Cubs 365, December 12

On this day in 1937, the Cubs were still smarting from their 2nd place finish to the New York Giants, but Wrigley Field did not go without a championship game that year.

On December 12, 1937, the Washington Redskins came to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Bears for the NFL championship. The Bears were the Western Division champs with a record of 9-1-1, and the Redskins were the Eastern Division champs at 8-3.

The rookie quarterback for the Redskins (Sammy Baugh) called the Wrigley turf that day "the worst I ever saw. The field had been torn up the previous week, and it froze solid with jagged clods sticking up. I've never seen so many people get cut up in a football game."

The Bears were led by Hall of Famer Bronko Nagurski, but they couldn't stop the Redskins passing game and lost 28-21. Sammy Baugh became the leagues first superstar passing quarterback.