1941 NFL season
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The 1941 NFL season was the 22nd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, Elmer Layden was named the first Commissioner of the NFL, while Carl Storck resigned as league president. Also, the Pittsburgh Pirates were renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The league bylaws were changed to provide for playoffs in cases where division races are tied after the regular season, and rules for sudden-death overtimes in case a playoff game was tied after four quarters.
The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers finished the regular season tied in the Western Division, setting up the first divisional playoff game in league history. The Bears won 33-14, then defeated the New York Giants, 37-9, in the NFL Championship Game.
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[edit] Major rule changes
- The penalty for illegal shift is 5 yards.
- The penalty for illegal kick or bat is 15 yards.
- Whenever a player is ejected from the game, his team is penalized 15 yards.
- A personal foul committed by the opponent of the scoring team is enforced on the ensuing kickoff.
[edit] Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 238 | 114 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 158 | 127 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 176 | 174 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 119 | 218 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 103 | 276 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 396 | 147 |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 258 | 120 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 121 | 195 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 127 | 197 |
| Cleveland Rams | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 116 | 244 |
[edit] Playoffs
- Home team in capitals
Western Division Playoff Game
- CHI. BEARS 33, Green Bay 14
NFL Championship Game
- CHI. BEARS 37, N.Y. Giants 9
[edit] Awards
| Joe F. Carr Trophy (Most Valuable Player) | Don Hutson, Wide receiver, Green Bay |
[edit] References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 193299436X)
- NFL History 1941-1950 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0062701746)
