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
1933 NFL Championship Game Each player on the winning Bears team received about $210, while Giants players made around $140 each. 1933 NFL Championship Game The 1933 National Football League Championship Game was the first scheduled championship game of the National Football League (NFL) since its founding in 1920. It was played on December 17 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the attendance was estimated at 25,000. The game was between the champions of the league's newly created divisions: the Chicago Bears (10–2–1) of the Western Division and the New York Giants (11–3) of the Eastern Division. Chicago gained the home field due to