History of the Chicago Bears shocked and confused the Redskins all day as the Bears won 73–0, an NFL record that stands to this day. The T-formation was soon widely copied at the college and pro levels. In 1941, the Bears and Packers battled to a 10–1–0 tie for 1st place in the Western Division. Since the teams split their two regular season match-ups, which turned out to be each team's only loss of the season, a one-game playoff was set up. The Bears won 33–14, moving on to rout the Giants 37–9 in the NFL Championship. In 1942, the Bears started the season off
1947 NFL season NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946 at New York City's Commodore Hotel. With the first pick, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Bob Fenimore from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. 1947 NFL season The 1947 NFL season was the 28th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season by one game from eleven games per team to twelve, a number that remained constant for fourteen seasons, through 1960. The season ended when the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Championship Game on December 28. Starting in 1947, the NFL teams played a 12-game