| 1949 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Halas |
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Local radio | WIND |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1949 season was the Chicago Bears' 30th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 10–2 record from 1948 and finished with a 9–3 record, under head coach and owner George Halas, but 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.[1] The Bears were 3–3 at mid-season, then won their final six games.[2]
The Los Angeles Rams (8–2–2) defeated the Bears twice,[3][4] and won the division title.[5] (Ties were disregarded in winning percentage calculation until 1972.) This was the first season the Bears donned their now famous rounded numerals.
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | ||
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| 1 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–0 | 1–0 | City Stadium | ||
| 2 | October 2 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 17–7 | 2–0 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 3 | October 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L 16–31 | 2–1 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 4 | October 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–21 | 3–1 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 5 | October 23 | at New York Giants | L 28–35 | 3–2 | Polo Grounds | ||
| 6 | October 30 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 24–27 | 3–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 7 | November 6 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–3 | 4–3 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 8 | November 13 | Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | 5–3 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 9 | November 20 | at Washington Redskins | W 31–21 | 6–3 | Griffith Stadium | ||
| 10 | November 24 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–7 | 7–3 | Briggs Stadium | ||
| 11 | December 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–21 | 8–3 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 12 | December 11 | Chicago Cardinals | W 52–21 | 9–3 | Wrigley Field | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
[edit]| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 360 | 239 | W1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 332 | 218 | W6 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–3–1 | 360 | 301 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2–6 | 237 | 259 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 114 | 329 | L6 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lujack flips 6 touchdown passes as Bears smother Cards, 52-21". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 12, 1949. p. 5, part 2.
- ^ "Chicago Bears 1949 Games and Schedule". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Waterfield's passes defeat Bears, 31-16". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 10, 1949. p. 5, part 2.
- ^ "86,080 see Rams top Bears, 27-24". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 31, 1949. p. 4, part 2.
- ^ "Rams tip Skins for grid title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 12, 1949. p. 5, part 2.
- ^ "102-yd. record run as Bears top Lions, 28-7; Lujack ace". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 25, 1949. p. 4, part 2.
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