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 coach | George Halas |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Regular season
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| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Bear passes rip Lions, 28-24". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 13, 1954. p. 22.
- ^ "Chicago Bears 1954 Games and Schedule". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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