1945 Chicago Bears season

1945 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Hunk Anderson Luke Johnsos
Home field	Wrigley Field
Results
Record	3–7
Division place	4th NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1945 Chicago Bears season was their 26th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a dismal 3–7 record under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. With the end of World War II, Halas would make his return to the coaching ranks next year so this was the end of the only co-coaching tenure in franchise history.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 30, 1945	at Green Bay Packers	L 31–21
2	October 7, 1945	at Cleveland Rams	L 17–0
3	October 14, 1945	Chicago Cardinals	L 16–7
4	October 21, 1945	Cleveland Rams	L 41–21
5	October 28, 1945	at Detroit Lions	L 16–10
6	November 4, 1945	Green Bay Packers	W 28–24
7	November 11, 1945	Detroit Lions	L 35–28
8	November 18, 1945	at Washington Redskins	L 28–21
9	November 25, 1945	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 28–7
10	December 2, 1945	at Chicago Cardinals	W 28–20

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Rams	9	1	0	.900	7–0	244	136	W5
Detroit Lions	7	3	0	.700	5–2	195	194	W1
Green Bay Packers	6	4	0	.600	3–4	258	173	L1
Chicago Bears	3	7	0	.300	2–6	192	235	W2
Chicago Cardinals	1	9	0	.100	1–6	98	228	L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.