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With terrible footing on the mulch and limited room for the offenses to work, the defenses dominated the game's first three quarters, with the game remaining scoreless. Bears quarterback John
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described the rule changes as providing better scoring opportunities, which he believed "would improve the game for both players and spectators." Carr had attended the
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Despite the winner of the game being declared champions, it was ruled the game would be counted in the final standings, meaning the loser would drop to 6–2 (.750) and finish third behind runner-up Green Bay.
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tiebreaker and the championship. As the two Bears-Spartans games ended in 13–13 and 7–7 ties, this tiebreaker was of no effect.
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sign and another hit the organist as he played. By the end of the game, only one punt had been returned.
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Monster of the Midway: Bronko Nagurski, the 1943 Chicago Bears, and the Greatest Comeback Ever
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Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
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controversially give the Staleys the title over the All-Americans
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1513:"Raiders beat Packers in Winnipeg on reconfigured 80-yard field"
870:"Pro football league will change system of rating teams in 1933"
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handed the ball off to Nagurski, who pulled up and threw to
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had played a charity exhibition game at the arena after the
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The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr
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after the Spartans fumbled the ball out of their end zone.
908:"Packers lose to Chicago Bears on snow-covered field, 9–0"
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On one drive, the Spartans were in position to score when
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992:. Associated Press. December 16, 1932. p. 7, part 2.
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in 1970 the Super Bowl became the NFL Championship Game.
1129:. Saint Cloud, Minnesota. December 16, 1930. p. 17.
1092:. Associated Press. December 15, 1930. p. 2, Final.
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on December 18 on a reduced-size field on Sunday night.
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1074:. Bowling Green, Ohio. (Dayton Daily News). p. 12.
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1932 NFL Playoff, Portsmouth Spartans at Chicago Bears
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1168:"The Bizarre History of the NFL's First Title Game"
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1233:"A CENTURY OF 'FIRSTS' IN PRO FOOTBALL, 1892-1992"
1218:. Associated Press. December 18, 1932. p. 2B.
857:. Associated Press. December 12, 1932. p. 11.
428:A week before the game, the concrete surface had
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1194:"The Bears won, 9–0, but what was it all about?"
347:' .769 (10 wins, 3 losses) winning percentage.
2700:(official post-game and in-season programming)
1015:. United Press. December 18, 1932. p. 1B.
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938:Professional Football Researchers Association
393:, the Bears' home stadium, but due to severe
269:was an extra game held to break a tie in the
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2694:, official pre-game and post-game alternate)
1515:. Sportsnet. Canadian Press. August 23, 2019
889:"Bears whip Packers, 9–0, tie for pro title"
787:for a preseason game. IG Field, home to the
397:followed by extremely cold temperatures and
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1192:Kuechele, Oliver E. (December 19, 1932).
1105:"Bears battle Spartans for title tonight"
1049:"Bears beat Spartans, 9–0; win pro title"
1047:Dunkley, Charles W. (December 19, 1932).
1042:
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1027:"Pro gridders meet tonight in Windy City"
1322:"Bears win, 9–0; pro football champions"
906:Kuechle, Oliver E. (December 12, 1932).
868:Kuechle, Oliver E. (December 13, 1932).
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887:McGlynn, Stoney (December 12, 1932).
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4888:1932 National Football League season
3616:1921 APFA de facto championship game
3107:"What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye song)
2176:"They are who we thought they were!"
1320:Smith, Wilfrid (December 19, 1932).
1103:Smith, Wilfrid (December 18, 1932).
1066:Williams, Marty (January 12, 1978).
966:Smith, Wilfrid (December 16, 1932).
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822:Campbell, Rich (December 9, 2019).
14:
4836:American Football League playoffs
4459:career passing touchdowns leaders
3621:1925 NFL Championship controversy
1539:Willis, Chris (August 19, 2010).
1086:"Pro teams play indoor grid game"
986:"Bears, Spartans to play indoors"
779:, the Raiders and Packers met at
404:Two years earlier, the Bears and
389:The game was set to be played at
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4268:Super Bowl Most Valuable Players
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1068:"Today's game not first indoors"
273:season's final standings in the
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4303:History of the NFL Championship
1363:Dent, Jim (September 8, 2004).
1306:. December 19, 1932. p. 1.
1141:"1917 Chicago Racine Cardinals"
1055:. Associated Press. p. 13.
472:would not be used in the game.
382:The game was played indoors at
75:
4466:Head coaches by playoff record
2961:NFL All-Decade Team selections
1268:Mayer, Larry (March 1, 2014).
