1942 NFL All-Star Game (January)

National Football League all-star game March 2026 the NFL All-Star Game that followed the 1941 season, played on January 4, 1942 the game that followed the 1942 season, played on December 27, 1942 1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December) August 2023 pb 1942 NFL All-Star Game (January) 1942 Chicago Bears NFL All-stars 0 3 21 0 7 14 7 7 January 4, 1942 Polo Grounds New York City George Halas Chicago Bears Steve Owen New York Giants none selected 17,725 not televised 1940 (Dec) 1942 (Dec) The 1942 National Football League All-star Game (January) was the professional football league's fourth all-star game. 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. The Bears defeated the all-stars by a score of 35–24.Guenther Jack 'Incredible' Bears Crush Gallant Stars https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vXMbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4308,1495877&hl=en February 15, 2012 Pittsburgh Press January 5, 1942 AP 20 The George Halas' Bears entered the game as 4–1 favorites over the All-Stars led by New York Giants head coach Steve Owen.Scheffels Paul Bears Set to Face All-Stars https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tHUiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vKsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1888,214735&hl=en February 15, 2012 San Jose Evening News January 1, 1942 United Press 7 Although as many as 40,000 fans were expected, cold and snowy weather kept the crowd down to 17,725. 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. 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.Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27617379/bears_roll_for_three_touchdowns_in/ Bears Roll For Three Touchdowns In Second Period To Beat All-Stars, 35 To 24 Hartford Courant Newspapers.com January 4, 1942 January 26, 2019 It was the first January football game ever held in New York. References Category:Pro Bowl All-Star Game (January) National Football League All-Star Game (January) National Football League All-Star Game (January) Category:American football competitions in New York City Category:History of the Chicago Bears Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan National Football League All-Star Game Category:1940s in Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan