| 1942 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Head coach | George Halas Hunk Anderson Luke Johnsos |
| Home stadium | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–0 |
| Division place | 1stNFL Western |
| Playoffs | LostNFL Championship (atRedskins) 6–14 |
The1942 season was theChicago Bears' 23rd in theNational Football League. The team improved on their 10–1 record in 1941 and finished at 11–0, under head coachGeorge Halas (who left forWorld War II in November) and temporary co-coachesHunk Anderson andLuke Johnsos. The Bears were denied a three-peat and an undefeated season when they lost to theWashington Redskins in the year'stitle game. In the previous two NFL championship games, the Bears defeated the Redskins, 73–0, and then the Giants, 37–9.[1][2]
The 1942 Bears were "the single most dominant team in the history of the NFL," according toCold Hard Football Facts. "The 1942 Bears went 11–0, scored 376 points and surrendered just 84 points. They also have the lowest passer rating allowed in NFL history, with opposing quarterbacks having a passer rating of just 21.4.[3] That dominant team, like the undefeated2007 Patriots, was upset in the NFL championship game."[4]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
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| 1 | September 27 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 44–28 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 20,007 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 4 | atCleveland Rams | W 21–7 | 2–0 | League Park | 17,167 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 11 | Chicago Cardinals | W 41–14 | 3–0 | Wrigley Field | ~38,500 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 18 | New York Giants | W 26–7 | 4–0 | Wrigley Field | ~32,000 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 45–14 | 5–0 | Wrigley Field | 15,372 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 1 | Detroit Lions | W 16–0 | 6–0 | Wrigley Field | 12,205 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 8 | atBrooklyn Dodgers | W 35–0 | 7–0 | Ebbets Field | 31,643 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 15 | Green Bay Packers | W 38–7 | 8–0 | Wrigley Field | 42,787 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 22 | atDetroit Lions | W 42–0 | 9–0 | Briggs Stadium | 17,348 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 29 | Cleveland Rams | W 47–0 | 10–0 | Wrigley Field | 13,195 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 6 | atChicago Cardinals | W 21–7 | 11–0 | Comiskey Park | 8,251 | Recap | ||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8–0 | 376 | 84 | W11 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–2 | 300 | 215 | W2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3–5 | 150 | 207 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3–5 | 98 | 209 | L6 | |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0–8 | 38 | 263 | L11 | |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
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| NFL Championship | December 13 | atWashington Redskins | L 6–14 | 0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 36,006 | Recap |
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