1946 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Chicago Bears 1946Bears.jpg 1946 8–2–1 1st NFL Western George Halas George Halas George Halas Wrigley Field Won NFL Championship(at Giants) 24–14 Bears seasons 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 thumb|right|220px|Program for the October 13 game with the Los Angeles Rams. thumb|right|220px|Program for the October 20 game with the Philadelphia Eagles. Game summaries Week 1 Bears 3 14 7 6 Packers 0 0 0 7 September 29 City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin yes 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 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com Playoffs 1946 NFL Championship Game Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources NFL Championship December 15 at New York Giants W 24–14 1–0 Polo Grounds 58,346 Recap Roster Chicago Bears 1946 final rosterQuarterbacks 36 Tom Farris S 42 Sid Luckman P/S Ends/Receivers 23 Connie Mack Berry 51 Ken Kavanaugh 20 Jim Keane 12 Walt Lamb  7 Ed Sprinkle 30 George Wilson Linemen/Linebackers 26 Al Baisi G 82 Ray Bray DG/G 31 Stu Clarkson LB/C 24 Fred Davis DT/T 21 Chuck Drulis DG/G 14 Aldo Forte G/DG 25 Mike Jarmoluk DT/T 29 Ed Kolman T/DT 16 Rudy Mucha G/P 53 Pat Preston G/DG 41 John Schiechl C/LB 45 Walt Stickel T/DT 13 Joe Stydahar T/DT/K 66 Bulldog Turner LB/C Backs  8 Hugh Gallarneau RB/CB 33 Bob Margarita CB/RB  3 Dante Magnani CB/RB  4 Frank Maznicki RB/S/K  5 George McAfee S/RB 57 Ray McLean S/RB 10 Noah Mullins CB/RB  9 Bill Osmanski FB/LB 18 Joe Osmanski FB/LB  6 Don Perkins FB 48 Dick Schweidler RB/CB Rookies in italics References 35em Chicago Bears Category:Chicago Bears seasons Category:NFL championship seasons Chicago Bears Category:1946 in Chicago