The 1949 Chicago Bears season was their 30th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 9-3 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished in second place in the NFL Western Division for a third time missing out on a chance to add more league titles to their trophy case.
Schedule [edit]
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 25, 1949 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 17-0 |
| 2 |
October 2, 1949 |
at Chicago Cardinals |
W 17-7 |
| 3 |
October 9, 1949 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 31-16 |
| 4 |
October 16, 1949 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 38-21 |
| 5 |
October 23, 1949 |
at New York Giants |
L 35-28 |
| 6 |
October 30, 1949 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 27-24 |
| 7 |
November 6, 1949 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 24-3 |
| 8 |
November 13, 1949 |
Detroit Lions |
W 27-24 |
| 9 |
November 20, 1949 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 31-21 |
| 10 |
November 24, 1949 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 28-7 |
| 11 |
December 4, 1949 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 30-21 |
| 12 |
December 11, 1949 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 52-21 |
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