1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December)

The 1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December) was the National Football League's fifth all-star game. The game pitted the Washington Redskins, the league's champion for the 1942 season, against a team of all-stars. The game was played on Sunday, December 27, 1942, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in front of 18,671 fans. The All-Stars defeated the Redskins by a score of 17–14.

This article is about the NFL All-Star Game that followed the 1942 season, played on December 27, 1942. For the game that followed the 1941 season, played on January 4, 1942, see 1942 National Football League All-Star Game (January).

1942 NFL All-Star Game (December)
Washington Redskins NFL All-Stars
14 17
Head coach:
Ray Flaherty
(Washington Redskins)		 Head coach:
Hunk Anderson
(Chicago Bears)
1234 Total
Washington Redskins 7070 14
NFL All-Stars 00143 17
DateDecember 27, 1942
StadiumShibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MVPnone selected
Attendance18,671
TV in the United States
Networknot televised

Due to World War II, the All-Star Game was canceled following 1942 as travel restrictions were imposed. It would not return until 1951 as the Pro Bowl, with the champions vs. all-stars format changed to between divisions to avoid confusion with the Chicago College All-Star Game.

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