1947 Chicago Bears season

1947 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

The 1947 Chicago Bears season was their 28th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a competitive 8–4 record under head coach George Halas, but the team finished second in the NFL Western Division behind their inner city rivals the Chicago Cardinals missing out on an NFL title game appearance.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 28, 1947	at Green Bay Packers	L 29–20
2	October 5, 1947	at Chicago Cardinals	L 31–7
3	October 12, 1947	Philadelphia Eagles	W 40–7
4	October 19, 1947	Detroit Lions	W 33–24
5	October 26, 1947	at Washington Redskins	W 56–20
6	November 2, 1947	at Boston Yanks	W 28–24
7	November 9, 1947	Green Bay Packers	W 20–17
8	November 16, 1947	at Los Angeles Rams	W 41–21
9	November 23, 1947	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 49–7
10	November 27, 1947	at Detroit Lions	W 34–14
11	December 7, 1947	Los Angeles Rams	L 17–14
12	December 14, 1947	Chicago Cardinals	L 30–21

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Cardinals	9	3	0	.750	7–1	306	231	W2
Chicago Bears	8	4	0	.667	4–4	363	241	L2
Green Bay Packers	6	5	1	.545	5–3	274	210	L1
Los Angeles Rams	6	6	0	.500	4–4	259	214	W2
Detroit Lions	3	9	0	.250	0–8	231	305	L3

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