1943 NFL playoffs

American football tournament August 2023 NFL playoffs 1943 December 19–26, 1943 1943 3 2 NFL Championship Game Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois Washington Redskins Chicago Bears(6th title) Washington Redskins New York Giants Green Bay Packers NFL playoffs 1941 1947 The 1943 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Division championship between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, requiring a one-game playoff to be played between them. This division championship game was played on December 19, 1943, at the Polo Grounds. The winner of that game then traveled to Chicago to play in the championship game against the Chicago Bears on December 26. The Bears routed the Redskins by a 41–21 score to win their sixth league championship. Tournament bracket Eastern Division playoff NFL Championship W Chicago Bears 41 E New York 0 E Washington 21 E Washington 28 Eastern Division championship Commanders–Giants rivalry text-align:center; background:#eee Washington Redskins 28, New York Giants 0 December 19, 1943 Polo Grounds in Manhattan, New York Pro-Football-Reference Redskins 0 14 0 14 Giants 0 0 0 0 Second Quarter WAS – Andy Farkas 2-yard run (Masterson kick). Redskins 7–0 WAS – Andy Farkas 2 run (Masterson kick). Redskins 14–0 Fourth Quarter WAS – Andy Farkas 1 run (Masterson kick). Redskins 21–0 WAS – Ted Lapka 11-yard pass from Sammy Baugh (Masterson kick). Redskins 28–0 Top passers WAS – Sammy Baugh – 16/21, 199 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT NYG – Tuffy Leemans – 2/10, 44 yards, 3 INT Top rushers WAS – Andy Farkas – 22 rushes, 60 yards, 3 TD NYG – Bill Paschal – 16 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers WAS – Bob Masterson – 5 receptions, 70 yards NYG – Ward Cuff – 2 receptions, 46 yards Andy Farkas scored three touchdown runs in a 28–0 victory over the New York Giants. His 18 points scored in a playoff game was an NFL record for nine years. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/scoring_single_game_playoffs.htm NFL Points Scored Single Game Playoffs Leaders Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194312190nyg.htm Divisional Round - Washington Redskins at New York Giants - December 19th, 1943 Pro-Football-Reference.com NFL Championship game 1943 NFL Championship Game References Category:NFL playoffs Playoffs