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1937 NFL Championship Game
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington Redskins 7 0 21 0 28
Chicago Bears 14 0 7 0 21
Date December 12, 1937
Stadium Wrigley Field
City Chicago
Attendance
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1936 1938

The 1937 National Football League Championship game was the fifth annual championship game and was held December 12, 1937, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The attendance was 15,870. The game featured the Western Division champions Chicago Bears (9-1-1) and the Eastern Division champions Washington Redskins (8-3).

  • First Quarter
    • WAS- Battles 7 yard run (Smith kick) 7-0 WAS
    • CHI- Manders 10 yard run (Manders kick) 7-7 TIE
    • CHI- Manders 37 pass from Masterson (Manders kick) 14-7 CHI
  • Second Quarter
    • no scoring
  • Third Quarter
    • WAS - Millner 55 yard pass from Baugh (Smith kick) 14-14 TIE
    • CHI- Manske 4 pass from Masterson (Manders kick) 21-14 CHI
    • WAS - Millner 78 yard pass from Baugh (Smith kick) 21-21 TIE
    • WAS - Justice 35 yard pass from Baugh (Smith kick) 28-21 WAS
  • Fourth Quarter
    • no scoring
Preceded by
1936 NFL Championship Game
NFL Championship Game
1937
Succeeded by
1938 NFL Championship Game
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