450:, then back to the endline in
1:
3057:University of Detroit Stadium
1400:"Chicago Bears pro champions"
1123:"Cards Lose to Chicago Bears"
3740:Pre-Super Bowl AFL champions
3638:Pre-Super Bowl NFL champions
3354:National Football Conference
2744:National Football Conference
2553:Conference championships (4)
1212:"Bears battle for pro title"
4913:December 1932 sports events
4454:Quarterback playoff records
3735:Pre-Super Bowl AFL playoffs
3633:Pre-Super Bowl NFL playoffs
3339:Current league affiliations
2981:Pro Football Hall of Famers
2730:Current league affiliations
2437:Division championships (21)
2129:First NFL Championship Game
1916:Pro Football Hall of Famers
425:played to a scoreless tie.
417:as early as 1917, when the
277:(NFL); it matched the host
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4918:1932 in sports in Illinois
3199:Division championships (9)
2954:Picks from 1970 to present
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2784:WikiProject Chicago Bears
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4898:Chicago Bears postseason
3347:National Football League
3255:League championships (4)
2738:National Football League
2584:League championships (9)
2033:Bill Swerski's Superfans
2008:Bear Down, Chicago Bears
1476:"The First Playoff Game"
793:Canadian Football League
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275:National Football League
3090:NFL on Thanksgiving Day
2949:Picks from 1936 to 1969
2944:First-round draft picks
2404:Virginia Halas McCaskey
2226:Minor league affiliates
1921:First-round draft picks
1404:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
927:"CLEVELAND'S 1ST TITLE"
421:and the Evanstons from
4330:indicate future games.
4288:Super Bowl commercials
3404:NFL championship games
2770:Category:Chicago Bears
2698:Marquee Sports Network
2258:Bloomfield Cardinals (
2243:Wichita Aero Commandos
2021:Monsters of the Midway
2015:The Super Bowl Shuffle
1901:Team awards and honors
925:Horrigan, Joe (1980).
386:
16:American football game
4857:NFL Championship Game
4852:AFL Championship Game
4437:Vince Lombardi Trophy
4417:NFC Championship Game
4412:AFC Championship Game
4400:NFL Championship Game
4395:AFL Championship Game
4298:NFC Championship Game
4293:AFC Championship Game
3626:1932 NFL Playoff Game
3149:1932 NFL Playoff Game
3036:Starting quarterbacks
2894:Martha Firestone Ford
1964:Chicago Bears Stadium
1926:Starting quarterbacks
1839:Lake Forest, Illinois
789:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
747:NFL Championship Game
729:. Beginning with the
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326:Buffalo All-Americans
301:Standings controversy
267:1932 NFL Playoff Game
22:1932 NFL Playoff Game
4449:Post-season droughts
4326:3 –
4278:Super Bowl officials
4249:Super Bowl champions
3330:Bally Sports Detroit
3154:Curse of Bobby Layne
2868:Allen Park, Michigan
2720:(pre-season analyst)
1818:(1919–1920) and the
1448:"The 1933 Rule Book"
1421:"FIRST PLAYOFF GAME"
1373:Macmillan Publishers
1280:on November 13, 2017
1200:. p. 6, part 2.
1111:. p. 1, part 2.
1031:St. Petersburg Times
1009:"Bears vs. Spartans"
947:on November 27, 2010
914:. p. 4, part 2.
876:. p. 6, part 2.
415:Dexter Park Pavilion
317:with ties excluded.
254:class=notpageimage|
4475:Playoff/conference
4444:Post-season streaks
4390:NFL playoff results
4283:Super Bowl halftime
2916:in Portsmouth, Ohio
2847:Portsmouth Spartans
2679:(sideline reporter)
2275:Quad City Mohawks (
2043:Chicago Honey Bears
2002:Brian Piccolo Award
1581:41.8817°N 87.6728°W
1577: /
659:Chicago Black Hawks
644:tackled in end zone
283:Portsmouth Spartans
32:Portsmouth Spartans
23:
4533:NFL playoff system
4273:Super Bowl records
3320:Television network
3067:Pontiac Silverdome
2971:Pride of the Lions
2906:Franchise overview
2053:Logos and uniforms
2027:Sweet Home Chicago
1632:1932 NFL champions
1502:, p. 296–297.
