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1959 Chicago Bears

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Record: 8-4-0, Finished 2nd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 252 points (21.0/g), 7th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 196 points (16.3/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 56 points (4.7/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 7.7-4.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.6/g), 4th.

Coached by George Halas (8-4-0)

1959 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 27 box L 0-1 @ Green Bay Packers 6 9 10 164 89 75 2 16 262 85 177 2
2 Sat October 3 box W 1-1 @ Baltimore Colts 26 21 13 265 155 110 2 19 257 183 74 3
3 Sun October 11 box L 1-2 Los Angeles Rams 21 28 16 306 285 21 4 22 420 175 245 1
4 Sun October 18 box L 1-3 Baltimore Colts 7 21 18 340 237 103 6 18 330 208 122 2
5 Sun October 25 box L 1-4 @ San Francisco 49ers 17 20 17 320 230 90 4 18 332 157 175 1
6 Sun November 1 box W 2-4 @ Los Angeles Rams 26 21 20 339 196 143 1 17 403 237 166 3
7 Sun November 8 box W 3-4 Green Bay Packers 28 17 15 279 107 172 1 16 230 72 158 3
8 Sun November 15 box W 4-4 San Francisco 49ers 14 3 14 357 142 215 4 16 263 181 82 6
9 Sun November 22 box W 5-4 @ Detroit Lions 24 14 13 130 14 116 3 18 339 196 143 8
10 Sun November 29 box W 6-4 @ Chicago Cardinals 31 7 15 273 180 93 1 13 270 99 171 7
11 Sun December 6 box W 7-4 Pittsburgh Steelers 27 21 24 391 230 161 3 18 314 166 148 1
12 Sun December 13 box W 8-4 Detroit Lions 25 14 15 347 208 139 1 17 256 134 122 2

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 252 3511 728 4.8 190 156 310 2073 15 16 6.2 110 392 1438 14 3.7 69 32 16 11
Team Defense 196 3676 794 4.6 321 144 333 1893 14 22 5.2 91 429 1783 11 4.2 208 39 17 22
Lg Rank Offense 7 8 10 6 5 6 4 7 9 11 5 11 4 6
Lg Rank Defense 2 5 4 10 5 4 2 3 8 8 4 8 3 4

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Ed Brown 31 QB 12 10 125 247 50.6 1881 13 5.3 10 4.0 88 7.6 6.3 15.0 156.8 76.7
Zeke Bratkowski 28 12 2 31 62 50.0 403 2 3.2 5 8.1 36 6.5 3.2 13.0 33.6 48.0
Rick Casares* 28 FB 12 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
Team Total 26.2 12 156 310 50.3 2284 15 4.8 16 5.2 88 7.4 5.5 14.6 190.3 69.3
Opp Total 12 144 333 43.2 1893 14 4.2 22 6.6 5.7 3.1 13.1 157.8 48.3 32 254 5.2 2.2

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Rick Casares* 28 FB 12 0 177 699 10 47 3.9 58.3 14.8 27 273 10.1 2 43 2.3 22.8 972 12 7
Johnny Morris 24 LH 12 0 87 312 0 33 3.6 26.0 7.3 13 197 15.2 2 51 1.1 16.4 509 2 3
Willie Galimore 24 lh 12 0 58 199 1 36 3.4 16.6 4.8 10 125 12.5 2 34 0.8 10.4 324 3 4
Ed Brown 31 QB 12 10 33 108 1 46 3.3 9.0 2.8 108 1 7
Merrill Douglas 23 12 0 24 47 2 9 2.0 3.9 2.0 1 17 17.0 0 17 0.1 1.4 64 2 0
Zeke Bratkowski 28 12 2 7 86 0 41 12.3 7.2 0.6 86 0 0
John Adams 22 12 0 4 -13 0 8 -3.3 -1.1 0.3 -13 0 0
Harlon Hill 27 LE 11 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 36 578 16.1 3 88 3.3 52.5 578 3 1
Rudy Bukich 27 5 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0 0 0
Jim Dooley 29 RH 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 41 580 14.1 3 41 3.4 48.3 580 3 0
Willard Dewveall 23 RE 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 20 420 21.0 3 76 1.8 38.2 420 3 0
Bill McColl 29 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 8 94 11.8 0 26 0.7 7.8 94 0 0
Team Total 26.2 12 392 1438 14 47 3.7 119.8 32.7 156 2284 14.6 15 88 13.0 190.3 3722 29 26
Opp Total 12 429 1783 11 4.2 148.6 35.8 144 1893 13.1 14 12.0 157.8 3676 25 38

