1943 Chicago Bears season the NFL. His 10.9 [yards-per-attempt], meanwhile, is simply mind blowing in any era. The Bears scored 30.3 [points-per-game] in 1943. Again, great in any era." 1943 Chicago Bears season The Chicago Bears season was their 24th regular season and 8th postseason in the National Football League. The club posted an 8–1–1 record under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. On the way to winning the Western Division, the Bears were, yet again, denied a chance at an undefeated season by the defending champion Redskins in Washington. The Bears had their revenge in the NFL title game and defeated the
1942 NFL Championship Game Bears won in a 73–0 rout. "Sunday, December 13, 1942"<br> Kickoff: 2 p.m. EWT (EDT) The NFL had only four game officials in ; the back judge was added in , the line judge in , and the side judge in . The gate receipts from the sellout were over $113,000, a record, and each Redskin player received about $976 while each Bear saw about $639. At the time, an owners' winter meeting and the annual draft of college players was held around the title game. A year into World War II for the United States and with much of