1453:Sports Illustrated
1216:Milwaukee Sentinel
1090:Milwaukee Sentinel
1053:Milwaukee Sentinel
893:Milwaukee Sentinel
855:Milwaukee Sentinel
432:placed atop for a
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315:winning percentage
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4385:NFL playoff games
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3771:Championship Game
3752:AFL All-Star game
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3190:Minnesota Vikings
3185:Green Bay Packers
3164:Miracle in Motown
3120:Beverly Hills Cop
3052:Universal Stadium
2864:Headquartered in
2858:Detroit, Michigan
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2420:General manager:
2402:Principal owner:
2212:Minnesota Vikings
2207:Green Bay Packers
2197:Arizona Cardinals
2124:1932 Playoff Game
1896:Franchise records
1835:Headquartered in
1829:Chicago, Illinois
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1586:41.8817; -87.6728
1240:The Coffin Corner
1198:Milwaukee Journal
1013:Milwaukee Journal
990:Milwaukee Journal
934:The Coffin Corner
912:Milwaukee Journal
874:Milwaukee Journal
768:to determine the
766:championship game
752:NFL Commissioner
686:line of scrimmage
650:
649:
629:2 yard pass from
613:Game information
564:Chicago, Illinois
555:
554:
345:Green Bay Packers
246:
223:
222:
157:December 18, 1932
149:
148:
70:
69:
4930:
4477:tiebreaker games
4364:
4357:
4350:
4341:
3667:AFL Championship
3413:NFL Championship
3397:
3390:
3383:
3374:
3113:Home Improvement
2985:Retired numbers
2899:Sheila Ford Hamp
2869:
2859:
2848:
2830:
2821:
2814:
2807:
2798:
2785:
2781:
2780:
2771:
2767:
2766:
2083:Roosevelt/Wabash
1952:Memorial Stadium
1888:
1853:
1840:
1830:
1801:
1792:
1785:
1778:
1769:
1714:Keith Molesworth
1679:Tiny Engebretsen
1633:
1628:
1619:
1612:
1605:
1596:
1592:
1591:
1589:
1588:
1587:
1582:
1578:
1575:
1574:
1573:
1570:
1558:
1525:
1524:
1522:
1520:
1509:
1503:
1497:
1491:
1490:
1488:
1486:
1472:
1466:
1465:
1463:
1461:
1444:
1438:
1437:
1435:
1433:
1417:
1408:
1407:
1396:
1387:
1386:
1370:
1360:
1354:
1348:
1342:
1336:
1330:
1329:
1317:
1308:
1307:
1296:
1290:
1289:
1287:
1285:
1276:. Archived from
1265:
1256:
1255:
1253:
1251:
1237:
1229:
1220:
1219:
1208:
1202:
1201:
1189:
1183:
1182:
1180:
1178:
1163:
1157:
1151:
1145:
1144:
1137:
1131:
1130:
1119:
1113:
1112:
1100:
1094:
1093:
1082:
1076:
1075:
1063:
1057:
1056:
1044:
1035:
1034:
1023:
1017:
1016:
1005:
994:
993:
982:
976:
975:
963:
957:
956:
954:
952:
946:
940:. Archived from
931:
922:
916:
915:
903:
897:
896:
884:
878:
877:
865:
859:
858:
847:
841:
840:
838:
836:
819:
727:college football
635:Paul Engebretsen
610:
487:
419:Racine Cardinals
313:record based on
305:Since the NFL's
257:Location in the
242:
238:
237:
231:
210:William R. Lyman
98:
93:
88:
83:
76:
28:
24:
4940:
4939:
4933:
4932:
4931:
4929:
4928:
4927:
4878:
4877:
4876:
4871:
4840:
4824:
4528:
4476:
4470:
4373:
4368:
4338:
4333:
4307:
4228:
3816:
3808:
3773:
3770:
3763:
3726:
3669:
3661:
3607:
3415:
3407:
3401:
3371:
3366:
3334:
3281:
3250:
3194:
3168:
3137:
3078:
3040:
2922:
2874:
2867:
2857:
2846:
2840:Founded in 1928
2832:
2828:
2825:
2795:
2790:
2783:
2769:
2754:
2725:
2635:
2579:
2548:
2432:
2414:President/CEO:
2410:George McCaskey
