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.
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.
”See [[1941 NFL playoffs]] and [[NFL Championship Game, 1941]]”
”See [[1941 NFL playoffs]] and [[NFL Championship Game]]”
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!style=”{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1941|border=2}}”| Recap
!style=”{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Chicago Bears|year=1941|border=2}}”| Recap
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! Western Division
! Western Division
| December 14
| December 14
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194112140chi.htm Recap]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194112140chi.htm Recap]
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! [[1941 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]]
! [[1941 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]]
| December 21
| December 21
NFL team season
The 1941 season was the Chicago Bears‘ 22nd in the National Football League. The team improved on their 8–3 record in 1939–40 and finished at 10–1 under head coach George Halas, en route to their second straight NFL championship and fifth league title.[1][2]
Before the season
Draft
Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | at Green Bay Packers | W 25–17 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 24,876 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 5 | at Cleveland 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 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–7 | 8–1 | Briggs Stadium | 28,657 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 49–14 | 9–1 | Shibe Park | 32,608 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 7 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 34–24 | 10–1 | Comiskey Park | 18,879 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Postseason
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.
See 1941 NFL playoffs and 1941 NFL Championship Game
All-Star Game
The Bears defeated the NFL All-Stars 35–24 on January 4, 1942.
