1943 Chicago Bears Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-1-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Luke Johnsos (8-1-1)
Coach: Hunk Anderson (8-1-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1943 Chicago Bears Statistics
1943 Chicago Bears Roster

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1943 season with a record of 8 wins and 1 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

On offense, the Bears scored 303 points, best in the league. On the other side of the ball, the stingy defense conceded 157 points. Sid Luckman passed for 2,194 yards. Harry Clarke topped the receiving corps, hauling in 23 balls for 535 yards. George Wilson provided receiving help, too.

Harry Clarke rushed for a team-leading 556 yards.

Harry Clarke picked off 5 opponent throws.

Luke Johnsos and Hunk Anderson coached the team. The 1943 Chicago Bears won the Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 303
Regular Season Points Against: 157

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 26, 1943 Chicago Bears 21 at Green Bay Packers 21 T 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1
October 3, 1943 Chicago Bears 27 at Detroit Lions 21 W 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1
October 10, 1943 Chicago Cardinals 0 at Chicago Bears 20 W 1-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-1
October 17, 1943 Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Chicago Bears 48 W 2-0-0 1-0-1 3-0-1
October 24, 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers 21 at Chicago Bears 33 W 3-0-0 1-0-1 4-0-1
October 31, 1943 Detroit Lions 14 at Chicago Bears 35 W 4-0-0 1-0-1 5-0-1
November 7, 1943 Green Bay Packers 7 at Chicago Bears 21 W 5-0-0 1-0-1 6-0-1
November 14, 1943 Chicago Bears 56 at New York Giants 7 W 5-0-0 2-0-1 7-0-1
November 21, 1943 Chicago Bears 7 at Washington Redskins 21 L 5-0-0 2-1-1 7-1-1
November 28, 1943 Chicago Bears 35 at Chicago Cardinals 24 W 5-0-0 3-1-1 8-1-1
December 26, 1943 Washington Redskins 21 at Chicago Bears 41 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 NFL Championship


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