1946 Chicago Bears season
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| 1946 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-2-1 |
| Division 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.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 NFL Championship Game, 1946.
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| 1946 NFL Draft • NFL Championship Related: 1946 AAFC Season |
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