(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right
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Questions
Choices
1. 1940
Philadelphia Eagles
2. 1941
Chicago Cardinals
3. 1942
Chicago Bears
4. 1943
Chicago Bears
5. 1944
Chicago Bears
6. 1945
Philadelphia Eagles
7. 1946
Chicago Bears
8. 1947
Cleveland Rams
9. 1948
Washington Redskins
10. 1949
Green Bay Packers
Select each answer
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1940
Answer: Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears won one of the biggest blowouts in NFL history in the 1940 championship game. They bested the Redskins 73-0. More than 36,000 fans packed the stadium to see the game.
2. 1941
Answer: Chicago Bears
The Giants jumped out to a 6-3 lead after the first quarter, but lost the game 37-9 to the Bears.
The first ever divisional playoff game was held to determine who won the western division when the Bears and Packers ended the season with identical records. The Bears won that game 33-7.
3. 1942
Answer: Washington Redskins
In a 14-6 game, the Redskins bested the defending champion Bears. Chicago's only points came on a 52-yard fumble recovery that was returned for a touchdown by Lee Artoe.
4. 1943
Answer: Chicago Bears
The Bears and Redskins met in the title game for the second straight year. Chicago avenged the previous year's loss with a 41-21 victory. It was Chicago's 3rd title in four years. It was their 6th championship overall.
5. 1944
Answer: Green Bay Packers
All of the Packers scoring was done in the second quarter, while the Giants scored their lone touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Packers wouldn't return to the championship game until 1961 after winning the 1944 title.
6. 1945
Answer: Cleveland Rams
When Redskins QB Sammy Baugh threw a pass that hit the goalpost and bounced out of the endzone it was ruled a safety. Those two points ended up being the margin of victor for the Rams in a 15-14 game. After that game the goalposts were moved to the back of the endzone rather than on the goal line. The Rams moved to Los Angeles after the season.
7. 1946
Answer: Chicago Bears
The Bears bested the Giants 24-14 for the title in 1946. It was the fourth time the two teams met in the championship game. The game was tied after three quarters, before Chicago scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
8. 1947
Answer: Chicago Cardinals
The Chicago Cardinals got tired of watching the cross-town Bears win all the time and improved to 9-3 in 1947 to win the division. They then bested the Eagles 28-21 in the title game.
9. 1948
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles returned to the title game after losing by 7 points the year before. In the game they met up with the defending champion Cardinals. This year the Eagles posted a 7-0 shutout to win the title. Over the two years both teams scored 28 total points.
10. 1949
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles played in the championship for the third straight year, and posted their second straight shutout to win the title. They beat the L.A. Rams 14-0 in the game.
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The first 5 quizzes cover the NFL championship games for the first 50 years of the NFL. The last 4 over lap with the first four Super Bowls, but still only cover the NFL title game, not the Super Bowl. Quiz #6 on this list covers the AFL champions from the 10 years that was an independent league.
