1941 Chicago Bears Roster
Team Record: 10-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Coach: George Halas (10-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1941 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1941 season with a record of 10 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
On offense, the Bears accumulated 396 points, most in the league. On the other side of the ball, the defense conceded 147 points. George McAfee rushed for a team-leading 474 yards, while Norm Standlee and Bill Osmanski also contributed to the rushing attack.
Sid Luckman tossed for 1,181 yards. Dick Plasman hauled in 14 balls, while Ken Kavanaugh added 314 receiving yards.
The larcenous defense led the way with 48 turnovers, best in the league. George McAfee intercepted 6 opponent throws.
George Halas coached the team. The 1941 Chicago Bears won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Lee Artoe | RT | March 2, 1917 | 6'3" | 234 | Santa Clara | Tacoma, WA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 26 | Al Baisi | OG-DG | September 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 217 | West Virginia | Norton, WV USA | 9 | 0 |
| 82 | Ray Bray | RG | February 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 237 | West. Michigan | Caspian, MI USA | 11 | 7 |
| 37 | Young Bussey | QB-S | October 4, 1917 | 5'9" | 184 | LSU | Timpson, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Harry Clarke | HB | December 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 186 | West Virginia | Cumberland, MD USA | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Gary Famiglietti | FB | November 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 225 | Boston Univ. | Boston, MA USA | 7 | 2 |
| 34 | John Federovitch | OT-DT | June 26, 1917 | 6'5" | 263 | Davis & Elkins | Wyano, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | Aldo Forte | G | January 20, 1918 | 6'0" | 213 | Montana | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 4 |
| 21 | Danny Fortmann | LG | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 210 | Colgate | Pearl River, NY USA | 11 | 11 |
| 8 | Hugh Gallarneau | RH | April 2, 1917 | 6'0" | 190 | Stanford | Detroit, MI USA | 11 | 8 |
| 24 | Bill Hughes | C-LB | April 11, 1915 | 6'1" | 226 | Texas | Van Alstyne, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 51 | Ken Kavanaugh | LOE-LDE | November 23, 1916 | 6'3" | 207 | LSU | Little Rock, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | Ed Kolman | LT | October 21, 1915 | 6'2" | 232 | Temple | Brooklyn, NY USA | 11 | 9 |
| 12 | Hal Lahar | ROG-RDG-OT | July 14, 1919 | 6'0" | 225 | Oklahoma | Durant, OK USA | 8 | 0 |
| 42 | Sid Luckman | P | November 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 197 | Columbia | Brooklyn, NY USA | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Joe Maniaci | FB-LB | January 23, 1914 | 6'1" | 212 | Fordham | New York, NY USA | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | Al Matuza | C | September 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Georgetown (DC) | Shenandoah, PA USA | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | George McAfee | KR | March 13, 1918 | 6'0" | 178 | Duke | Corbin, KY USA | 11 | 2 |
| 57 | Ray McLean | ROH-RDH-LO | December 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 168 | St. Anselm | Lowell, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | Joe Mihal | OT-DT | April 2, 1916 | 6'2" | 234 | Purdue | Homestead, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | George Musso | OG-DG | April 8, 1910 | 6'2" | 262 | Millikin | Collinsville, IL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Ray Nolting | LH | November 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 9 | 5 |
| 20 | Bob Nowaskey | LE | February 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 205 | George Washington | Everson, PA USA | 11 | 5 |
| 9 | Bill Osmanski | FB | December 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 197 | Holy Cross | Providence, RI USA | 10 | 7 |
| 14 | Dick Plasman | LE | April 6, 1914 | 6'3" | 218 | Vanderbilt | Metcalf, AZ USA | 10 | 5 |
| 76 | Hampton Pool | ROE-RDE | March 11, 1915 | 6'3" | 221 | California | San Miguel, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | John Siegal | RE | May 15, 1918 | 6'1" | 203 | Columbia | Larksville, PA USA | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Bob Snyder | K | February 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Ohio | Fremont, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | Norm Standlee | FB | July 19, 1919 | 6'2" | 238 | Stanford | Downey, CA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | Joe Stydahar | T | March 16, 1912 | 6'4" | 233 | Pittsburgh | Kaylor, WV USA | 8 | 2 |
| 48 | Bob Swisher | PR | July 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 163 | Northwestern | Victoria, IL USA | 11 | 3 |
| 66 | Bulldog Turner | C | March 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 237 | Hardin-Simmons | Plains, TX USA | 11 | 10 |
| 30 | George Wilson | RE | February 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 199 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 5 |
