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