In 1932, the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans took part in the first postseason NFL Title Game in league history. Technically a regular season game, and played indoors at Chicago Stadium, this type of game had never been seen before. And in many ways it would never be seen again.

Books and articles to complement this episode:

The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire

Any Given Sunday: The NFL's Epic 100-Year History in 20 Games

Pro Football Championships Before the Super Bowl: A Year-by-Year History 1926-1965

Monster of the Midway: Bronko Nagurski, the 1943 Chicago Bears, and the Greatest Comeback Ever

Red Grange: The Life and Legacy of the NFL's First Superstar

Papa Bear: The Life and Legacy of George Halas

https://sciotohistorical.org/items/show/119 (The Iron Man Game of 1932)

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/12/09/the-1932-nfl-championship-indoors-at-chicago-stadium-how-one-of-the-strangest-and-most-influential-games-in-bears-history-changed-the-league/ (Chicago Tribune)

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