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{{Short description|American football tournament}}
The 1941 [[National Football League]] season resulted in a tie for the Western Division championship between the [[Green Bay Packers]] and the [[Chicago Bears]]. The divisional championship game was played on [[December 14]], [[1941]] at [[Wrigley Field]]. The winner of that game would host the [[New York Giants]] on [[December 21]].
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{{infobox American football tournament season
| title = NFL playoffs
| year = 1941
| dates = December 14-21, 1941
| season = {{nfly|1941}}
| num_teams = 3
| matches = 2
| title game name = [[1941 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship Game]]
| stadium = [[Wrigley Field]]
| location = [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| defending champions = [[1940 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| champions = [[1941 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]
| runner-up = [[1941 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| conf-runner-up1 = [[1941 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| seasonslistnames = [[NFL playoffs]]
| prevseason =
| nextseason = [[1943 NFL playoffs|1943]]
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}}

The {{nfly|1941}} [[National Football League]] season resulted in a tie for the Western Division championship between the [[1941 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] and [[1941 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]], requiring an unscheduled [[one-game playoff]]<!-- to be played between them-->, 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.<ref name=tiefld>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lJRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6907%2C6043321 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Bears beat Cardinals 34-24, tie for lead |date=December 8, 1941 |page=16}}</ref> The Bears were [[1940 NFL Championship Game|defending league champions]], and the Packers had won the NFL title in&nbsp;[[1939 NFL Championship Game|1939]].

This divisional championship game was played on December 14<!--, 1941,--> at [[Wrigley Field]].<ref name=bcpenplo>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mpRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3197%2C4222301 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Bears crush Packers, 33 to 14; enter playoff |date=December 15, 1941 |page=18}}</ref> The winner then hosted the [[1941 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] (8–3) on December&nbsp;21 in the [[1941 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship Game]].


==Tournament bracket==
==Tournament bracket==
{{3TeamBracket|
{{3TeamBracket |RD1 = Western Division playoff
|RD2 = NFL Championship
|RD2-seed1 = E
|RD2-seed1 = E
|RD2-team1 = New York Giants
|RD2-team1 = New York
|RD2-score1 = 9
|RD2-score1 = 9
|RD1-seed1 = W
|RD1-seed1 = W
|RD1-team1 = Green Bay Packers
|RD1-team1 = Green Bay
|RD1-score1 =14
|RD1-score1 =14
|RD2-seed2 = W
|RD2-seed2 = W
|RD2-team2 = '''Chicago Bears'''
|RD2-team2 = '''Chicago Bears'''
|RD2-score2 = 37
|RD2-score2 = '''37'''
|RD1-seed2 = W
|RD1-seed2 = W
|RD1-team2 = '''Chicago Bears'''
|RD1-team2 = '''Chicago Bears'''
|RD1-score2 = 33}}
|RD1-score2 = '''33'''}}


==Western Division championship==
==Western Division championship==
{{See also|Bears–Packers rivalry}}
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[[December 14]], [[1941]] at [[Wrigley Field]] in [[Chicago]]


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|title=Chicago Bears 33, Green Bay Packers 14
|date=December 14, 1941
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|stadium=[[Wrigley Field]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]]
|Road=Packers
|Road=Packers
|R1=7
|R1=7
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|R3=7
|R3=7
|R4=0
|R4=0
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|Home='''Bears'''
|RT=14
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|Home=Bears
|H1=6
|H1=6
|H2=24
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|H3=0
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|H4=3
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*'''First Quarter'''
*'''First Quarter'''
**GB = [[Clarke Hinkle|Hinkle]], 1 run ([[Don Hutson|Hutson]] kick) GB 7-0
**GB – [[Clarke Hinkle|Hinkle]], 1 run ([[Don Hutson|Hutson]] kick) GB 7–0
**CH = [[Hugh Gallarneau|Gallarneau]], 81 punt ret. (kick blocked) GB 7-6
**CH – [[Hugh Gallarneau|Gallarneau]], 81 punt ret. (kick blocked) GB 7–6
*'''Second Quarter'''
*'''Second Quarter'''
**CH = field goal [[Bob Snyder|Snyder]] 24 CH 9-7
**CH – field goal [[Bob Snyder (American football)|Snyder]] 24 CH 9–7
**CH = [[Norm Standlee|Standlee]], 3 run ([[Joe Stydahar|Stydahar]] kick) CH 16-7
**CH – [[Norm Standlee|Standlee]], 3 run ([[Joe Stydahar|Stydahar]] kick) CH 16–7
**CH = Standlee, 2 run (Stydahar kick) CH 23-7
**CH – Standlee, 2 run (Stydahar kick) CH 23–7
**CH = Swisher, 9 run (Stydahar kick) CH 30-7
**CH – Swisher, 9 run (Stydahar kick) CH 30–7
*'''Third Quarter'''
*'''Third Quarter'''
**GB = [[Hal Van Every|Van Every]], 10 pass from [[Cecil Isbell|Isbell]] (Hutson kick) CH 30-14
**GB – [[Hal Van Every|Van Every]], 10 pass from [[Cecil Isbell|Isbell]] (Hutson kick) CH 30–14
*'''Fourth Quarter'''
*'''Fourth Quarter'''
**CH = field goal Snyder 26 CH 33-14
**CH – field goal Snyder 26 CH 33–14
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}}


