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1952 Chicago Bears

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Record: 5-7-0, Finished 5th in NFL National Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 245 points (20.4/g), 8th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 326 points (27.2/g), 11th.
 Differential of -81 points (-6.8/g), 11th.
 Expected W-L: 4.0-8.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.4/g), 10th.

Coached by George Halas (5-7-0)

1952 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 Bob Williams 22 1 7 45 for 87, 579 yards, 6 td, 5 int, & 11 rushes for 33 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 2nd pick / 1951

QB George Blanda 25 3 3 47 for 131, 664 yards, 8 td, 11 int, & 20 rushes for 104 yards and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

QB Steve Romanik 28 2 2 49 for 126, 772 yards, 4 td, 11 int, & 6 rushes for 9 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1950

FB Fred Morrison 26 2 0 95 rushes for 367 yards, 3 td, & 10 catches for 129 yards and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1950

LH Chuck Hunsinger 27 2 0 58 rushes for 139 yards, 0 td, & 16 catches for 170 yards and 2 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1950

RH Billy Stone 27 3 0 50 rushes for 196 yards, 2 td, & 13 catches for 283 yards and 2 td

Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 120th pick / 1949

LE Bill Wightkin 25 2 0 7 catches for 120 yards, 2 td

Chicago Bears / 8th / 79th pick / 1949

LT George Connor*+ 27 4 0 2 fumbles recovered

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

LG Dick Barwegan* 31 5 0

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

C Wayne Hansen 24 2 0

Chicago Bears / 6th / 76th pick / 1950

RG Bill George 23 Rook 0 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1951

RT Bulldog Turner 33 12 0

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1940

RE Gene Schroeder* 23 1 0 39 catches for 660 yards, 6 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1951

 Defensive Starters
LDE Jack Hoffman 22 Rook 0 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 5th / 54th pick / 1952

LDT Fred Williams* 23 Rook 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 5th / 56th pick / 1952

MG Herman Clark 22 Rook 0 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 4th / 44th pick / 1952

RDT Bill Bishop 21 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 8th / 90th pick / 1952

RDE Ed Sprinkle* 29 8 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
LLB George Connor*+ 27 4 0 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

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

RLB Bill George 23 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1951

LDH Don Kindt 27 5 0 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1947

RDH Jim Dooley 22 Rook 0 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 8th pick / 1952

LS John Hoffman 27 3 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 5th / 49th pick / 1949

RS Al Campana 26 2 0
 Special Teams Starters
K George Blanda 25 3 3 6 of 25 field goals & 30 of 30 extra points

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

P Fred Morrison 26 2 0 64 punts for a 42.3 average, 1 blocked

Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1950

PR Wilford White 24 1 0 23 punt returns for a 5.1 average and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1951

KR Chuck Hunsinger 27 2 0 15 kick returns for a 20.5 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* 31 G 11 0 227 6-1 Purdue 12/25/1921 5

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

Bill Bishop 21 DT-T 12 0 248 6-4 North Texas 5/8/1931 Rook

Chicago Bears / 8th / 90th pick / 1952

George Blanda 25 QB 12 3 215 6-2 Kentucky 9/17/1927 3

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

Ed Bradley 26 G 8 0 212 6-0 Wake Forest 9/16/1926 2

Chicago Bears / 16th / 206th pick / 1950

Al Campana 26 DB-HB 12 0 180 5-11 Youngstown State 2/25/1926 2
Leon Campbell 25 FB 8 0 199 6-0 Arkansas 7/1/1927 2

