The 1948 season was the Chicago Bears' 29th in the National Football League. The team improved on their 8–4 record from 1947 and finished with a 10–2 record (the teams best finish in the 3rd Halas era) under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division yet again missing out on an NFL title game appearance.[1]
| 1948 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–2 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 26 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 45–7 | 1–0 | City Stadium | ||
| 3 | October 4 | atChicago Cardinals | W 28–17 | 2–0 | Comiskey Park | ||
| 4 | October 10 | Los Angeles Rams | W 42–21 | 3–0 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 5 | October 17 | Detroit Lions | W 28–0 | 4–0 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 6 | October 24 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 7–12 | 4–1 | Shibe Park | ||
| 7 | October 31 | New York Giants | W 35–14 | 5–1 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 8 | November 7 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 21–6 | 6–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 9 | November 14 | Green Bay Packers | W 7–6 | 7–1 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 10 | November 21 | atBoston Yanks | W 51–17 | 8–1 | Fenway Park | ||
| 11 | November 28 | Washington Redskins | W 48–13 | 9–1 | Wrigley Field | ||
| 12 | December 5 | atDetroit Lions | W 42–14 | 10–1 | Briggs Stadium | ||
| 13 | December 12 | Chicago Cardinals | L 21–24 | 10–2 | Wrigley Field | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7–1 | 395 | 226 | W10 | |
| Chicago Bears | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7–1 | 375 | 151 | L1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 3–5 | 327 | 269 | W3 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 154 | 290 | L7 | |
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 200 | 407 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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