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1950 Chicago Bears

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Record: 9-3-0, Finished 1st in NFL National Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 279 points (23.2/g), 5th of 13 in the NFL.
 Allowed 207 points (17.2/g), 5th.
 Differential of 72 points (6.0/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 8.0-4.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.8/g), 10th.

Coached by George Halas (9-3-0)

1950 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Johnny Lujack*+ 25 2 12 121 for 254, 1,731 yards, 4 td, 21 int, & 63 rushes for 397 yards and 11 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1946

FB John Hoffman 25 1 0 42 rushes for 154 yards, 0 td, & 8 catches for 161 yards and 2 td

Chicago Bears / 5th / 49th pick / 1949

LH George Gulyanics 29 3 0 146 rushes for 571 yards, 2 td, & 12 catches for 137 yards and 0 td
RH Julie Rykovich 27 3 0 122 rushes for 394 yards, 7 td, & 21 catches for 344 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1946

LE Ken Kavanaugh 34 10 0 17 catches for 331 yards, 2 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1940

LE Bill Wightkin 23 Rook 0 3 catches for 24 yards, 0 td

Chicago Bears / 8th / 79th pick / 1949

LT George Connor*+ 25 2 0

New York Giants / 1st / 5th pick / 1946

LG Dick Barwegan*+ 29 3 0

Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 6th / 44th pick / 1945

C Bulldog Turner* 31 10 0

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1940

RG Ray Bray* 33 11 0

Chicago Bears / 9th / 76th pick / 1939

RT Paul Stenn 32 8 0 2 fumbles recovered
RE Ed Sprinkle* 27 6 0 4 catches for 70 yards, 0 td, & 1 rush for -1 yards and 0 td
 Defensive Starters
LDE Bill Wightkin 23 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 8th / 79th pick / 1949

LDT George Connor*+ 25 2 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 1st / 5th pick / 1946

MG Ray Bray* 33 11 0

Chicago Bears / 9th / 76th pick / 1939

RDT Alf Bauman 30 3 0

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 15th pick / 1942

RDE Ed Sprinkle* 27 6 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
LLB Bones Weatherly 22 Rook 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 8th / 72nd pick / 1949

MLB Fred Negus 27 3 0

Cleveland Rams / 7th / 59th pick / 1945

RLB Ed Cody 27 3 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 36th pick / 1946

LDH Red O'Quinn 25 Rook 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 31st pick / 1949

RDH George McAfee 32 10 0 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 2nd pick / 1940

S Don Kindt 25 3 0

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1947

 Special Teams Starters
K Johnny Lujack*+ 25 2 12 3 of 5 field goals & 34 of 35 extra points

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1946

P Fred Morrison 24 Rook 0 57 punts for a 43.3 average, 0 blocked

Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1950

PR George McAfee 32 10 0 33 punt returns for a 8.6 average and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 2nd pick / 1940

KR Chuck Hunsinger 25 Rook 0 12 kick returns for a 28.6 average and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1950

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Dick Barwegan*+ 29 G 11 0 227 6-1 Purdue 12/25/1921 3

Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 6th / 44th pick / 1945

Alf Bauman 30 DT-T 12 0 228 6-2 Northwestern 1/3/1920 3

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 15th pick / 1942

George Blanda 23 QB 11 0 215 6-2 Kentucky 9/17/1927 1

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

J.R. Boone 25 E-HB 10 0 162 5-8 Tulsa 7/28/1925 2

Chicago Bears / 22nd / 203rd pick / 1948

Ed Bradley 24 G 4 0 212 6-0 Wake Forest 9/16/1926 Rook

Chicago Bears / 16th / 206th pick / 1950

Ray Bray* 33 G-DG 12 0 237 6-0 North Carolina,Western Michigan 2/1/1917 11

Chicago Bears / 9th / 76th pick / 1939

Al Campana 24 DB-HB 9 0 180 5-11 Youngstown State 2/25/1926 Rook
Stu Clarkson 31 LB-C 11 0 217 6-2 Texas A&M-Kingsville 7/4/1919 8

