The game pitted the Chicago Bears, the league's champion for the 1941 season, against a team of all-stars.
The game was played on Sunday, January 4, 1942, at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
[1] The George Halas' Bears entered the game as 4–1 favorites over the All-Stars led by New York Giants head coach Steve Owen.
[1] The game was originally planned to be played in Los Angeles where the first three All-Star games had been held, but it was moved to New York due to travel restrictions brought on by World War II.
[2] To support the war effort, half of the game's proceeds went to the Naval Relief Society, a sum that amounted to $25,529.84.