1946 Chicago Bears season

The 1946 season was the Chicago Bears' 27th in the National Football League. The team improved on their 3–7 record from 1945 and finished with a 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.

1946 Chicago Bears season
Head coachGeorge Halas
General managerGeorge Halas
OwnerGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record8–2–1
Division place1st NFL Western
Playoff finishWon NFL Championship (at Giants) 24–14

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 29 at Green Bay Packers W 30–7
2 October 6 at Chicago Cardinals W 34–17
3 October 13 Los Angeles Rams T 28–28
4 October 20 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–14
5 October 27 at New York Giants L 14–0
6 November 3 Green Bay Packers W 10–7
7 November 10 at Los Angeles Rams W 27–21
8 November 17 Washington Redskins W 24–20
9 November 24 Detroit Lions W 42–6
10 December 1 Chicago Cardinals L 35–28
11 December 8 at Detroit Lions W 45–24

Game summaries

Week 1
1 234Total
• Bears 3 1476 30
Packers 0 007 7

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Playoffs
Main article: 1946 NFL Championship Game
Week Date Opponent Result
Championship December 15, 1946 at New York Giants W 24–14

Standings
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 8 2 1 .800 6–1–1 289 193 W1
Los Angeles Rams 6 4 1 .600 5–2–1 277 257 W2
Chicago Cardinals 6 5 0 .545 5–3 260 198 W2
Green Bay Packers 6 5 0 .545 3–5 148 158 L1
Detroit Lions 1 10 0 .091 0–8 142 310 L4

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com
Further information: 1946 NFL Championship Game


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