The NFL Belt · season
The 1942 season
12 belt games · 1 title changeChicago Bears carried the belt into the 1942 season. It changed hands 1 time among 2 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Washington Redskins finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago Bears, 11.
Who held it, in order
BearsCommanders
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Sep 27, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 44–28 | Defense |
| 287 | Oct 4, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Cleveland Rams 21–7 | Defense |
| 288 | Oct 11, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Chicago Cardinals 41–14 | Defense |
| 289 | Oct 18, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 26–7 | Defense |
| 290 | Oct 25, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Philadelphia Eagles 45–14 | Defense |
| 291 | Nov 1, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Detroit Lions 16–0 | Defense |
| 292 | Nov 8, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Brooklyn Dodgers 35–0 | Defense |
| 293 | Nov 15, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 38–7 | Defense |
| 294 | Nov 22, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Detroit Lions 42–0 | Defense |
| 295 | Nov 29, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Cleveland Rams 47–0 | Defense |
| 296 | Dec 6, 1942 | Chicago Bears beat Chicago Cardinals 21–7 | Defense |
| 297 | Dec 13, 1942 | Washington Redskins beat Chicago Bears 14–6 Playoffs | Title change |