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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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| Network | Mutual | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Red Barber | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium
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.[1][2]
The Chicago Bears (8–3) of the Western Division met the Washington Redskins (9–2), champions of the Eastern Division.[3] 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.[4][5]
The Bears scored eleven touchdowns and won 73–0, the most one-sided victory in NFL history.[6] The game was broadcast on radio by Mutual Broadcasting System, the first NFL title game broadcast nationwide.
- ^ Feder, Sid (December 9, 1940). "Chicago Bears crush Redskins, 73-0". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 15.
- ^ "Bears overwhelm Washington, 73 to 0; game draws record gate of $102,000". Milwaukee Journal. December 9, 1940. p. 6, section 2.
- ^ Strickler, George (December 8, 1940). "Bears meet Redskins today for pro football title". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, part 2.
- ^ "Pro league title game Sunday to draw record $100,000 gate". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. December 7, 1940. p. 8.
- ^ Kirksey, George (December 8, 1940). "Grid 'World Series' stirs Capitol fans". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 15, section 3.
- ^ Strickler, George (December 9, 1940). "Bears win world football title, 73 to 0". Chicago Tribune. p. 21.