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1954 Chicago Bears season
Head coachGeorge Halas
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record8–4
Division place2nd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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]

Regular season

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Main article: 1954 NFL season

Schedule

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Cover of the program for the December 12 season finale against the Detroit Lions.
Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 26 at Detroit Lions L 23–48 0–1 Briggs Stadium 52,343 Recap
2 October 3 at Green Bay Packers W 10–3 1–1 City Stadium 24,414 Recap
3 October 10 Baltimore Colts W 28–9 2–1 Wrigley Field 27,845 Recap
4 October 17 San Francisco 49ers L 24–31 2–2 Wrigley Field 42,935 Recap
5 October 24 at Los Angeles Rams L 38–42 2–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 48,204 Recap
6 October 31 at San Francisco 49ers W 31–27 3–3 Kezar Stadium 49,833 Recap
7 November 7 Green Bay Packers W 28–23 4–3 Wrigley Field 47,038 Recap
8 November 14 Cleveland Browns L 10–39 4–4 Wrigley Field 48,773 Recap
9 November 21 at Baltimore Colts W 28–13 5–4 Memorial Stadium 23,093 Recap
10 November 28 Los Angeles Rams W 24–13 6–4 Wrigley Field 32,338 Recap
11 December 5 at Chicago Cardinals W 29–7 7–4 Comiskey Park 33,594 Recap
12 December 12 Detroit Lions W 28–24 8–4 Wrigley Field 37,240 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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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.
NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 3 0 .750 8–2 336 162 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 4 1 .636 7–3 284 230 W1
New York Giants 7 5 0 .583 7–3 293 184 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 7 0 .417 4–6 219 263 L2
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 2–8 207 432 W1
Chicago Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 2–8 183 347 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  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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