The NFL belt in the 1940s
All decades →116Belt games
39Title changes
13Franchises that held it
BearsHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: Chicago Bears, from December 14, 1941, with 12 defenses.
Days with the belt, 1940s
| Chicago Bears | 722 | 20% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 635 | 17% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 440 | 12% |
| Green Bay Packers | 406 | 11% |
| Washington Commanders | 406 | 11% |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 336 | 9% |
| Detroit Lions | 329 | 9% |
| Los Angeles Rams | 308 | 8% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | <1% |
| New York Giants | 21 | <1% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Dec 14, 1941 | Chicago Bears | 12 def. |
| Dec 13, 1942 | Washington Commanders | 7 def. |
| Dec 5, 1943 | Green Bay Packers | 6 def. |
| Nov 10, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 def. |
| Oct 24, 1948 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 def. |
| Dec 6, 1948 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 def. |
| Oct 5, 1941 | Washington Commanders | 4 def. |
| Oct 28, 1945 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 def. |
| Nov 19, 1944 | Detroit Lions | 3 def. |
| Nov 3, 1946 | Chicago Bears | 3 def. |