bussey finally made the bears' squad in 1941, as luckman's backup. he scored his first points in the nfl on october 5, throwing two touchdowns in a 48-21 road victory over the cleveland rams. he repeated this feat on october 12, in a 53-7 home victory over the chicago cardinals. bussey quickly became a favorite amongst bears fans; as biographer ralph cushman wrote, "he had become the bears' instant offense. the crowd quickly recognized his potential for electric action and screamed approval when he trotted into the arena. actual records fail to define just how prolific young was from the standpoint of points per minute of play...[he] often was sent in for a quick score and then was held in reserve as the bears' defense dug in to preserve the lead."