 1941 |page=1, sports}}</ref> Chicago was favored,<ref name=p135udgs/><ref name=bthptfav>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eTBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gw0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1940%2C3343162 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=McGlynn |first=Stoney |title=Bears are 2½ to 1 favorites over Packers today |date=December 14, 1941 |page=1B }}</ref> and attendance on game day was slightly lower than capacity at 43,425, the week after Pearl Harbor. The Bears jumped to a 30–7 halftime lead under clear skies and {{convert|16|F}} temperatures and easily won, 33–14.<ref name=blttf>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XHUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zSIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1980%2C8030060 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |last=Kuechle |first=Oliver E. |title=Bears' line too tough for Packers 33-14 |date=December 15, 1941|page=4, part 2}}</ref><ref name=bhpckrs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ejBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gw0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7155%2C3845488 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=McGlynn |first=Stoney |title=Bears humble Packers, 33-14, win title |date=December 15, 1942 |page=3B}}</ref><ref name=cdtbwpfts>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/12/15/page/29/article/bears-win-33-to-14-play-for-title-sunday |newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune |last=Prell |first=Edward |title=Bears win 33 to 14; play for title Sunday |date=December 15, 1941 |page=29 }}</ref> The Eastern Division champion [[1941 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] (8–3) completed their regular season on December 7 with a 21–7 loss to the runner-up [[1941 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season|Brooklyn Dodgers]] (7–4), who had defeated the Giants twice in the regular season. |
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Both the Bears and Giants were making their fifth appearances in the title game, and each had two victories. It was the third time the two teams matched up in the big game; the home teams had won both: the Bears in [[1933 NFL Championship game|1933]] and the Giants in [[1934 NFL Championship Game|1934]]. The Bears were favored by two touchdowns and 35,000 were expected to attend.<ref name=cbtplmj>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sMBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3564%2C2341042 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Chicago Bears to play Giants for pro league title Sunday |date=December 21, 1941 |page=1, sports }}</ref><ref name=br2tde>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fk4bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4279%2C5326972 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press |agency=United Press |last=Snider |first=Steve |title=Bears rate 2-touchdown edge over Giants in pro title game |date=December 21, 1941 |page=13, section 3}}</ref> The game time temperature was an unseasonably warm {{convert|47|F}}.<ref name=brgklt/> |
Both the Bears and Giants were making their fifth appearances in the title game, and each had two victories. It was the third time the two teams matched up in the big game; the home teams had won both: the Bears in [[1933 NFL Championship game|1933]] and the Giants in [[1934 NFL Championship Game|1934]]. The Bears were favored by two touchdowns and 35,000 were expected to attend.<ref name=cbtplmj>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sMBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3564%2C2341042 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |title=Chicago Bears to play Giants for pro league title Sunday |date=December 21, 1941 |page=1, sports }}</ref><ref name=br2tde>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fk4bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4279%2C5326972 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press |agency=United Press |last=Snider |first=Steve |title=Bears rate 2-touchdown edge over Giants in pro title game |date=December 21, 1941 |page=13, section 3}}</ref> The game time temperature was an unseasonably warm {{convert|47|F}}.<ref name=brgklt/> |
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The hometown Bears kicked three field goals in the first half to lead 9–6 at the intermission.<ref name=ppgbwptti/> The Giants took the opening drive of the second half down to the five, but settled for a short field goal to tie the score. Chicago dominated the rest of the second half with four unanswered touchdowns and won 37–9.<ref name=brgklt/><ref name=bwgfpti/><ref name=bswampg/><ref name=yvapbrs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l-BRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zoQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6229%2C2671760 |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Ohio |agency=Associated Press |last=Hoff |first=Dave |title=Chicago Bears turn on power in second half to beat New York Giants 37-9 |date=December 22, 1941 |page=18}}</ref> |
The hometown Bears kicked three field goals in the first half to lead 9–6 at the intermission.<ref name=ppgbwptti/> The Giants took the opening drive of the second half down to the five, but settled for a short field goal to tie the score. Chicago dominated the rest of the second half with four unanswered touchdowns and won 37–9.<ref name=brgklt/><ref name=bwgfpti/><ref name=bswampg/><ref name=yvapbrs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l-BRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zoQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6229%2C2671760 |newspaper=Youngstown Vindicator |location=Ohio |agency=Associated Press |last=Hoff |first=Dave |title=Chicago Bears turn on power in second half to beat New York Giants 37-9 |date=December 22, 1941 |page=18}}</ref> |
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The Bears became the first team in the |
