1949 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Chicago Bears 1949 9–3 2nd NFL Western George Halas George Halas Wrigley Field Did not qualify Bears seasons 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2b8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CA0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5708%2C1248348 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Lujack flips 6 touchdown passes as Bears smother Cards, 52-21 December 12, 1949 5, part 2 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot The Bears were 3–3 at mid-season, then won their final six games.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1949/gamelog/ Chicago Bears 1949 Games and Schedule Pro-Football-Reference.com The Los Angeles Rams (8–2–2) defeated the Bears twice,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UM0wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0A0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7249%2C928642 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Waterfield's passes defeat Bears, 31-16 October 10, 1949 5, part 2 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YM0wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0A0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6820%2C5640435 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press 86,080 see Rams top Bears, 27-24 October 31, 1949 4, part 2 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot and won the division title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2b8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CA0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6698%2C1249630 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Rams tip Skins for grid title December 12, 1949 5, part 2 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot (Ties were disregarded in winning percentage calculation until 1972.) This was the first season the Bears donned their now famous rounded numerals. Regular season 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. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ec0wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0Q0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4899%2C3820220 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press 102-yd. record run as Bears top Lions, 28-7; Lujack ace November 25, 1949 4, part 2 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Standings Roster Chicago Bears 1949 roster Quarterbacks 22 George Blanda K/P 42 Sid Luckman 32 Johnny Lujack K Running backs 57 J. R. Boone CB  3 Wally Dreyer 39 George Gulyanics P 29 John Hoffman  6 Don Kindt LB  4 Dante Magnani CB 11 Julie Rykovich Receivers 20 Jim Keane 51 Ken Kavanaugh Linemen 41 Alf Bauman DT 82 Ray Bray MG/G 81 George Connor DT/T 24 Fred Davis T/DT 13 Jack Dugger DE/WR 38 Bill Milner DE 53 Pat Preston G 23 Wash Serini G  7 Ed Sprinkle DE/WR 35 Paul Stenn T/DT 45 Walt Stickel DT/T 66 Bulldog Turner C Linebackers 31 Stu Clarkson OLB 16 Ed Cody OLB/FB 21 Chuck Drulis MLB/G  9 Dick Flanagan OLB/G 44 Frank Szymanski MLB/C Defensive backs 36 Bill DeCorrevont CB  5 George McAfee S/RB 33 Bob Perina CB Rookies in italics Source: References Chicago Bears Category:Chicago Bears seasons Chicago Bears Category:1949 in Chicago