==NFL Championship game==
==NFL Championship game==
{{details|NFL Championship Game, 1941}}
{{further|1941 NFL Championship Game}}


{{Americanfootballbox | |titlestyle=text-align:center; background:#eee
[[December 21]], [[1941]] at [[Wrigley Field]] in [[Chicago]]
|title=Chicago Bears 37, New York Giants 9

|date=December 21, 1941
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|stadium=Wrigley Field in [[Chicago, Illinois]]
|Road=Giants
|Road=Giants
|R1=6
|R1=6
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|R3=3
|R3=3
|R4=0
|R4=0
|RT=9
|Home=Bears
|Home=Bears
|H1=3
|H1=3
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|H3=14
|H3=14
|H4=14
|H4=14
|scoring=
|HT=37
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}}

*'''First Quarter'''
*'''First Quarter'''
**CH - field goal Snyder 14 CH 3-0
**CH – field goal Snyder 14 CH 3–0
**NY - Franck, 31 pass from Leemans (kick failed) NY 6-3
**NY – [[George Franck|Franck]], 31 pass from [[Tuffy Leemans|Leemans]] (kick failed) NY 6–3
*'''Second Quarter'''
*'''Second Quarter'''
**CH - field goal Snyder 39 6-6
**CH – field goal Snyder 39 6–6
**CH - field goal Snyder 37 CH 9-6
**CH – field goal Snyder 37 CH 9–6
*'''Third Quarter'''
*'''Third Quarter'''
**NY - field goal Cuff 16 9-9
**NY – field goal [[Ward Cuff|Cuff]] 16 9–9
**CH - Standlee, 2 run (Snyder kick) CH 16-9
**CH – Standlee, 2 run (Snyder kick) CH 16–9
**CH - Standlee, 7 run (Maniaci kick) CH 23-9
**CH – Standlee, 7 run ([[Joe Maniaci|Maniaci]] kick) CH 23–9
*'''Fourth Quarter'''
*'''Fourth Quarter'''
**CH - McAfee, 5 run (Artoe kick) CH 30-9
**CH – [[George McAfee|Mcafee]], 5 run ([[Lee Artoe|Artoe]] kick) CH 30–9
**CH - Kavanaugh, 42 fumble return (McLean kick) CH 37-9
**CH – [[Ken Kavanaugh|Kavanaugh]], 42 fumble return ([[Ray McLean|McLean]] kick) CH 37–9
}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}


{{NFL playoffs}}
{{NFL playoffs}}


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Latest revision as of 14:46, 2 October 2024

1941 NFL playoffs
DatesDecember 14-21, 1941
Season1941
Teams3
Games played2
NFL Championship Game site
Defending championsChicago Bears
ChampionsChicago Bears
Runners-upNew York Giants
Conference
runners-up
NFL playoffs
1943 →

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

[edit]
Western Division playoff NFL Championship
E New York 9
W Green Bay 14 W Chicago Bears 37
W Chicago Bears 33

Western Division championship

[edit]
See also: Bears–Packers rivalry
Chicago Bears 33, Green Bay Packers 14
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 0 7014
Bears 6 24 0333

at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 14, 1941
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

[edit]
Further information: 1941 NFL Championship Game
Chicago Bears 37, New York Giants 9
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 6 0 309
Bears 3 6 141437

at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 21, 1941
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

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Bears beat Cardinals 34-24, tie for lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 8, 1941. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Bears crush Packers, 33 to 14; enter playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 15, 1941. p. 18.
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