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1953 Chicago Bears
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Record: 3-8-1, Finished 4th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 218 points (18.2/g), 6th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 262 points (21.8/g), 7th.
Differential of -44 points (-3.7/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 4.7-7.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -14 (-1.2/g), 12th.
Coached by George Halas (3-8-1)
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1953 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1953 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 6 | CHI | Billy Anderson | DB | 2 | 1953 | 1954 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | Compton Community College (CA) | |||||
| 2 | 17 | CHI | Zeke Bratkowski | QB | 14 | 1954 | 1971 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 762 | 1484 | 10345 | 65 | 122 | 92 | 308 | 5 | Georgia | |||
| 3 | 30 | CHI | Bill Rowekamp | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Army/Missouri | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 41 | CHI | Joe Koch | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wake Forest | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 54 | CHI | Stan Jones HOF | G | 13 | 1954 | 1966 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 157 | Maryland | |||||||||||
| 6 | 65 | CHI | Art DeCarlo | DB | 6 | 1953 | 1960 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 9 | 126 | 0 | Georgia | ||||||||
| 6 | 68 | CHI | Kline Gilbert | T | 5 | 1953 | 1957 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 60 | Mississippi | |||||||||||
| 7 | 75 | CHI | Bucky McElroy | HB | 1 | 1954 | 1954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Southern Miss | |||||||||||
| 7 | 78 | CHI | Don Bingham | HB | 1 | 1956 | 1956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Sul Ross State | |||||
| 8 | 89 | CHI | John Kreamcheck | DT | 3 | 1953 | 1955 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | William & Mary | |||||||||||
| 9 | 102 | CHI | Bruno Ashley | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Texas A&M-Commerce | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | 113 | CHI | Jimmy Moore | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Florida A&M | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 125 | CHI | Ralph Charney | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kentucky | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 126 | CHI | Jim Slowey | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Georgetown (DC) | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 137 | CHI | Jim Lawrence | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Duke | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | 150 | CHI | Larry Strickland | C | 6 | 1954 | 1959 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 62 | North Texas | |||||||||||
| 14 | 161 | CHI | Harland Carl | HB | 1 | 1956 | 1956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | Wisconsin | |||||
| 15 | 174 | CHI | Ralph Jecha | G | 2 | 1955 | 1956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | Northwestern | |||||||||||
| 16 | 185 | CHI | Johnny Hatley | G | 4 | 1953 | 1960 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | Sul Ross State | |||||||||||
| 17 | 198 | CHI | Bob Beal | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | California | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | 209 | CHI | Jim Shirley | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clemson | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | 222 | CHI | Bill Byrus | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Iowa State | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | 233 | CHI | Tom Mahin | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Purdue | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | 246 | CHI | Wayne Martin | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | TCU | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | 257 | CHI | Wayne Wood | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Memphis | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | 270 | CHI | Jim Mask | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mississippi | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | 281 | CHI | Paul Hatcher | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Arkansas City JC | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | 294 | CHI | Clyde Pickard | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wake Forest | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | 305 | CHI | Bob Evans | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | 318 | CHI | Marvin Wahlin | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Arizona State | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | 329 | CHI | Jim Caldwell | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tennessee State | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | 342 | CHI | Jack Lewis | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wake Forest | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | 353 | CHI | Bill Brehany | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | VMI | |||||||||||||||