Chicago Bears / 22nd / 200th pick / 1942

Ed Cody 27 FB 10 0 191 5-10 Boston College,Purdue 2/27/1923 3

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 36th pick / 1946

George Connor*+ 25 T-LB-DT-G 11 0 240 6-3 Holy Cross,Notre Dame 1/21/1925 2

New York Giants / 1st / 5th pick / 1946

Fred Davis* 32 T-DT 12 0 244 6-3 Alabama 2/15/1918 9

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 25th pick / 1941

Harper Davis 25 DB 12 0 173 5-11 Mississippi State 12/11/1925 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 16th pick / 1949

Frank Dempsey 25 LB-MG-G-T 6 0 235 6-3 Florida 5/27/1925 Rook

Chicago Bears / 13th / 166th pick / 1950

Dick Flanagan 24 LB-G-C 1 0 216 6-0 Ohio State 10/31/1926 2

Chicago Bears / 10th / 83rd pick / 1948

Dub Garrett 25 G-DT 3 0 235 6-1 Mississippi State 1/29/1925 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 21st pick / 1948

George Gulyanics 29 HB 12 0 198 6-0 Alabama 6/11/1921 3
Wayne Hansen 22 LB-C-G-T 12 0 231 6-2 Texas-El Paso 10/6/1928 Rook

Chicago Bears / 6th / 76th pick / 1950

John Hoffman 25 HB-FB-E-LB 12 0 215 6-2 Arkansas 12/8/1925 1

Chicago Bears / 5th / 49th pick / 1949

Chuck Hunsinger 25 HB 10 0 188 6-0 Florida 7/25/1925 Rook

Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1950

Ken Kavanaugh 34 E 12 0 207 6-3 LSU 11/23/1916 10

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1940

Jim Keane 26 E-DE 12 0 217 6-4 Iowa,Northwestern 1/11/1924 4

Chicago Bears / 18th / 182nd pick / 1945

Don Kindt 25 DB-FB-HB 12 0 207 6-1 Wisconsin 7/2/1925 3

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1947

Sid Luckman 34 QB-HB-DB 11 0 197 6-0 Columbia 11/21/1916 11

Chicago Bears / 1st / 2nd pick / 1939

Johnny Lujack*+ 25 QB-DB 12 12 186 6-0 Notre Dame 1/4/1925 2

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1946

George McAfee 32 HB-DB 12 0 178 6-0 Duke 3/13/1918 10

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 2nd pick / 1940

Fred Morrison 24 FB-HB 12 0 215 6-2 Ohio State 10/7/1926 Rook

Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1950

Fred Negus 27 C-LB 11 0 208 6-1 Michigan,Wisconsin 11/7/1923 3

Cleveland Rams / 7th / 59th pick / 1945

Red O'Quinn 25 DB-E 12 0 195 6-2 Wake Forest 9/7/1925 Rook

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 31st pick / 1949

Steve Romanik 26 QB 1 0 190 6-1 Villanova 5/27/1924 Rook

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1950

Julie Rykovich 27 HB-DB 12 0 204 6-2 Illinois,Notre Dame 4/6/1923 3

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1946

Wash Serini 28 DG-G-T 12 0 236 6-2 Kentucky 3/11/1922 2
Ed Sprinkle* 27 DE-E-G-LB 12 0 206 6-1 Hardin-Simmons,Navy 9/3/1923 6
Paul Stenn 32 T 12 0 242 6-2 Villanova 7/12/1918 8
Bulldog Turner* 31 C-T-LB-G 12 0 237 6-1 Hardin-Simmons 3/10/1919 10

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1940

Bones Weatherly 22 LB 6 0 218 6-5 Rice 12/26/1928 Rook

Chicago Bears / 8th / 72nd pick / 1949

Bill Wightkin 23 T-DE-E 12 0 235 6-3 Notre Dame 7/28/1927 Rook

Chicago Bears / 8th / 79th pick / 1949

Team Total 27.0 12 211.7 6-1.2 3.4