NFL playoffs, 1941

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.

Tournament bracket

3TeamBracket
RD2-seed1 = E
RD2-team1 = New York Giants
RD2-score1 = 9
RD1-seed1 = W
RD1-team1 = Green Bay Packers
RD1-score1 =14
RD2-seed2 = W
RD2-team2 = Chicago Bears
RD2-score2 = 37
RD1-seed2 = W
RD1-team2 = Chicago Bears
RD1-score2 = 33

Western Division championship

December 14, 1941 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Packers
R1=7
R2=0
R3=7
R4=0
RT=14
Home=Bears
H1=6
H2=24
H3=0
H4=3
HT=33

*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

December 21, 1941 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Giants
R1=6
R2=0
R3=3
R4=0
RT=9
Home=Bears
H1=3
H2=6
H3=14
H4=14
HT=37

*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

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