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voted against, while Halas and Bidwill abstained). Thayer and Rooney pleaded for the Chicago owners to withdraw their merger proposal, hoping it would increase the chances of the Pennsylvania teams' request succeeding. Halas and Bidwill agreed, while the Eagles/Steelers merger was approved and became
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that year was a meager 48.5. Hell, his 28 TDs, 12 INTs and 107.5 passer rating would be downright impressive in today's game, let alone back in the virtual Stone Age of the NFL. His 10.9 yards-per-attempt, meanwhile, is simply mind blowing in any era. The Bears scored 30.3 points-per-game in 1943.
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had one of the greatest seasons for a quarterback in NFL history, and certainly the greatest passing season in the history of the early NFL. "Luckman was essentially the player who first fulfilled the position of quarterback as we know it today: the player expected to handle every snap and attempt
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after Halas refused to increase his pay, out of retirement. Three months before the start of the 1943, he submitted a telegram to Anderson: "SIGN NAGURSKI AND PAY FIVE GRAND. STOP.", which was retrieved by Naval decoders who assumed Nagurski was a Japanese spy before forwarding it to Anderson.
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On September 23, three days before the season opener, Brizzolara met with Spencer, who also visited Layden a day later. Spencer eventually agreed the five players would be allowed to play for the Bears, who also announced four other players – running backs
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refused to block Nagurski, prompting Anderson to do so in his place; although he was 45 years old, Anderson hoped to prove he was still tough to his players. Instead, Nagurski collided with Anderson's breastbone and knocked him out, forcing trainer
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cooperated with the WMC and proclaimed the war comes first". While some teams like the Steagles required all players to maintain wartime jobs in addition to playing, a ruling against the Bears would have affected professional sports as a whole.
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resulted in poor prize money and corruption plaguing the wrestling world, while returning to the Bears would him with an opportunity to support his family. Anderson proposed if Nagurski was unable to consistently run, he could play
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were eventually forced to shut down for the 1943 season as both of their owners were serving. NFL owners considered going on hiatus for 1943, but elected to reduce roster sizes to 25 from 33, along with allowing
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also did the same; the two owners were close friends, with Bidwill owning a share in the Bears and serving as team secretary before purchasing the Cardinals. A group of four owners, led by
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Nagurski was contacted by Anderson and was offered the money suggested by Halas. He was initially reluctant due to injuries sustained over his career, but the
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in college); additionally, the new free substitution rules implemented for the 1943 season would allow Nagurski to play until he could stop.
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During Training Camp, Nagurski injured many of his teammates with his physical style of play. In one incident, friend and offensive lineman
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during the 1942 season, which forced assistant coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos to take over as co-head coaches. Minority owner
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Now on their own, the Bears rebuilt their roster by acquiring players from the shuttered Rams, including running back
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Last Team Standing: How the Steelers and the Eagles—"The Steagles"—Saved Pro Football During World War II
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Monster of the Midway: Bronko Nagurski, the 1943 Chicago Bears, and the Greatest Comeback Ever
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would have ended the league for the 1944 season if players were "frozen to their war jobs".
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In September, the Bears wrote a press statement about five players – Magnani, ends
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Halas returned to Chicago for the annual owners' meeting on June 19, where the
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Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
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Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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requested to merge operations for the upcoming season. Halas and
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writer Arthur E. Patterson warned a similar situation in
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Brizzolara defended the team, while NFL Commissioner
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NFL Championship
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1943 season
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Hunk Anderson
Luke Johnsos
Redskins
Washington
NFL title game
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league title
dynasty
World War II
George Halas
United States Navy
Ralph Brizzolara
Cleveland Rams
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Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Cardinals

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