Chicago Bears Giants, wearing sneakers defeated the Bears 30–13 on a cold, icy day at the Polo Grounds. From 1940–1947, quarterback Sid Luckman led the Bears to victories in four out of the five NFL Championship Games in which they appeared. The team acquired the University of Chicago's discarded nickname "Monsters of the Midway" and their now-famous helmet wishbone "C", as well as a newly penned theme song that declared them "The Pride and Joy of Illinois". One famous victory during that period was their 73–0 victory over the favored Washington Redskins at Griffith Stadium in the 1940 NFL Championship Game; the
1934 NFL Championship Game the game, narrated by Pat Summerall, can be seen in the 1987 video "Giants Among Men." NFL Films named the game the #8 bad weather game of all time. "Sunday, December 9, 1934"<br> Kickoff: 2 p.m. EST The NFL had only four game officials in ; the back judge was added in , the line judge in , and the side judge in . An projected attendance of 55,000 was not reached, the week's weather kept it under 36,000. Each player on the winning Giants team received $621, while the Bears received $414 each. 1934 NFL Championship Game The 1934