The 1947 Chicago Bears season was their 28th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 8-4 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their inner city rivals the Chicago Cardinals missing out on an NFL title game appearance.
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 28, 1947 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 29-20 |
| 2 |
October 5, 1947 |
at Chicago Cardinals |
L 31-7 |
| 3 |
October 12, 1947 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 40-7 |
| 4 |
October 19, 1947 |
Detroit Lions |
W 33-24 |
| 5 |
October 26, 1947 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 56-20 |
| 6 |
November 2, 1947 |
at Boston Yanks |
W 28-24 |
| 7 |
November 9, 1947 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 20-17 |
| 8 |
November 16, 1947 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 41-21 |
| 9 |
November 23, 1947 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 49-7 |
| 10 |
November 27, 1947 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 34-14 |
| 11 |
December 7, 1947 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 17-14 |
| 12 |
December 14, 1947 |
Chicago Cardinals |
L 30-21 |
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