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1941 NFL playoffs
Dates	December 14-21, 1941
Season	1941
Teams	3
Games played	2
NFL Championship Game site	Wrigley Field; Chicago, Illinois;
Defending champions	Chicago Bears
Champions	Chicago Bears
Runners-up	New York Giants
Conference; runners-up	Green Bay Packers;
NFL playoffs
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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

Chicago Bears 33, Green Bay Packers 14

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	0	7	0	14
Bears	6	24	0	3	33

at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois

Date: December 14, 1941

Game information

First Quarter
- GB – Hinkle, 1 run (Hutson kick) GB 7–0
- CH – Gallarneau, 81 punt ret. (kick blocked) GB 7–6
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
- GB – Van Every, 10 pass from Isbell (Hutson kick) CH 30–14
Fourth Quarter
- CH – field goal Snyder 26 CH 33–14

NFL Championship game

Chicago Bears 37, New York Giants 9

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	6	0	3	0	9
Bears	3	6	14	14	37

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
- CH – Mcafee, 5 run (Artoe kick) CH 30–9
- CH – Kavanaugh, 42 fumble return (McLean kick) CH 37–9

References

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

[tiefld-1] "Bears beat Cardinals 34-24, tie for lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 8, 1941. p. 16.

[bcpenplo-2] "Bears crush Packers, 33 to 14; enter playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 15, 1941. p. 18.

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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]].
+{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
+{{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]]
+}}
+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==
-{{3TeamBracket|
+{{3TeamBracket |RD1 = Western Division playoff
-|RD1 = Western Division playoff
 |RD2 = NFL Championship
 |RD2-seed1 = E
-|RD2-team1 = New York Giants
+|RD2-team1 = New York
 |RD2-score1 = 9
 |RD1-seed1 = W
-|RD1-team1 = Green Bay Packers
+|RD1-team1 = Green Bay
 |RD1-score1 =14
 |RD2-seed2 = W
 |RD2-team2 = '''Chicago Bears'''
-|RD2-score2 = 37
+|RD2-score2 = '''37'''
 |RD1-seed2 = W
 |RD1-team2 = '''Chicago Bears'''
-|RD1-score2 = 33}}
+|RD1-score2 = '''33'''}}
 ==Western Division championship==
+{{See also|Bears–Packers rivalry}}
-December 14, 1941 at [[Wrigley Field]] in [[Chicago]]
+{{Americanfootballbox | |titlestyle=text-align:center; background:#eee
-{{Linescore Amfootball|
+|title=Chicago Bears 33, Green Bay Packers 14
+|date=December 14, 1941
+|stadium=[[Wrigley Field]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]]
 |Road=Packers
 |R1=7
@@ Line 27: / Line 53: @@
 |R3=7
 |R4=0
+|Home='''Bears'''
-|RT=14
-|Home=Bears
 |H1=6
 |H2=24
 |H3=0
 |H4=3
+|scoring=
-|HT=33
-}}
 *'''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'''
-**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'''
-**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'''
-**CH = field goal Snyder 26 CH 33-14
+**CH – field goal Snyder 26 CH 33–14
+}}
 ==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
 |R1=6
@@ Line 60: / Line 85: @@
 |R3=3
 |R4=0
-|RT=9
 |Home=Bears
 |H1=3
@@ Line 66: / Line 90: @@
 |H3=14
 |H4=14
+|scoring=
-|HT=37
-}}
 *'''First Quarter'''
-**CH - field goal Snyder 14 CH 3-0
+**CH – field goal Snyder 14 CH 3–0
-**NY - [[George Franck|Franck]], 31 pass from [[Tuffy Leemans|Leemans]] (kick failed) NY 6-3
+**NY – [[George Franck|Franck]], 31 pass from [[Tuffy Leemans|Leemans]] (kick failed) NY 6–3
 *'''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'''
-**NY - field goal [[Ward Cuff|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 ([[Joe Maniaci|Maniaci]] kick) CH 23-9
+**CH – Standlee, 7 run ([[Joe Maniaci|Maniaci]] kick) CH 23–9
 *'''Fourth Quarter'''
-**CH - [[George McAfee|Mcafee]], 5 run ([[Lee Artoe|Artoe]] kick) CH 30-9
+**CH – [[George McAfee|Mcafee]], 5 run ([[Lee Artoe|Artoe]] kick) CH 30–9
-**CH - [[Ken Kavanaugh|Kavanaugh]], 42 fumble return ([[Ray McLean|McLean]] kick) CH 37-9
+**CH – [[Ken Kavanaugh|Kavanaugh]], 42 fumble return ([[Ray McLean|McLean]] kick) CH 37–9
+}}
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
 {{NFL playoffs}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:1941 Nfl Playoffs}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:1941 NFL Playoffs}}
-[[Category:1941 in sports]]
+[[Category:National Football League playoffs]]
-[[Category:National Football League playoffs| NFL playoffs 1941]]
+[[Category:1941 National Football League season|Playoffs]]
-[[Category:1941 National Football League season]]

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