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1936 Chicago Bears
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Record: 9-3-0, Finished 2nd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 222 points (18.5/g), 3rd of 9 in the NFL.
Allowed 94 points (7.8/g), 1st.
Differential of 128 points (10.7/g), 3rd.
Expected W-L: 10.6-1.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +38 (3.2/g), 1st.
Coached by George Halas (9-3-0)
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1936 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Bernie Masterson | 25 | 2 | 9 | 10 for 42, 292 yards, 3 td, 6 int, & 9 rushes for -7 yards and 2 td | |
| FB | Bronko Nagurski+ | 28 | 6 | 8 | 122 rushes for 529 yards, 3 td, & 1 catch for 12 yards and 0 td | |
| LH | Beattie Feathers | 28 | 2 | 12 | 97 rushes for 350 yards, 2 td, & 2 catches for 5 yards and 0 td | |
| RH | Ray Nolting | 23 | Rook | 6 | 76 rushes for 352 yards, 0 td, & 2 catches for 50 yards and 1 td | |
| LE | Bill Hewitt+ | 27 | 4 | 12 | 15 catches for 358 yards, 6 td, & 2 rushes for -9 yards and 0 td | |
| LT | Joe Stydahar | 24 | Rook | 12 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1936 |
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| LG | Eddie Michaels | 22 | Rook | 7 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1936 |
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| C | Eddie Kawal | 27 | 5 | 8 | ||
| RG | Danny Fortmann | 20 | Rook | 9 | Chicago Bears / 9th / 78th pick / 1936 |
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| RT | George Musso | 26 | 3 | 9 | ||
| RE | Bill Karr | 25 | 3 | 6 | 6 catches for 121 yards, 2 td, & 4 rushes for 11 yards and 1 td | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Bob Allman | 23 | Rook | 0 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 32nd pick / 1936 |
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| P | Bob Allman | 23 | Rook | 0 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 32nd pick / 1936 |
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| PR | Bob Allman | 23 | Rook | 0 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 32nd pick / 1936 |
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| KR | Bob Allman | 23 | Rook | 0 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 32nd pick / 1936 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Bob Allman | 23 | E | 1 | 0 | 198 | 6-0 | Michigan State | 2/28/1913 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 4th / 32nd pick / 1936 |
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| Carl Brumbaugh | 30 | B | 12 | 3 | 170 | 5-10 | Florida,Ohio State | 9/22/1906 | 6 | ||
| Zuck Carlson | 32 | G-T-C-LB | 9 | 4 | 208 | 6-0 | Oregon State | 11/12/1904 | 7 | ||
| George Corbett | 28 | B | 9 | 0 | 179 | 5-9 | Millikin | 6/14/1908 | 4 | ||
| John Doehring | 27 | B | 6 | 0 | 216 | 6-0 | none | 11/6/1909 | 4 | ||
| Beattie Feathers | 28 | HB-WB | 12 | 12 | 185 | 5-10 | Tennessee | 8/4/1908 | 2 | ||
| Danny Fortmann | 20 | G-LB | 12 | 9 | 210 | 6-0 | Colgate | 4/11/1916 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 9th / 78th pick / 1936 |
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| George Grosvenor | 26 | TB-HB | 1 | 0 | 175 | 6-0 | Colorado | 8/4/1910 | 1 | ||
| Bill Hewitt+ | 27 | E-DE | 12 | 12 | 190 | 5-9 | Michigan | 10/8/1909 | 4 | ||
| Luke Johnsos | 31 | E | 12 | 3 | 195 | 6-2 | Northwestern | 12/6/1905 | 7 | ||
| Bill Karr | 25 | E | 8 | 6 | 190 | 6-1 | West Virginia | 3/29/1911 | 3 | ||
| Eddie Kawal | 27 | C | 11 | 8 | 205 | 6-2 | Illinois,Widener | 10/13/1909 | 5 | ||
| Jack Manders | 27 | HB-FB | 12 | 4 | 203 | 6-1 | Minnesota | 1/13/1909 | 3 | ||
| Bernie Masterson | 25 | QB | 12 | 9 | 195 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 8/10/1911 | 2 | ||
| Eddie Michaels | 22 | G | 12 | 7 | 205 | 5-11 | Villanova | 6/11/1914 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1936 |
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| Ookie Miller | 27 | C-G-LB | 11 | 4 | 209 | 6-0 | Purdue | 11/11/1909 | 4 | ||
| Keith Molesworth | 31 | HB-QB | 11 | 0 | 167 | 5-10 | Monmouth (IL) | 10/20/1905 | 5 | ||
| George Musso | 26 | G-T | 12 | 9 | 262 | 6-2 | Millikin | 4/8/1910 | 3 | ||
| Bronko Nagurski+ | 28 | FB-LB-T | 11 | 8 | 226 | 6-2 | Minnesota | 11/3/1908 | 6 | ||
| Ray Nolting | 23 | HB | 11 | 6 | 185 | 5-11 | Cincinnati | 11/8/1913 | Rook | ||
| Verne Oech | 23 | G | 7 | 0 | 207 | 6-1 | Minnesota,Montana | 5/31/1913 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 5th / 42nd pick / 1936 |
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| Red Pollock | 25 | HB-E | 7 | 2 | 194 | 6-2 | Widener | 12/5/1911 | 1 | ||
| Ray Richards | 30 | T-G-E | 1 | 1 | 230 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 7/16/1906 | 6 | ||
| Gene Ronzani | 27 | B | 10 | 2 | 200 | 5-9 | Marquette | 3/28/1909 | 3 | ||
| Ted Rosequist | 28 | T | 4 | 1 | 222 | 6-4 | John Carroll,Ohio State | 4/17/1908 | 2 | ||
| Johnny Sisk | 31 | HB | 10 | 4 | 197 | 6-2 | Marquette | 12/11/1905 | 4 | ||
| Joe Stydahar | 24 | T | 12 | 12 | 233 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh,West Virginia | 3/16/1912 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 1st / 6th pick / 1936 |
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| Frank Sullivan | 24 | C-LB | 3 | 0 | 206 | 6-3 | Loyola (LA) | 8/16/1912 | 1 | ||
| Russ Thompson | 24 | T | 9 | 3 | 249 | 6-5 | Nebraska | 5/10/1912 | Rook | ||
| Milt Trost | 23 | T-E | 11 | 0 | 206 | 6-1 | Marquette | 3/4/1913 | 1 | ||
| Joe Zeller | 28 | G-E | 11 | 3 | 203 | 6-1 | Indiana | 5/2/1908 | 4 | ||
| Team Total | 26.5 | 12 | 203.9 | 6-0.6 | 2.8 |