Bears became the first team in the NFL championship game era (since 1933) to win consecutive titles
On December 21, 1941 The Bears were making their fifth appearance in the title game, the Giants were making their sixth, and each had two victories. It was the third time the two teams matched up in the big game; the home teams had won both: the Bears in 1933 and the Giants in 1934. The Bears were favored by two touchdowns and 35,000 were expected to attend. The game time temperature was unseasonably warm at 47 °F (8 °C).
The hometown Bears kicked three field goals in the first half to lead 9–6 at the intermission. The Giants took the opening drive of the second half down to the five but settled for a short field goal to tie the score. Chicago dominated the rest of the second half with four unanswered touchdowns and won 37–9.
The Bears became the first team in the NFL championship game era (since 1933) to win consecutive titles; it was the franchise’s fifth league title (1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941).
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