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The league bylaws were changed to provide for playoffs in cases where division races are tied after the regular season, and rules for sudden-death overtimes in case a playoff game was tied after four quarters.

The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers finished the regular season tied in the Western Division, setting up the first divisional playoff game in league history. The Bears won 33-14, then defeated the New York Giants , 37-9, in the NFL Championship Game.


MAJOR RULE CHANGES

  • The penalty for illegal shift is 5 yards.

  • The penalty for illegal kick or bat is 15 yards.

  • Whenever a player is ejected from the game, his team is penalized 15 yards.

  • A personal foul committed by the opponent of the scoring team is enforced on the ensuing kickoff.



FINAL STANDINGS

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

''Note: Teams current name is included within the () if name/location has been changed''







PLAYOFFS

Home team in capitals

Western Division Playoff Game
  • CHI. BEARS 33, Green Bay 14

    • NFL Championship Game

  • CHI. BEARS 37, N.Y. Giants 9



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REFERENCES

  • ''NFL Record and Fact Book'' (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)

  • NFL History 1941-1950 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)

  • 1941 season in details

  • ''Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League'' (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)