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Revision as of 19:42, 5 April 2012
1946 Chicago Bears season | |
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Head Coach | George Halas |
Home Field | Wrigley Field |
Results | |
Record | 8-2-1 |
Place | 1st NFL Western |
Playoff Finish | Won NFL Championship |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
1945 | 1947 |
The 1946 Chicago Bears season was their 27th regular season and 9th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-2-1 record under head coach George Halas making his return from World War II en route to a Western Division title and an appearance in the NFL Championship Game. In the title game, the Bears defeated the New York Giants for their seventh league title and their fourth of the decade.
NFL Draft
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 29, 1946 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30-7 |
2 | October 6, 1946 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 34-17 |
3 | October 13, 1946 | Los Angeles Rams | T 28-28 |
4 | October 20, 1946 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21-14 |
5 | October 27, 1946 | at New York Giants | L 14-0 |
6 | November 3, 1946 | Green Bay Packers | W 10-7 |
7 | November 10, 1946 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27-21 |
8 | November 17, 1946 | Washington Redskins | W 24-20 |
9 | November 24, 1946 | Detroit Lions | W 42-6 |
10 | December 1, 1946 | Chicago Cardinals | L 35-28 |
11 | December 8, 1946 | at Detroit Lions | W 45-24 |
Playoffs
Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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Championship | December 15, 1946 | at New York Giants | W 24-14 |
Standings
NFL Western | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 289 | 193 | W-1 |
Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 277 | 257 | W-2 |
Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 260 | 198 | W-2 |
Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 148 | 158 | L-1 |
Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 142 | 310 | L-4 |
- For more details on this topic, see 1946 NFL Championship Game.