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The 1937 National Football League Championship game was the fifth annual championship game and was held December 12, 1937, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The attendance was 15,870. The game featured the Western Division champions Chicago Bears (9-1-1) and the Eastern Division champions Washington Redskins (8-3).

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	0	21	0	28
Bears	14	0	7	0	21

First Quarter
- WAS- Battles 7 yard run (Smith kick) 7-0 WAS
- CHI- Manders 10 yard run (Manders kick) 7-7 TIE
- CHI- Manders 37 pass from Masterson (Manders kick) 14-7 CHI
Second Quarter
- no scoring
Third Quarter
- WAS - Millner 55 yard pass from Baugh (Smith kick) 14-14 TIE
- CHI- Manske 4 pass from Masterson (Manders kick) 21-14 CHI
- WAS - Millner 78 yard pass from Baugh (Smith kick) 21-21 TIE
- WAS - Justice 35 yard pass from Baugh (Smith kick) 28-21 WAS
Fourth Quarter
- no scoring

Preceded by NFL Championship Game, 1936	NFL Championship Game 1937	Succeeded by NFL Championship Game, 1938

v • d • e Washington Redskins 1937 NFL Champions

Jim Barber \| Cliff Battles \| Sammy Baugh \| Chuck Bond \| Eddie Britt \| Vic Carroll \| Turk Edwards \| Dixie Howell \| Don Irwin \| Ed Justice \| Ed Kahn \| Jim Karcher \| Ed Kawal \| Henry Krause \| Max Krause \| Charley Malone \| Bob McChesney \| Ed Michaels \| Wayne Millner \| Les Olsson \| Nelson Peterson \| Erny Pinckert \| Ben Smith \| George Smith \| Riley Smith \| Bill Young Head Coach Ray Flaherty

v • d • e Washington Redskins

Formerly the Boston Braves and the Boston Redskins • Founded in 1932 • Based in Landover, Maryland

The Franchise	Franchise • History • Seasons • Players • Coaches • First-round Draft picks • Draft • Starting Quarterbacks

Stadiums	Braves Field • Fenway Park • Griffith Stadium • RFK Stadium • FedExField

Culture	Hogettes • Cheerleaders • Chief Zee • Hail to the Redskins • Joe Gibbs

Lore	The Hogs • The Rivalry • The Fun Bunch • The Over-the-Hill Gang • The Body Bag Game • Redskins Rule

Head coaches	Wray • Dietz • Casey • Flaherty • Bergman • DeGroot • Edwards • Whelchel • Ball • Todd • Lambeau • Kuharich • Nixon • McPeak • Graham • Lombardi • Austin • Allen • Pardee • Gibbs • Petitbon • Turner • Robiskie • Schottenheimer • Spurrier • Gibbs • Zorn

Division championships (12)	1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999

Super Bowl appearances (5)	VII • XVII • XVIII • XXII • XXVI

League championships (5)	1937 • 1942 • 1982 • 1987 • 1991

Hall of Fame players	Battles • Baugh • Dudley • Edwards • Green • Houston • Huff • D. Jones • S. Jones • Jurgensen • Krause • Millner • Mitchell • Monk • Riggins • Smith • Taylor

All-time leaders	Passing • Receiving • Rushing • Kick & Punt Returning

Seasons	1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: East Division

Chicago Bears

Formerly the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys • Founded in 1919 • Based in Chicago, Illinois

The Franchise

History • Seasons • Records • Players • Head Coaches • First-round Draft Picks • List of Chicago Bears starting Quarterbacks

Stadiums

Staley Field • Wrigley Field • Soldier Field • Memorial Stadium • Soldier Field II

Lore

Fog Bowl • 1932 Playoff Game • First NFL Championship Game • "The Sneakers Game" • Monsters of the Midway • 46 Defense • '85 Bears • Super Bowl XX • Thanksgiving Classic • Bears 73, Redskins 0 • Instant Replay Game • Staley Swindle • Cardiac Kids • George S. Halas Trophy • Christmas games • American Bowl • 75th Anniversary (League • Team • NFL All-Time Team)

