1957 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Chicago Bears 1957 5–7 5th NFL Western Paddy Driscoll George Halas George Halas Wrigley Field Did not qualify Bears seasons The 1957 season was the Chicago Bears' 38th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 9–2–1 record from 1956 and finished with a 5–7 record under second-year head coach Paddy Driscoll, one year after making the championship game. The 47–7 loss in that game, coupled with a 5–7 season, compelled owner George Halas to reassign Driscoll in February and return as head coach in 1958.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=22BQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7338%2C3102247 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Halas returns as coach of Bears February 17, 1958 2, part 2 June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 29 at Green Bay Packers L 17–21 0–1 City Stadium 32,132 Recap 2 October 5, 1957 at Baltimore Colts L 10–21 0–2 Memorial Stadium 46,558 Recap https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qQorAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B5oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4633%2C2198370 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Moore scores TD as Colts beat Bears, 21-10 October 6, 1957 31 3 October 13 San Francisco 49ers L 17–21 0–3 Wrigley Field 45,310 Recap 4 October 20 Los Angeles Rams W 34–26 1–3 Wrigley Field 47,337 Recap 5 October 27 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–21 1–4 Kezar Stadium 56,693 Recap 6 November 3 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–10 2–4 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 80,456 Recap 7 November 10 Green Bay Packers W 21–14 3–4 Wrigley Field 47,153 Recap 8 November 17 Baltimore Colts L 14–29 3–5 Wrigley Field 47,168 Recap 9 November 24 at Detroit Lions W 27–7 4–5 Briggs Stadium 55,769 Recap 10 December 1 Washington Redskins L 3–14 4–6 Wrigley Field 39,148 Recap 11 December 8 at Chicago Cardinals W 14–6 5–6 Comiskey Park 43,735 Recap 12 December 15 Detroit Lions L 13–21 5–7 Wrigley Field 41,088 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Saturday night game: October 5. Standings Roster Chicago Bears 1957 roster Quarterbacks 16 George Blanda QB/K 12 Zeke Bratkowski QB/P 15 Ed Brown quarterback QB/P Running backs 35 Rick Casares FB/P 22 Ron Drzewiecki KR/PR 28 Willie Galimore y 21 Perry Jeter 45 Bobby Watkins running back Receivers 43 Jim Dooley 83 Bill McColl 88 Gene Schroeder Offensive linemen 65 Herman Clark G 50 John Damore y G/C 62 Kline Gilbert T 78 Stan Jones American football G 67 Tom Roggeman G/LB 55 Larry Strickland C 72 Bill Wightkin T Defensive linemen 81 Doug Atkins DE 73 Bill Bishop American football DT 82 Jack Hoffman DE 74 Bob Kilcullen y DT 71 Earl Leggett y DT 86 Ed Meadows DE 75 Fred Williams defensive lineman DT 63 M. L. Brackett DL/OL/LB Linebackers 31 Joe Fortunato linebacker OLB/FB 61 Bill George linebacker MLB 55 Wayne Hansen OLB/C 40 Stan Wallace OLB/S Defensive backs 25 J. C. Caroline S 49 Jack Johnson defensive back y CB 29 McNeil Moore S 20 Ray Gene Smith CB 48 Vic Zucco y CB Reserve 18 Ronnie Knox y QB/DB (Suspended) 87 Harlon Hill E (IR) 7px 26 Charlie Sumner CB (Military) Rookies in italics Source: Season summary Week 1 at Packers 1957 Green Bay Packers season Chicago Bears 1957 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0) September 29 Bears 7 7 3 0 Packers 0 14 0 7 New City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin 32,132 Box Score First quarter CHI – Ed Brown 5-yard run (George Blanda kick). Bears 7–0. Drive: Second quarter GB – Billy Howton 37-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Fred Cone kick). Tie 7–7. Drive: CHI – Harlon Hill 11-yard pass from Ed Brown (George Blanda kick). Bears 14–7. Drive: GB – Fred Cone 1-yard run (Fred Cone kick). Tie 14–14. Drive: Third quarter CHI – George Blanda 13-yard field goal. Bears 17–14. Drive: Fourth quarter GB – Gary Knafelc 4-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Fred Cone kick). Packers 21–17. Drive: Top passers CHI – Ed Brown – 12/24, 197 yards, TD, 4 INT GB – Babe Parilli – 9/17, 197 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Rick Casares – 18 rushes, 72 yards GB – Fred Cone – 20 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Bill McColl – 4 receptions, 84 yards GB – Billy Howton — 8 receptions, 165 yards, TD References Chicago Bears Category:Chicago Bears seasons Chicago Bears Category:1957 in Chicago