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Chicago Bears win 1st NFL football championship...
Chicago Bears win 1st NFL football championship...
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December 18, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 18, 1933
* Chicago Bears win 1st NFL football championship
* Bronko Nagurski photo
This 40 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 26: "National Pro Football Honors Won by Bears in Spectacular Aerial Struggle" with subheads that include: "BEARS BEAT GIANTS FOR TITLE, 23-21" "Forward Lateral, Nagurski to Hewitt to Karr, Brings the Deciding Touchdown" and more with stats and two players photos including Nagurski.
Nice to have in this famous title. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition..
wikipedia notes: The 1933 Chicago Bears season was their 14th regular season and 2nd postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-2-1 record in the first year of George Halas's second tenure. The Bears started the season on fire, winning their first six games while allowing only 33 points. In the middle of the season, the team struggled on the road, losing to Boston and New York and eking out a tie against the new Philadelphia Eagles franchise. After that, however, the Bears regained their winning ways, finishing the regular season with four consecutive wins, including two against Portsmouth, their foe in the impromptu 1932 championship game. The team won the newly established Western Division by 3 1/2 games and went to the first ever NFL championship game on a hot streak.
The Bears met the NFL Eastern Division champion New York Giants in the NFL Championship game. The teams had split the season series, with both teams prevailing at home. The game was played at Wrigley Field in clear, crisp weather. Both teams brought high-powered offenses to the game but the Bears had an advantage on defense. Both teams featured their passing attacks throughout the game but the Giants took a first half lead with a 29 yard pass to Red Badgro despite two Manders field goals. The second half was back and forth, with both clubs taking the lead twice. The game was won with an exciting play with less than 3 minutes remaining--a pass from Bronko Nagurski to Bill Hewitt who lateraled to Bill Karr. Karr then scampered 36 yards for the winning score. The Bears won the game 23-21, giving them their second straight league title and third overall.
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