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Johnny Morris 24 LH 12 0 14 171 1 78 12.2 17 438 0 58 25.8 1118
Richie Petitbon 21 LDH 12 0 11 72 0 17 6.5 4 68 0 28 17.0 140
Willie Galimore 24 lh 12 0 11 229 0 33 20.8 553
Bill Roehnelt 23 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Vic Zucco 24 2 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 26.2 12 26 243 1 78 9.3 33 735 0 58 22.3 4700
Opp Total 12 46 1 38 754 0 19.8

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Ed Brown 31 QB 12 10 64 2634 66 0 41.2
John Aveni 24 K 12 0 19 10 52.6% 32 28 87.5%
Rick Casares* 28 FB 12 0 3 139 71 0 46.3
Jack Johnson 26 6 0 1 32 32 0 32.0
Team Total 26.2 12 19 10 52.6% 32 28 87.5% 68 2805 71 0 41.3
Opp Total 12 17 4 23.5% 26 26 100.0% 61 2580 42.3

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Erich Barnes* 24 RDH 12 0 5 67 0 29 0 2 0 0
Bill Bishop 28 RDT 12 0 0 1 0 0
Ed Brown 31 QB 12 10 7 1 -3 0
J.C. Caroline 26 LS 12 0 5 14 0 8 1 0 0 0
Rick Casares* 28 FB 12 0 7 0 0 0
John Damore 26 8 0 0 1 0 0
Willard Dewveall 23 RE 11 0 0 2 -3 0
Joe Fortunato 29 LLB 12 0 2 10 0 6 0 3 0 0
Willie Galimore 24 lh 12 0 4 1 0 0
Bill George*+ 30 MLB 12 0 2 20 0 20 0 1 0 0
Harlon Hill 27 LE 11 0 1 1 0 0
Chuck Howley 23 3 0 0 1 0 0
Jack Johnson 26 6 0 1 0 0 0
Stan Jones*+ 28 RG 12 0 0 1 -3 0
Dick Klein 25 RT 12 0 1 2 0 0
Earl Leggett 26 LDE 12 0 0 1 0 0 1
John Mellekas 26 C 12 0 0 1 0 0
Johnny Morris 24 LH 12 0 3 2 0 0
Larry Morris 26 RLB 12 0 1 14 0 14 0 2 19 1
Richie Petitbon 21 LDH 12 0 3 52 1 33 1 0 0 0
Charlie Sumner 29 RS 12 0 3 22 0 15 1 2 27 0
Fred Williams* 30 LDT 11 0 0 2 0 0
Team Total 26.2 12 22 199 1 33 26 27 37 1 1
Opp Total 12 26 38 21 1

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Rick Casares* 28 FB 12 0 10 2 72
John Aveni 24 K 12 0 28 10 58
Willard Dewveall 23 RE 11 0 3 18
Jim Dooley 29 RH 12 0 3 18
Willie Galimore 24 lh 12 0 1 2 18
Harlon Hill 27 LE 11 0 3 18
Johnny Morris 24 LH 12 0 2 1 18
Merrill Douglas 23 12 0 2 12
Ed Brown 31 QB 12 10 1 6
Larry Morris 26 RLB 12 0 1 6
Richie Petitbon 21 LDH 12 0 1 6
Earl Leggett 26 LDE 12 0 1 2
Team Total 26.2 12 14 15 1 1 1 28 10 1 252
Opp Total 12 11 14 1 26 4 1 196