1943 Chicago Bears season
| 1943 Chicago Bears season | |
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| 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 |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | CHI | Geyer 8 yard pass from Luckman (Snyder kick) | CHI 7–0 | |
| Q2 | GB | Fritsch 4 yard run (Hutson kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| Q3 | GB | Comp 6 yard run (Hutson kick) | GB 14–7 | |
| Q3 | CHI | Harry Clarke 21 yard pass from Luckman (Snyder kick) | Tie 14–14 | |
| Q4 | CHI | Osmanski 6 yard run (Snyder kick) | CHI 21–14 | |
| Q4 | GB | Hutson 37 yard pass from Canadeo (Hutson kick) | Tie 21–21 | |
The 1943 Chicago Bears season was their 24th regular season and 8th postseason in the National Football League. The club posted an 8–1–1 record 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.
Bears quarterback Sid Luckman had one of the greatest seasons for a quarterback in NFL history, and certainly the greatest passing season in the history of the early NFL. "Luckman was essentially the player who first fulfilled the position of quarterback as we know it today: the player expected to handle every snap and attempt almost every pass," says Cold Hard Football Facts. "He was also the first to put up modern-looking numbers. When you consider Luckman's numbers in 1943, consider that the league-wide passer rating that year was a meager 48.5. Hell, his 28 TDs, 12 INTs and 107.5 passer rating would be downright impressive in today's game, let alone back in the virtual Stone Age of the NFL. His 10.9 [yards-per-attempt], meanwhile, is simply mind blowing in any era. The Bears scored 30.3 [points-per-game] in 1943. Again, great in any era."
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