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1966 • Football Clip • Bob Feller Show - 1941 Packers vs Redskins - Radio · Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History

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  Bob Feller Show, Program 28.
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  It's still some time before pro football will be back in the sports spotlight again.
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  But let's take a change of pace and listen to a football story.
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  The Green Bay Packers will be seeking an unprecedented third straight National Football League Championship next season.
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  And league record-sharing, the Packers always had them in a football power.
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  Let's return to 1941.
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  The Packers needed one victory to clinch at least a tie for the Western title.
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  The scene was Washington.
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  And the Packers were a heavy choice to whip the Redskins.
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  Green Bay had a passing combination that was setting a league on its head.
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  Cecil Isbell to Don Hudson.
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  The Redskins had quite a passing attack too.
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  And the reason? A fellow named Sammy Ball.
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  The game was only a few minutes old when the Redskins marched across the length of the field for a touchdown.
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  Before the opening period was over, a field goal was added.
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  And Washington fans smelled an upset in the making.
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  The fans became even more convinced when Ball connected to Bob Seymour for another touchdown shortly before the half ended.
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  At the intermission, the scoreboard showed the Redskins leading the Packers 17-0.
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  The big Redskin line was sputtering Isbell.
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  And the secondary was covering Hudson like a glove.
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  But there was still a half to go.
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  And anything can happen in a football game.
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  Green Bay took the second half kickoff and returned it to the 35-yard line.
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  Then Isbell started to fill the air with passes.
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  Hudson caught one, then one to another receiver.
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  The Packers moved goalward as Isbell fell to one target after another.
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  Washington found itself with its back to his wall.
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  The Packers had the ball and the Redskins 15.
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  Isbell faded to pass.
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  Spotted Hudson in the end zone and fired. Touchdown.
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  The score was now Washington 17, Green Bay 7.
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  A few minutes later, the Packers were threatening again.
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  This time, an alert Green Bay defender had picked off one of Ball's passes.
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  In a matter of seconds, the Packers were deep in Redskin territory.
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  Again Isbell took to the air.
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  And again he found Hudson clear.
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  Touchdown.
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  The Packers had inched to within three points of Washington at 17-13.
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  But there was still a whole quarter to go.
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  Moved back in 60 seconds for the exciting windup.
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  Isbell filled the air with passes as the final period got underway.
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  The Packers moved from deep in their own territory to the Redskin 46.
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  Then Isbell fired to Hudson again.
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  Donnie moved one defender after another.
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  Then streak goalward.
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  Green Bay had scored again.
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  And took the lead for the first time, 21-17.
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  It had taken Isbell and Hudson a while to warm up.
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  But when they finally got started, there was no stopping them.
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  They made up one of the greatest passing combinations in football league history.