1940 Chicago Bears season be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966. Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73–0 in the NFL's biggest scoring and most lopsided game in NFL history. The Bears defeated the NFL All-Stars 28–14 on December 29, 1940 1940 Chicago Bears season The 1940 Chicago Bears season was their 21st regular season and 5th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8–3 record under head coach George Halas. Behind NFL greats Sid Luckman and Bronko Nagurski, the club gained a berth in the NFL Championship. There the club stormed the Washington Redskins under
1954 NFL Championship Game Kickoff: 2 p.m. EST The NFL added the fifth official, the back judge, in ; the line judge arrived in , and the side judge in . Detroit quarterback Layne (18 for 42, passing for 177 yards) was intercepted six times, with Len Ford and Kenny Konz pulling in two each. The Browns also recovered three Detroit fumbles, with two of the recoveries leading to scores. The 56-10 score of the 1954 NFL Championship game was the second most lopsided in the 22-year history of the event, exceeded only by the 1940 game, in which the Chicago Bears embarrassed the