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 losses of the Championship season, Halas' partner Dutch Sternaman left the organization. Halas maintained full control of the Bears until his death in 1983. He also coached the team off-and-on for forty seasons, an NFL record. In the 1932 "Unofficial" NFL Championship, the Bears defeated the Portsmouth Spartans in the first indoor American football game at Chicago Stadium. The success of the playoff game led the NFL to institute a championship game. In the very first NFL Championship, the Bears played against the New York Giants, defeating them 23–21. The teams met again in the 1934 NFL Championship where the