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1932 Chicago Bears
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Record: 7-1-6, Finished 1st in NFL
NFL Season Summary
1932 NFL Champions
Scored 160 points (11.4/g), 1st of 8 in the NFL.
Allowed 44 points (3.1/g), 1st.
Differential of 116 points (8.3/g), 1st.
Expected W-L: 13.4-0.6.
Coached by Ralph Jones (7-1-6)
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1932 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 | Keith Molesworth | 27 | 1 | 14 | 25 for 64, 346 yards, 3 td, 4 int, & 65 rushes for 213 yards and 2 td | |
| FB | Bronko Nagurski+ | 24 | 2 | 14 | 121 rushes for 533 yards, 4 td, & 6 catches for 67 yards and 0 td | |
| LH | Red Grange | 29 | 7 | 12 | 57 rushes for 136 yards, 3 td, & 11 catches for 168 yards and 4 td | |
| RH | Dick Nesbitt | 25 | 2 | 14 | 92 rushes for 295 yards, 2 td, & 2 catches for 5 yards and 0 td | |
| LE | Luke Johnsos | 27 | 3 | 13 | 19 catches for 321 yards, 2 td | |
| LT | Tiny Engebretsen | 22 | Rook | 12 | ||
| LG | Zuck Carlson+ | 28 | 3 | 12 | ||
| C | Ookie Miller | 23 | Rook | 11 | ||
| RG | Joe Kopcha | 27 | 3 | 9 | ||
| RG | Bill Buckler | 31 | 6 | 6 | ||
| RT | Lloyd Burdick | 24 | 1 | 12 | ||
| RE | Bill Hewitt | 23 | Rook | 12 | 7 catches for 77 yards, 0 td, & 1 rush for 29 yards and 1 td | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Gil Bergerson | 22 | Rook | 3 | ||
| P | Gil Bergerson | 22 | Rook | 3 | ||
| PR | Gil Bergerson | 22 | Rook | 3 | ||
| KR | Gil Bergerson | 22 | Rook | 3 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Bergerson | 22 | G-T | 13 | 3 | 245 | 6-6 | Oregon State | 7/19/1910 | Rook | ||
| Carl Brumbaugh | 26 | B | 13 | 0 | 170 | 5-10 | Florida,Ohio State | 9/22/1906 | 2 | ||
| Bill Buckler | 31 | G-T-E | 14 | 6 | 238 | 6-0 | Alabama | 4/29/1901 | 6 | ||
| Lloyd Burdick | 24 | T | 13 | 12 | 248 | 6-4 | Illinois | 8/8/1908 | 1 | ||
| Zuck Carlson+ | 28 | G-T-C-LB | 13 | 12 | 208 | 6-0 | Oregon State | 11/12/1904 | 3 | ||
| George Corbett | 24 | B | 12 | 1 | 179 | 5-9 | Millikin | 6/14/1908 | Rook | ||
| Al Culver | 24 | T | 3 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Notre Dame,St. Thomas | 6/11/1908 | Rook | ||
| John Doehring | 23 | B | 7 | 0 | 216 | 6-0 | none | 11/6/1909 | Rook | ||
| Harold Ely | 23 | T | 6 | 1 | 268 | 6-2 | Iowa | 12/26/1909 | Rook | ||
| Tiny Engebretsen | 22 | T-G | 14 | 12 | 238 | 6-1 | Northwestern | 7/27/1910 | Rook | ||
| Paul Franklin | 26 | B-E | 8 | 2 | 198 | 6-2 | Franklin (IN) | 2/10/1906 | 1 | ||
| Red Grange | 29 | HB-BB-DB-TB | 12 | 12 | 180 | 6-0 | Illinois | 6/13/1903 | 7 | ||
| Bill Hewitt | 23 | E-DE | 13 | 12 | 190 | 5-9 | Michigan | 10/8/1909 | Rook | ||
| Herb Joesting | 27 | FB | 4 | 0 | 194 | 6-2 | Minnesota | 4/17/1905 | 3 | ||
| Luke Johnsos | 27 | E | 14 | 13 | 195 | 6-2 | Northwestern | 12/6/1905 | 3 | ||
| Joe Kopcha | 27 | G | 12 | 9 | 221 | 6-0 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 12/23/1905 | 3 | ||
| Bernie Leahy | 24 | HB | 1 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 8/15/1908 | Rook | ||
| Ookie Miller | 23 | C-G-LB | 13 | 11 | 209 | 6-0 | Purdue | 11/11/1909 | Rook | ||
| Keith Molesworth | 27 | HB-QB | 14 | 14 | 167 | 5-10 | Monmouth (IL) | 10/20/1905 | 1 | ||
| Al Moore | 24 | HB | 2 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | Northwestern | 4/17/1908 | Rook | ||
| Don Murry | 62 | T-E-G | 5 | 1 | 191 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 0/0/0 | 10 | ||
| Bronko Nagurski+ | 24 | FB-LB-T | 14 | 14 | 226 | 6-2 | Minnesota | 11/3/1908 | 2 | ||
| Dick Nesbitt | 25 | HB-FB | 14 | 14 | 204 | 6-0 | Drake | 11/12/1907 | 2 | ||
| Bert Pearson | 27 | C-G | 9 | 2 | 206 | 6-0 | Kansas State | 3/22/1905 | 3 | ||
| Jim Pederson | 25 | B | 1 | 0 | 189 | 5-9 | Augsburg | 10/19/1907 | 2 | ||
| Paul Schuette | 26 | G | 1 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Wisconsin | 3/10/1906 | 4 | ||
| Johnny Sisk | 27 | HB | 13 | 1 | 197 | 6-2 | Marquette | 12/11/1905 | Rook | ||
| Cookie Tackwell | 26 | E-T | 11 | 1 | 215 | 6-2 | Kansas State | 3/27/1906 | 2 | ||
| George Trafton | 36 | C | 11 | 1 | 230 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 12/6/1896 | 12 | ||
| Team Total | 27.0 | 14 | 208.7 | 6-0.5 | 2.3 |