1942 NFL Championship Game

The Bears were co-coached by Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos (after George Halas had entered the U.S. Navy)[5] and led on the field by quarterback Sid Luckman.

Chicago had won easily in the summer exhibition game with Washington, but the teams had not met during the 1942 regular season.

The Bears were aiming for their third consecutive league title and were favored by three touchdowns,[6][7][8][9] but were upset 14–6 by the home underdog Redskins.

[4] At the time, an owners' winter meeting and the annual draft of college players was held around the title game.

A year into World War II for the United States and with much of the talent in or entering the military, the meeting focused on whether or not to operate the league in 1943; the decision was to continue, with the 1943 NFL draft postponed until April.