| 1946 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | George Halas |
| General manager | George Halas |
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2–1 |
| Division place | 1stNFL Western |
| Playoffs | WonNFL Championship (atGiants) 24–14 |
The1946 season was theChicago Bears' 27th in theNational Football League. The team improved on their 3–7 record from 1945 and finished with a 8–2–1 record, under head coachGeorge Halas making his return fromWorld War II en route to a Western Division title and an appearance in theNFL Championship Game. In the title game, the Bears defeated theNew York Giants for their seventhleague title and their fourth of the decade.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
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| 1 | September 29 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 30–7 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 25,049 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 6 | atChicago Cardinals | W 34–17 | 2–0 | Comiskey Park | 39,263 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 13 | Los Angeles Rams | T 28–28 | 2–0–1 | Wrigley Field | 44,211 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–14 | 3–0–1 | Wrigley Field | 41,221 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 27 | atNew York Giants | L 0–14 | 3–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 62,349 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 3 | Green Bay Packers | W 10–7 | 4–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 46,321 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 10 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 27–21 | 5–1–1 | LA Memorial Coliseum | 68,381 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 17 | Washington Redskins | W 24–20 | 6–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 43,315 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 24 | Detroit Lions | W 42–6 | 7–1–1 | Wrigley Field | 31,169 | Recap | ||
| 10 | December 1 | Chicago Cardinals | L 28–35 | 7–2–1 | Wrigley Field | 47,511 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 8 | atDetroit Lions | W 45–24 | 8–2–1 | Briggs Stadium | 19,579 | Recap | ||
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| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 289 | 193 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 277 | 257 | W2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 260 | 198 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3–5 | 148 | 158 | L1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0–8 | 142 | 310 | L4 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bears | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | CHI | Frank Maznicki 27 yard field goal | Bears 3–0 | |
| 2 | CHI | Ken Kavanaugh 23 yard pass fromSid 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 | |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
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| NFL Championship | December 15 | atNew York Giants | W 24–14 | 1–0 | Polo Grounds | 58,346 | Recap |
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