1942 NFL All-Star Game (December)
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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]
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]