| 1941 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–1 |
| Division place | 1stNFL Western |
| Playoffs | WonDivisional Playoff (vs.Packers) 33–14 WonNFL Championship (vs.Giants) 37–9 |
The1941 season was theChicago Bears' 22nd in theNational Football League. The team improved on their 8–3 record in 1939–40 and finished at 10–1 under head coachGeorge Halas, en route to their second straightNFL championship and fifthleague title.[1][2]
| 1941 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tom Harmon | Halfback | Michigan | |
| 1 | 3 | Norm Standlee * | Fullback | Stanford | |
| 1 | 9 | Don Scott | Back | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 23 | Hugh Gallarneau * | Halfback | Stanford | |
| 5 | 39 | Charlie O'Rourke | Quarterback | Boston College | |
| 6 | 48 | Tommy O'Boyle | Guard | Tulane | |
| 7 | 59 | John Federovitch * | Tackle | Davis & Elkins | |
| 8 | 61 | Fred Hartman | Tackle | Rice | |
| 8 | 62 | David Rankin | End | Purdue | |
| 8 | 68 | Al Matuza * | Center | Georgetown | |
| 9 | 79 | Hal Lahar * | Guard | Oklahoma | |
| 10 | 88 | Jim (Sweet) Lalanne | Back | North Carolina | |
| 11 | 99 | Jim Hardin | End | Kentucky | |
| 12 | 108 | Bob Morrow | Back | Illinois Wesleyan | |
| 13 | 119 | Jim Johnson | Back | Santa Clara | |
| 14 | 128 | Johnny Martin | Wingback | Oklahoma | |
| 15 | 139 | Jack Mulkey | End | Fresno State | |
| 16 | 148 | Bob Osterman | Center | Notre Dame | |
| 17 | 159 | Bill Glenn | Quarterback | Eastern Illinois | |
| 18 | 168 | Ollie Hahnenstein | Back | Northwestern | |
| 19 | 179 | Alex Winterson | Tackle | Duke | |
| 20 | 188 | Jack Odle | Quarterback | TCU | |
| 21 | 194 | Hunter Corbern | Guard | Mississippi State | |
| 22 | 198 | Dave Buck | Tackle | Colgate | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||

| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 25–17 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 24,876 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 5 | atCleveland Rams | W 48–21 | 2–0 | Municipal Stadium | 23,850 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 12 | Chicago Cardinals | W 53–7 | 3–0 | Wrigley Field | 34,668 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 19 | Detroit Lions | W 49–0 | 4–0 | Wrigley Field | 29,980 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–7 | 5–0 | Wrigley Field | 17,212 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 2 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–16 | 5–1 | Wrigley Field | 46,484 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 9 | Cleveland Rams | W 31–13 | 6–1 | Wrigley Field | 18,102 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 16 | Washington Redskins | W 35–21 | 7–1 | Wrigley Field | 30,095 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 23 | atDetroit Lions | W 24–7 | 8–1 | Briggs Stadium | 28,657 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 30 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 49–14 | 9–1 | Shibe Park | 32,608 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 7 | atChicago Cardinals | W 34–24 | 10–1 | Comiskey Park | 18,879 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||||


| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 396 | 147 | W5 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 258 | 120 | W8 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 121 | 195 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 1–6–1 | 127 | 197 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1–7 | 116 | 244 | L9 | |
The Bears won the Western Division championship by beating the Packers, 33–14, in a playoff at Wrigley Field. The Bears then beat the Giants, 37–9, at Wrigley Field to win the NFL Championship.
See1941 NFL playoffs and1941 NFL Championship Game
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Division | December 14 | Green Bay Packers | W 33–14 | 1–0 | Wrigley Field | 43,425 | Recap | |
| NFL Championship | December 21 | New York Giants | W 37–9 | 2–0 | Wrigley Field | 13,341 | Recap |
| 1941 Chicago Bears final roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Ends/Receivers | Linemen/Linebackers
| Backs
Reserve
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The Bears defeated the NFL All-Stars 35–24 on January 4, 1942.