1923 Chicago Bears season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Chicago Bears
year = 1923
record = 9-2-1
division_place = 2nd NFL
coach = George Halas
stadium = Wrigley Field
playoffs =

The 1923 Chicago Bears season was their fourth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-2-1 record under head coach/player George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings earning, the third time in the last four years. As was normal for those days, the Bears played a few games on the road at the beginning of the season and then finished the season with a 9 game homestand. The Bears started very slow, losing 2 of their first 4 games and scoring only 6 points during those games (their two wins were both won 3-0). After losing 6-0 to eventual champion Canton Bulldogs in week 4, the Bears went undefeated after that. Just like in 1922, the Sternaman brothers starred, scoring 5 touchdowns, 6 field goals, and 8 PATs between the two of them. John Bryan emerged as a scoring threat as well, running for 4 scores and passing for another. Most notably, in week 6's game against the Oorang Indians, George Halas set an NFL record with a 98 yard fumble return.

Future Hall of Fame Players

*George Halas, End
*Ed Healey
*George Trafton, Center

Other Leading Players

*Ed Sternaman, Back
*Joe Sternaman, Quarterback
*Laurie Walquist, Quarterback
*Hunk Anderson, Guard
*John Bryan, Back

Final standings

"W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage"

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

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