This Day in The NFL

1941 Week 9 Recap

November 23, 1941 54

November 2, 1941 50

NFL Introduces Playoffs and Sudden-Death Overtime

April 3, 1941 43

Bell and Rooney traded the Eagles to Thompson for the Pirates

April 3, 1941 45

Elmer Layden was named the first Commissioner of the NFL

March 1, 1941 44

Art Rooney sold the Pittsburgh franchise to Alexis Thompson

December 9, 1940 47

Bears Make History: Chicago’s 73–0 Title Rout Sets Unbreakable NFL Record

December 8, 1940 44

Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins in the NFL Championship

December 8, 1940 40

Bears Crush Redskins 73–0: The Birth of the Modern T-Formation

December 8, 1940 46

The Forgotten AFL: Columbus Bullies Take the Crown

December 1, 1940 40