Emergency Indoor Championship
December 18, 1932
Chicago Stadium, Chicago
1932 Tie-breaker Game
Chicago Bears (9) over Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans (0)
Heavy snow and bitter cold prevents play of championship game outdoors
at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
The game is moved to the Chicago Stadium (an indoor facility),
but the field had to be shortened to 80 yards, and special rules
were set up to try to keep the play in the middle of the field --
the rules led to later use of hash marks in all games.
This was the first championship to be decided by a playoff game
(previously winning percentage determined the champion) and the
first indoor NFL game, though the field was more like an
Arena Football setup.
Score by Quarter |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Final |
Portsmouth |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
Chi Bears |
0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | 9 |
Attendance:12,000 |
Weather Observations for the Day |
High | Low | Precipitation |
Snowfall | Snowcover |
20° F |
-1° F |
0 in |
0 in |
2 in |
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