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Unofficial Super Bowl

At the end of the 1932 NFL season, the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans finished tied atop the standings. The Bears were 6-1-6, the Spartans were 6-1-4. To resolve the tie and crown an NFL champion, a playoff game was staged in Chicago Dec. 18, 1932. At the time, there were no playoff formats as the team with the best record at the end of the season was crowned the best of the year.

A blizzard made playing outdoors at Wrigley Field impossible. The game was moved to Chicago Stadium, an indoor venue that had a smaller field. The field was just 60 yards long and 30 yards wide. The lone touchdown was a controversial pass play from Bronko Nagurski to Red Grange. The Bears won the game 9-0.