The NFL Belt · reign 37

Chicago Bears

Took the belt from New York Giants, 6–0, on December 4, 1932. Lost it to Boston Redskins, 10–0, on November 5, 1933.

8Defenses

336Days

8thReign for the franchise

+3Closest call · Oct 22, 1933

6.5Average winning margin

8thLongest of 609 reigns, by days

15thMost defenses of 609 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from New York Giants, 6–0, on December 4, 1932.

How it ended

Lost it to Boston Redskins, 10–0, on November 5, 1933.

Defended against

Packers ×3Portsmouth SpartansBoston RedskinsDodgersChicago CardinalsGiants

1932: Chicago Bears finished 7–1–6, 2nd of 8 by record; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
1933: they had the best record (10–2–1); they won the NFL title while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.

margins from Chicago Bears’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
170	Dec 4, 1932	Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 6–0 Game →	+6	Title change
171	Dec 11, 1932	Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 9–0	+9	Defense
172	Dec 18, 1932	Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans 9–0	+9	Defense
173	Sep 24, 1933	Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 14–7	+7	Defense
174	Oct 1, 1933	Chicago Bears beat Boston Redskins 7–0	+7	Defense
175	Oct 8, 1933	Chicago Bears beat Brooklyn Dodgers 10–0	+10	Defense
176	Oct 15, 1933	Chicago Bears beat Chicago Cardinals 12–9	+3	Defense
177	Oct 22, 1933	Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 10–7	+3	Defense
178	Oct 29, 1933	Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 14–10	+4	Defense
179	Nov 5, 1933	Boston Redskins beat Chicago Bears 10–0	−10	Title change