Game Summary
The Redskins scored first when Baugh led the team down to the Chicago 7-yard line, where he slipped the ball to Battles on a reverse for the game's first touchdown.
The Bears came back, however, as halfback Jack Manders scored the next fourteen points for the Bears: a touchdown run, a touchdown pass reception, and two extra points. Chicago led 14-7 at halftime.
Baugh took over in the second half, mixing short and long passes, shredding the Bears defense. (Baugh would finish the game 18-for-33 passing, for 335 yards; he had led the league in 1937 with an average of 102.5 yards passing per game.) Even using five defensive linemen (most teams used six at the time) and a sixth defensive back, the Bears could not stop the Redskins passing attack.
In the fourth quarter, the score was tied 21-21, before Baugh threw a 35-yard touchdown strike to Redskins wingback Ed Justice to take the lead for good, 28-21.
The First Fifty Years, a 1969 book that chronicles the first half-century of the NFL, listed the game as the first of "Ten That Mattered." "In his rookie year," the book concludes, "Sammy Baugh had beaten pro football's best with a style of play 15 years before its time. And in his first year in prestigious Washington, George Preston Marshall ran up a championship flag. Pro football was getting its base."
Preceded by
1936 NFL Championship Game |
NFL Championship Game
1937 |
Succeeded by
1938 NFL Championship Game |
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Washington Redskins 1937 NFL Champions
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- Jim Barber
- Cliff Battles
- Sammy Baugh
- Chuck Bond
- Eddie Britt
- Vic Carroll
- Turk Edwards
- Dixie Howell
- Don Irwin
- Ed Justice
- Ed Kahn
- Jim Karcher
- Ed Kawal
- Henry Krause
- Max Krause
- Charley Malone
- Bob McChesney
- Ed Michaels
- Wayne Millner
- Les Olsson
- Nelson Peterson
- Erny Pinckert
- Ben Smith
- George Smith
- Riley Smith
- Bill Young
Head Coach: Ray Flaherty
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Washington Redskins
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Formerly the Boston Braves and the Boston Redskins • Founded in 1932 • Plays in Landover, Maryland • Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
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| The Franchise |
Franchise • History • Seasons • Players • Coaches • First-round Draft picks • Draft • Starting Quarterbacks
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| Stadiums |
Braves Field • Fenway Park • Griffith Stadium • RFK Stadium • FedExField
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| Culture |
Hogettes • Cheerleaders • Chief Zee • Hail to the Redskins • Joe Gibbs • Washington Redskins mascot controversy
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| Lore |
The Hogs • The Rivalry • The Fun Bunch • The Over-the-Hill Gang • The Body Bag Game • Redskins Rule
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| Rivalries |
Dallas Cowboys • New York Giants
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| Head coaches |
Wray • Dietz • Casey • Flaherty • Bergman • DeGroot • Edwards • Whelchel • Ball • Todd • Lambeau • Kuharich • Nixon • McPeak • Graham • Lombardi • Austin • Allen • Pardee • Gibbs • Petitbon • Turner • Robiskie • Schottenheimer • Spurrier • Gibbs • Zorn • Shanahan
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| Division championships (12) |
1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999
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| Super Bowl appearances (5) |
VII • XVII • XVIII • XXII • XXVI
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| League championships (5) |
1937 • 1942 • 1982 • 1987 • 1991
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| Hall of Fame players |
Battles • Baugh • Dudley • Edwards • Green • Grimm • Hanburger • Houston • Huff • D. Jones • S. Jones • Jurgensen • Krause • Millner • Mitchell • Monk • Riggins • Smith • Taylor
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| All-time leaders |
Passing • Receiving • Rushing • Kick & Punt Returning
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| Current league affiliations |
League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: East Division
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Seasons (81)
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| 1930s |
1960 • 1961 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
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| 1940s |
1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
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| 1950s |
1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
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| 1960s |
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
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| 1970s |
1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
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| 1980s |
1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
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| 1990s |
1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
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| 2000s |
2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
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| 2010s |
2010 • 2011 • 2012
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Chicago Bears
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Formerly the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys • Founded in 1919 • Based in Chicago, Illinois
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| The Franchise |
History • Radio broadcasters • Current season
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| Records |
Seasons • Records and statistics • All-time record versus NFL • Bears results on Primetime Football (Sunday Night • Monday Night • Thursday Night) • Holiday Football (Thanksgiving • Christmas) • Team awards and honors • Individual league award winners • Players • Head Coaches • Pro Football Hall of Famers • First-round Draft Picks • Starting Quarterbacks