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 15th pick / 1950

Herman Clark 22 G-MG-LB 12 0 256 6-3 Oregon State 11/30/1930 Rook

Chicago Bears / 4th / 44th pick / 1952

Emerson Cole 25 FB-DB-LB 1 0 215 6-2 Toledo 12/10/1927 2

Cleveland Browns / 12th / 156th pick / 1950

George Connor*+ 27 T-LB-DT-G 12 0 240 6-3 Holy Cross,Notre Dame 1/21/1925 4

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

Bobby Cross 21 T-DT 12 0 240 6-4 Stephen F. Austin 4/4/1931 Rook

Chicago Bears / 9th / 104th pick / 1952

Frank Dempsey 27 LB-MG-G-T 10 0 235 6-3 Florida 5/27/1925 2

Chicago Bears / 13th / 166th pick / 1950

Babe Dimancheff 30 HB 9 0 178 5-11 Butler,Purdue 9/6/1922 7

Boston Yanks / 3rd / 27th pick / 1944

Jim Dooley 22 B-E-FL-TE 12 0 198 6-4 Miami (FL) 2/8/1930 Rook

Chicago Bears / 1st / 8th pick / 1952

John Dottley 24 FB 5 0 200 6-1 Mississippi 8/25/1928 1

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 24th pick / 1950

Bill George 23 LB-G-MG-DT 12 0 237 6-2 Wake Forest 10/27/1929 Rook

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1951

George Gulyanics 31 HB 2 0 198 6-0 Alabama 6/11/1921 5
Wayne Hansen 24 LB-C-G-T 10 0 231 6-2 Texas-El Paso 10/6/1928 2

Chicago Bears / 6th / 76th pick / 1950

Jack Hoffman 22 DE 12 0 234 6-5 Xavier (OH) 3/11/1930 Rook

Chicago Bears / 5th / 54th pick / 1952

John Hoffman 27 HB-FB-E-LB 4 0 215 6-2 Arkansas 12/8/1925 3

Chicago Bears / 5th / 49th pick / 1949

Chuck Hunsinger 27 HB 12 0 188 6-0 Florida 7/25/1925 2

Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1950

Don Kindt 27 DB-FB-HB 12 0 207 6-1 Wisconsin 7/2/1925 5

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1947

Jimmy Lesane 22 DB-HB 10 0 176 5-10 The Citadel,Virginia 3/8/1930 Rook

Chicago Bears / 20th / 236th pick / 1952

Eddie Macon 25 DB-HB 11 0 177 6-0 Pacific 3/7/1927 Rook

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 20th pick / 1952

Bill McColl 22 E 12 0 230 6-4 Stanford 4/2/1930 Rook

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1952

Fred Morrison 26 FB-HB 12 0 215 6-2 Ohio State 10/7/1926 2

Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1950

Bob Moser 24 C 12 0 240 6-3 Pacific 12/26/1928 1

Chicago Bears / 4th / 47th pick / 1951

Steve Romanik 28 QB 10 2 190 6-1 Villanova 5/27/1924 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1950

Gene Schroeder* 23 E-DB 12 0 192 6-3 Virginia 3/3/1929 1

Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1951

Ed Sprinkle* 29 DE-E-G-LB 12 0 206 6-1 Hardin-Simmons,Navy 9/3/1923 8
Billy Stone 27 HB-DB 10 0 191 6-0 Bradley 10/25/1925 3

Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 120th pick / 1949

Bulldog Turner 33 C-T-LB-G 12 0 237 6-1 Hardin-Simmons 3/10/1919 12

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1940

Bones Weatherly 24 LB 5 0 218 6-5 Rice 12/26/1928 2

Chicago Bears / 8th / 72nd pick / 1949

Wilford White 24 HB 11 0 172 5-9 Arizona State 9/26/1928 1

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1951

Bill Wightkin 25 T-DE-E 11 0 235 6-3 Notre Dame 7/28/1927 2

Chicago Bears / 8th / 79th pick / 1949

Bob Williams 22 QB 11 7 197 6-1 Notre Dame 1/2/1930 1

Chicago Bears / 1st / 2nd pick / 1951

Fred Williams* 23 DT-G 12 0 249 6-4 Arkansas 2/8/1929 Rook

Chicago Bears / 5th / 56th pick / 1952

Team Total 25.3 12 213.3 6-1.7 2.3