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NFL team season
1946 Chicago Bears season Owner George Halas Head coach George Halas General manager George Halas Home field Wrigley Field Record 8–2–1 Division place 1st NFL Western Playoff finish Won NFL Championship (at Giants ) 24–14
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 summaries [ ]
Week 1 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bears
3
14 7 6
30
Packers
0
0 0 7
7
Date: September 29Location: City Stadium , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Scoring summary 1 CHI Frank Maznicki 27 yard field goalBears 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
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Playoffs [ ]
Standings [ ]
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References [ ]
Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921)
Bold indicates
NFL Championship (1920–69) or
Super Bowl (1966–present) victory
Italics indicates
NFL Championship (1920–69) or
Super Bowl (1966–present) appearance
Chicago Bears
Franchise Records Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Minor league affiliates
Newark Bears (AA , 1939–1941)
Akron Bears (AFL , 1946)
Bloomfield Cardinals (AFL , 1947)
Richmond Rebels (AFL , 1948–1950)
Retired numbers
3
5
7
28
34
40
41
42
51
56
61
66
77
89
Key personnel Division championships (21) Conference championships (4) League championships (9) Media
Broadcasters
Radio:
WBBM (AM)
WCFS-FM (FM simulcast of WBBM)
Personnel:
Jeff Joniak (play-by-play)
Tom Thayer (analyst)
Zach Zaidman (sideline reporter and radio coach's show host)
Television:
WFLD (pre-season and most regular season games through Fox , official pre-game and post-game alternate)
WPWR (official post-game)
NBC Sports Chicago (in-season team programming)
Personnel:
Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
Sam Rosen (pre-season play-by-play)
Jim Miller (pre-season analyst)
Current league affiliations
:Category:Chicago Bears
WikiProject Chicago Bears
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