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| Date | December 27, 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | none selected | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,671 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | not televised | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1942 National Football League All-Star Game (December) was the National Football League's fifth all-star game. The game pitted the Washington Redskins, the league's champion for the 1942 season, against a team of all-stars. The game was played on Sunday, December 27, 1942, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in front of 18,671 fans. The All-Stars defeated the Redskins by a score of 17–14.[1]
Due to World War II, the All-Star Game was canceled following 1942 as travel restrictions were imposed. It would not return until 1951 as the Pro Bowl, with the champions vs. all-stars format changed to between divisions to avoid confusion with the Chicago College All-Star Game.[2]
- ^ "Dudley's 97-yard Run Helps All-Stars Beat Redskins, 17–14". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. December 28, 1942. pp. 14–15. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Pro Bowl Game Approved By National Grid League". The Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. June 4, 1950. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.