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Sid Luckman's Big Passing TD Day...

Sid Luckman was a fantastic passing quarterback in an era where the running game was prevalent.

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"Sid Luckman's Big Passing TD Day Dec 14, 1943"

Last updated 📅 2024-12-14

Sid Luckman was a fantastic passing quarterback in an era where the running game was prevalent.

It was never as apparent as on December 14, 1943 as described by our guest in 2025.

Today's guest expert is "Chicago's Sports Historian" Jack Silverstein of readjack.wordpress.com and author of "Why We Root: Mad Obsessions of a Chicago Sports Fan." Find more history from Jack on his social media handle of @readjack. https://readjack.substack.com/ the Read Jack Substack

Sid Luckman had a historic performance on December 26, 1943, in the NFL Championship Game against the Washington Redskins. He led the Chicago Bears to a 41-21 victory by throwing for 286 yards and a championship game-record five touchdown passes. This performance capped off an exceptional 1943 season for Luckman, during which he was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player.

We also have more details on our 1946 NFL Championship landing page https://pigskindispatch.com/LZg

  • EVENTDAY: December 14
  • FOOTBALL NAME: Sid Luckman
  • PROFOOTBALL: 1943
  • CATEGORY: Football History
  • HASHTAGS: #December14 #SidLuckman

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