1942 Chicago Bears season
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The 1942
Chicago Bears
season was their 23rd regular season
and 7th postseason
completed in the National Football League
. The club posted a 11-0 record 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 the undefeated season when they lost to the Washington Redskins
in the year's title game
.
1942 NFL season
The 1942 NFL season was the 23rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, many players left for service in World War II, thus depleting the rosters of all the teams....
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 23rd regular season
Regular season (NFL)
The National Football League regular season begins the weekend after Labor Day. Each team plays 16 games during a 17-week period. Traditionally, the majority of each week's games are played on Sunday afternoon, with weekly games on Sunday night and Monday night, and occasional games on Thursday...
and 7th postseason
NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held at the end of the regular season to determine the NFL champion. Six teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records, and a tie-breaking procedure exists in the...
completed in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted a 11-0 record under head coach George Halas
George Halas
George Stanley Halas, Sr. , nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr. Everything", was a player, coach, owner and pioneer in professional American football. He was the iconic longtime leader of the NFL's Chicago Bears...
(who left for World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in November) and temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos
Luke Johnsos
Luke Andrew Johnsos, Sr. was an American football player, assistant coach, and head coach for the National Football League's Chicago Bears franchise. He started with the Bears in 1929 at the age of 23 as an All-Pro end. He played eight NFL seasons in Chicago finishing his playing career in 1936...
. The Bears were denied a three-peat and the undefeated season when they lost to the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
in the year's title game
NFL Championship Game, 1942
The 1942 National Football League Championship game was the NFL's tenth title game. The game was played on December 13, 1942 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. and the attendance was 36,006....
.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 1942 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 44-28 |
| 2 | October 4, 1942 | at Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League... |
W 21-7 |
| 3 | October 11, 1942 | Chicago Cardinals | W 41-14 |
| 4 | October 18, 1942 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 26-7 |
| 5 | October 25, 1942 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 45-14 |
| 6 | November 1, 1942 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 16-0 |
| 7 | November 8, 1942 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 35-0 |
| 8 | November 15, 1942 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 38-7 |
| 9 | November 22, 1942 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 42-0 |
| 10 | November 29, 1942 | Cleveland Rams Cleveland Rams The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League... |
W 47-0 |
| 11 | December 6, 1942 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 21-7 |
Postseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 13, 1942 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 14-6 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 376 | 84 | W-11 |
| Green Bay Packers 1942 Green Bay Packers season The 1942 Green Bay Packers season was their 22nd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-2-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:... |
8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 300 | 215 | W-2 |
| Cleveland Browns 1942 Cleveland Rams season The 1942 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's sixth year with the National Football League and seventh season in Cleveland.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 150 | 207 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1942 Chicago Cardinals season The 1942 Chicago Cardinals season was the 23rd season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-7-1, losing eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 17th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 98 | 209 | L-6 |
| Detroit Lions 1942 Detroit Lions season The 1942 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions having the first winless season since Cincinnati went 0-8 in 1934. It would remain the only imperfect season for the Lions until 2008.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:***... |
0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 38 | 263 | L-11 |