1945 NFL Championship Game to assure his move to Los Angeles in January 1946. First downs: Rams 14, Redskins 8 Yards rushing: Rams 44 carries for 180 yards, Redskins 34 carries for 35 yards Passing: Rams 11-for-27 for 192 yards (2 TDs), Redskins 9-for-20 for 179 yards (2 TDs) Return yardage: Rams 131, Redskins 155 Fumbles-Lost: Rams 1-1, Redskins 1-0 Penalties: Rams 6 for 60 yards, Redskins 4 for 29 yards 1945 NFL Championship Game The 1945 National Football League Championship Game was the 13th National Football League (NFL) championship game. The Cleveland Rams defeated the Washington Redskins, 15–14, at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland,
Chicago Bears over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The teams' first meeting was a victory for the Bears (known as the Staleys at the time) in 1921 in a shutout, 20–0. The Packers claimed their first win over the Bears in 1925, 14–10. The 1924 matchup (which ended in a 3–0 win for Chicago) was notable for featuring the first ever ejection of players in a game in NFL history, as Frank Hanny of the Bears and Walter Voss of the Packers were ejected for punching each other. The rivalry also featured one of the last successful fair catch kicks in 1968, when Bears