Photo Credit: Goldin Auctions

By Zane Miller

On Sunday, December 13th, 1942, the Washington Redskins defeated the Chicago Bears 14-6 in the 1942 NFL Championship Game to win the 23rd championship in NFL history. It was the second championship for the Redskins franchise. The game was held at Griffith Stadium in Washington.

Out of Playoffs: Green Bay Packers (8-2-1), Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4), New York Giants (5-5-1), Cleveland Rams (5-6), Brooklyn Dodgers (3-8), Chicago Cardinals (3-8), Philadelphia Eagles (2-9), Detroit Lions (0-11)

Most passing touchdowns: #17 Cecil Isbell (Packers)- 24 TD

Most rushing touchdowns: #2 Gary Famiglietti (Bears)- 8 TD

Most receiving touchdowns: #14 Don Hutson (Packers)- 17 TD

Most interceptions: #66 Bulldog Turner (Bears)- 8 INT

Best field goal percentage (min. 9 attempts): #32 Bill Daddio (Cardinals)- 5 for 10, 50%

Scoring Summary

Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1942/

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