Sports History On This Day: September 18

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September 18, 1938 – Possibly the lowest scoring victory in NFL history was accomplished. We all know it’s a treat when the Bears and the Packers meet on the gridiron and it has been that way for a long long time. Back on 1938 the match-up made history when the Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers in 2-0 defense dominated struggle.

The Post Crescent newspaper of Appleton, Wisconsin tells us that the game was played in a constant and driving rain, so field conditions were sloppy and the ball was slick. Packers star Arnie Herber received a couple of bad snaps in punting situations, and one of these trickled over the end line for the only points of the contest… a Bears safety.

Combine that with a total of three missed field goal attempts between the clubs and the 2-0 score was reached despite all of the future Hall of Fame players on the field.

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Packer's star Clarke Hinkle taking the ball around end in the Post Crescent Newspaper of Appleton, Wisconsin
The photo is courtesy of Newspapers.com of Packer's star Clarke Hinkle taking the ball around end in the Post Crescent Newspaper of Appleton, Wisconsin in the Green Bay Press-Gazette photo. Special thanks to the resources of Newspapers.com and OnThisDay.com for the information obtained.

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