2391:
2287:Retired numbers
2282:
2266:Richmond Rebels
2221:
2217:New York Giants
2185:
2107:
2068:Jack Brickhouse
1969:
1930:
1886:
1880:
1851:
1845:
1838:
1828:
1820:Chicago Staleys
1816:Decatur Staleys
1811:Founded in 1919
1803:
1799:
1796:
1766:
1761:
1744:Cookie Tackwell
1724:Bronko Nagurski
1635:
1631:
1626:
1623:
1585:
1583:
1579:
1576:
1571:
1568:
1566:
1564:
1563:
1561:
1555:
1545:Scarecrow Press
1538:
1534:
1529:
1528:
1518:
1516:
1511:
1510:
1506:
1498:
1494:
1484:
1482:
1474:
1473:
1469:
1459:
1457:
1446:
1445:
1441:
1431:
1429:
1419:
1418:
1411:
1398:
1397:
1390:
1383:
1362:
1361:
1357:
1349:
1345:
1337:
1333:
1326:Chicago Tribune
1319:
1318:
1311:
1304:Chicago Tribune
1298:
1297:
1293:
1283:
1281:
1267:
1266:
1259:
1249:
1247:
1235:
1231:
1230:
1223:
1210:
1209:
1205:
1191:
1190:
1186:
1176:
1174:
1165:
1164:
1160:
1152:
1148:
1139:
1138:
1134:
1127:St. Cloud Times
1121:
1120:
1116:
1109:Chicago Tribune
1102:
1101:
1097:
1084:
1083:
1079:
1065:
1064:
1060:
1046:
1045:
1038:
1025:
1024:
1020:
1007:
1006:
997:
984:
983:
979:
972:Chicago Tribune
965:
964:
960:
950:
948:
944:
929:
924:
923:
919:
905:
904:
900:
886:
885:
881:
867:
866:
862:
851:"Pro standings"
849:
848:
844:
834:
832:
829:Chicago Tribune
821:
820:
811:
806:
801:
723:
698:
670:Bronko Nagurski
651:
631:Bronko Nagurski
608:
589:Game attendance
579:: 8:15 p.m. CST
560:Chicago Stadium
485:
478:
384:Chicago Stadium
376:
303:
295:Chicago Stadium
263:
262:
261:
256:
250:
249:
248:
247:
244:Chicago Stadium
239:
214:Bronko Nagurski
193:
166:Chicago Stadium
63:
56:
41:
34:
17:
12:
11:
5:
4938:
4937:
4934:
4926:
4925:
4920:
4915:
4910:
4905:
4900:
4895:
4890:
4880:
4879:
4873:
4872:
4870:
4869:
4864:
4859:
4854:
4848:
4846:
4842:
4841:
4839:
4838:
4832:
4830:
4826:
4825:
4823:
4822:
4817:
4812:
4807:
4802:
4797:
4792:
4787:
4782:
4777:
4772:
4767:
4762:
4757:
4752:
4747:
4742:
4737:
4732:
4727:
4722:
4717:
4712:
4707:
4702:
4697:
4692:
4687:
4682:
4677:
4672:
4667:
4662:
4657:
4652:
4647:
4642:
4637:
4632:
4627:
4622:
4617:
4612:
4607:
4602:
4597:
4592:
4587:
4582:
4577:
4572:
4567:
4562:
4557:
4552:
4547:
4542:
4536:
4534:
4530:
4529:
4527:
4526:
4521:
4516:
4511:
4506:
4501:
4496:
4491:
4486:
4480:
4478:
4472:
4471:
4469:
4468:
4463:
4462:
4461:
4451:
4446:
4441:
4440:
4439:
4434:
4429:
4419:
4414:
4409:
4408:
4407:
4397:
4392:
4387:
4381:
4379:
4375:
4374:
4369:
4367:
4366:
4359:
4352:
4344:
4335:
4334:
4332:
4331:
4324:
4317:
4312:
4309:
4308:
4306:
4305:
4300:
4295:
4290:
4285:
4280:
4275:
4270:
4264:
4263:
4258:
4257:
4256:
4246:
4245:
4244:
4233:
4230:
4229:
4227:
4226:
4217:
4208:
4199:
4192:
4185:
4178:
4171:
4164:
4157:
4150:
4143:
4136:
4129:
4122:
4115:
4108:
4101:
4094:
4087:
4080:
4073:
4066:
4059:
4052:
4045:
4038:
4031:
4024:
4017:
4010:
4003:
3996:
3989:
3982:
3975:
3968:
3961:
3954:
3947:
3940:
3933:
3926:
3919:
3912:
3905:
3898:
3891:
3884:
3877:
3870:
3863:
3856:
3849:
3842:
3835:
3828:
3820:
3818:
3817:(1970–present)
3810:
3809:
3807:
3806:
3799:
3792:
3785:
3777:
3775:
3765:
3764:
3762:
3761:
3760:
3759:
3749:
3748:
3747:
3737:
3731:
3728:
3727:
3725:
3724:
3719:
3714:
3709:
3704:
3699:
3694:
3689:
3684:
3679:
3673:
3671:
3663:
3662:
3660:
3659:
3658:
3657:
3647:
3646:
3645:
3635:
3629:
3628:
3623:
