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1942 Nfl Season





MAJOR RULE CHANGES

  • The use of flags on flexible shafts to mark the intersections of goal lines and side lines becomes mandatory.

  • A clarification to the offsides rule is added: The center or snapper is not offsides unless a portion of his body is ahead of the defensive team's line.

  • A half cannot end on a double foul. Instead, the period will be extended by one untimed down.

  • Detachable kicking toes are prohibited.

  • When an encroachment or false start causes the other team to be offsides, only the initial foul is penalized.

  • A forward pass that first touches an ineligible receiver may be intercepted.

  • If the offensive team commits pass interference in their opponent's end zone, it is an automatic touchback.



FINAL STANDINGS

''W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against''







NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Washington 14, Chi. Bears 6, at Griffith Stadium , Washington, D.C. , December 13 , 1942


AWARDS



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)



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