1943 Chicago Bears season | |
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Owner | George S. Halas |
General manager | Ralph Brizzolara (Business Manager) |
Head coach | Hunk Anderson Luke Johnsos |
Home field | Wrigley Field |
Results | |
Record | 8–1–1 |
Division place | 1st NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Won NFL Championship (vs. Redskins) 41–21 |
The 1943 season was the Chicago Bears' 24th in the National Football League. The team failed to match on their 11–0 record from 1942 and finished at 8–1–1, under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. On the way to winning the Western Division, the Bears were, yet again, denied a chance at an undefeated season by the defending champion Redskins in Washington. The Bears had their revenge in the NFL title game and defeated the Redskins at Wrigley Field to claim their sixth league title. It was their third championship in four years, establishing themselves as the pro football dynasty of the early 1940s.