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
Main article: 1954 NFL season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance
1 September 26 at Detroit Lions L 23–48 0–1 52,343
2 October 3 at Green Bay Packers W 10–3 1–1 24,414
3 October 10 Baltimore Colts W 28–9 2–1 27,845
4 October 17 San Francisco 49ers L 24–31 2–2 42,935
5 October 24 at Los Angeles Rams L 38–42 2–3 48,204
6 October 31 at San Francisco 49ers W 31–27 3–3 49,833
7 November 7 Green Bay Packers W 28–23 4–3 47,038
8 November 14 Cleveland Browns L 10–39 4–4 48,773
9 November 21 at Baltimore Colts W 28–13 5–4 23,093
10 November 28 Los Angeles Rams W 24–13 6–4 32,338
11 December 5 at Chicago Cardinals W 29–7 7–4 33,594
12 December 12 Detroit Lions W 28–24 8–4 37,240

Standings
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.

References
  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.
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