3618:
3612:
3609:
3608:
3606:
3605:
3600:
3595:
3590:
3585:
3580:
3575:
3570:
3565:
3560:
3555:
3550:
3545:
3540:
3535:
3530:
3525:
3520:
3515:
3510:
3505:
3500:
3495:
3490:
3485:
3480:
3475:
3470:
3465:
3460:
3455:
3450:
3445:
3440:
3435:
3430:
3425:
3419:
3417:
3409:
3408:
3406:(1933–present)
3402:
3400:
3399:
3392:
3385:
3377:
3368:
3367:
3365:
3364:
3363:(2002–present)
3361:North Division
3357:
3356:(1970–present)
3350:
3349:(1930–present)
3342:
3340:
3336:
3335:
3333:
3332:
3327:
3322:
3316:
3311:
3306:
3301:
3295:
3289:
3287:
3283:
3282:
3280:
3279:
3274:
3269:
3264:
3258:
3256:
3252:
3251:
3249:
3248:
3243:
3238:
3233:
3228:
3223:
3218:
3213:
3208:
3202:
3200:
3196:
3195:
3193:
3192:
3187:
3182:
3176:
3174:
3170:
3169:
3167:
3166:
3161:
3156:
3151:
3145:
3143:
3139:
3138:
3136:
3135:
3130:
3129:
3128:
3116:
3109:
3104:
3092:
3086:
3084:
3080:
3079:
3077:
3076:
3069:
3064:
3059:
3054:
3048:
3046:
3042:
3041:
3039:
3038:
3033:
3028:
3027:
3026:
3021:
3016:
3011:
3006:
3001:
2996:
2991:
2983:
2978:
2973:
2968:
2963:
2958:
2957:
2956:
2951:
2946:
2936:
2930:
2928:
2924:
2923:
2921:
2920:
2919:
2918:
2908:
2903:
2902:
2901:
2896:
2891:
2882:
2880:
2876:
2875:
2873:
2872:
2862:
2852:
2841:
2837:
2834:
2833:
2826:
2824:
2823:
2816:
2809:
2801:
2792:
2791:
2789:
2788:
2774:
2759:
2756:
2755:
2753:
2752:
2750:North Division
2746:
2740:
2733:
2731:
2727:
2726:
2724:
2723:
2722:
2721:
2715:
2709:
2703:
2702:
2701:
2695:
2682:
2681:
2680:
2674:
2668:
2667:(play-by-play)
2659:
2658:
2657:
2649:
2643:
2641:
2637:
2636:
2634:
2633:
2631:1985 (XX)
2628:
2623:
2618:
2613:
2608:
2603:
2598:
2593:
2587:
2585:
2581:
2580:
2578:
2577:
2572:
2567:
2562:
2556:
2554:
2550:
2549:
2547:
2546:
2541:
2536:
2531:
2526:
2521:
2516:
2511:
2506:
2501:
2496:
2491:
2486:
2481:
2476:
2471:
2466:
2461:
2456:
2451:
2446:
2440:
2438:
2434:
2433:
2431:
2430:
2424:
2418:
2412:
2406:
2399:
2397:
2393:
2392:
2390:
2389:
2382:
2375:
2368:
2361:
2354:
2347:
2340:
2333:
2326:
2319:
2312:
2305:
2298:
2290:
2288:
2284:
2283:
2281:
2280:
2273:
2263:
2256:
2246:
2240:
2229:
2227:
2223:
2222:
2220:
2219:
2214:
2209:
2204:
2199:
2193:
2191:
2187:
2186:
2184:
2183:
2178:
2173:
2168:
2163:
2162:
2161:
2156:
2146:
2141:
2136:
2131:
2126:
2121:
2119:Staley Swindle
2115:
2113:
2109:
2108:
2106:
2105:
2095:
2093:Jim Cornelison
2090:
2085:
2080:
2075:
2070:
2065:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2048:Staley Da Bear
2045:
2040:
2035:
2030:
2023:
2018:
2011:
2004:
1999:
1998:
1997:
1990:
1977:
1975:
1971:
1970:
1968:
1967:
1961:
1954:
1949:
1944:
1938:
1936:
1932:
1931:
1929:
1928:
1923:
1918:
1913:
1908:
1903:
1898:
1892:
1890:
1882:
1881:
1879:
1878:
1876:Current season
1873:
1868:
1863:
1857:
1855:
1847:
1846:
1844:
1843:
1833:
1823:
1812:
1808:
1805:
1804:
1797:
1795:
1794:
1787:
1780:
1772:
1763:
1762:
1760:
1759:
1752:
1751:
1749:George Trafton
1746:
1741:
1736:
1731:
1726:
1721:
1716:
1711:
1706:
1701:
1696:
1691:
1686:
1681:
1676:
1671:
1669:George Corbett
1666:
1661:
1656:
1651:
1649:Carl Brumbaugh
1646:
1640:
1637:
1636:
1624:
1622:
1621:
1614:
1607:
1599:
1560:
1559:
1554:978-0810876705
1553:
1535:
1533:
1530:
1527:
1526:
1504:
1492:
1467:
1456:. May 20, 2014
1439:
1409:
1388:
1381:
1355:
1353:, p. 295.