Culture

Brian's Song • "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" • "The Super Bowl Shuffle" • Da Super Fans • Chuck Swirsky • Staley Da Bear • Logos and Uniforms • Halas Hall • A.E. Staley • Jack Brickhouse • Papa Bear Roosevelt/Wabash

Rivalries

Green Bay Packers • Minnesota Vikings

Retired Numbers

3 • 5 • 7 • 28 • 34 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 51 • 56 • 61 • 66 • 77

Key Personnel

Owner: Virginia Halas McCaskey • Chairman: Michael McCaskey • President/CEO: Ted Phillips • General Manager: Jerry Angelo • Head Coach: Lovie Smith

NFL Championships (9)

1921 · 1932 • 1933 • 1940 • 1941 • 1943 • 1946 • 1963 • 1985

Super Bowl Appearances (2)

1985 (XX) • 2006 (XLI)

Other honors

NFL Championship Appearances (10) – 1933 • 1934 • 1937 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1946 • 1956 • 1963
NFC Championship Game Appearances (4) – 1984 • 1985 • 1988 • 2006
Division Titles | NFL Western (8) – 1933 • 1934 • 1937 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1946 – NFC Central (7) – 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1990 • 2001 – NFC North (2) – 2005 • 2006

Current League Affiliations

League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: North Division

Former League Affiliations

League: Independent (1919) • Conference: National Conference (1950–1952); Western Conference (1953–1969) • Division: NFL Western Division (1933–1949); Central Division (1967–1969); NFC Central Division (1970–2001)

Local Broadcast Affiliates

Fox Chicago • WBBM Newsradio 780

Seasons (90)

1920s	1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929

1930s	1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939

1940s	1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

1950s	1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959

1960s	1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

1970s	1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

1980s	1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

1990s	1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000s	2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

v • d • e National Football League Championship Games (1933–present)

NFL Championship Game (1933–1969)	1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

AFL Championship Game (1960–1969)	1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

AFL-NFL World Championship Games^[1] (1966–1969)	1966 (I) • 1967 (II) • 1968 (III) • 1969 (IV)

Super Bowl^[2] (1970–present)	1970 (V) • 1971 (VI) • 1972 (VII) • 1973 (VIII) • 1974 (IX) • (1975) X • 1976 (XI) • 1977 (XII) • 1978 (XIII) • 1979 (XIV) • 1980 (XV) • 1981 (XVI) • 1982 (XVII) • 1983 (XVIII) • 1984 (XIX) • 1985 (XX) • 1986 (XXI) • 1987 (XXII) • 1988 (XXIII) • 1989 (XXIV) • 1990 (XXV) • 1991 (XXVI) • 1992 (XXVII) • 1993 (XXVIII) • 1994 (XXIX) • 1995 (XXX) • 1996 (XXXI) • 1997 (XXXII) • 1998 (XXXIII) • 1999 (XXXIV) • 2000 (XXXV) • 2001 (XXXVI) • 2002 (XXXVII) • 2003 (XXXVIII) • 2004 (XXXIX) • 2005 (XL) • 2006 (XLI) • 2007 (XLII) • 2008 (XLIII) • 2009 (XLIV) • 2010 (XLV)

1932 "Unofficial" NFL Championship • NFL Championship Broadcasters • AFL Championship Broadcasters • Super Bowl Champions • Super Bowl Most Valuable Players • Super Bowl Records • Super Bowl Broadcasters • Super Bowl Officials • Super Bowl Halftime • Super Bowl Advertising • Pre-Super Bowl NFL champions • NFL Playoffs (Results) • AFL Playoffs

1 – From 1966 to 1969, the first four Super Bowls were "World Championship" games played between two independent professional football leagues, AFL and NFL, and when the league merged in 1970 the Super Bowl became the NFL Championship Game. 2 – Dates in the list denote the season, not the calendar year in which the championship game was played. For instance, Super Bowl XLI was played in 2007, but was the championship for the 2006 season.

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