1942 NFL Championship Game
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| Date | December 13, 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Griffith Stadium Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 36,006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Mutual | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Harry Wismer, Russ Hodges, Jack Drees | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1942 NFL Championship Game was the tenth title game of the National Football League (NFL), played at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., on December 13, with a sellout capacity attendance of 36,006.
It matched the undefeated Western Division champion Chicago Bears (11–0) and the Eastern Division champion Washington Redskins (10–1). The Bears were co-coached by Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos (after George Halas had entered the U.S. Navy) and led on the field by quarterback Sid Luckman. The Redskins were led by head coach Ray Flaherty and quarterback Sammy Baugh.