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1942 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season

1942 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season

FieldValue
logo421115-Bears-Packers-program.jpg
teamChicago Bears
year1942
record11–0
division_place1st NFL Western
coachGeorge Halas
Hunk Anderson
Luke Johnsos
stadiumWrigley Field
playoffsLost NFL Championship
(at Redskins) 6–14
shortnavlinkBears seasons

Hunk Anderson Luke Johnsos (at Redskins) 6–14 The 1942 season was the Chicago Bears' 23rd in the National Football League. The team improved on their 10–1 record in 1941 and finished at 11–0, under head coach George Halas (who left for World War II in November) and temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. The Bears were denied a three-peat and an undefeated season when they lost to the Washington Redskins in the year's title game. In the previous two NFL championship games, the Bears defeated the Redskins, 73–0, and then the Giants, 37–9.

The 1942 Bears were "the single most dominant team in the history of the NFL," according to Cold Hard Football Facts. "The 1942 Bears went 11–0, scored 376 points and surrendered just 84 points. They also have the lowest passer rating allowed in NFL history, with opposing quarterbacks having a passer rating of just 21.4. That dominant team, like the undefeated 2007 Patriots, was upset in the NFL championship game."

Schedule

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September 27at Green Bay PackersW 44–281–0City Stadium20,007Recap
October 4at Cleveland RamsW 21–72–0League Park17,167Recap
October 11Chicago CardinalsW 41–143–0Wrigley Field~38,500Recap
October 18New York GiantsW 26–74–0Wrigley Field~32,000Recap
October 25Philadelphia EaglesW 45–145–0Wrigley Field15,372Recap
November 1Detroit LionsW 16–06–0Wrigley Field12,205Recap
November 8at Brooklyn DodgersW 35–07–0Ebbets Field31,643Recap
November 15Green Bay PackersW 38–78–0Wrigley Field42,787Recap
November 22at Detroit LionsW 42–09–0Briggs Stadium17,348Recap
November 29Cleveland RamsW 47–010–0Wrigley Field13,195Recap
December 6at Chicago CardinalsW 21–711–0Comiskey Park8,251Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Program for the October 25 home meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Postseason

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December 13at Washington RedskinsL 6–140–1Griffith Stadium36,006Recap

Roster

1942 Chicago Bears final roster
Quarterbacks

References

References

  1. "Chicago Bears 1942 Games and Schedule".
  2. "1942 Chicago Bears Roster on StatsCrew.com".
  3. "Team Season Stats Finder - Football".
  4. "Cold Hard Football Facts: 40 and Fabulous: in praise of passer rating".
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