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From: silber@uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: First NFL championship played indoo
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Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 12:23:00 EST
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>/* Written 10:53 pm  Mar 12, 1986 by tonti@ptsfc.UUCP in uiucdcsp:net.sport.football */
>/* ---------- "First NFL championship played indoo" ---------- */
>While playing Trivial Pursuit the other evening, a question came up
>that I was hoping someone out their can shine some light on.
>
>In the All Sports Edition, card #4 in the category of football, asks 
>the following question:
>
>	What team won the first NFL championship played indoors?
>
>With the answer given as:
>
>	Chicago Bears!!
>
>
>Was their a possibly a championship in the NFLs early days played 
>indoors for whatever reason?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Guy Tonti

Yes, in fact, if I am correct, the very first NFL championship game was held 
indoors.  The weather in Chicago was so bad that they played the game in
a National Guard Armory.  The building was undersized, so the field was
80 yards long, had a shortened endzone, and the uprights were moved to the
goal line.  I think that at least one punt hit the roof.  I may be off on 
some of the details but generaly that the way it was.

				Ami Silberman
"And now Oakland...er, L.A. ... is ..."

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