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1943 NFL playoffs

American football tournament

Field	Value
title	NFL playoffs
year	1943
dates	December 19–26, 1943
season
num_teams	3
matches	2
title game name	[NFL Championship Game](1943-nfl-championship-game)
stadium	Wrigley Field
location	Chicago, Illinois
defending champions	[Washington Redskins](1942-washington-redskins-season)
champions	[Chicago Bears](1943-chicago-bears-season)
(6th title)
runner-up	[Washington Redskins](1943-washington-redskins-season)
conf-runner-up1	[New York Giants](1943-new-york-giants-season)
conf-runner-up2	[Green Bay Packers](1943-green-bay-packers-season)
seasonslistnames	NFL playoffs
prevseason	[1941](1941-nfl-playoffs)
nextseason	[1947](1947-nfl-playoffs)

(6th title) | runner-up = Washington Redskins | conf-runner-up1 = New York Giants | conf-runner-up2 = Green Bay Packers

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.

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

Tournament bracket

|RD2-seed1 = W |RD2-team1 = Chicago Bears |RD2-score1 = 41 |RD1-seed2 = E |RD1-team2 = New York |RD1-score2 =0 |RD2-seed2 = E |RD2-team2 = Washington |RD2-score2 = 21 |RD1-seed1 = E |RD1-team1 = Washington |RD1-score1 = 28}}

Eastern Division championship

Second Quarter
WAS – Andy Farkas 2-yard run (Masterson kick). Redskins 7–0
WAS – Andy Farkas 2 run (Masterson kick). Redskins 14–0
Fourth Quarter
WAS – Andy Farkas 1 run (Masterson kick). Redskins 21–0
WAS – Ted Lapka 11-yard pass from Sammy Baugh (Masterson kick). Redskins 28–0 Top passers
WAS – Sammy Baugh – 16/21, 199 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
NYG – Tuffy Leemans – 2/10, 44 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
WAS – Andy Farkas – 22 rushes, 60 yards, 3 TD
NYG – Bill Paschal – 16 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
WAS – Bob Masterson – 5 receptions, 70 yards
NYG – Ward Cuff – 2 receptions, 46 yards

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.

NFL Championship game

References

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