The Bears became the first team in the NFL championship game era (since 1933) to win consecutive titles; it was the franchise's fifth league title ({{nfly|1927}}, {{nfly|1932}}, [[1933 NFL Championship Game|1933]], [[1940 NFL Championship Game|1940]], 1941). |
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===Scoring summary=== |
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Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CST]] |
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*'''First quarter''' |
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**CHI – FG [[Bob Snyder (American football)|Bob Snyder]] 14, 3–0 CHI |
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**NY – [[George Franck]], 31 pass from [[Tuffy Leemans]] (kick failed), 6–3 NY |
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**CHI – FG Snyder 39, 6–6 tie |
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**CHI – FG Snyder 37, 9–6 CHI |
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*'''Third quarter''' |
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**NY – FG [[Ward Cuff]] 16, 9–9 tie |
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**CHI – [[Norm Standlee]] 2 run (Snyder kick), 16–9 CHI |
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**CHI – Standlee, 7 run ([[Joe Maniaci]] kick), 23–9 CHI |
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**CHI – [[George McAfee]], 5 run ([[Lee Artoe]] kick), 30–9 CHI |
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**CHI – [[Ken Kavanaugh]], 42 fumble return ([[Ray McLean]] [[drop kick]]), 37–9 CHI |
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<small>Source:</small><ref name="ProFootballRef">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194112210chi.htm|title=New York Giants 9 at Chicago Bears 37|publisher=Pro Football References|accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref> |
<small>Source:</small><ref name="ProFootballRef">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194112210chi.htm|title=New York Giants 9 at Chicago Bears 37|publisher=Pro Football References|accessdate=18 December 2014}}</ref> |
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*'''Referee:''' Emil Heintz |
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*'''Umpire:''' John Schommer |
*'''Umpire:''' John Schommer |
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*'''Head Linesman:''' [[Charlie Berry]] |
*'''Head Linesman:''' [[Charlie Berry]] |
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| Attendance | 13,341 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1941 National Football League Championship Game was the ninth annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), held at Wrigley FieldinChicago on December 21.[1][2] Played two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the attendance was 13,341, the smallest ever to see an NFL title game.[3][4][5]
Prior to the title game, the Western Division champion needed to be determined. The defending NFL champion Chicago Bears (10–1) had ended the regular season on December 7 tied with the Green Bay Packers (10–1), the 1939 NFL champions. The two had split their season series in 1941, with the road teams winning, so the tiebreaker was the first-ever divisional playoff game in the NFL, played on December 14 at Wrigley Field.
The Packers had completed their regular season on November 30 and the playoff game was sold out by Tuesday, December 9, at over 46,484,[6] with over 10,000 seats to Packer fans.[7] Chicago was favored,[7][8] and attendance on game day was slightly lower than capacity at 43,425, the week after Pearl Harbor. The Bears jumped to a 30–7 halftime lead under clear skies and 16 °F (−9 °C) temperatures and easily won, 33–14.[9][10][11] The Eastern Division champion New York Giants (8–3) completed their regular season on December 7 with a 21–7 loss to the runner-up Brooklyn Dodgers (7–4), who had defeated the Giants twice in the regular season.
Both the Bears and Giants were making their fifth appearances in the title game, and each had two victories. It was the third time the two teams matched up in the big game; the home teams had won both: the Bears in 1933 and the Giants in 1934. The Bears were favored by two touchdowns and 35,000 were expected to attend.[12][13] The game time temperature was an unseasonably warm 47 °F (8 °C).[1]
The hometown Bears kicked three field goals in the first half to lead 9–6 at the intermission.[2] The Giants took the opening drive of the second half down to the five, but settled for a short field goal to tie the score. Chicago dominated the rest of the second half with four unanswered touchdowns and won 37–9.[1][3][4][14]
The Bears became the first team in the NFL championship game era (since 1933) to win consecutive titles; it was the franchise's fifth league title (1927, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941).
Sunday, December 21, 1941
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. CST
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Ray "Scooter" McLean elected to drop kick the extra point on the last touchdown,[14] the last successful drop kick in the NFL for 64 years. Doug Flutie of the New England Patriots kicked one in his final regular season game, in the fourth quarter of the last game of the 2005 regular season on January 1, 2006.[16]
The NFL had only four game officials in 1941; the back judge was added in 1947, the line judge in 1965, and the side judge in 1978.
With the extremely low attendance, the net gate receipts were a record low, under $42,000. Each Bear player received $431 while each Giant saw $288, less than half of the previous year's.[14][17]
Ticket prices were $4.40 for the grandstand and $2.20 for bleachers.[18]
Two players in the game, back Young Bussey of the Bears and end Jack Lummus of the Giants, were killed in action three years later in World War II, in early 1945. Navy lieutenant Bussey died in the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines and Marine lieutenant Lummus was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for valor at the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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