Record 11–0 Playoff finish Lost NFL Championship Home field Wrigley Field | Division place 1st NFL Western Start date 1942 | |
Head coaches George Halas, Heartley Anderson, Luke Johnsos Similar 1924 Chicago Bears se, 1932 Chicago Bears se, 1920 Decatur Staleys s | ||
The 1942 Chicago Bears season was their 23rd regular season and 7th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 11–0 record under head coach George Halas (who left for World War II in November) and temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. The Bears were denied a three-peat and the undefeated season when they lost to the Washington Redskins in the year's title game.
The 1942 Bears were "the single most dominant team in the history of the NFL," according to Cold Hard Football Facts. "The 1942 Bears went 11–0, scored 376 points and surrendered just 84 points. Of course, that dominant team, like the dominant undefeated 2007 Patriots, was upset in the NFL championship game."
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.