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1929 Chicago Bears
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Record: 4-9-2, Finished 9th in NFL
NFL Season Summary
Scored 119 points (7.9/g), 5th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 227 points (15.1/g), 12th.
Differential of -108 points (-7.2/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 2.7-12.3.
Coached by George Halas (4-9-2)
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1929 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Joey Sternaman | 29 | 7 | 12 | ||
| FB | Walt Holmer | 27 | Rook | 8 | ||
| FB | Buck White | 29 | 4 | 7 | ||
| LH | Gardie Grange | 23 | Rook | 3 | ||
| LH | Paddy Driscoll | 34 | 9 | 9 | ||
| RH | Laurie Walquist | 31 | 7 | 7 | ||
| RH | Bill Senn | 24 | 3 | 7 | ||
| LE | Cookie Cunningham | 24 | 2 | 11 | ||
| LE | Luke Johnsos | 24 | Rook | 13 | ||
| LT | Packie Nelson | 22 | Rook | 7 | ||
| LG | Zuck Carlson | 25 | Rook | 9 | ||
| LG | Bill Fleckenstein | 26 | 4 | 10 | ||
| C | George Trafton | 33 | 9 | 8 | ||
| C | Bert Pearson | 24 | Rook | 7 | ||
| RG | John Polisky | 28 | Rook | 6 | ||
| RG | Earl Evans | 29 | 4 | 5 | ||
| RG | Joe Kopcha | 24 | Rook | 9 | ||
| RT | Don Murry | 59 | 7 | 13 | ||
| RE | Luke Johnsos | 24 | Rook | 13 | ||
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Zuck Carlson | 25 | Rook | 9 | ||
| P | Zuck Carlson | 25 | Rook | 9 | ||
| PR | Zuck Carlson | 25 | Rook | 9 | ||
| KR | Zuck Carlson | 25 | Rook | 9 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuck Carlson | 25 | G-T-C-LB | 14 | 9 | 208 | 6-0 | Oregon State | 11/12/1904 | Rook | ||
| Cookie Cunningham | 24 | E | 11 | 11 | 210 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 2/4/1905 | 2 | ||
| Paddy Driscoll | 34 | HB-QB-TB-BB | 14 | 9 | 160 | 5-11 | Northwestern | 1/11/1895 | 9 | ||
| Shorty Elness | 23 | HB-QB | 4 | 0 | 166 | 5-8 | Bradley | 5/10/1906 | Rook | ||
| Earl Evans | 29 | T-G | 6 | 5 | 204 | 5-11 | Harvard,Marquette | 4/14/1900 | 4 | ||
| Bill Fleckenstein | 26 | G-E-T-C | 15 | 10 | 208 | 6-1 | Carleton,Iowa | 11/4/1903 | 4 | ||
| Gardie Grange | 23 | HB-E | 14 | 3 | 173 | 6-0 | Illinois | 12/2/1906 | Rook | ||
| Red Grange | 26 | HB-BB-DB-TB | 14 | 10 | 180 | 6-0 | Illinois | 6/13/1903 | 4 | ||
| Tom Hearden | 25 | HB | 1 | 0 | 178 | 5-9 | Notre Dame | 9/8/1904 | 2 | ||
| Walt Holmer | 27 | B | 15 | 8 | 185 | 6-0 | Northwestern | 12/5/1902 | Rook | ||
| Luke Johnsos | 24 | E | 15 | 13 | 195 | 6-2 | Northwestern | 12/6/1905 | Rook | ||
| Joe Kopcha | 24 | G | 12 | 9 | 221 | 6-0 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 12/23/1905 | Rook | ||
| Ojay Larson | 32 | C | 1 | 0 | 199 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 10/15/1897 | 7 | ||
| Harvey Long | 23 | T-G | 4 | 3 | 195 | 6-0 | Detroit Mercy | 9/11/1906 | Rook | ||
| Ralph Maillard | 24 | T | 4 | 1 | 190 | 6-2 | Creighton | 10/10/1905 | Rook | ||
| Don Murry | 59 | T-E-G | 14 | 13 | 191 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 0/0/0 | 7 | ||
| Packie Nelson | 22 | T | 7 | 7 | 205 | 5-11 | Illinois | 2/18/1907 | Rook | ||
| Bert Pearson | 24 | C-G | 12 | 7 | 206 | 6-0 | Kansas State | 3/22/1905 | Rook | ||
| John Polisky | 28 | G-T | 9 | 6 | 225 | 6-0 | Notre Dame,St. Edward's | 1/15/1901 | Rook | ||
| Ted Richards | 28 | E | 1 | 0 | 174 | 5-9 | Illinois | 11/7/1901 | Rook | ||
| Harry Richman | 22 | G | 1 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | Illinois | 1/9/1907 | Rook | ||
| Sod Ryan | 59 | T | 5 | 1 | 205 | 6-2 | Detroit Mercy | 0/0/0 | Rook | ||
| Bill Senn | 24 | B | 15 | 7 | 177 | 6-0 | Knox | 7/14/1905 | 3 | ||
| Joey Sternaman | 29 | QB-BB | 15 | 12 | 152 | 5-6 | Illinois | 2/1/1900 | 7 | ||
| Dick Sturtridge | 25 | HB | 2 | 1 | 171 | 6-1 | DePauw | 3/8/1904 | 1 | ||
| George Trafton | 33 | C | 12 | 8 | 230 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 12/6/1896 | 9 | ||
| Laurie Walquist | 31 | B | 13 | 7 | 167 | 5-8 | Illinois | 3/9/1898 | 7 | ||
| Buck White | 29 | FB | 10 | 7 | 195 | 6-0 | Howard Payne,Valparaiso | 2/28/1900 | 4 | ||
| Team Total | 28.6 | 15 | 191.3 | 5-11.7 | 2.5 |