The 1941 season was the

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' 22nd in the

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. The team improved on their 8–3 record in 1939–40 and finished at 10–1 under head coach

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, en route to their second straight

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and fifth league title.

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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

NFL Championship Game, 1941 The 1941 NFL Championship Game was the ninth annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), held at Wrigley Field in Chicago on December 21. Played two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the attendance was 13,341, ...

All-Star Game

The Bears defeated the NFL All-Stars 35–24 on January 4, 1942.

References

Chicago Bears seasons National Football League championship seasons

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