1940 NFL Championship Game
The 1940 NFL Championship Game, sometimes referred to simply as 73–0, was the eighth title game of the National Football League (NFL). It was played at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., on December 8, with a sellout capacity attendance of 36,034.
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| Date | December 8, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 36,034 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Bears: George Halas (owner/coach), Dan Fortmann, Sid Luckman, George McAfee, George Musso, Joe Stydahar, Bulldog Turner Redskins: George Preston Marshall (owner/founder), Ray Flaherty (coach), Sammy Baugh, Turk Edwards, Wayne Millner | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | Mutual | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Red Barber | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium
The Chicago Bears (8–3) of the Western Division met the Washington Redskins (9–2), champions of the Eastern Division. Neither team had played in the title game since 1937, when the Redskins won a close game at Chicago's Wrigley Field. For this game in Washington, the Bears entered as slight favorites.
The Bears scored eleven touchdowns and won 73–0, the most one-sided victory in NFL history. The game was broadcast on radio by Mutual Broadcasting System, the first NFL title game broadcast nationwide.