History of the Washington Redskins a record for longest play from scrimmage, a record that can only be tied, not broken. The Redskins won nine games in 1940 and finished on top of the Eastern Division. They met the Bears again in the 1940 NFL Championship Game on December 8, 1940 in Washington, D.C. The Redskins were annihilated by the Bears 73–0 for the most lopsided score in NFL history. The other big loss for the Redskins that season occurred during a coin-tossing ceremony prior to a game against the Giants. After calling the coin toss and shaking hands with the opposing team captain, Turk
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