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| Stadiums |
Staley Field • Wrigley Field • Soldier Field • Memorial Stadium • Soldier Field II
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| Lore |
Fog Bowl • 1932 Playoff Game • First NFL Championship Game • "The Sneakers Game" • Monsters of the Midway • T formation • 46 Defense • 1985 Season • Super Bowl XX • Thanksgiving Classic • Bears 73, Redskins 0 • Instant Replay Game • Staley Swindle • Cardiac Kids • George S. Halas Trophy • Christmas games • International Series • American Bowl • Bills Toronto Series • Brian Piccolo Award • 75th Anniversary (League • Team • NFL All-Time Team) • 2006 Cardinals Comeback
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| Culture |
Brian's Song (1971) / (2001) • "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" • "The Super Bowl Shuffle" • Da Super Fans • Chuck Swirsky • Staley Da Bear • Logos and Uniforms • Halas Hall • A.E. Staley • Jack Brickhouse • Papa Bear • Roosevelt/Wabash • 85386 Payton • Chicago Honey Bears • Dan Morrell • Jim Cornelison
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| Rivalries |
Green Bay Packers • Minnesota Vikings
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| Retired Numbers |
3 • 5 • 7 • 28 • 34 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 51 • 56 • 61 • 66 • 77
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| Key Personnel |
Chairman: George McCaskey • President/CEO: Ted Phillips • General Manager: Phil Emery • Head Coach: Lovie Smith
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| NFL Championships (9) |
1921 · 1932 • 1933 • 1940 • 1941 • 1943 • 1946 • 1963 • 1985
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| Super Bowl Appearances (2) |
1985 (XX) • 2006 (XLI)
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| Head coaches |
Halas • Jones • Halas • Anderson & Johnsos • Halas • Driscoll • Halas • Dooley • Gibron • Pardee • Armstrong • Ditka • Wannstedt • Jauron • Smith
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| Other honors |
NFL Championship Appearances (10) – 1933 • 1934 • 1937 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1946 • 1956 • 1963
NFC Championship Game Appearances (5) – 1984 • 1985 • 1988 • 2006 • 2010
Division Titles | NFL Western (8) – 1933 • 1934 • 1937 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1946 – NFC Central (7) – 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1990 • 2001 – NFC North (3) – 2005 • 2006 • 2010
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| Current League Affiliations |
League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: North Division
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| Former League Affiliations |
League: Independent (1919) • Conference: National Conference (1950–1952); Western Conference (1953–1969) • Division: NFL Western Division (1933–1949); Central Division (1967–1969); NFC Central Division (1970–2001)
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| Local Broadcast Affiliates |
Fox Chicago • WBBM Newsradio 780
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Seasons (93)
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| 1920s |
1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929
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| 1930s |
1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
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| 1940s |
1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
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| 1950s |
1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
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| 1960s |
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
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| 1970s |
1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
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| 1980s |
1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
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| 1990s |
1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
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| 2000s |
2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
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| 2010s |
2010 • 2011 • 2012
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National Football League Championship Games (1933–present)
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NFL Championship Game
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AFL Championship Game
(1960–1969) |
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
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AFL-NFL World Championship Games
(1966–1969) |
1966 (I) • 1967 (II) • 1968 (III) • 1969 (IV)
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Super Bowl
(1970–present)
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1970 (V) • 1971 (VI) • 1972 (VII) • 1973 (VIII) • 1974 (IX) • (1975) X • 1976 (XI) • 1977 (XII) • 1978 (XIII) • 1979 (XIV) • 1980 (XV) • 1981 (XVI) • 1982 (XVII) • 1983 (XVIII) • 1984 (XIX) • 1985 (XX) • 1986 (XXI) • 1987 (XXII) • 1988 (XXIII) • 1989 (XXIV) • 1990 (XXV) • 1991 (XXVI) • 1992 (XXVII) • 1993 (XXVIII) • 1994 (XXIX) • 1995 (XXX) • 1996 (XXXI) • 1997 (XXXII) • 1998 (XXXIII) • 1999 (XXXIV) • 2000 (XXXV) • 2001 (XXXVI) • 2002 (XXXVII) • 2003 (XXXVIII) • 2004 (XXXIX) • 2005 (XL) • 2006 (XLI) • 2007 (XLII) • 2008 (XLIII) • 2009 (XLIV) • 2010 (XLV) • 2011 (XLVI)
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1921 APFA de facto championship game • 1932 NFL Playoff Game • NFL Championship Broadcasters • AFL Championship Broadcasters • Super Bowl Champions • Super Bowl Most Valuable Players • Super Bowl Records • Super Bowl Broadcasters • Super Bowl Officials • Super Bowl Halftime • Super Bowl Advertising • Pre-Super Bowl NFL champions • NFL Playoffs (Results) • AFL Playoffs
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