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1942 Chicago Bears season
Head Coach George Halas
Hunk Anderson
Luke Johnsos
Home Field Wrigley Field
Results
Record 11-0
Place 1st NFL Western
Playoff Finish Lost NFL Championship
Timeline
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1941 1943

The 1942 Chicago Bears season was their 23rd regular season and 7th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-0 record under head coach George Halas (who left for World War II in November) and temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. The Bears were denied a three-peat and the undefeated season when they lost to the Washington Redskins in the year's title game.

NFL Draft[]

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 27, 1942 at Green Bay Packers W 44-28
2 October 4, 1942 at Cleveland Rams W 21-7
3 October 11, 1942 Chicago Cardinals W 41-14
4 October 18, 1942 New York Giants W 26-7
5 October 25, 1942 Philadelphia Eagles W 45-14
6 November 1, 1942 Detroit Lions W 16-0
7 November 8, 1942 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 35-0
8 November 15, 1942 Green Bay Packers W 38-7
9 November 22, 1942 at Detroit Lions W 42-0
10 November 29, 1942 Cleveland Rams W 47-0
11 December 6, 1942 at Chicago Cardinals W 21-7

Postseason[]

Week Date Opponent Result
Championship December 13 at Washington Redskins L 6-14

Standings[]

NFL Western
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 11 0 0 1.000 376 84 W-11
Green Bay Packers 8 2 1 .800 300 215 W-2
Cleveland Browns 5 6 0 .455 150 207 L-1
Chicago Cardinals 3 8 0 .273 98 209 L-6
Detroit Lions 0 11 0 .000 38 263 L-11