1943 NFL playoffs

The 1943 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Division championship between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, requiring a one-game playoff to be played between them. This division championship game was played on December 19, 1943, at the Polo Grounds. The winner of that game then traveled to Chicago to play in the championship game against the Chicago Bears on December 26.

1943 NFL playoffs
DatesDecember 19-26, 1943
Season1943
Teams3
Games played2
NFL Championship Game site
Defending championsWashington Redskins
ChampionsChicago Bears
Runners-upWashington Redskins
Conference
runners-up
  • New York Giants
NFL playoffs
← 1941 1947 →

The Bears routed the Redskins by a 41-21 score to win their sixth league championship.

Tournament bracket
Eastern Division playoff NFL Championship
W Chicago Bears 41
E Washington 28 E Washington 21
E New York 0

Eastern Division championship
Washington Redskins 28, New York Giants 0
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 14 01428
Giants 0 0 000

at Polo Grounds in Manhattan, New York

  • Date: December 19, 1943
Game information
Scoring
  • WAS Farkas 2 run (Masterson kick) WAS 7–0
  • WAS Farkas 2 run (Masterson kick) WAS 14–0
  • WAS Farkas 1 run (Masterson kick) WAS 21–0
  • WAS Lapka 11 pass from Baugh (Masterson kick) WAS 28–0

Andy Farkas scored three touchdown runs in a 28–0 victory over the New York Giants. His 18 points scored in a playoff game was an NFL record for nine years. [1][2]

NFL Championship game
Further information: 1943 NFL Championship Game

References
  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/scoring_single_game_playoffs.htm
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194312190nyg.htm
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