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The
1941
National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Western Division championship between the
Chicago Bears and
Green Bay Packers, requiring an unscheduled
one-game playoff, making this the debut edition of the
NFL playoffs. The two teams had finished the regular season with identical 10–1 records and had split their season series, with the road teams winning.
[1] The Bears were
defending league champions, and the Packers had won the NFL title in
1939.
This divisional championship game was played on December 14 at
Wrigley Field.
[2] The winner then hosted the
New York Giants (8–3) on December 21 in the
NFL Championship Game.
Tournament bracket
| Western Division playoff
| | | NFL Championship
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | E
| New York
| 9
| |
| W
| Green Bay
| 14
| | | W
| Chicago Bears
| 37
| |
| W
| Chicago Bears
| 33
| | | | |
Western Division championship
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- CH – field goal
Snyder 24 CH 9–7
- CH –
Standlee, 3 run (
Stydahar kick) CH 16–7
- CH – Standlee, 2 run (Stydahar kick) CH 23–7
- CH – Swisher, 9 run (Stydahar kick) CH 30–7
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
- CH – field goal Snyder 26 CH 33–14
|
NFL Championship game
Chicago Bears 37, New York Giants 9
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
6 |
0 |
3 | 0 | 9 |
Bears |
3 |
6 |
14 | 14 | 37 |
at Wrigley Field in
Chicago, Illinois
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- CH – field goal Snyder 14 CH 3–0
- NY –
Franck, 31 pass from
Leemans (kick failed) NY 6–3
- Second Quarter
- CH – field goal Snyder 39 6–6
- CH – field goal Snyder 37 CH 9–6
- Third Quarter
- NY – field goal
Cuff 16 9–9
- CH – Standlee, 2 run (Snyder kick) CH 16–9
- CH – Standlee, 7 run (
Maniaci kick) CH 23–9
- Fourth Quarter
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