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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.)

Regular season

Main article: 1949 NFL season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
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.

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Standings

NFL Western Division
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

  1. ^ "Lujack flips 6 touchdown passes as Bears smother Cards, 52-21". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 12, 1949. p. 5, part 2.
  2. ^ "Chicago Bears 1949 Games and Schedule". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Waterfield's passes defeat Bears, 31-16". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 10, 1949. p. 5, part 2.
  4. ^ "86,080 see Rams top Bears, 27-24". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 31, 1949. p. 4, part 2.
  5. ^ "Rams tip Skins for grid title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 12, 1949. p. 5, part 2.
  6. ^ "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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