1949 Chicago Bears season

1949 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	George Halas
Home field	Wrigley Field
Results
Record	9–3
Division place	2nd NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

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

Week	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

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	8	2	2	.800	6–1–1	360	239	W1
Chicago Bears	9	3	0	.750	6–2	332	218	W6
Chicago Cardinals	6	5	1	.545	4–3–1	360	301	L1
Detroit Lions	4	8	0	.333	2–6	237	259	W2
Green Bay Packers	2	10	0	.167	1–7	114	329	L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.