1954 Chicago Bears season

The 1954 season was the Chicago Bears' 35th in the National Football League. The team improved on their 3–8–1 record from 1953 and finished at 8–4 under head coach and owner George Halas, runner-up in the Western Conference.[1] [2]

1954 Chicago Bears season
Head coachGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record8–4
Division place2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Regular season

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Schedule

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Cover of the program for the December 12 season finale against the Detroit Lions.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 26 at Detroit Lions L 23–48 0–1 Briggs Stadium 52,343
2 October 3 at Green Bay Packers W 10–3 1–1 City Stadium 24,414
3 October 10 Baltimore Colts W 28–9 2–1 Wrigley Field 27,845
4 October 17 San Francisco 49ers L 24–31 2–2 Wrigley Field 42,935
5 October 24 at Los Angeles Rams L 38–42 2–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 48,204
6 October 31 at San Francisco 49ers W 31–27 3–3 Kezar Stadium 49,833
7 November 7 Green Bay Packers W 28–23 4–3 Wrigley Field 47,038
8 November 14 Cleveland Browns L 10–39 4–4 Wrigley Field 48,773
9 November 21 at Baltimore Colts W 28–13 5–4 Memorial Stadium 23,093
10 November 28 Los Angeles Rams W 24–13 6–4 Wrigley Field 32,338
11 December 5 at Chicago Cardinals W 29–7 7–4 Comiskey Park 33,594
12 December 12 Detroit Lions W 28–24 8–4 Wrigley Field 37,240
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 9 2 1 .818 8–2 337 189 W1
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 7–3 301 279 W4
San Francisco 49ers 7 4 1 .636 5–4–1 313 251 W2
Los Angeles Rams 6 5 1 .545 4–5–1 314 285 W1
Green Bay Packers 4 8 0 .333 3–7 234 251 L4
Baltimore Colts 3 9 0 .250 2–8 131 279 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 3 0 .750 8–2 336 162 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 4 1 .636 7–3 284 230 W1
New York Giants 7 5 0 .583 7–3 293 184 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 7 0 .417 4–6 219 263 L2
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 2–8 207 432 W1
Chicago Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 2–8 183 347 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ "Bear passes rip Lions, 28-24". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 13, 1954. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Chicago Bears 1954 Games and Schedule". Pro-Football-Reference.com.