1953 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Chicago Bears 1953 3–8–1 4th NFL Western George Halas George Halas Wrigley Field Did not qualify Bears seasons The 1953 season was the Chicago Bears' 34th in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 5–7 record from 1952 and finished at 3–8–1 under head coach and owner George Halas, fourth place in the NFL's newly formed Western Conference. The Bears suffered consecutive losing seasons for the first time in the franchise’s history. In the season finale, the Bears lost to the crosstown Cardinals, who were previously winless.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0cRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mGoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4942%2C4271748 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Cards upset Bears, 24-17; first victory December 14, 1953 24 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/1953/gamelog/ Chicago Bears 1953 Games and Schedule www.pro-football-reference.com Regular season 1953 NFL season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 27 at Baltimore Colts L 9–13 0–1 Memorial Stadium 23,715 2 October 4 at Green Bay Packers W 17–13 1–1 City Stadium 24,835 3 October 11 Baltimore Colts L 14–16 1–2 Wrigley Field 35,316 4 October 18 San Francisco 49ers L 28–35 1–3 Wrigley Field 36,909 5 October 25 at Los Angeles Rams L 24–38 1–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 49,546 6 November 1 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–24 1–5 Kezar Stadium 26,308 7 November 8 Green Bay Packers T 21–21 1–5–1 Wrigley Field 39,889 8 November 15 at Washington Redskins W 27–24 2–5–1 Griffith Stadium 21,392 9 November 22 Detroit Lions L 16–20 2–6–1 Wrigley Field 36,165 10 November 29 Los Angeles Rams W 24–21 3–6–1 Wrigley Field 31,626 11 December 6 at Detroit Lions L 7–13 3–7–1 Briggs Stadium 58,056 12 December 13 Chicago Cardinals L 17–24 3–8–1 Wrigley Field 38,059 Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Standings Roster Chicago Bears 1953 final roster Quarterbacks 16 George Blanda 10 Tommy O'Connell Running backs 32 Leon Campbell 34 Kayo Dottley 35 Bobby Jack Floyd 89 John Hoffman CB 25 Eddie Macon CB 15 Fred Morrison P 45 Billy Stone Receivers 43 Jim Dooley 83 Bill McColl Offensive linemen 53 Billy Autrey C 68 John Badaczewski G 71 George Connor T 70 Buddy Davis T 72 Bill George G 74 Kline Gilbert T 51 Wayne Hansen C 65 Johnny Hatley G Defensive linemen 73 Bill Bishop DT 82 Dick Hensley DE/WR 58 John Kreamcheck MG  7 Ed Sprinkle DE 86 Bill Wightkin DE/WR 75 Fred Williams DT Linebackers 62 Frank Dempsey 60 John Helwig 23 Jerry Shipkey 84 Bones Weatherly Defensive backs 46 Billy Anderson CB/WR  6 Don Kindt S 28 Loyd Lowe CB/WR 22 S. J. Whitman S Reserve list -- Don Bingham RB (Military) -- Herman Clark MG (Military) -- Jack Hoffman DE (Military) -- Jimmy Lesane RB (Military) 48 Howie Livingston CB (IR) 7px -- Brad Rowland RB (Military) -- Gene Schroeder WR (Military) Rookies in italics Source: References Chicago Bears Category:Chicago Bears seasons Chicago Bears Category:1953 in Chicago