1946 Chicago Bears season
| 1946 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Halas |
| General manager | George Halas |
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2–1 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Won NFL Championship (at Giants) 24–14 |
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.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30–7 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 25,049 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 6 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 34–17 | 2–0 | Comiskey Park | 39,263 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 13 | Los Angeles Rams | T 28–28 | 2–0–1 | Wrigley Field | 44,211 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–14 | 3–0–1 | Wrigley Field | 41,221 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 27 | at New York Giants | L 0–14 | 3–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 62,349 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 3 | Green Bay Packers | W 10–7 | 4–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 46,321 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 10 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–21 | 5–1–1 | LA Memorial Coliseum | 68,381 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 17 | Washington Redskins | W 24–20 | 6–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 43,315 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 24 | Detroit Lions | W 42–6 | 7–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 31,169 | Recap | ||
| 10 | December 1 | Chicago Cardinals | L 28–35 | 7–2–1 | Wrigley Field | 47,511 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 8 | at Detroit Lions | W 45–24 | 8–2–1 | Briggs Stadium | 19,579 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
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.
Game summaries
Week 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bears | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
| 1 | CHI | Frank Maznicki 27 yard field goal | Bears 3–0 | |
| 2 | CHI | Ken Kavanaugh 23 yard pass from Sid Luckman (Frank Maznicki kick) | Bears 10–0 | |
| 2 | CHI | Ray McLean 33 yard pass from Sid Luckman (Frank Maznicki kick) | Bears 17–0 | |
| 3 | CHI | Dick Schweidler 27 yard run (Joe Stydahar kick) | Bears 24–0 | |
| 4 | CHI | Bill Osmanski 20 yard run (kick failed) | Bears 30–0 | |
| 4 | GB | Roy McKay 9 yard run (Roy McKay kick) | Bears 30–7 | |
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
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| NFL Championship | December 15 | at New York Giants | W 24–14 | 1–0 | Polo Grounds | 58,346 | Recap |
Roster
| Chicago Bears 1946 final roster | ||||||||
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