1343:
1341:, p. 296.
1331:
1309:
1291:
1257:
1221:
1203:
1184:
1158:
1156:, p. 294.
1146:
1132:
1114:
1095:
1077:
1058:
1036:
1018:
995:
977:
958:
917:
898:
879:
860:
842:
808:
807:
805:
802:
800:
797:
722:
719:
718:
717:
714:Head Linesman:
711:
705:
697:
694:
678:Carl Brumbaugh
666:Glenn Presnell
648:
647:
646:
645:
638:
622:
621:
620:Fourth quarter
615:
614:
607:
606:
601:
592:
586:
580:
574:
553:
552:
547:
544:
541:
538:
535:
529:
528:
523:
520:
517:
514:
511:
507:
506:
503:
500:
497:
494:
491:
481:
480:
479:
477:
474:
462:
461:
458:
455:
444:
434:Salvation Army
375:
372:
311:regular season
302:
299:
252:
251:
241:
240:
233:
232:
226:
225:
224:
221:
220:
218:George Trafton
184:
183:
181:Hall of Famers
177:
176:
163:
159:
158:
155:
151:
150:
147:
146:
143:
140:
137:
134:
131:
125:
124:
121:
118:
115:
112:
109:
103:
102:
99:
94:
89:
84:
79:
72:
71:
68:
67:
60:
52:
51:
48:
44:
43:
36:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4936:
4935:
4924:
4921:
4919:
4916:
4914:
4911:
4909:
4906:
4904:
4901:
4899:
4896:
4894:
4891:
4889:
4886:
4885:
4883:
4868:
4865:
4863:
4860:
4858:
4855:
4853:
4850:
4849:
4847:
4843:
4837:
4834:
4833:
4831:
4827:
4821:
4818:
4816:
4813:
4811:
4808:
4806:
4803:
4801:
4798:
4796:
4793:
4791:
4788:
4786:
4783:
4781:
4778:
4776:
4773:
4771:
4768:
4766:
4763:
4761:
4758:
4756:
4753:
4751:
4748:
4746:
4743:
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4738:
4736:
4733:
4731:
4728:
4726:
4723:
4721:
4718:
4716:
4713:
4711:
4708:
4706:
4703:
4701:
4698:
4696:
4693:
4691:
4688:
4686:
4683:
4681:
4678:
4676:
4673:
4671:
4668:
4666:
4663:
4661:
4658:
4656:
4653:
4651:
4648:
4646:
4643:
4641:
4638:
4636:
4633:
4631:
4628:
4626:
4623:
4621:
4618:
4616:
4613:
4611:
4608:
4606:
4603:
4601:
4598:
4596:
4593:
4591:
4588:
4586:
4583:
4581:
4578:
4576:
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4525:
4522:
4520:
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4512:
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4507:
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4500:
4497:
4495:
4492:
4490:
4487:
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4473:
4467:
4464:
4460:
4457:
4456:
4455:
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4450:
4447:
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4442:
4438:
4435:
4433:
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4428:
4425:
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2889:William Clay
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2063:A. E. Staley
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1981:Brian's Song
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1942:Staley Field
1911:Head coaches
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1699:Luke Johnsos
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1654:Bill Buckler
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1694:Bill Hewitt
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4427:champions
3173:Rivalries
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804:Citations
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3286:Media
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4189:LVII
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