The 1949 season was the Chicago Bears' 30th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 10âÂÂ2 record from 1948 and finished with a 9âÂÂ3 record, under head coach and owner George Halas, but finished in second place in the NFL Western Division for a third time, missing out on a chance to add more league titles to their trophy case. The Bears were 3âÂÂ3 at mid-season, then won their final six games.
The Los Angeles Rams (8âÂÂ2âÂÂ2) defeated the Bears twice, and won the division title. (Ties were disregarded in winning percentage calculation until .) This was the first season the Bears donned their now famous rounded numerals.