1949 Chicago Bears season
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The 1949
Chicago Bears
season was their 30th regular season
completed in the National Football League
. The club posted a competitive 9-3 record under head coach George Halas
, but the team finished in second place in the NFL Western Division for a third time missing out on a chance to add more league titles to their trophy case.
1949 NFL season
The 1949 NFL season was the 30th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins asked the league to fold his team due to financial woes, and give him a new one in New York City...
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 30th regular season
Regular season (NFL)
The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...
completed in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted a competitive 9-3 record under head coach George Halas
George Halas
George Stanley Halas, Sr. , nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football. He was the iconic longtime leader of the NFL's Chicago Bears...
, but the team finished in second place in the NFL Western Division for a third time missing out on a chance to add more league titles to their trophy case.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1949 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 17-0 |
| 2 | October 2, 1949 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17-7 |
| 3 | October 9, 1949 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31-16 |
| 4 | October 16, 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 38-21 |
| 5 | October 23, 1949 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 35-28 |
| 6 | October 30, 1949 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 27-24 |
| 7 | November 6, 1949 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 24-3 |
| 8 | November 13, 1949 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 27-24 |
| 9 | November 20, 1949 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 31-21 |
| 10 | November 24, 1949 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 28-7 |
| 11 | December 4, 1949 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 30-21 |
| 12 | December 11, 1949 | Chicago Cardinals | W 52-21 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams 1949 Los Angeles Rams season The 1949 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 12th year with the National Football League and the fourth season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 360 | 239 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 332 | 218 | W-6 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1949 Chicago Cardinals season The 1949 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals failing to reach the postseason.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:*... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 360 | 301 | L-1 |
| Detroit Lions 1949 Detroit Lions season The 1949 Detroit Lions season was their 20th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2-10, winning four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 237 | 259 | W-2 |
| Green Bay Packers 1949 Green Bay Packers season The 1949 Green Bay Packers season was their 29th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 2-10 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. This season marked the 31st and final season the Packers would play under legendary coach Curly... |
2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 114 | 329 | L-6 |